Almanac Footy – Western District Football Wrap: Round 4 and Round 3

May 5, 2025 by 6 Comments

More updates from Victoria’s west by Dandy Andy sees the return of a former Docker and Sun as well as a shock loss to a reigning premier.

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Almanac Footy – Western District Football Wrap: Round 1 and Pre-Round 1

April 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment

Dandy Andy has a handy breakdown of how footy in Victoria’s west is shaping up as the first balls are bounced (or just about to be), featuring some big names and big hauls.

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Almanac Country (Footy) Music: Memories from childhood

December 16, 2024 by 3 Comments

Mark Chivers recalls his childhood memories of country footy. It was music to his ears!

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‘Titanic battle inspires country footy rivalry…’ by KB Hill

July 14, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Representative footy in the country leagues has a long history. KB Hill shares an insight into one particular rivalry that goes back almost a century.

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Almanac Poetry: Country Football

October 3, 2020 by 10 Comments

‘Country Football’ by Philip Hodgins. Such a brilliant poem we quoted it in ‘Footy Town’. [This post is reprised from 2013]

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Short (footy) films from country Victoria – Part 3: by Malcolm McKinnon

April 29, 2020 by Leave a Comment

The last series of videos that make up Malcolm McKinnon’s short film collection on Victorian country football.

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Short (footy) films from country Victoria – Part 2: by Malcolm McKinnon

April 28, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Malcolm McKinnon’s series of short films on country football in Victoria continues with six more videos.

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Almanac Film: Short (footy) films from country Victoria – Part 1

April 27, 2020 by Leave a Comment

Some time back, Malcolm McKinnon turned his film-making skills to country footy. Here are nine short films.

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Almanac Local Footy – AFL Capricornia: I love this coaching caper!

May 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Mick Jeffrey is now a footy coach; coaching reserve grade Aussie Rules in Far North Queensland at Brothers AFC in the AFL Capricornia. How is he going?

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Mount Beauty Oval, late Autumn 2016

May 31, 2016 by 4 Comments

AJ Brady’s beautiful pic from Mt Beauty.

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Quintessential country football photos

October 20, 2015 by 5 Comments

Photographer Peter Argent has captured some classic country footy moments here. [Which is your pick for quintessential country footy photo? – Ed]

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Summer Fields

November 20, 2014 by 2 Comments

Bert Spinks shares his love of abandoned Tassie footy grounds in majestic surroundings – ” in remembering what has passed, my gratitude is renewed for what there is now”. (Sheer poetry -Ed.)

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