‘Swish’ launches Part 1 of his 1964 SANFL Mobil cards series with Central District, one of the two new additions to SANFL League ranks in that year. You may know of Gary Window and Ken Eustice, but Sam Donovan and Jock O’Brien had colourful careers too.
Neil Sachse: A determined father spreads an important message
August 27, 2020 by 20 Comments
With the passing of Neil Sachse, we revisit this excerpt from Mike Sexton’s book about Neil. This is an introduction to Neil Sachse, the nature of spinal injury, the advances made in understanding and management, and Neil’s foundation. The Almanac extends our condolences to the Sachse family.
Almanac Book Review – How the West was One: Memoirs of Melbourne’s Western Suburbs
November 15, 2017 by 1 Comment
Kerrie Soraghan, whose father grew up in “the Paris End” of Footscray, sees “How the West was One” as a celebration of many families’ stories, including her own.
An angel in our corner
August 16, 2017 by 7 Comments
Bob Murphy was the sort of player who walked the walk as well as talking the talk. Neil Anderson has penned a thank you to the man they call Bob.
Finals Week 3 – GWS v Western Bulldogs: Why not us?
September 29, 2016 by 11 Comments
Ripping yarn from Kerrie who suggests she is a “Daydream Believer” but as her story shows, she is absolutely a true believer.
Grand Final 2016: A Premiership In Perspective – Swans v Dogs
September 28, 2016 by 3 Comments
Wesley Hull compares the worlds surrounding the most recent flags for both the Sydney Swans and Western Bulldogs
Almanac Laws of the Game: the best rule in the book
September 23, 2016 by 19 Comments
What’s the most obscure rule you’ve seen an umpire use? The weirdest thing on a footy field? Dave Brown has a couple of favourites
Ted Whitten and the Cult of Personality
September 6, 2016 by 10 Comments
Neil Anderson remembers everything that made up the man “remembered as Mr Football because that’s how big a personality he was”.
Book Review: Loose Men Everywhere from Footscray to Oakey – The Parallel Universe of Two Footy Fanatics.
April 23, 2016 by 7 Comments
In this review essay of Loose Men Everywhere, Neil Anderson sees strong parallels between his footy life and John Harms’s. [Thanks Neil – JTH]
Crio’s Q? – beating Collingwood (Round 17 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood)
July 27, 2015 by 7 Comments
The Silver Anniversary of Stevie Kolyniuk’s famous goal against Collingwood and the Doggies’ win this weekend is the trigger for reminiscence on those happy “Pie-eating” memories. Indulge!
Retro Football and the Footscray Bulldogs
March 13, 2015 by 3 Comments
On recent trip home to Australia from his work commitments in Holland, Tiger fan and Andy Fuller paid a visit to the Whitten Oval to soak up the culture and to gain an understanding of the Bulldogs’ identity.
A tippler discovers Bulldogs aphorisms
October 12, 2014 by 1 Comment
Over a glass of wine or two, Barb Smith reads Caro’s analysis Peter Gordon’s press conference and has a few thoughts of her own.
Doggies For Life
April 2, 2014 by 8 Comments
Some of Matt Zurbo’s characteristic observations – this time on the Doggies tribe, loyalty and ways to survive. [“If Jesus were buried in a Doggies jumper he’d come back in an Essendon one”. – nice line, Ed]
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