What has happened to all the Garys? Phil Dimitriadis remembers some of the finest.
Round 20 – Richmond v Geelong: Long Weekend’s Journey into North Fitzroy’s Arms
August 9, 2018 by 10 Comments
The lucid dream of a knock for the ages makes way for a very real trip to see Ben Fenton-Smith’s Tigers overcome Geelong. The Almanac’s pub de rigueur also gets a guernsey.
Round 20 – Richmond v Geelong: One for the ages
August 5, 2018 by 14 Comments
Cheryl Critchley is loving this new Richmond world – one where her Tiges can not only beat Geelong but beat them twice in a season.
Round 20 – Richmond v Geelong: Be careful what you wish for
August 5, 2018 by 6 Comments
A flippant pre-game wish makes for a nervous final quarter. Will responsibility fall on John Green’s shoulders?
Round 1 – Melbourne v Geelong: Ambitious
March 29, 2018 by 11 Comments
John Harms tells the story of a social afternoon which featured a footy match at the MCG between Geelong and Melbourne.
The Night Footballer
March 19, 2018 by 8 Comments
Whimsy from our Poet at the Desk, Damian Balassone.
Round 21 – Brisbane v Gold Coast: Bar the Shouting
August 16, 2017 by 3 Comments
Jamie Simmons, having spent five weeks without internet and being forced to attend the Brisbane Ballet (and enjoying it!), finds it’s the familiarity of a Gabba game day crowd that he yearns for. (So many great lines in this- ed)
Round 17 – Gold Coast v Collingwood: Witts v Grundy (Floreat Pica Society)
July 18, 2017 by 4 Comments
Luke Reynolds reports on a scrappy win in torrential rain by Collingwood on the Gold Coast for the Floreat Pica Society.
AFL: Surfing the bye
June 24, 2017 by 13 Comments
Dips took the opportunity to embrace the healing qualities of a road trip, music and the sea while his Geelong had the bye this round.
Round 14 Preview – One for the Master
June 22, 2017 by 2 Comments
The great man Gary Ablett celebrates his 300th AFL game this weekend, Geelong returns to Kardinia Park and Richmond v Carlton has a lot of importance behind it. Sal covers all this and more in his Round 14 preview.
Martin Flanagan and a reappraisal of 1992
June 16, 2017 by 14 Comments
Adam Fox makes a mighty fine debut in these pages with this piece on Martin Flanagan and perspective. Welcome Adam. And any insight into Frank Zappa would be greatly appreciated.
Fearless 2017 Round 12 – Queensland Footy… Maybe the signs of life are truly there!
June 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The two Queensland teams had big wins on the weekend. Could this be the beginning of the rise of the Lions and the Suns?
Round 13 Preview – Love the ones you’re with
June 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
West Coast and Geelong promises to be a ripper of a game in the west while the Dogs and Dees have a tough clash that will help determine who is a real contender in 2017. Get your tipping advice for Round 13 with Sal’s predictions.
What do you do in Melbourne when Richmond has a bye?
June 14, 2017 by 1 Comment
Richmond had the bye this weekend so Joe De Petro attended two games of football: the friendly between the world’s top two countries Brazil and Argentina, and a footy clash between fallen champions (Hawthorn) and a team on the rise (Gold Coast).
AFL: The engineer and the artist
May 25, 2017 by 24 Comments
Dips O’Donnell sees that AFL football now sadly focusses on risk reduction, rather than on individual and collective enterprise. We should celebrate human imagination, art and wisdom.
Round 5 – Gold Coast v Adelaide: Nostradamus ‘book
April 23, 2017 by 45 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood is thrilled with another strong performance from his Crows, despite an injury to gun defender Daniel Talia.
Gary Ablett
April 20, 2017 by 7 Comments
Damian Balassone has written a poem about God himself, Gary Ablett.
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