‘The Grand Old Football Warrior……’ by KB Hill

October 3, 2019 by 1 Comment

James Edward Flynn was a triple premiership winning player for Carlton just over one hundred years ago. KB Hill tells Flynn’s story – as only KB can.

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Almanac Footy History – Henry Young: Champion Geelong footballer 1890-1910

June 18, 2019 by 5 Comments

Henry Young, Geelong Champion, 1890-1910, in words and picture as produced by artist, DJ Williams, represents an absorbing and informative account of Young’s footballing life.

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Almanac Art: Geelong v University -1909 VFL season

April 10, 2019 by 4 Comments

Darren Williams revisits the 1909 VFL season in words and images. On this day, University and Geelong met in a surprisingly spiteful affair.

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Almanac Art: Introducing Darren ‘DJ’ Williams

October 10, 2018 by 6 Comments

These days DJ Williams has taken the leap of faith to try his hand at being a full time artist and writer. He has a special interest in footy history. Here’s some of his recent work.

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