Jack Dyer — Page 2

Era, era on the wall, which was the greatest of them all?

October 5, 2015 by Jeff Dowsing 7 Comments

Wondering how to get your footy fix until next April? In the first of a nine-part series, Jeff Dowsing has scoured the history books looking at Footy ‘then’ to understand footy ‘now’. While this series has a distinctly VFL focus, the question remains: has much really changed in footy?

Round 20 – Brisbane v Carlton: Words Fail

August 20, 2015 by Peter Fuller 1 Comment

Sometimes not saying anything can say so much more than a 1,000 word rant might, as Blues fan Peter Fuller demonstrates. [Clubhouse leader for post of the month, for mine. – Ed]

The First Drop Punt? Recent research from a kick historian

June 26, 2015 by Almanac Admin 13 Comments

Jim Johnson is fascinated by kicking styles in Australian football. Here is some of his research.

The Almanac Podcast – Episode 21: Danny Power

October 16, 2014 by Stone Cold Steve Baker 1 Comment

With the focus still on Spring Racing, venerated racing writer Danny Power joins Harmsy, Matty Q and Stone Cold Steve Baker on the couch to crack open a few bottles of red and share his love of the horse.

I Talked To Captain Blood Last Night

October 5, 2013 by Paul Molloy Leave a Comment

Paul Molloy has won the Brownlow; lost the girl; met “Captain Blood” Jack Dyer; and won a premiership for his Tigers. All in one day and two poems. That is why they call sport the field of dreams.