Almanac Footy: SA v WA 1971 – Run Of The Mill

July 2, 2024 by 13 Comments

This between-Carnivals state game between SA and WA in 1971 was full of household names, but is largely forgotten. Swish take us back to the days of Ansett, Golden Fleece, AMSCOL and players with names such as Bob, Graham, George, Len, Terry and Ian.

Almanac Memoir: Meeting John Birt and Kooka Epis

September 2, 2023 by 2 Comments

Johno ‘Snowy’ Nugent has sent another email to John Harms, this time to tell the tale of he,as a twelve year old, he got a lift back to Niddrie with a couple of Bombers players.

Almanac Lunch: ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ with Swan, Hughie, and John.

May 22, 2023 by 3 Comments

A full house at the recent Footy Almanac lunch to introduce ‘The Footy Jumper Book’ enjoyed a wonderful afternoon of entertainment with the special guest speakers, football greats David McKay, Hugh Mitchell, and John Birt discussing their celebrated footy careers.

SANFL Blow-ins 1960-1990 Part 1: Introduction and Coaches

October 26, 2016 by 26 Comments

Swish brings us the first instalment of his trawl through three decades of the SANFL’s interstate interlopers.