A surprise package in the post has Citrus Bob Utber recalling how his nickname came about and his return to writing.
Almanac Lunches: Footy season launch get together.
March 25, 2025 by 10 Comments
The Footy Almanac faithful gathered for lunch last Friday at the All Nations Hotel to welcome in the 2025 footy season.
Almanac Life (and Death): Vale Fay Dorothy Harms
November 9, 2024 by 19 Comments
The Editors and whole Footy Almanac community extend their condolences to our Editor-in-Chief and friend John Harms on the passing of his mother, Fay Dorothy Harms.
Almanac Lunches: Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch Review
October 1, 2023 by 8 Comments
It was another classic Footy Almanac Grand Final Eve Lunch full of stories old and new, good humour and laughter, and camaraderie that celebrates all that is the Almanac family.
Almanac Dinners: An evening with Rick Darling
July 1, 2023 by 2 Comments
Josh Coales had an enjoyable evening at the recent Footy Almanac dinner featuring former Test cricketer Rick Darling.
Grand Final Lunch Raffle
September 30, 2021 by 2 Comments
After the weekend’s successful Grand Final Lunch, watch John Harms draw the raffle.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Week 1 Finals – Geelong v North Melbourne: Finals nerves, changing routines
September 3, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The pressure of a great season weighed heavily on John Harms as he found his way into the ‘G for Geelong’s first final in 2007. His worries were alleviated by a dominant performance.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 4 – Hawthorn v Geelong: A memorable match
April 22, 2020 by 3 Comments
Although Geelong lost, for John Harms it was a match to remember, his first at York Park in Launceston, Round 4 2007, Hawthorn v Geelong. This is John’s report from The Footy Almanac 2007.
Almanac Virtual: Webinar – ‘1989 The Great Grand Final’ with Harms, Wilson and Yeates
April 16, 2020 by 4 Comments
How was Dermie set up? Why was he set up? This and more intriguing questions surrounding the 1989 Grand Final revealed and answered in the Geelong Library webinar featuring John Harms, Tony Wilson, and Mark Yeates and addressed in Tony Wilson’s new book, 1989 The Great Grand Final.
Zoom Event today (April 11) to discuss the 1989 Grand Final – Wilson, Yeates, Harms.
April 11, 2020 by 8 Comments
John Harms, Tony Wilson and Mark Yeates will talk all things 1989 Grand Final in a Zoom session hosted by the Geelong Regional Libraries Saturday April 11 at 2.30pm. All welcome to join in. You can sign up in this post. [Zoom is very easy]
Almanac Rugby League: Getting into the nostalgia thing
March 19, 2020 by Leave a Comment
The rugby league faction within The Almanac community is joining in the nostalgia focus emerging on the site this week. We go back to a classic by John Harms to set the scene for what will be a series of pieces over the coming months which will offer insights into the code.
Almanac Flashback: He’s Talking – by Pamela Sherpa (our Snowy Mountains Correspondent)
March 10, 2020 by 1 Comment
What was John Harms doing in Canberra this time 11 years ago? We reprise a story by Pamela Sherpa from March 2009 that explains all. He will be in Canberra again, on April 3, for the Footy Almanac Canberra Lunch. [Deatils in the post – Ed]
Footy Town: an experiential book review
November 14, 2019 by 9 Comments
Henry Ballard’s attitude to reading changed over the duration of his recently completed Bachelor of Communications degree at Deakin University. “Footy Town” was an integral read for him in the final stages of his course as his review of the book reveals. [Henry was an intern at The Footy Almanac during 2019 – Ed]
Balcony Banter – Collingwood v GWS: Then the game stirred
September 26, 2019 by 1 Comment
It was quiet in the MCC Members Stand until the Pies started to kick goals. Read John Harms Balcony Banter account of the game with his host Moon.
Whatever happens, Collingwood, you already won
September 20, 2019 by 17 Comments
As we await the two preliminary finals, the outcomes of which will be measured by the score, E Regnans considers other metrics. Having watched the club’s deeply human ethos emerge and then been given a further lens – the documentary From the Inside Out – he concludes that whatever happens tomorrow night the Collingwood FC and Nathan Buckley have already won. We can learn a lot from them. [A mighty fine piece – JTH]
Almanac Lunch – 2019 Footy Almanac Launch
March 15, 2019 by 3 Comments
Footy season 2019 was launched for The Footy Almanac today at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel with former WCE premiership player, Sam Butler as the guest speaker.
Names but no faces!
February 2, 2019 by 3 Comments
Good looking, handsome? Or not as envisaged! After many literal interactions on the Footy Almanac site, Jan Courtin ponders the visual, what do her fellow Almanackers look like? She hopes to find out on her return to Melbourne.
Recent Comments