A brief review of the recently released ‘The Season’ by Helen Garner from Callum Quirk.
AFLW: The Rise of Women’s Footy – Grassroots
December 2, 2023 by 2 Comments
First published in 2015…
Callum O’Çonnor on the rising popularity and participation of women playing Australian Rules Football all over the country. [With the AFLW Grand Final this weekend it is a good time to reprise Callum O’Connor’s three part series about the rise of women’s football. Enjoy Part 1. – ED]
Almanac Footy: Colac Youth Club Under 16 Premiers 1965 and 1966
September 6, 2021 by 17 Comments
Col Ritchie remembers a couple of footy premierships he played in with the Colac Youth Club Under 16s in 1965 and 1966, featuring some team photos of the lads who won.
Almanac (Footy) Memoir: Hanging up the boots after 34 years
October 1, 2020 by 6 Comments
Roger Collins-Woolcock has hung up the boots after 34 wonderful seasons. This is his tribute to footy. [Well played Roger – JTH]
Almanac Junior Footy: The unsuspecting victims of Coronavirus
June 22, 2020 by 4 Comments
Plenty of events are being delayed, cancelled or morphed into a new form under the spectre of coronavirus. Steve Earl turns his attention to just one – kids putting on a jumper for the first time to have a crack at playing footy.
The Parade College Writing Workshop – Christian Ferraro: Coburg Districts v Hadfield
February 20, 2020 by 2 Comments
Christian Ferraro recounts his intense 2019 under-13s Grand Final against Hadfield. After an undefeated season, the Grade 9 Parade College student’s Coburg Districts team had to defend valiantly to hold onto their lead in the final minutes.
Alex Young: Kicking into Gear
February 18, 2020 by 1 Comment
Former TAC player Alex Young is determined to play footy at the highest level. Deakin Uni student James Bosco talked to him about his commitment to the campaign and the sadness of family tragedy.
Almanac Local Footy – Community football: Nothing better
September 8, 2019 by 2 Comments
Anne Cahill Lambert fulfilled her duties as an aunt on a cold Canberra day, trekking down to Phillip Oval to watch her niece compete for an improbable Grand Final berth.
Junior Footy: Sport in its purist form – The Macleod JFC Under 8s
May 29, 2019 by 11 Comments
Though he could do without the 6am wake up calls, and he suspects he’s not entirely in synch with modern coaching priorities, Craig Dodson doesn’t regret coaching the Macleod Under 8’s for a moment. (A piece sure to put a smile on your face – Ed).
Sounding the siren for junior footy.
April 8, 2019 by 4 Comments
Anna Sublet has a household of footballers. Her daughter has taken to the game, winning a premiership at St Kilda City and her lad is making his way back from injury (and can’t wait to get back into it all. She remembers the experience of her own youth.
Almanac Junior Footy: Wilkins Girls kicking the Heeney out of Greene (originally published in the SMH)
September 17, 2018 by 2 Comments
Crankypete points us in the direction of this piece celebrating girls’ footy in Sydney (first published in the Sydney Morning Herald). He’s one of the very proud Dads.
Photo Gallery: Camberwell Sharks v Fitzroy Under 10-3
May 11, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Have a look at some great junior footy action photos by John Harms.
Almanac Memoir: Cold mornings, clearing torps and the limitations of lankiness
April 20, 2017 by 7 Comments
Matthew Naqvi gives an account of his childhood footy experiences demonstrating that having meat on the bone is an under-rated footy attribute.
Junior Footy: Fitzroy Youth Girls v Ivanhoe
August 10, 2016 by Leave a Comment
For the Roy Girls the result in the last game of the season was not quite what they were after.
The Final Stretch III – At The End of the Road
August 8, 2016 by 2 Comments
Nick the Stats Guy hangs them up and goes out (kind of) on top.
Junior Footy – Fitzroy Under 9-S v Ivanhoe: The Thunder Clash of Fitzroy Lions and Ivanhoe (by Frankie Donnini)
August 3, 2016 by 1 Comment
Frankie Donnini shows how much he loves his team by penning this epic match report from the Fitzroy Under 9-S game against Ivanhoe last Sunday. At the Almanac we encourage kids to “Love your sport, love your schoolwork”. They are learning that telling stories is fun. [These kids are great – Ed]
Junior Footy: The Final Stretch II – Going Out On A High
August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Nick continues his story, this time overcoming a nasty case of nerves to help his team into the finals.
Junior Footy: Fitzroy Youth Girls v Beverley Hills
July 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Fitzroy Youth Girls were beaten at Victoria Park, but nevertheless remain in unchartered waters – a finals place is already booked.
Junior Almanac – Banyule Colts v Surrey Park: Snags and bag, back to the drawing board
July 21, 2016 by Leave a Comment
The Banyule boys took on Surrey Park and one muddy cricket pitch.
Junior Almanac – Wests Under-13 v Sandgate Hawks: Rays of Winter Sunshine
July 14, 2016 by 2 Comments
The Lennon girls star as Wests chalk up another win.
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