With thanks to ‘Tinsel’ Tony Wilson’s Speakola program, check out this incredible monologue by Martin Flanagan on Melbourne FC – recently uploaded.
Podcast: Martin Flanagan on Ron Barassi and Melbourne FC (via Speakola)
September 27, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Gravel & Mud: Martin Flanagan’s introduction
July 21, 2021 by 7 Comments
Martin Flanagan recalls life on the West Coast of Tasmania with its places, and characters and its distinctive footy. This piece of fine story-telling is the introduction to Gravel & Mud, an anthology put together by Tony Newport and the Carswell brothers Chris and John.
Missing Martin Flanagan and Why I Subscribe to the Almanac
August 6, 2019 by 7 Comments
Edward P. Olsen reflects on an Almanac favourite: former writer for The Age and doyen of inviting prose, Martin Flanagan. In response to Flanagan’s absence from the paper’s pages, Edward has turned increasingly to the stories on this very site. [Wonderful – Ed.]
Almanac Footy Literature: Ten Memorable Passages
February 15, 2019 by 5 Comments
Edward P. Olsen presents a fantastic selection of passages from some of the most memorable written works about Australian football he has read.
Almanac Book Review – A Wink from the Universe: Trust and positives having created Bulldogs fairytales
September 19, 2018 by 2 Comments
Yoshi has taken much inspiration from Martin Flanagan’s retelling of the Bulldogs’ 2016 season.
Tom Browne, Twitter and Tasmanian Footy
June 25, 2018 by 4 Comments
Would a Tasmanian footy team attract more fans than the Sorrento Sharks? Channel 7’s Tom Browne clearly doesn’t think so.
A Wink from the Universe at Willy Lit Fest (June 17)
June 13, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Our own John Harms will be in conversation with Almanac favourite Martin Flanagan on his captivating volume on the 2016 Premiers, “A Wink from the Universe”
AFLW Round 5 – Western Bulldogs v Collingwood: Woof
March 4, 2018 by 1 Comment
The Daughters of the West solidified their place as top Dogs on the AFLW ladder on Sunday while on the road in Moe against the in-form Pies. Jack Banister reports.
A letter from summer
February 23, 2018 by 13 Comments
As another summer finishes rolling on, leaving some behind, E.regnans reflects on life, death and our physical, sporting and political landscapes
Martin Flanagan reviews Footy Town (published in the Age)
January 25, 2018 by 9 Comments
I was just putting some info together about Footy Town for someone who has just heard about it, and recalled this terrific review from Martin Flanagan. We have a few copies left if anyone is interested. JTH
Read Martin Flanagan’s glowing review essay of Footy Town: Stories of Australia’s Game.
Summer – Quiet, Reading, Silence
December 29, 2017 by 11 Comments
Jack Banister’s been thinking a lot about silence, and its been shaping his summer reading list.
2017 thoughts: Beating on against the current
December 22, 2017 by 15 Comments
After a year like this what can we control? Dave Wilson sees much in his year in review and Christmas song countdown on #gravyday
An open letter of footy and political wondering to Martin Flanagan
September 19, 2017 by 17 Comments
In the absence of weekly touchstones, David Wilson has navigated by the stars through 2017. And he now “takes the game on” by posting this open letter of wondering to Martin Flanagan.
Bob Murphy: Big brother, big influence and even bigger heart
August 16, 2017 by 4 Comments
Bob Murphy announced his retirement today. Anna Pavlou was there.
An open letter of humble thanks to Martin Flanagan
June 27, 2017 by 40 Comments
David Wilson has put into words the essence of what many of us are feeling with this letter of thanks to Martin Flanagan. No doubt we all have a Martin Flanagan story. No doubt we all feel a sense of gratitude, and loss.
Martin Flanagan’s speech to the Grassroots Sports Club in Hobart, Spring 2019.
Martin Flanagan is one the country’s leading writers on Australian football. This is a timely speech about footy in Tassie which Martin gave in Hobart last weekend for the Grassroots Sports Club to raise money to buy sports equipment for disadvantaged kids.