Tom Bally doesn’t know if he wants time to pass quickly so the prelim final starts or slowly so he can savour the build-up, but he does know he wants a victory – and a premiership.
Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Sydney: In search of a summer of thunder-shaking
September 21, 2016 by 3 Comments
Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Hawthorn: A Classic
September 15, 2016 by 10 Comments
John Harms’s piece on Geelong v Hawthorn, first published on the MCC Blog, Balcony Banter. Classic day, classic match.
Round 22 – Richmond v St Kilda: Take it easy
August 24, 2016 by 3 Comments
Yoshi had a long hot hard week, but did his low energy also spread to the MCG on Saturday?
Round 21 – Richmond v Geelong: Automaton Cats …wait a minute!
August 17, 2016 by 16 Comments
Paul Spinks was worried about Geelong before Sunday’s clash with Richmond. Eventually the Cats got over the line, but the performance did nothing to allay his fears for his finals-bound side.
Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life – Round 20 Preview
August 4, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Cam Hooke is confident of a big Magpie win and happy to escape the terrorists in his Round 20 preview.
Round 19 – Collingwood v West Coast: Footy and music in Carringbush
August 3, 2016 by 23 Comments
Footy and a great gig. What more can you ask for! Luke Reynolds has a memorable day out with his younger sister.
Round 19 – Melbourne v Gold Coast: The Curse of Barry Manilow
August 1, 2016 by 9 Comments
Dan ‘Handbag’ Hansen became increasingly involved in the Dee-Suns game the further it went on and, as Tom Lynch went back to take his shot to win the game, he was reminded of the best ways a man on the mark can put the kicker off. [Classic! JTH]
Round 16 – Carlton v Adelaide: On Returning
July 12, 2016 by 4 Comments
The Philby is down from Sydney to watch his Navy Blues. A Fitzroy roof-top bar and city loop train were probably the highlights of this trip (along with SOSOS).
Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: The Battle of July 2 and now the Blues need a swing of 6%
July 7, 2016 by 4 Comments
Rocky Dabscheck melds election day with the Carlton-Collingwood clash for some interesting observations – some disputable, some immutable. [This was a popular game – JTH]
Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: Melbourne by foot, Part 2 (fathers-sons)
July 6, 2016 by 6 Comments
The second instalment in Dave Brown’s big weekend in Melbourne.
Round 15 – Carlton v Collingwood: Beating Carlton more important than Election Result
July 5, 2016 by 18 Comments
A full board of Saturday commitments but for Luke Reynolds beating Carlton was the most important outcome of July 2.
Round 14 – Richmond v Brisbane: Happy Days
June 30, 2016 by 2 Comments
Rather than head to the G with his father and brother, Paddy Grindlay stays home with mum to cook eclairs and listen to the Tigers win on the radio
Round 14 – Collingwood v Fremantle: Tigers triumph during Moon Safari
June 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
In our series from the MCC Members, Qld member Tony Moon remembers the Collingwood of old
Round 14 – Richmond v Brisbane: Through the Looking Glass
June 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
With a 38-point lead to the Tigers at half time the game seemed to be in control, writes Greg Sheehan, so the social side of the day took over.
The Turbulent Tales of a Footy Record Seller
June 23, 2016 by 11 Comments
Sean Mortell is a Year 10 student at Viewbank College. He has been spending this week doing work experience at the Almanac. A keen young writer, a student of literature, and centremen at the Banyule Colts, he has produced two pieces of writing. This one about being a Footy Record seller may generate some memories from other Record sellers. [It certainly also brings back memories of Bridget Schwerdt – Ed]
From the Members: Announcing the MCC’s initiative for writers
June 15, 2016 by 7 Comments
So what is From the Members? And how is the Almanac involved?
Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: He Says, She Says
June 2, 2016 by 34 Comments
Luke Reynolds was stuck at home watching Collingwood play the Bulldogs. Mrs R, in her writing debut for the Almanac, co-writes from an alternate point of view about a family day watching the footy at home.
Round 10 – Collingwood v Western Bulldogs: I hate hypocritical me
May 31, 2016 by 10 Comments
‘Never look a gift horse in the mouth,’ goes the saying. Despite knowing this, Andrew Fithall takes several long, contemplative inspections. [And you didn’t read of Lachie Hunter here – Ed].
Women’s Footy – AFL: Melbourne v Brisbane
May 26, 2016 by 1 Comment
Melbourne put on a fireworks display against Brisbane at the MCG on Sunday in the Women’s AFL Exhibition Match curtain-raiser.
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