Not quite the result Carlton fans hoped for as another poor performance leaves them lamenting once again reports John Butler.
Almanac Footy: Carlton 2025 – How Blue Can You Get?
June 24, 2025 by 12 Comments
It’s tough being a Carlton supporter at the moment! John Butler does some soul searching as to why the club has not met their supporters expectations for such a long time.
Almanac Footy: The Lions, The Cats, The Gabba and The Divine
May 30, 2024 by 36 Comments
John Harms will be talking about the Gabba on 612 4QR this afternoon. We reprise this piece from the Covid years…
The Gabba! Before it became yet another monolith to Mammon, it was a ground of immense character. In his 2020 preview of the Brisbane v Geelong Preliminary Final, John Harms explains the mystique of former days.
Round 24 – Carlton v Giants: Race and religion
August 29, 2023 by Leave a Comment
Although the Blues were defeated by the Giants, there was an eerie feeling of satisfaction as the Blues are finals bound as Joe Sexton explains.
Round 18 – Carlton v Geelong
July 21, 2022 by 2 Comments
In accordance with the Michael Voss contention that the Carlton v Geelong clash represented a club audit, Peter Fuller of Green Pen Ticks undertook and completed said audit which is presented herein.
Round 1 – Carlton v Richmond: Deja Vu
March 22, 2022 by 4 Comments
Collingwood supporter Jackson Mansell attended the Carlton v Richmond Round 1 match and felt a sense of deja vu as he explains.
Grand Final – Sal’s Preview: Dees in a tight one
September 24, 2021 by Leave a Comment
Sal Ciardulli reckons the Grand Final is a 50-50 proposition but is leaning ever so slightly towards Melbourne. He’s also hitting his straps with the nags. He has a thorough look at the big Melbourne and Sydney races. And he has something to say about John Elliott.
The Merger Coda: The Birth of the Brisbane Lions
July 8, 2021 by 3 Comments
William Westerman concludes his account of the Fitzroy Lions/Brisbane Bears merger by placing it into its historical context and finds that, although it was ‘a tragedy, it was also the birth of something unique and special.’
Almanac Teams: Three cheers (1980-)
December 14, 2020 by 7 Comments
They’re always open for discussion, but this week’s team of the best Number 3s by Rodney Boyd has a controversial selection plonked on the pine.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 2 – Brisbane v St Kilda
April 6, 2020 by Leave a Comment
We enter Round 2 of the 2007 season with a rare foray into prime-time for the once mighty Lions. Tony Roberts liked what he saw as the post-threepeat generation tore apart a hapless Saints outfit who themselves were favoured to finish high on the ladder.
What is better for captaincy: confidence or arrogance? Or a bit of both?
February 27, 2020 by 16 Comments
Whiling his time away in the Arctic, Richard Marlow read Eddie Jones’ autobiography and contemplated the qualities of the various Australian cricket captains of the past 60 years. See if you agree with his appraisals.
Almanac Book Review – The Norm Smith Medallists: The Players Who Delivered On Football’s Grandest Stage
September 4, 2018 by 1 Comment
If only a team could be made up of Norm Smith Medallists what a team it would be! Chris Michaels reviews a new book of such players.
Almanac Football: 1993 Revisited
August 24, 2018 by 9 Comments
Stainless takes a fascinating trip down memory lane as he recalls the 1993 AFL season. [With a nod to the Brettig-Collins-Gill podcast – Ed]
A six year old’s Saturday in August
August 24, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fatherhood and the joy of a footy loving, (and cricket loving) six year old son as expressed by Edward Olsen.
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