Round 13 – Melbourne v Collingwood: A heart-breaking/ warming finale

In an emotional edition of the annual Big Freeze on Queens Birthday, Sean Mortell breaks down the final chapter of Nathan Buckley’s coaching career at Collingwood.

Raggies and Gullies unite to fight MND

Malcolm Ashwood was there as Athelstone and Tea Tree Gully battled it out on the football field in an MND fundraiser in honour of Chris Grigg and the late Damien Lane.

SANFL Round 13 – Norwood v Adelaide: Redlegs Defeat Crows But Unite Together Fighting MND

Malcolm ‘Rulebook’ Ashwood was on hand for a very special day at the Parade, the ‘Count Me In’ fundraiser for Motor Neurone Disease as the Redlegs played host to the Crows. Includes several fantastic photos from the day.

Chris Grigg and the Fight Against MND

Malcolm Ashwood pays tribute to Chris Grigg, former Norwood and Athelstone footballer who now has the debilitating Motor Neurone Disease, plus pays tribute to other Norwood alumni who have suffered from the disease with no cure. Both the Norwood and Athelstone Football Clubs have MND fundraisers coming up, be sure to show your support as Rulebook gets behind the cause.

Round 12 – Melbourne v Collingwood: Beating the Dees in The Big Freeze (Floreat Pica Society)

This week’s Floreat Pica Society report comes from Luke Reynolds, who enjoyed the Queen’s Birthday clash far more in 2018 than he did in 2017.

So often the important stuff disappears too quickly

John Harms looks at the past few weeks of media coverage of footy and concludes that often the most important stories disappear too quickly. In this reflection on MND he considers the longer term impact of Neale Daniher and the Queen’s Birthday weekend.

Want to lunch with Mike Sheahan, Barass, Swooper, Rowdy and Champs?

If you’ve ever wanted to have some lunch with Barass, Mike Sheahan, John Northey, Neale Daniher and Greg Champion and raise funds to help find a cure for MND, then then the Premium Demons Post 2015 Season Luncheon is for you!

Round 10 – St Kilda v Hawthorn: A Sporting World To Be Proud Of

Yvette, no doubt our most community minded Almanacker, shares her tales from another promising St Kilda performance against the Hawks. She also looks at the vital role sport plays in helping the community at large tackle causes of great importance.