Odd Friday Lunch – Rex Hunt: 1st March 1.05pm

Rex Hunt, former AFL player and commentator, will be the special guest speaker at the next Odd Friday Lunch on the 1st March at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel.

The Eagles Almanac Launch – photos

Some photos taken at the launch of The Eagles Almanac at the North Fitzroy Arms on Wednesday night.

Almanac Cricket Dinner (Oct 11): Bernard Whimpress on his new book about Joe Darling

Bernard Whimpress will be joined by Graeme Ryan to discuss their new book on early Australian captain Joe Darling on the 11th October. The Almanac is hosting. Details within.

Almanac Lunch: Matt Watson and the Sons of Guns

Another terrific Almanac lunch last Friday at The North Fitzroy Arms. Author and Almanacker Matt Watson discussed his book Sons of Guns, about famous footballing families. Check out some pictures from the day, and treat yourself to a copy.

Round 19 Preview – Please do not adjust your settings

Sal presents his weekly thoughts and predictions for the coming weekend of footy.

Round 18 – St Kilda v Richmond: A footy odyssey in four parts

Our Japanese correspondent Yoshi Imagawa kept Yvette Wroby busy on a recent visit. Between young and old Caulfield Bears, footy for men and women, and a good old North Fitzroy Arms Hotel catch up, it was a pretty good few days…sans any Saints wins.

The Odd Friday Lunch: April 27th at the North Fitzroy Arms with Alex Marcou

Carlton and St Kilda champ Alex Marcou will be the next guest at the Footy Almanac/Odd Friday Lunch today, April 27th.

The Odd Friday Lunch: Friday 23rd February 2018, 1.05pm, at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel.

Friends, Almanackers, and footy lovers; come lend us your ears, Wayne Johnston, The Dominator shall tell of his domination, dominating the realms of his dominion, the footy field, at the next Odd Friday Lunch at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel, on Friday 23rd February.

How people pick and change footy clubs

Yoshi ponders why we select our chosen team to support.

Facts about St Kilda and Melbourne

After a visit to the Sports Museum at the MCG Yoshi presents some historical facts and figures of matches played between St Kilda and Melbourne.

Loving Matty ‘Vincent’ Q

Almanacker Jennifer Muirden whips up a painting a la Vincent Van Gogh of Matthew Quartermaine in response to Dips request that Matty Q adorn next year’s FA.

Yoshi Visiting Melbourne in October

Look out Melbourne the Footy Almanac’s Japan correspondent is headed your way. You are invited to the North Fitzroy Arms on 27 October to come and say g’day

Almanac Party: The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017 launch

Join us to for the launch of The Women’s Footy Almanac 2017 – Thursday, July 27, at the North Fitzroy Arms Hotel. All welcome. Details are in this post. If you can’t make it you can still order books now.

Almanac Lunch: 2017 AFL Season Launch, March 24, with special guest William McInnes

Join The Footy Almanac crowd and our guest William McInnes at the North Fitzroy Arms as we kick off the 2017 footy season.