Tony Roberts followed his Lions down from Queensland to play Geelong in 2007. Despite holding fond memories of his team’s previous successes, the Cats brought him crashing down to reality on a miserable Sunday.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 12 – Geelong v Brisbane: A blustery day at the Cattery
June 17, 2020 by 1 Comment
Round 2 – Brisbane v Fremantle: A Brisbane perspective
June 15, 2020 by 4 Comments
Brisbane managed to scrape past Fremantle in their round two encounter up at the Gabba. Despite taking home the four points, Sam Evans wasn’t convinced by the Lions’ shaky effort.
The Footy Almanac 2007 Round 9 – Brisbane v Collingwood: Lions smacked in Black’s 200th
May 26, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Both Brisbane and Collingwood celebrated milestones for stalwarts. But Andrew Stafford details how the home side’s celebrations for Simon Black were cut short when the Pies romped home in the 2007 Indigenous Round clash.
Almanac Life – From the Arctic to Brisvegas: Richard is finally home
April 30, 2020 by 2 Comments
After a month of travelling, including two periods of self-isolation, Richard Marlow is finally back at home in Brisbane. He discovered that the old saying is true – ‘There’s no place like home’! – Australia, that is.
Racing: Horses get sick, don’t they? – Part 4
October 21, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Matt Watson’s series on the 2007 outbreak of equine influenza is continued, as the Queensland government struggle to find vaccinations for the vulnerable horses.
Cricket is now firmly on the agenda
October 2, 2019 by 8 Comments
Jan Courtin’s sporting allegiances can be complicated, but a sunny day at the Junction Oval, watching Aaron Finch blast the ball into the crowd, produced many delights. Even with the change of seasons, Jan can still spot a Swans connection.
Almanac Rugby League – State of Origin 2: A downpour of rain and tries
June 26, 2019 by Leave a Comment
With a format that, in theory, could prove repetitive, State of Origin continues to deliver the drama and quality to capture the imagination of much of the nation. Sean Mortell reports on the dominant Blues effort in Perth.
Amateur Boxing: Twenty-four hours in Bundaberg
September 5, 2017 by 1 Comment
Luke Stegemann ventured to Bundaberg for a day of boxing with controversy, passionate locals and a late road trip home.
Almanac Rugby League – Five Metre Gap: NRL Round 10 plus City-Country Shield
May 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Neal brings news of NRL Round 10, naming the fourth player from Melbourne club side Altona Roosters to score in the NRL. And there is an update of the Women’s City-Country Shield representative game.
Almanac Amateur Boxing – “Keep your heads up; no holding; no low blows; and good luck”
December 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
Luke Stegemann, writer, thinker and amateur boxing referee, takes you inside the Queensland scene, inside the ring. And inside his own thoughts; thoughts of boxing and of the role of boxing [Superb – Ed].
Round 6 – Brisbane v Sydney: No Time To Relax
May 3, 2016 by 2 Comments
Joe Moore has been in Queensland recently, himself. There’s an important distinction between a Round 6 fixture at the Gabba and a holiday in Noosa – but is it really possible to travel to Queensland to work?
Book Review: Queensland’s footy origins worth cheering about
July 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
Harold Peacock reviews Murray Bird’s book of Queensland footy history “Athenians and Red Invincibles” and finds it a winner on all fronts.
Is Carlton v Collingwood still Australia’s greatest sporting rivalry or is it now the rugby league State of Origin?
June 19, 2014 by 6 Comments
Miles Wilkes uses attendances, TV ratings and history to answer whether Collingwood v Carlton has been overtaken by the NRL State of Origin as Australia’s number one sporting rivalry. The result may surprise.
Almanac Rugby League – Outback Rugby League: The Normanton Stingers
November 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Stephen Cooke revisits a yarn on outback Queensland rugby league team, the Normanton Stingers, who continue to win against the odds.
NEAFL action shots
October 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A selection of photos from Morningside’s thrashing of the Mount Gravatt Vultures in their NEAFL match earlier this year. Photos by Damian Chandler.
Hey Gringo! Tales of a Dees supporter in Brisbane
July 23, 2012 by 1 Comment
It can be lonely being a Melbourne supporter. We’re not the club with the biggest membership nor do we regularly appear in the footy primetime. But as I entered the public bar of Queensland’s most famous pub, The Breakfast Creek, just before kick-off of a Super Rugby finals match involving the Reds, well, it doesn’t [Read more]
This Queensland Life
July 23, 2012 by 16 Comments
Going to Queensland changes your life. It is different, and you live differently. Footy is different here. We have been up here for a few days; we’re having a lovely time, but a different time. Most of this is very, very good. And we love it. Collingwood, for example, do not appear to be as [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – We all have beginnings
August 25, 2011 by 6 Comments
A rugby league version of The Footy Almanac? “About bloody time” is all I can say – for a couple of reasons. Firstly, the literature of rugby league is modest, to say the least – a reality and a paucity that needs addressing; secondly, “the greatest game of all” deserves that its story be told, [Read more]
Almanac Rugby League – Celebrating Darren Lockyer
July 11, 2011 by 8 Comments
Darren Lockyer still has a few games of football left in him, but when he stood on the stage after Queensland’s victory last Wednesday night, the whole of the maroon world paused to listen and to reflect for a moment with him. With humility in his face, he turned to the crowd, and in a [Read more]
Carrara daze
June 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
Saturday night. Gold Coast v Geelong. The Ablett match – for most. And yes, that is a key part of it. But for me, something has been forgotten: this is also the Carrara match. Footy is back at Carrara. And as weird as it might sound, on Saturday night I was feeling a little nostalgic [Read more]
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