This piece was written by John Harms just after he had received a beaut greeting card from Bruce Dawe around Christmas time 2016. Bruce Dawe’s poetry, loved by many, was special to John Harms.
Presenting…The Doggies Almanac 2016
September 13, 2017 by 30 Comments
It was such a brilliant season we just had to celebrate the Bulldogs magnificent premiership. Presenting…….The Doggies Almanac. Read about this special extra edition of the Almanac and order your copy here.
Everyday Obituaries: A tribute to a great Braybrook Doggie
March 29, 2017 by 5 Comments
George Cranwell, one of Braybrook’s finest, has passed away at the age of 93. His grandson Matt Curwood spoke at his funeral. [This is a wonderful tribute – JTH]
Almanac Footy – Armistice
March 2, 2017 by 5 Comments
Neil Anderson takes us back to the Western Bulldogs premiership win last year and the impact it has had on the team and it’s supporters.
The Doggies Almanac and a print of Jim Pavlidis’s brilliant Liam Picken painting.
March 1, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A copy of the book of the season – The Doggies Almanac – and a quality print of Jim Pavlidis’s wonderful painting of Liam Picken’s Grand Final speccie.
It’s a New Dawn
February 7, 2017 by 7 Comments
Neil Anderson takes a look back at the decades of watching rival football teams success while his Bulldogs suffered. All making the 2016 premiership all the more sweeter.
Almanac Book Review: Mister Football reviews The Doggies Almanac at The Roar
January 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Well, we’d have to be happy with this review. Thanks Mister Football.
Harvesting The Doggies Almanac
December 21, 2016 by 3 Comments
The Doggies Almanac is a book so pure, so organic, so natural, we didn’t publish it, we harvested it.
Christmas Offer Number 2: The Doggies Almanac and Play On
December 18, 2016 by Leave a Comment
This is an ideal gift for those who love sport and love good sports stories.
The Doggies Launch: A few pics.
December 17, 2016 by 3 Comments
Thanks to Yvette Wroby for some nice pics of the writers who gathered at the North Fitzroy Arms for the launch of The Doggies Almanac last Wednesday.
The Doggies Almanac is launched (how many people can you squeeze into the North Fitzroy Arms).
December 15, 2016 by 10 Comments
It was a cracking night at the North Fitzroy Arms where Ross Abbey sent The Doggies Almanac off in style. John Harms has a few thank yous, and Cookie has sent in a ripper pic.
The Doggies Almanac 2016: a Story of the Year of Wonders, The Year of the Dog
December 14, 2016 by 4 Comments
Ian Swan receives a mysterious parcel from a friend. It contains The Doggies Almanac. Here’s his own Doggies story (with thanks to Spider Phillips) – and a little more about great days of Hallora-Strzlecki in the Ellinbank District League. [This is what footy’s about – Ed]
Almanac Golf: Alice’s Restaurant and the freakish 4-iron
December 13, 2016 by 9 Comments
Just as Alice’s Restaurant isn’t necessarily about the restaurant, this golf story is about something much more important than just the golf.
Almanac Party: The Doggies Almanac launch and end of year drinks (Dec 14)
December 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
Wednesday Dec 14 at the North Fitzroy Arms. Come and celebrate with the Almanac crew (and Perc). The tradition of launch parties continues.
The contents page from The Doggies Almanac
December 1, 2016 by 6 Comments
This is the contents page taken directly from The Doggies Almanac – which is out now. [John Harms is adding info about pieces in the comments – Ed]
Why The Footy Almanac 2016 (traditional version) is being published this coming March and The Doggies Almanac is out now
November 28, 2016 by 23 Comments
News about The Footy Almanac 2016 and The Doggies Almanac. You can’t have two of your own titles competing for major honours in the one calendar year.
Footscray’s Fightback in 1989
November 24, 2016 by 17 Comments
This piece was first published in 2011. Remarkably it was written by Domenic Favata when he was in Grade 9. It’s topical again, given the Doggies premiership. The Fight Back of 1989 is also the topic of a piece by Melbourne barrister Rob Heath in The Doggies Almanac 2016 which is available now.
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