Almanac (Creative) Footy: In full flight with the wingers

January 22, 2025 by 1 Comment

Carolyn Spooner is back with another creative look at field positions on the ground. This time Carolyn examines the wing position and some of the wingers who have graced that position, making comparisons with characteristics of winged feather varities that may reflect them.

Geelong’s Record Run – Round 14, 1953: Geelong v Collingwood – The end of the run

September 22, 2021 by 6 Comments

It was 26 and out for Geelong, who were defeated by Phonse Kyne’s Magpies at Kardinia Park on August 1st, 1953. Four goals to one in the final quarter were enough to stop Geelong’s remarkable run. Peter Clark enters his penultimate piece into his mammoth series.

Almanac Books: Champions All extract – 1970 Grand Final

October 3, 2016 by 3 Comments

Continuing our highlights from Old Dog’s book, Champions All, an excerpt featuring the 1970 Grand Final.

Era, era on the wall: 1949-1959

October 19, 2015 by 7 Comments

The VFL in the 1950s are synonymous with the dominance of the Demons under Norm Smith and their epic rivalry with Collingwood. But the 50s are remembered fondly out at Barkly Street and are notable also for the emergence of a kid from the Mornington Peninsula, who would dominate the goal square at Windy Hill…