Almanac Teams: Arrivals and Departures (Sydney)

You may have cheer, cheered these players in red and white or other colours over their footy careers – it’s Rodney Boyd’s Sydney Arrivals and Departures

Almanac Footy: Edelsten – Death of the Swans Golden Era

Sports writer Ron Reed remembers the flamboyant Geoffrey Edelsten (a ‘cartoon character all his life’), his effect on the Sydney Swans, and on football in general.

Finals Week 2- Fearless 2018: Playing for keeps. They are all….

Fearless reviews week 2 of the AFL Finals.

Round 9 – Brisbane v Adelaide: Letting ourselves down

Brutus went along to his first night game at the Gabba and after a promising start to the game, Brisbane simply couldn’t match the Crows.

Era, era on the wall; 1977-1986

Jeff Dowsing continues with his fantastic look at bygone football eras. Many think the 70s and 80s where the greatest in footy. Actually they nearly killed but ultimately saved football. A must read for students of the game.

Hooked: the story of a country boy’s first-ever game

To celebrate the return of footy Craig Dodson tells the story of the first AFL game he saw when, as a kid living in Wagga, he joined his family for the big trip to the SCG.