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The memorial gates at the Paruna footy ground in the South Australian Mallee which feature in Sheralee Menz’s moving ANZAC Day tribute HERE

 

ROUND 6

Carlton 12.11.83 d by Collingwood 13.10.88
Geelong 19.17.131 d Western Bulldogs 8.8.56
Sydney 17.5.107 d GWS 8.18.66
Gold Coast 17.17.119 d Essendon 17.8.110
Hawthorn 13.11.89 d Port Adelaide 13.8.86
Adelaide 15.13.103 d St Kilda 15.12.102
North Melbourne 20.10.130 d Richmond 7.13.55
Melbourne 16.8.104 d Brisbane 15.12.102
West Coast 5.11.41 d by Fremantle 14.13.97

 ROUNDS 1-5: RESULTS AND REPORTS

 

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Almanac Footy History: The man behind the medal – the life of Charles Brownlow (1861-1924)

Read (Geelong FC) this detailed piece by Bob Gartland and Tony Joel on the life of Charles Brownlow. [Published in The International Journal of the History of Sport]

Round 6 – Gold Coast v Essendon: Gold Coast beat latest version of Baby Bombers as local footy settles in

Multitasking radio commentator Dan Lonergan takes us around the grounds as he describes the footy action in both the AFL (Round 6) on the Gold Coast and the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League (Round 2) at Red Hill.

Round 7 – AFL Footy Fixture 2026: Who, where, and when

Find out who, where, and when your favourite footy team is playing in Round 7.

Almanac Life: In Memory of the Fallen

Sheralee Menz has a wonderful appreciation and understanding of her local community. Today she shares her life’s journey to better and more fully understand the words above the gates to a country football ground – ‘In Memory of the Fallen’. (Achingly beautiful – Ed.)

Almanac Radio: Believe it or not – Only in Canberra

George Smith recalls Canberra in 1986 and the difficulty achieving a FM community radio licence for the music starved listeners at the time.

Almanac Footy: The Darcy dilemma and a Dogs Headache – Can Bevo paper the cracks?

Kristian Cavallo ponders the Sam Darcy dilemma facing the Bulldogs. Can Luke Beveridge invent a replacement up forward?

ACS Lunches: The ACS Annual Footy Lunch features Luke Ball.

Readers are invited to the Australian Cricket Society Annual Footy Lunch featuring Luke Ball on Friday 8 May.

Round 6 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Jezza’s tenner shines in Cats clinic, as Darcy disaster leaves the Dogs speechless

Kristian Cavallo has cast an eye over the surging Cats after they demolished the Dogs.

Almanac Teams: Players who changed clubs to last year’s premiers

Rounding out Rodney Boyd’s recent run of teams that focus on premiers, this week he looks at the players who jumped on the winners the season after they took the chocolates at the big dance – how many paid off? Read on to find out.

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 6 Review / Round 7 Preview

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026 reviews the Pies thrilling Round 6 win over Carlton, and previews the Round 7 ANZAC Day clash against the Bombers.

Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-6

Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 6. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.

Round 6 – Gold Coast v Essendon: Sunburnt wings

Col Ritchie was celebrating his son’s fortieth birthday with family and friends and missed watching the whole game but was able to watch portions of the Gold Coast v Essendon match at times – and liked what he saw from the Bombers.

Round 6 – Carlton v Collingwood: Floreat Pica Society Match report – What’s better than beating Carlton by Ten Goals?

Dave Nadel,on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society, presents the Round 6 match report of Collingwood’s thrilling win over arch rivals Carlton.

Round 6 – Adelaide v St Kilda: Crows take the points in see-sawing thriller

An optimistic Ian Wilson watched his beloved Saints fall one point short in a spirited contest against the Crows at the Adelaide Oval. A Collingwood tragic provides incisive special comments.

Round 6 – Hawthorn v Port Adelaide: Hawks edge past Port in a thriller

There was witchcraft aplenty when the Hawks hosted the Power at Marvel Stadium in Round 6. Nick Kossatch lauds ‘The Wizard’, Nick Watson, for his spellbinding performance.

Round 6 – Sydney Swans v GWS Giants: Swans prevail in marathon derby

The lightning-interrupted derby at the SCG allowed Richard Griffiths time to check on the action down at Kardinia Park, and also to marvel at the athletic physique of the son of one of his old rowing mates.

Almanac Footy: Reform of the Tribunal – Restorative Justice is an option

With the recent furore over an AFL Tribunal decision, Micky McTigger suggests there is a better method to resolve umpire and player issues.

Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 1

Fictional gumshoe Swifty Taylor returns for his fourth big adventure series.

Sal’s Preview – Round 6: If You Don’t Mind Umpire!

Sal offers his take on the various issues involving umpires before offering his tips for the main races at Mornington and Randwick.

Almanac Horseracing: The Apocalypse Goes to the Races

The People’s Elbow manages to find links between his latest read, the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and this weekend’s program at Randwick – some feat!