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ROUND 16

Brisbane 19.12.126 d Sydney 12.11.83
Hawthorn 14.12.96 d GWS 12.10.82
Carlton 17.15.117 d West Coast 9.10.64
Collingwood 15.16.106 d Richmond 11.6.72
Port Adelaide 13.19.97 d Adelaide 11.5.71
North Melbourne 10.19.79 d Essendon 9.11.65
Fremantle 11.14.80 d Gold Coast 3.11.29

Byes: Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda, Western Bulldogs

ROUNDS 1-15

 

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Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life 2026: Round 16 Review / Round 17 Preview

June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Cam Hooke’s Collingwood Life reviews their Round 16 match against Richmond, and previews Round 17 against Gold Coast.

Round 16 – Port Adelaide v Adelaide: Showdown is box office in AFL on-field rivalries

June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Dan Lonergan loves the Showdown and on Saturday night he was confronted with all sorts of distractions, from birthday cake to politics, but still managed to tune in. As he predicted, the matches never go to script.

Almanac Cricket: Bazball and Stokes – It’s all about us

June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment

John Butler describes cricket theatre of the highest order on the day Ben Stokes announced his retirement from international cricket. Bazball has lost its talisman.

Round 16 – North Melbourne v Essendon: Sheez, what a game by Harry!

June 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Another tough day at the coalface for the Bombers as Harry Sheezel, with a day out, leads North to a 14 point win in their Round 16 match.

Almanac Poetry: The Story of Fisher’s Ghost Creek

June 29, 2026 by 1 Comment

We reprise a Kevin Densley poem telling of events at perhaps the sole creek in the world to bear the name of a ghost.

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June 29, 2026 by 3 Comments

In his latest team Rodney Boyd selects players who jumped ship only to experience the pain of another wooden spoon.

Almanac Footy: AFL Season 2026 – Match Results and Reports Rounds 1-16

June 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Match results and reports for AFL Season 2026, Rounds 1 – 16. Each week we’ll add the latest round’s yarns to this inventory.

Round 16 – Collingwood v Richmond: Floreat Pica Society match report

June 28, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Rick Wiersema presents the Round 16 match report of the Collingwood v Richmond game on behalf of the Floreat Pica Society.

Round 16 – Hawthorn v GWS Giants: Gallant Giants fight hard – plucky Hawks prevail

June 27, 2026 by Leave a Comment

As the Giants’ injury-ravaged campaign continues and with their finals chances all but gone, attention inevitably now turns to their difficult off-season decisions.

Round 15 – Haiku Bob: fits and starts

June 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Haiku Bob reflects on a winter night when the moon eclipsed the game.

Swifty Taylor and the Missing Child – Episode 10

June 26, 2026 by 6 Comments

In the final episode of ‘The Missing Child’ there are revelations aplenty

Round 16 – Brisbane v Sydney: On a night like this, it’s later than you think

June 26, 2026 by 2 Comments

It was an impressive win by Brisbane against highly ranked Sydney as the race to the finals continues to heat up in Round 16.

Almanac Footy (Book): 1963 and all that – the retelling of a football legend.

June 26, 2026 by Leave a Comment

1963 was a great year for South Australian football, especially after their win against Victoria at the MCG. Michael Sexton retells that legend in his new book ‘Give them a Pep talk & go to the Races’.

NRL Beanie Round: My Sydney Family.

June 25, 2026 by 6 Comments

‘Dips’ O’Donnell may have met some of his Sydney cousins later in life but they’ve done their best to make up for lost time, including their support for the NRL’s Beanie Round.

Sal’s Preview – Round 16: A Messi Problem for Nas

June 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Sal thinks that Coach Lyon might learn a bit from Argentina’s use of Lionel Messi to ease the pressure on and increase the effectiveness of Nas. There are tips for the main races at Caulfield and Eagle Farm too.

2026 NRL – RITV: On Tour (Part 2) – the game

June 25, 2026 by 1 Comment

RITV continues his account of his recent road trip to Melbourne with coverage of Game 2 of the 2026 State of Origin series. Melbourne? – that’s in Queensland (for now)!

2026 NRL – RITV: On Tour (Part 1) – the road trip and the lunch

June 25, 2026 by 2 Comments

RITV set out from the Barossa for Melbourne with fellow Queenslander JTH for Game 2 of the 2026 State of Origin series. Here’s his account of the road trip and the pre-match lunch at the All Nations Hotel.

2026 NRL – Prop By The Sea: You Gotta Love Footy!

June 25, 2026 by 4 Comments

Prop graces us with the speech he made at the Almanac Lunch at the All-Nations Hotel in Richmond, and gives his insight into what Round 17 will look like next week, based on the performances from Round 16. The speech is a State of Origin match report he (obviously) wrote BEFORE the game.

2026 NRL – The Prospector’s Pickaxe: NSW and the Gorge of Eternal Peril

June 25, 2026 by 2 Comments

This week, The Prospector questions which NSW players will survive, and which players will be thrown, into the Gorge of Eternal Peril, Monty Python-style.

Almanac Life: Barossa – Winter Edition

June 24, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The winter edition of Sheralee Menz’s column in The Barossa Mag makes for comforting reading.