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Almanac Memoir: Summer, Autumn, Football and Spring

February 21, 2026 by Leave a Comment

With the footy season fast approaching, Peter Clark shares reminisces of football and life written by his father, former country football reporter Jim Clark.

Almanac Music: The best of Elvis

February 20, 2026 by 6 Comments

Ian Wilson reviews ‘Baz Luhrmann’s Epic: Elvis Presley in Concert’ and was not only impressed by Elvis’ superb performances but also by the production quality of the film. It’s a must see says Ian!

Almanac Memoir: Teenagers at School

February 20, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Today Pestwac (Tony Moffat) remembers aspects of his high school days. His project for his Engineering and Structures class just might not be allowed these days!

Almanac Boxing – ‘Diamond in the Dust Heap’, Episode 18: ‘The Welshman Johns’, Episode 19: ‘The Downhill Slope Starts’ and Episode 20: ‘Young Siki’

February 20, 2026 by 1 Comment

Herb Barkle’s boxing career is at the crossroads as he battles inconsistent form. A couple of bad losses suggest that the future is not bright. Dave Goodwin continues to trace the fortunes of Queensland bantamweight Herb Barkle.

Almanac (Local) Cricket – Round 13: West Warrion v Simpson

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Liam McCullagh reports on West Warrion’s big win over Simpson in the penultimate round.

Almanac Life: The Muse is musing on cockies like Bunga and their dealings with modern bureaucracy

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Drizzle caught up with old mate Bunga, cocky and firefighter, who was down from the Mallee with a load he thought might sort out a clueless insurance officer.

Almanac Footy: Richmond 2026 season preview

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Micky McTigger takes an honest look at his Tigers’ list as they head into AFL season 2026.

NRL 2026 – Rabbit in the Vineyard: 2026 Charity Shield – St George-Illawarra v South Sydney

February 19, 2026 by 1 Comment

RITV returns with his first look at the 2026 NRL season. The annual Charity Shield fixture featured a player with connections to the Hansens’ days in Brisbane. And, true to form, Rabbit’s ‘Barossa Red Wine of the Week’ also returns with a beauty!

2026 NRL – Maori v Indigenous and the World Club Challenge: Serious Business!

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Rugby League editor Ian Hauser is off on an early (mini) rant about the pre-season comp before he tackles the more serious matches played last weekend. Then there’s the World Club Challenge to be played early tomorrow, Australian time.

‘ “Wild Bill”…the street-fighter in flannels’…by KB Hill

February 19, 2026 by Leave a Comment

KB Hill profiles one of the bigger-than-life characters he’s had the pleasure of coming across over the years – ‘Wild Bill’ Albury.

Almanac (Club) Cricket: Makeshift magic

February 18, 2026 by 1 Comment

Sean Mortell recalls the first cricket match of the summer – very descriptively. [Great to have you back Sean – Ed]

Almanac Life: Right Then, It Was Perfect

February 18, 2026 by 2 Comments

Mickey Randall shares with us an exquisite weekend of enjoying the Bay Discovery Centre, a film, and his son Alex’s 18th birthday

Almanac Cricket: When Scott Boland took 6/7 against England

February 18, 2026 by 5 Comments

Ball by ball, E.regnans takes us back to the historic moment when Scot Boland took 6/7 during the Boxing Day Ashes Test 2021.

Almanac Lunch: Season opener at the All Nations on March 13

February 17, 2026 by 2 Comments

Book your spots at our season opener at the All Nations in Richmond – March 13.

‘Schnozzer’ McKay Retires

February 17, 2026 by 7 Comments

Poet Damian Balassone examines a footy injury coming at the wrong time for a star footballer.

Almanac Lunches: ACS – ‘A History of Women’s Cricket’ featuring author Craig Horne

February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment

The Australian Cricket Society presents author and musician Craig Horne talking about his book ‘Full Corset and Stockings: A History of Women’s Cricket’ at their next lunch on Wednesday 11 March. Prominent writers and women’s cricketers will also feature.

Almanac Boxing – ‘Diamond in the Dust Heap’, Episode 16: ‘Cowan At Last’ and Episode 17: ‘A Controversial Disqualification’

February 17, 2026 by 1 Comment

In Dave Goodwin’s continuing series ‘Diamond in the Dust Heap’, the hits keep coming as Herb Barkle finally meets Archie Cowan in the ring before a controversial refereeing results in a disqualification.

Almanac Book Review: Kelvin Templeton’s ‘Collision’

February 16, 2026 by 6 Comments

Bulldogs supporter Mic Rees recognises the setting – the time and the place – of Kelvin Templeton’s debut novel ‘Collision’. But that’s not the main reason he thinks this book is well worth reading.

Almanac Footy Tipping: The 2026 comps – sign up now

February 16, 2026 by 1 Comment

It’s time to get your footy tipping sorted for 2026. You can do it all at once here. AFL, Tip the Top 8 and NRL. Links are all included in this post.

Almanac Poetry: Essay in Loneliness

February 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment

This week’s poem, according to Kevin Densley, fits in with the well-known dictum often attributed to Ernest Hemingway: ‘There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit at a typewriter and bleed.’