Mark McNamara is John Harm’s special guest at the next Odd Friday Lunch run by John and The Footy Almanac. Mark is a Barrister at the Victorian Bar specialising in Commercial and Common Law. He has just finished and had published “The...
Read moreGary Wilson – 3rd August 2018
Garry Wilson is a Fitzroy Legend having played 268 games and kicked 452 goals for Fitzroy between 1971 & 1984. From Preston, he was a courageous and competitive rover recognised by his trademark helmet. He was a most technically gifted player...
Read moreHeath Scotland – 27th July 2018
Heath Scotland played 268 AFL games for Collingwood and Carlton between 1999 and 2013. Between 1999 to 2003 he played 53 games for Collingwood, which included 2 losing Grand Finals. In 2004 he moved from Mick Malthouse at Collingwood to Denis...
Read moreTerry Daniher – 13th July 2018
Terry Daniher, ranked 11 in the all time Champions of Essendon, captained Essendon to 2 premierships in 84 & 85. He played 313 senior games. His playing achievements, highlights & honours are too numerous to list – he is one of the...
Read more‘Jumping’ Jack Hawkins – 29th June 2018
Jack Hawkins played 182 games for Geelong from 1973 to 1981. He was born in 1954 and has lived and farmed in Finley in the Riverina for most of his life. He went to school at Melbourne Grammar and was High Jump Champion which no doubt contributed...
Read moreAnthony ‘Kouta’ Koutoufides – 15th June 2018
Anthony ‘Kouta’ Koutoufides played 278 games for Carlton between 1992 and 2007. He was an All Australian, twice best and fairest, leading goalkicker, team captain, premiership player, and has been inducted into the AFL Hall of Fame...
Read moreGideon Haigh – 1st June 2018
Gideon Haigh is a writer and journalist. He is 52 years old, born in London, went to school in Geelong, and lives in Melbourne. He has written over 30 books, many on cricket and has edited numerous others. He has written about sport (mainly...
Read moreAnson Cameron – 25th May
Anson Cameron is a writer, humourist and Age columnist. He was born (1961) and brought up in Shepparton, but went to Geelong Grammar. He has written numerous critically acclaimed novels including – Silences Long Gone (about Aboriginal Land...
Read morePaul Kennedy – 11th May
Paul Kennedy is an author, journalist and presenter with ABC Television. He has worked in news & current affairs for 3 TV networks, and currently presents sports, and sometimes co hosts, the popular morning program News Breakfast. He...
Read moreAlex Marcou – 27th April
This is a John Harms, Footy Almanac Lunch – John will MC, and interview our special guest. Alex Marcou played 158 AFL / VFL games – 134 games for Carlton. He was a 3 time premiership player for Carlton – ’79, ’81 &...
Read moreBarry Mitchell – 13th April 2018
Barry Mitchell played 214 games of AFL between 1984 & 1992. As a rover he was always amongst the top possession getters in his 170 games for the Swans, and subsequent games for Collingwood & Carlton. He won the Swans best and fairest in...
Read moreDavid Parkin – Friday 23rd March 2018
David Parkin was a premiership player, playing 211 games for Hawthorn. He then coached Hawthorn for 3 years from 1977, including a premiership, before succeeding Percy as Carlton coach in 1981. He coached Carlton to 2 premierships over the next 5...
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