Stephen Gough Stephen Gough was at Carlton Football Club for 18 years. He was a teacher and part time scout before joining Carlton full time as Recruiting Manager. He then became Football Manager and finished with 7 years as Carlton’s CEO...
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Chris Anstey, born in Melbourne in 1975, 7 foot tall, was an aspiring young Tennis player, ranked as one of Australia’s top 15 year olds, who then switched and took up Basketball at 17 years old. At 19 he played a season with...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch – AFL Finals, 15th September 2017
AFL Finals This is a John Harms Footy Almanac Lunch and he will run this Lunch interviewing special guests on a Finals theme. One of the special guests will be Wayne Henwood, former South Freemantle, Glenelg & Swans player, and a...
Read moreHoward Beer – The Odd Friday Lunch, 1st September 2017
Howard Beer Howard Beer is a former Victorian Homicide Detective who works in anti-corruption for International Cricket. Howard was in charge of anti-corruption operations for the ‘Indian Cricket League’ and was involved in the...
Read morePeter “Wheels” Bedford
Peter “Wheels” Bedford Peter Bedford, now 70 years old, is a former great South Melbourne footballer (rover) and also a fine first class cricket player. He grew up in Port Melbourne where cricket was his first love, playing his first district...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch – Des ‘Tuddy’ Tuddenham, 7th July 2017
Des ‘Tuddy’ Tuddenham Des Tuddenham was born in 1943 near Ballarat – one of nine children, from a farming family. He started playing with Collingwood in 1962 and was renown for his tough & fearless play, and his skills. He...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch – Phil Carman, 23rd June 2017
‘Fabulous’ Phil Carman Phil Carman was born in Edenhope, 4th September 1966. Although he was in the Collingwood “zone” and did some training with Collingwood, he began his career with Norwood in SA. The Magpies protested...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch – Colin Lovitt, 9th May 2017
‘The Barrister’ – Colin Lovitt Colin Lovitt, now retired QC, Criminal Defense Barrister of 45 years has had about 200 Murder Trials. He was Chair of The Criminal Bar Association (Vic), also working on high profile cases in WA, and...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch, Graeme ‘Jerker’ Jenkin, 19th May, 2017
Graeme ‘Jerker’ Jenkin The next Odd Friday Lunch on 19th May will be run by John Harms & The Footy Almanac. It will be a special ‘Collingwood’ Lunch promoting the book ‘In Black & White: 125 Moments That Made Collingwood’, which goes...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch, Barry Michael, 5th May, 2017
Barry ‘Boy’ Michael Barry Michael Swettenham was born in England 2nd June 1955 and migrated to Australia in 1957, growing up in Williamstown. He is rated #7 in Australia’s all time Greatest Boxers. As well as numerous Australian...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch, Angela Pippos, 21st April, 2017
Angela Pippos The inaugural Women’s Footy Almanac Lunch is on this coming Odd Friday. John Harms has Angela Pippos as his special guest. Angela has published her second book Breaking The Mould that takes a knowledgeable, funny, no nonsense...
Read moreThe Odd Friday Lunch, Roy Hay, 7th April, 2017
Roy Hay Roy Hay, born in Scotland, attended Glasgow and Oxford Universities, and then taught at East Anglia University and Glasgow University before he moved to Australia. He is an Honorary Fellow at Deakin University where he taught for 25 years...
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