Round 10 2021 the Cats will play Gold Coast. From the Footy Almanac archives, Round 10 2011 also saw the Cats play the Suns in Gary Ablett Jnr’s first season for Gold Coast. Footy Almanac Tech guru James Demetrie was there and this is his report of the match.
Saints run the Heave Ho ragged
June 2, 2011 by 1 Comment
I was nervous but excited going into a Patersons stadium match with my beloved Saints taking on the loathed Dockers. I was skeptical about the fact Blake was starting in the ruck, McEvoy being an emergency, but then again the giant 7 foot Docker Sandilands was out with turf toe, an injury usually occurring in [Read more]
Carrara daze
June 2, 2011 by 5 Comments
Saturday night. Gold Coast v Geelong. The Ablett match – for most. And yes, that is a key part of it. But for me, something has been forgotten: this is also the Carrara match. Footy is back at Carrara. And as weird as it might sound, on Saturday night I was feeling a little nostalgic [Read more]
the shudder of bones
June 1, 2011 by 4 Comments
autumn rain — Pendlebury slips into the stream when I crack my knuckles our first goal chilly MCG — empty seats but not too much to be quiet about mist blunt air head down Ball hammers into the shudder of bones the sun has gone off somewhere but here’s Daisy! dusk presents itself Cloke [Read more]
Melbourne would battle to beat Manangatang
May 31, 2011 by 6 Comments
If you are of the Almanac persuasion, Friday offered a stark contrast in climates of the land, and of the mind. Lunch at the All Nations Hotel saw Manangatang lads Adam McNicol and Craig Sholl entertain with tales of their old Mallee home town. Later, it was on to a slippery MCG for a spectacle [Read more]
Karmichael, I take it all back. What a goal!
May 30, 2011 by 4 Comments
By Sasha Lennon Saturday night provided us with one of those ‘momentous occasions’ in footy. The Gold Coast Suns played their first real ‘home’ game at the redeveloped Carrara. Amidst the fanfare marked by the ‘shock and awe’ style fireworks which burst above the crowd prior to the opening bounce, the punters were giving the [Read more]
Playing on the ‘other’ Gazza
May 30, 2011 by 37 Comments
We arrived in the land of big things and took in the new ground. Metricon Stadium has a roof like a crinkle cut potato chip; a really big potato chip. It curves around the top of the stadium in a horse shoe shape leaving one end open to the world like a giant front door. [Read more]
Pies step up to step on Eagles
May 30, 2011 by 3 Comments
mercurial (of person) sprightly, ready-witted, volatile From half-time on, the story of this game was always going to be the three moments of brilliance from The Mop. While those moments lit up the game, the bigger story should be that this was a vastly improved performance on our most recent efforts. At the start of [Read more]
Winning and losing at the same time.
May 30, 2011 by 4 Comments
Is there such thing as winning without casualties in 2011? It’s Sunday night and we’re watching my sister’s team, the Doggies, being pummelled the Hawks. It’s awful to watch and I know the feeling of suffering. Her first sms was: Sigh. Her second was: I should write for the Almanac too so that I can [Read more]
Round Ten wrap
May 30, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Yes. Well. No eight out of eight this week, or any week so far. The Crows played like tits on a shrub, bombing the ball forward with no plan, no hope and no sense that they had ever played the game before. Craig sensed the anger and dropped the usual spin – we will learn [Read more]
Convergence
May 29, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Convergence Friday night. Belly full. Cold beer. Girlfriend prepping Notting Hill on second TV. Mind shifting into first gear. A text causes my phone to fall off the coffee table. It’s Mum: –Sitting on a tram on the way to the G. So many Melbourne supporters on board. [Sibling 1] has a serious case of [Read more]
Careful what you wish for…
May 28, 2011 by 2 Comments
For too long, many suitors have leveraged against the Geelong Football Club. Off of its people and off of its proud heritage. The supporters have indeed been blessed with good fortune over these past years; Brownlows, All-Australians by the dozen, Grand Finals, even the elusive Premiership or two. We’ve much to be glad about.
Round 10 Blog
May 27, 2011 by 21 Comments
Round 10 already! Proceedings kick off at the ‘G where the Blues will be keen to atone for a lost opportunity last Friday night. Dean Bailey’s Demons are copping criticism, but a win would see them just outside the eight. North host the Swans, both coming off losses. North always seem to need a win [Read more]
Floreat Pica Heritage Round
May 26, 2011 by Leave a Comment
When roster vacancies arose for the Weagles game, I not only put my own hand up, but also cajoled TAFKATBM (The Artist Formerly Known As The Big Man for those relatively new to the Floreat Pica Society) to write the DR for old times’ sake. FPS began in 2005 and in the early years I [Read more]
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