For Anna Pavlou, the Geelong Road became Memory Lane for this Round 10 fixture; a memorable night of reunion for the 2007 premiers.
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Almanac Footy History: A tribute to those Geelong players who were killed in wars
May 17, 2017 by 3 Comments
Anna Pavlou pays tribute to war heroes who also played football for the Geelong Football Club. Her focus on Joe Henry Slater’s life is powerful.
Bound
May 4, 2017 by 3 Comments
Bound by Blue. Although Anna Pavlou is a massive Cats fan, other parts of her family have navy blood running through their veins, and Carlton will always be home to them. This has had an impact on Anna too.
AFL Season Preview: The players to watch at your club
March 15, 2017 by 2 Comments
High school student Anna Pavlou loves her footy (and cricket) and also loves her writing. Here she looks at three players to watch from each team.
MCG: My Cricket Ground
January 26, 2016 by 9 Comments
Anna Pavlou, aged 14, tells the story of her affection for and connection with the MCG.
Dad Jokes, Geelong Cats and Footy Talk
August 18, 2014 by 6 Comments
Anna Pavlou, on her Dad, his jokes, and their world of [Geelong] football.
The Almanac Team – Maz and Dermie of Diskman: Cats and KISS
December 19, 2024 by 2 Comments
Dermie and Maz of Diskmandotnet have looked after all of the Almanac’s website needs for over a decade. So, who are they? [Thanks for another excellent year Dermie and Maz – JTH]
What happened next and what didn’t: Victorian Aboriginal involvement in Australian football in the 21st century
July 9, 2020 by 5 Comments
Roy Hay continues his scholarly examination of the involvement of Indigenous footballers in the history of Australian football.
Missing Martin Flanagan and Why I Subscribe to the Almanac
August 6, 2019 by 7 Comments
Edward P. Olsen reflects on an Almanac favourite: former writer for The Age and doyen of inviting prose, Martin Flanagan. In response to Flanagan’s absence from the paper’s pages, Edward has turned increasingly to the stories on this very site. [Wonderful – Ed.]
Round 5 – Hawthorn v Geelong: Cats in their Heaven
April 26, 2019 by 1 Comment
Stephen Alomes (and fellow crowd members) is captivated (and moved to voice) by Gary Ablett as he writes in this report of the Round 5 match between Hawthorn and Geelong.
Almanac News: Our site was down for a few hours but it’s sorted now
May 30, 2017 by Leave a Comment
A brief note re various – including news on State of Origin from JTH.
Junior Almanac 2015 : In a tense finish, the Mighty Hawks Win The Day
March 28, 2015 by 2 Comments
We’re always proud of the input from our younger writers as each season progresses. On the eve of the 2015 AFL season, we put the call out there for younger writers to get involved with the Almanac. All are welcome, and encouraged! [includes a brilliant video in support of our crowdfinding push from Kaisha, with the backing of her parents. – Ed]
The Age of Transition
July 15, 2014 by 6 Comments
I find myself more and more often sitting at the football with a workbook in hand, trying to figure out what the square root of 27 is. As a 13 year old, your life seems to get busier every day. You miss those precious times where you could actually sleep in, or the times where [Read more]
Down at Kardinia Park…A Tradition Lives on
June 7, 2012 by 10 Comments
The long drive, the old footy music over the West Gate Bridge, entering Geelong, the Ford free parking and finally: The Game begins. That’s what footy is all about…tradition. When my Grandfather first came to Australia, he was asked to pick an AFL footy team, so he picked Geelong because of the colours – blue [Read more]
Almanac Writers – Check out these up and coming scribes!
August 23, 2019 by 1 Comment
Check out some of the new, young up and coming writers the Footy Almanac is proudly publishing on our site.
Junior Almanac – He bred me into the Blue and White
June 16, 2015 by 4 Comments
Happy birthday Nic Pavlou, from your daughter Anna. A wonderful memoir on family and footy and some outstanding Junior Almanac work.
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