After his understated exit from the AFL, Denis Gedling pays tribute to wonderful defender and sometime strange cat, Harry Taylor.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: What an asterisk!
October 27, 2020 by 13 Comments
Stainless doesn’t shy away from the dreaded ‘asterisk’ season – he embraces it!
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Dusty’s masterpiece leads a stirring premiership win
October 26, 2020 by 7 Comments
Sean Mortell was a captivated neutral observer of the Gabba Grand Final. Like for so many others, in the wash up it all comes down to one man – Dustin Martin.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: When we use the D-Word
October 26, 2020 by 3 Comments
It’s a word you may associate with Hawthorn, Brisbane, the vanquished Cats or even Joan Collins…John Green give his thoughts on the current Richmond side and the ‘D-Word’, or rather ‘words’.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Unprecedented
October 26, 2020 by 2 Comments
It wasn’t the best lead up for Gill Dite – an unprecedented solitary couch viewing and choruses of Geelong praise on the radio for starters – but with the rain cleared and the lights on, the unprecedented big finals player himself, Dusty, stood up.
Grand Final – Richmond v Geelong: Dreamtime for Queensland Tiger fans at the Gabba
October 25, 2020 by 2 Comments
Enjoy the first of many Queensland-based Tigers supporters re-telling an infamous night. Finally getting to attend a Grand Final up north gave opportunities for photos and normal celebrations that the prevailing Richmond Football Club deserved.
Goodbye Gary, my hero
October 25, 2020 by 4 Comments
Anna Pavlou has a deep connection with the Geelong Football Club. She pays tribute to Gary Ablett and conveys her heartfelt gratitude.
Grand Final preview: a potential classic
October 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
In what he sees as a potential classic Grand Final, Sean Mortell casts his eye over the teams and tips his winner.
Finals Week 3 – Brisbane v Geelong: The Catters smash the Lions and go through to the Grand Final
October 24, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Brisbane-based Cats fans, the Townsends, head to the Gabba for the preliminary final against the local side. Dad, Hamish Townsend, tells the tale of the night, and of the impressive Geelong win.
Almanac Art: A prelude to the 2020 AFL Grand Final from DJ Williams
October 19, 2020 by 2 Comments
They’re the last teams standing in 2020, but as the artwork of Darren ‘DJ’ Williams shows, Richmond and Geelong have been standing for a very long time.
Almanac (Finals) Footy: Meandering thoughts and Finals observations while camping in the bush, and beyond
October 17, 2020 by 3 Comments
Paul Spinks has been meandering, both mentally and geographically, pondering the possibilities for the Cats as we head into the Qualifying Finals this weekend.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Collingwood: Space and time
October 14, 2020 by 6 Comments
John Harms looks back at the Geelong-Collingwood match.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Collingwood: A disappointing chapter to an otherwise great read
October 13, 2020 by 6 Comments
The taught rivalry of Cats and Pies in finals is dead…long live the rivalry. Sean Mortell opines on a dirty day for his team putting a full stop to a year of promise.
Footy Theme Songs: Some ‘new’ tunes for the Pies and the Cats
October 5, 2020 by Leave a Comment
David Triolo returns with another music-related piece – this time he has some thoughts on alternative tunes for the upcoming Semi Final clash between Geelong and Collingwood.
Almanac Footy: Can a peculiar footy year stop Cat history repeating?
October 1, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Paul Spinks wonders whether Chris Scott’s Cats are caught in a loop. And whether things will be different in this finals campaign.
Almanac Footy Comment: Reconnecting without contact
August 18, 2020 by 15 Comments
When the pandemic walls started to close in and the AFL hit the decks in the attempt to salvage the season, Dips thought the whole experiment might be a fool’s errand. With time, he now confesses that the physically-distant competition has allowed him the peace and space to reconnect with his team [Marvellous – Ed.]
Round 11 – St Kilda v Geelong: Saints mugged by Cats and (maybe) reality
August 12, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Townsend saw a one-sided contest with Geelong in sparkling touch against the Saints at the Gabba (on a Monday night in Brisbane). He wonders why the pre-game St Kilda hype was so strong.
Round 10 – Geelong v North Melbourne: Cats fend off wilting North up North
August 10, 2020 by Leave a Comment
Hamish Townsend has been soaking up the sunshine that is wall-to-wall footy in Queensland; rays of light from the two Lachlans and North’s woes might need more sunlight as the Cats got the job done.
Round 9 – West Coast v Geelong: Reasons to be Cheerful
August 4, 2020 by 4 Comments
Peter Baulderstone thinks the world has become a sad and dangerous place and footy a wasteful folly. Until his Eagles win a close one over the Cats in the game of the season.
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