Keiran Croker files from the Texas Mountain Trail, en route to Austin for the Old Settlers Festival. He’s keeping an eye out for A. Goodes.
AFL Round Two Performance Reviews – Part III
April 8, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Trevor Kannagiesser takes a look at the final six teams in Round 2 Part III Performance Review.
Round 2 – GWS v Geelong: Planes, Buses and Automobiles
April 7, 2016 by 4 Comments
Glenn Potter experienced the highs of an airplane ticket to Sydney to watch the Cats only to realise the game was in Canberra.
Round 2 – GWS v Geelong: Cats, Cars and the Commercial Hotel
April 6, 2016 by 2 Comments
Dennis Gedling shared his viewing of the Giants v Cats game with a barefoot Northam publican.
Round 2 – GWS v Geelong: Hoskin-Elliott soars to the stratosphere while Mumford takes the more direct approach
April 4, 2016 by 3 Comments
Peter Crossing sees the Giants come of age in their best performance at Manuka and arguably their best win against a quality opponent.
Round 1 – Tour Diary: Auckland Geelong Supporters Club
April 3, 2016 by 4 Comments
The boys come across The Ditch for the annual footy weekend and take in a lot of footy culminating in the Easter Monday spectacular at the MCG.
Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: A Grander, Older Flag
April 1, 2016 by 6 Comments
Scott McIntyre revels in the Demons gutsy win over the GWS [Some ripper lines – Ed]
Round 1 – Melbourne v GWS: Threw it Away
March 27, 2016 by 4 Comments
Steve Duffy wants to see more kicking practice for his Giants after Melbourne fought back for a somewhat surprising win.
Canberra Day – a celebration of the capital’s home ground and “local” team
March 14, 2016 by 5 Comments
Canberra turns 103 today. Manuka Oval has been a constant for 85 of them. Now the second home of the GWS Giants, will Canberra let it grow? Let us hope so
Who’s versing? GWS
January 29, 2016 by Leave a Comment
Alex Darling continues a poetic look at the AFL sides with some Giant observations
Round 22 – GWS v Carlton: Feeling appreciated
August 31, 2015 by 2 Comments
It was Member Appreciation round in the AFL this weekend, and after Saturday’s win against Carlton, GWS foundation member Kath Presdee certainly feels appreciated. [This possibly earns Kath the nomenclature ‘GWS Stalwart’. -Ed]
Round 21 – GWS v Sydney: Bridging conversations
August 24, 2015 by 7 Comments
Mathilde de Hauteclocque is chatting here and there, while trying to get herself plonked down in front of the footy.
Going to the Footy at Manuka (a.k.a StarTrack Oval, but only on game day)
August 18, 2015 by 2 Comments
For the uninitiated; Bruce Kennedy supplies you with this handy cheat-sheet of what to expect when breaking your maiden status at Manuka for AFL footy. It’s not exactly glowing in praise, but proof that local knowledge goes a long way.
AFL Round 20 – Port Adelaide v Greater Western Sydney: The Cap’s Off
August 17, 2015 by 16 Comments
Dan Hansen settles back to celebrate. Not just a Port Adelaide win, but the arrival of Dexter Dan Hansen into the world. (Congrats from all Almanackers. Well played Mrs H – Ed)
Round 19 – GWS v Essendon: Give me the child
August 11, 2015 by 5 Comments
Earl O’Neill watches the young GWS Giants finish over the top of the broken Bombers. He is encouraged by the kids in the crowd and can see a future for footy in western Sydney.
Round 19 – GWS v Essendon – 15 Things I Learned
August 10, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mick Jeffery on the 15 things he learnt from travelling to Spotless Stadium to watch the Giants take on the Bombers.
Round 19 – GWS v Essendon: Bombers inaccurate kicking at goal rears its ugly head again
August 10, 2015 by 4 Comments
Another ordinary day at the office for the Dons. The frustration of losing is compounded for Nick Weidmann by the Bombers’ continuing inability to convert in front of goal.
Claims of AFL conspiracy should concern us all
August 7, 2015 by 6 Comments
Lynden Albiston is concerned for all footy fans, after Richard Colless revealed some comments made to him by Mike Fitzpatrick about the recruitment of Lance Franklin to Sydney at the end of 2013.
Round 18 – Fremantle v GWS: Dancing With The Stars
August 6, 2015 by 3 Comments
Young Josh Coales tells the story of Freo’s solid win against GWS and notes the slip-ups of some of the other top sides. And the Hot Coales Award goes to…?
Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Arm wrestle at Manuka
July 28, 2015 by 1 Comment
Sports historian – and Cats fan – Bruce Kennedy was all too familiar with the Hoops’ record in Canberra, and approached the clash against the Giants with a degree of caution. Class and experience, however, won the day.
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