Deakin Uni student Chris Mangos considers the question that has frustrated Geelong supporters for years: who should play in the ruck?
No Mea Culpa for Chris (as pointyenditis continues)
October 18, 2019 by 16 Comments
Is it the coach’s fault for lack of success at a club or can it be put down to something else? Paul Spinks examines the role of Chris Scott as a coach and wonders whether “pointyenditis” is a problem at the club.
FEARLESS 2019 – Finals Week 1: Ten teams do the Mad Monday shuffle
September 13, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Fearless presents his thoughts about the results of the Week 1 Finals matches.
Round 15 – Geelong v Adelaide: All roads (and trains) lead the Cats faithful and others to Billy’s pub
July 1, 2019 by 4 Comments
It’s hard to tell what Roger Lowrey enjoyed most – the dedication of the lads from the West, the Cats’ win over Adelaide or the meal at Billy’s. Sounds like a pretty good trifecta!
Round 14 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Stab kicks with Citrus Bob Utber
June 25, 2019 by 5 Comments
Citrus Bob Utber “stab kicks” from Adelaide as he reports on the Round 14 match between Port Adelaide and Geelong. [Congrats great-grandpa! – Ed]
Round 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: Cats show their class
April 7, 2019 by 6 Comments
Footy is important – but the shocking drought in South Australia is more important, observes our elder statesman Citrus Bob Utber. Things are grim. A Crows win may have added some temporary cheer. Alas, the Cats were too good on the night with Rhys Stanley continuing his good form, and Danger and Tim Kelly in even better form.
Round 1 – Collingwood v Geelong: What a cracker of a game!
March 22, 2019 by 6 Comments
In a cracking game, Geelong win a hard fought battle against the Pies in their Round 1 match at MCG on Friday night.
Finals Week 1- Elimination Final: Melbourne v Geelong
September 7, 2018 by 2 Comments
The class of Geelong and their ability knowing how to win big games should give them the advantage over Melbourne suggests Declan Dempsey-Young. Whatever the result, he believes this match will almost certainly be a close-fought affair.
Round 8: Sal’s thoughts and selections for this round of footy
May 11, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Sal expects a number of unpredictable games to select winners from this round, and with the predicted weather conditions that have not been seen this year will make selections even more difficult.
Round 14 – Geelong v Fremantle: The four family escape. Relaxing? I think not.
June 27, 2017 by 10 Comments
A pleasant family outing to Geelong for Anna Pavlou turned into something rather more gripping.
Finals Week 1 – Geelong v Hawthorn: Resurrection Deluxe
September 12, 2016 by 1 Comment
Last time Geelong beat Hawthorn was Easter weekend this year, Mark Browning now understands the resurrection after Isaac Smith missed that goal.
The Geelong flame re-lit at the Almanac: a survey of the Cats’ past six weeks.
June 24, 2016 by 14 Comments
John Harms has had life balance issues for a while. He has not paid enough attention to writing about the Geelong Football Club – and his life is poorer for it. Finally, he sits up all night to reflect on the last six weeks of a season with a lot of promise.
Round 6 – Collingwood v Geelong: Roy Blicavs and Skeeter Stanley wind back the clock
May 14, 2015 by 11 Comments
John Harms went to the footy on Friday night out of habit, wondering if the marriage was over. He left feeling a new sparkle in the relationship. Roy Blicavs and Skeeter Stanley and their link with a glorious past, and a manic first half, turned it all around.
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