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 12 – Richmond v Geelong: For the love of Patrick Naish
June 8, 2019 by Leave a Comment
The only positive for Richmond on a tough night against the powerful Geelong side was the debut of Ivanhoe local (and son of Chris) Patrick Naish, writes Tiger fan John Green.
Round 9 – Geelong v Western Bulldogs: Wiser with Time; Dad, Uncle James and Tom Hawkins
May 20, 2019 by Leave a Comment
Anna Pavlou, her dad, Tom Hawkins, and a Coke, are just a small part of a day at the footy as Anna’s report shows.
Almanac Football – JLT 2019: Geelong v Essendon
March 8, 2019 by 3 Comments
Pussy cats have a lot to purr about as Geelong proved too slick and polished for Col’s Bombers in their Round 2 JLT match at Kardinia Park on Thursday 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.
Stodgington Hotel
August 6, 2018 by 18 Comments
Heading from western Victoria to his home in East Gippsland, celebrated Australian writer Bruce Pascoe just has to see his Tigers on Friday night. He winds up in the Stodgington Hotel. This is the account of his night. [Brilliant! Great to have you on the Almanac site Bruce – JTH]
Round 20 – Richmond v Geelong: The Benchmark v The Tom Toms
August 3, 2018 by 4 Comments
The Benchmark v The Tom Toms!
Fearless 2018: Round 18- The wheat from the chaff is slowly getting sorted…
July 27, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Fearless presents his thoughts about the Round 18 results.
Round 18 – Geelong v Melbourne: Wow! What a Finish!
July 26, 2018 by 3 Comments
‘I seemed to be the only one in the area with a radio, listening to the K-Rock call, and everyone around me kept asking, “How long left?” “90 seconds!”’ Marcus Holt recalls the thrilling game at Kardinia Park on Saturday night.
24 Horrible Hours
July 15, 2018 by 1 Comment
A trifecta of the worst kind! Tennis, footy and World Cup matches all dissected in this report by Marcus Holt.
Round 9: Sal’s thoughts and predictions for this week
May 18, 2018 by 2 Comments
Commonsense is not that common when considering the recent plague of umpire touching says Sal as he ponders the consequences of these acts. Sal also provides food for thought with his considerations about the forthcoming round of footy.
Raving Rulebook 18
May 16, 2018 by 10 Comments
Malcolm Ashwood has never been so stunned and flabbergasted as he presents a fired up edition of Raving Rulebook.
Et Tactus – Tommy’s sin against the Almighty
May 7, 2018 by 11 Comments
Dips O’Donnell’s take on contact with the untouchable umpires, the ballad of Tom Hawkins and other tongue-in-cheek Shakespearean tragedies.
Round 6: Competition is close with some unpredictable results so far. Sal’s predictions for this weekend.
April 27, 2018 by 1 Comment
Sal laments his team is in the doldrums but for the most part the competition it is pretty close with some unpredictable results. Some concern though about the lack of scoring and how easy it is to be defensive. Let’s see what this week brings as Sal presents his predictions.
AFL Preseason – Geelong v Essendon: JLT Community Series hits Colac
March 12, 2018 by 3 Comments
Bombers fly high in historic match at the Colac Central Reserve on Sunday.
AFL Preseason – Geelong v Essendon: AFL meets Colac
March 12, 2018 by Leave a Comment
It was a celebration of footy in Colac as the Dons snuck home against Geelong.
Finals Week 3 – Adelaide v Geelong: River Dancing in the Riverbank Stand
September 25, 2017 by 15 Comments
The world can be a shadowy, sometimes unknowable place says Mickey Randall, but right now Adelaide’s golden after the Crows smash the Cats.
Finals Week 2 – Geelong v Sydney: Surprise!
September 17, 2017 by 2 Comments
Despite pockets of optimism, most Geelong fans were not holding out great hope for Friday night. Marcus Holt tells the story of what unfolded.
Round 20: Geelong v Sydney – Blame it on the Bogey
August 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Sydney’s brilliant run towards to the finals continued with a quality performance against the Cats at Kardinia Park.
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