Fearless 2017 Round 19 – The one and only Vinny Catoggio Multicultural Round

Another round resulted in some cracking close games and upsets. Fearless has all of the Round 19 covered.

Round 14 – Geelong v Fremantle: The four family escape. Relaxing? I think not.

A pleasant family outing to Geelong for Anna Pavlou turned into something rather more gripping.

Round 13 Preview – Love the ones you’re with

West Coast and Geelong promises to be a ripper of a game in the west while the Dogs and Dees have a tough clash that will help determine who is a real contender in 2017. Get your tipping advice for Round 13 with Sal’s predictions.

Finals Week 3 – Geelong v Sydney: Deja 2

What a disaster last Friday night was for Gary Caulfield and the Cats, somehow, it felt like he had seen it all before, Round 16, 2016.

Round 21 – Richmond v Geelong: Don’t Be The Loudmouth

Ethan Munro captures the excitement and euphoria of Geelong’s stirring victory.

The Most Important Kick in Football: The Kick Inside 50

Almanac welcomes David Fordyce, a Canberra based Geelong supporter. David provides interesting analysis on Geelong’s poor entries inside 50. [Welcome – Ed]

Round 14 – St Kilda v Geelong: GroundCat Day

Paul Spinks ponders if Pivotonian Phil will predict a prosperous pointy end to the season for Geelong or a Winter of discontent.

Round 14 – St Kilda v Geelong: Taking Big Challenges

Yoshi reflects on matters outside of football, until the Saints came marching home against the Cats.

Southern NSW Stars

The Barassi line starts at the Murrumbidgee River, not the Murray explains Rod Gillett. A very impressive crop of current AFL players hail from the Southern part of New South Wales.

Round 9 – Collingwood v Geelong: It was fair dinkum unbelievable

With Geelong threatening Collingwood in later stages of the game, Jeff Dowsing reports the highlight was an American Pie galloping towards goal.

Round 6 – Geelong v Gold Coast: Some happy returns

Like G. Ablett jnr, Roy Hay returns to Kardinia Park and takes in what the Cats turn into a non-contest with a sparkling performance.

Contrary about the Cats

Paul Spinks is optimistic about his Geelong Cats and season 2016

A Recent History of Booing

Sportspeople have been booed since Noah was an Auskicker, but in recent weeks the booing of Adam Goodes has placed spectator behaviour in the spotlight. David Fordyce looks back on some notable (and arguably unsavoury) examples of booing in the game in recent years and laments the lack of genuine leadership on the issue.

Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: Arm wrestle at Manuka

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.

Round 17 – GWS v Geelong: They Call the Wind….*

GWS supporter Steve Duffy’s day ended in disappointment as he saw his Giants go down to the Cats, after he took the bus to the nation’s capital from Sydney.

Round 15-North Melbourne v Geelong: A Lesson in Mortality

Under the tutelage of Zen Master Mike, Dennis Gedling embarks on a journey of understanding and acceptance of Geelong’s decline from premiership superpower to possible contender.

Round 11 – Port Adelaide v Geelong: Port’s finals chances tilt

At intervals during the Port v Geelong game, Chris Michaels wondered whether his Dad may throw the TV out the back door. Nice venting (special mentions to Bruce and Vossy).

Round 5 – Richmond v Geelong: On Being Saved by Mitho and Donno

Chris Daley shares his Richmond v Geelong match day experience with the Almanac. Cold cans, listening to the three-quarter time address in the curtain raiser at Punt Rd and listening to Mitho and Donno give some entertaining lip in the big one at the ‘G.

Vale Jenny Hawkins

We are thinking of the Hawkins family at this very sad time, following the death of Jenny last Saturday.

AFL Qualifying Final – Hawthorn v Geelong: It’s not over yet

Hawthorn register a reasonable win as the bumbling Cats miss early opportunities.

We can win this.