Last Top Stories: A picture of passion: Geelong's Bob Gartland creates the ultimate team photo

A picture of passion: Geelong's Bob Gartland creates the ultimate team photo

The Greatest Team of All is a tangible, historic pinnacle of Gartland's nine years as a Geelong director, the past two as vice-president. He started collecting photos about 15 years ago, progressed to digitising them, then five years ago had a ... >> view original

Michael Luxford closes in on AFL debut for Geelong after switching from basketball

“Wayne Stewart, who is a father of one of my former basketball teammates, is a mad Geelong supporter and he was always at me to give football a tryout. I had dreams of playing around 15-16 but never had the time because of my basketball commitments,” ... >> view original

Essendon v Geelong: Bombers at crossroads, says James Hird

Hird said Geelong's season had been similar to Essendon's, with lots of ups and downs, but they were excellent on the attack. Jake Carlisle is out of contract with Essendon, but Hird would not be drawn on exactly what he had discussed with the key forward. >> view original

Would this work in Melbourne?

It's been hugely successful so it was time to step up to that next level,” Clarendon Hotel owner Grant Ryan told The Geelong Advertiser. “Some of the venues nearby have just laughed and said we're crazy, but our chefs are still smiling so that's a good ... >> view original

Market Wrap: Government sells CSIRO research facility in Geelong

Colliers International's Ben Young said the 63,700-square-metre site at 1 Henry Street sold to boutique property developer Up Property, which has several residential projects under development in Geelong and Melbourne. Negotiations have been under way ... >> view original

Cats like agility: how Cory Gregson somersaulted into Geelong's forward line

Near-Olympic-level steeplechaser Mark Blicavs, national representative junior basketballer Michael Luxford, star rower George Burbury and now Gregson – who won multiple Australian junior titles as a gymnast – leap out of a Geelong list that has become ... >> view original

Woman stole nearly $170000 from employer to prop up her own business

Katherine Saha, 33, of Canterbury Rd East, yesterday pleaded guilty in a Geelong court to seven counts of theft and deception totalling $106,047. Police prosecutor Leading Senior Constable David Vanderpol said that, between October 2012 and April last ... >> view original

Bond lifted nation's spirits says Hawke

Former Labor prime minister Bob Hawke credits Alan Bond's victory in the America's Cup with lifting the spirits of the nation at a time when Australia was feeling low in the early 1980s. Mr Hawke says Bond was also a corporate crook, who, unlike other ... >> view original

Queensland Reds focused on giving Quade Cooper the attacking platform to ...

Queensland is confident it can give Quade Cooper every chance of unleashing the Reds' attacking game plan against the Chiefs if it can gain the upper hand in the line-out. Cooper was outstanding in directing the Reds during their 32-10 bonus-point victory ... >> view original

Port Adelaide Coach Ken Hinkley confident of AFL turnaround after slow start to ...

After a rocky road, Port Adelaide coach Ken Hinkley reckons his AFL side is turning the corner. Hinkley's Port host the Western Bulldogs on Saturday night, seeking consecutive wins to square their win-loss ledger. "We have to keep taking steps forward. >> view original