Tie for Mathieson Medal
This year’s Mathieson Medal was shared in a thrilling Geelong Football Netball League vote count last night while a star Newtown & Chilwell defender...
Holmes out to wipe away tears with AFL flag
Max Holmes didn't have much of a relationship with Chris Scott when he was left out of Geelong's grand final team three years ago.
The...
Mannagh’s crazy journey
Shaun Mannagh’s journey has been a long windy one that now stops at the MCG on the final Saturday of September.
The Werribee grand final...
Lions roar on big stage
Belmont Lions claimed the Geelong & District Netball League A Grade premiership with a two-goal win against Thomson. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at...
Pies fly high for flag glory
North Geelong defeated East Geelong by 24 points in Saturday’s Geelong & District Football League grand final. Independent photographer Ivan Kemp was at St...
Belmont Lions overcome adversity to win premiership
A 45-goal turnaround from the second semi-final has given Belmont Lions a treasured Geelong & District Netball League A Grade premiership.
Beaten by Thomson by...
Rags to riches story for Magpies
Two years after just avoiding a wooden spoon, North Geelong completed the quintessential rags to riches story with its first Geelong & District Football...
Guthrie lends Stewart support
Zach Guthrie has backed Geelong's tight defensive unit to cover Tom Stewart's absence in the AFL grand final as he wraps his arms around...
Grovedale snares two premierships in Saturday Senior Pennant grand finals
Grovedale had the best representation in Tennis Geelong’s Saturday Senior Pennant grand finals, participating in four finals and being successful in two.
It would...
North vs East in grand final
North Geelong’s stunning rise from the depths of the ladder in 2023 to Geelong & District League grand finalists comes as no surprise for...
Lions and Tigers to clash in huge grand final
Thomson captain Amelia Jarvis knows that this Saturday’s Geelong & District Netball League A Grade grand final against Belmont Lions probably won’t mirror the...
Cats purring for prelim
Gryan Miers heard the noise, that Geelong had as easy run into the AFL finals and they might be vulnerable.
So the impressive qualifying-final...
One of Geelong’s local heroes
The Geelong Independent looks back on our best Friday features for 2025.
Former radio personality Roxie Bennett gives her time and energy to...
