Geelong Cats name a quality squad for last practice match and other top stories

Geelong Cats name a quality squad for last practice match

Geelong had hoped to get a game into Stanley before the start of the season, but unless it's in a VFL practice match this weekend, he would be unlikely to be ready for Round 1, given the Cats' next VFL hit-out is not for a fortnight — two days before ... >> view original

The fall and rise of Geelong

Darryn Lyons – mayor of Geelong, pub owner, ex-war photographer and “Mr Paparazzi" – has been chatting to the AFR Magazine for about 37 minutes when he sets his multi-coloured mohawk bobbing with this impromptu speech. The words tumble out of the ... >> view original

Young guns primed for Geelong little athletics showpiece event

LANDY Field little athletics coach Darren Riviere is running up and down the hill at Eastern Beach with his team in training for Saturday's Geelong Little Athletics Centre Championships. Riviere, who specialises in the 800m and 1500m events, is putting ... >> view original

The top five Fantasy Cats

Mitch Clark joined Melbourne in 2012 and averaged 75 in his first year. He managed just 15 games with the Demons and now finds himself at his third AFL club as an under-priced forward. After a rusty start to his NAB Challenge campaign, he got things ... >> view original

Ten arrested inside auto wreckers

Geelong police said uniform members attended the Gravel Pits Road business around 10.45pm and observed five vehicles parked outside the property. Nine people were subsequently located inside the business and one outside in a vehicle. Police said all ... >> view original

Geelong star Steve Johnson hurt in VFL return

Geelong star Steve Johnson left Simonds Stadium on crutches on Saturday but the Cats insist he had only corked his right leg in his return to action via the VFL. Johnson had not played a pre-season match until returning against Collingwood. He had ... >> view original

Kids safe as police stand-off ends safely in Newcomb near Geelong

A 14-hour police stand-off near Geelong has ended peacefully with two children being released and a man taken into custody. The two children had been caught up in the incident when the man, believed to be their father, barricaded himself inside a Gibbs ... >> view original

Geelong beats Adelaide Crows as Mitch Clark stars in AFL preseason ...

Mitch Clark has kicked six goals as Geelong defeated Adelaide by 19 points in the AFL preseason tournament clash at Kardinia Park. The former Demon made an excellent first impression in his debut game in front of the Cats' home crowd with a blistering ... >> view original

Geelong court: Anakie man to fight puppy farm charges

Robert Addamo appeared in the Geelong Magistrates' Court on Wednesday following a City of Greater Geelong investigation into his De Motts Rd home, where more than 50 dogs were allegedly found to be unregistered. A further six charges related to ... >> view original

Nakia Cockatoo lights up Geelong's NAB Challenge win with bit of brilliance in ...

Six-goal man Mitch Clark might have stolen the headlines during the Geelong's NAB Challenge win over Adelaide. But Cockatoo undoubtedly won the hearts of Cats fans, who already seemed to have embraced the young gun midfielder as the club's new cult ... >> view original