Land owners cash in on 100-hectare blocks outside Geelong and other top stories

Land owners cash in on 100-hectare blocks outside Geelong

A Geelong land owner has cashed in on one of the last development approvals granted by former planning minister Matthew Guy before the Napthine government was voted out. Three almost neighbouring sites totalling about 100 hectares on the north-west ... >> view original

Is this the year Geelong misses the top eight?

The concern for the Cats, King writes in Footy15, is that those players filled most of the placings in Geelong's best-and-fairest last year. “Only Cameron Guthrie and Mitch Duncan finished inside the top 10 for the under-25 bracket,” he says. “At least ... >> view original

Squads: Crows name Danger, top Cat is back

ADELAIDE'S Patrick Dangerfield is likely to kick off his 2015 season under lights against Geelong at Simonds Stadium after being named in the Crows squad for Thursday night's NAB Challenge game. If he plays, the 24-year-old free agent, who has been ... >> view original

Geelong veteran Corey Enright says season 2015 will probably be final one

Just a day after being recalled to Geelong's leadership group, veteran Corey Enright has all but confirmed that 2015 will be his last year as an AFL player. After doubt surrounded Enright's future late last season, the 33-year-old opted to go around ... >> view original

Tom Hawkins close to re-signing with Geelong but delay on talks with Steve Motlop

Geelong football manager Steve Hocking said the Cats were happy for Motlop to take his time. “We are very close with Tom. At the appropriate time (Steve) will continue talks with us. We have had a number of conversations with his manager Alex McDonald ... >> view original

Essendon Bombers coach James Hird keen to recruit former Geelong Cats big ...

Essendon coach James Hird believes former Cat Mitch Brown and ex-St Kilda veteran Clint Jones are still capable of playing in the AFL. The pair are among 13 top-up players drafted in by the Bombers for the NAB Challenge to serve as cover for the club's ... >> view original

Police yet to identify pedestrian killed on Geelong Road

A man who was hit and killed by a truck in Brooklyn two weeks ago has not yet been identified. The man, believed to be between 30 and 50 years old, was killed while crossing Geelong Road about 1.45am on February 17. It was the same day that 23-year-old ... >> view original

Hartman Takes Time Out

After a meeting with his parents, Geelong's football manager Steve Hocking and player development manager David Johnson, it was decided that the 20-year-old would return to his hometown of Murray Bridge in South Australia to be with his family. “We've ... >> view original

Son threatens to kill mum during argument at Corio home

Lacey, of no fixed address, appeared in Geelong court charged with threats to kill, unlawful assault, assault with a weapon and committing an indictable offence while on bail. Police Prosecutor Leading Senior Constable Geoff Lamb said Lacey was at his ... >> view original

Armed robber apologises during convenience store hold-up in Geelong North

The contrite bandit tried to get into the locked store on Separation St in Geelong North just before 10.30pm last night. The worker assumed he was a customer and let him in but the man pulled out his knife and demanded cash. Victoria Police spokeswoman ... >> view original