Cats far from spent AFL force: Kangaroos and other top stories

Cats far from spent AFL force: Kangaroos

North Melbourne coach Brad Scott doesn't care what Geelong's injury list, win-loss record or bookies say, Kardinia Park is still a formidable place to win an AFL match. The Kangaroos are strong favourites to earn just their second win in Geelong for a ... >> view original

Car crashes into Geelong home after driver flees breath test: police

It is the second time a car has crashed into a Geelong house this week. A four-month-old girl was left with life-threatening head injuries after a car slammed into her family's Boundary Road home at Breakwater o Sunday night. The driver had failed to ... >> view original

Geelong Cats star Steve Johnson's family fight highlights drug scourge as ...

Andrews yesterday called on the AFL to take its own stand as he detailed the harrowing experience with family friend Terry Johnson, father of Geelong star Steve. Terry Johnson spoke last month of having to report his son David to police to help cure ... >> view original

Tasmanian Government refuses to publicly denounce operation of factory trawler ...

The Tasmanian Government has refused to back a motion opposing Seafish Tasmania's new factory fishing ship after fiery debate about the issue in State Parliament. The 95-metre Geelong Star has been given Commonwealth approval to take more than ... >> view original

Hawkins no certainty in AFL this week

Geelong have assured power forward Tom Hawkins he should feel no pressure to return to AFL action until he is fully ready following the death of his mother. About 30 Cats players and officials - along with AFL chief executive Gillon McLachlan ... >> view original

Geelong among clubs circling Carlton swingman Lachie Henderson

Geelong views 105-gamer Henderson as a replacement defender given Tom Lonergan and Jared Rivers are both 30 and Harry Taylor turns 29 in June. Henderson is also a Western District lad — he grew up in nearby Birregurra and attended Geelong ... >> view original

Baby girl in induced coma after car crashes into Geelong home

A family continues to hold a bedside vigil for a baby girl who suffered life-threatening head injuries when a car ploughed through her family's Geelong home on Sunday night. Four-month-old Isabelle was sleeping with her parents, Natalie and Dylan ... >> view original

Joel Selwood leads Geelong to a stirring first win

Geelong had gone to half-time having allowed the opposition 20 scoring shots to the long break for the first time since the 2010 preliminary final, and fortunate that poor conversion by the Suns had kept them in the game and the visitors' lead to only ... >> view original

Car ploughs into Geelong bedroom injuring baby, parents

A baby girl is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car crashed into a bedroom in Geelong last night. Victoria Police's Detective Sergeant Andrew Kilpatrick said the car was on the corner of Fellmongers and Boundary Roads at Breakwater ... >> view original

Roos' Ziebell firms for Geelong clash

North Melbourne onballer Jack Ziebell is increasingly likely to take on Geelong as he continues to recover well from a bruised lung. Ziebell, 24, sustained the injury in a heavy collision with Port Adelaide's Ollie Wines during Saturday night's loss ... >> view original