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Friday Night Bites: Pies v Cats

HAVING built a strong rivalry over the last decade, Collingwood meets Geelong at the MCG in an important match for both teams in the context of their season. Here is our ultimate guide to tonight's match. THE PLOT. Even the diehard might not have ... >> view original

Geelong Star trawler to be evicted from fishery if it kills another dolphin

The freezer factory trawler the Geelong Star will only be allowed to fish during daylight hours following the deaths of dolphins and seals on the vessel's second fishing trip. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority has imposed the new ... >> view original

Geelong's Josh Cowan to play first AFL game in 1384 days when he lines up ...

JOSH Cowan will make a long-awaited return to AFL football when the Geelong midfielder runs out against Collingwood at the MCG on Friday night. Josh Cowan in action against the Western Bulldogs in 2011. Source: News Limited. The 24-year-old has ... >> view original

'Cats could land Dangerfield, Selwood'

Robinson believes Dangerfield, as well as West Coast midfielder Scott Selwood, who is the brother of Geelong captain Joel, will both end up as Cats in 2016. “I would suggest Patrick Dangerfield and Scott Selwood would both be at Geelong next year,” ... >> view original

Melbourne divided over Collingwood vs Geelong game or A-League semi-final ...

MELBOURNE sports fans are making an agonising choice tonight — watch Collingwood take on Geelong, or tune into the A-League semi-final derby between Victory and City. It's a seemingly impossible decision for sport lovers, but if you had to choose one ... >> view original

Greg Hunt condemns factory trawler Geelong Star's dolphin deaths as ...

On Saturday the Geelong Star returned to its home port in Victoria after reporting the catch of four more dolphins. There has been widespread backlash from both environmental groups and recreational fishers. Mr Hunt released a statement Sunday morning ... >> view original

Victoria Police to share new DNA evidence in unsolved 1995 Geelong rape case

New DNA evidence will be shared with other jurisdictions to help police find the man who brutally raped a woman in Victoria almost 20 years ago. The then 24-year-old woman was looking for a taxi outside the Lyric nightclub in Geelong on September 23, ... >> view original

Geelong beats Richmond by nine points at MCG for second win of 2015 AFL ...

Geelong defenders Jared Rivers, Tom Lonergan and Harry Taylor starred in a scrappy game, while key forward Tom Hawkins kicked three goals and had a hand in several others. It was a better effort from Richmond after last week's poor loss to Melbourne, ... >> view original

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But Geelong football manager Steve Hocking said it was a very individual injury with varying recovery times. “They went in for surgery mainly to look around and see how much damage was there. He's been released today but it's such a unique injury so we ... >> view original

Round 5 preview: Richmond v Geelong

Regaining contested-ball ascendancy, will be a major focus for Richmond when it confronts Geelong at the MCG on Saturday. The Tigers pride themselves on their ability to win the contested-ball, but were found wanting in this crucial area against a more ... >> view original