Geelong's James Kelly out for a month due to ruptured testicle and other top stories

Geelong's James Kelly out for a month due to ruptured testicle

A ruptured testicle will keep Geelong veteran James Kelly out of action for at least a month, but in the meantime he is trying to see the funny side of the injury. Kelly was injured when he landed on his stomach after taking a mark in the third quarter ... >> view original

Recreational Fishers Party condemns fisheries authority over handling of ...

The Australian Recreational Fishers Party says it has lost faith in the fisheries governing body over the handling of the Geelong Star trawler. The 95-metre vessel killed four dolphins and two seals on its second Australian fishing expedition. It ... >> view original

Seedsman In Doubt For Cats Clash

The Pies go into their clash against the Cats sitting in second place on the ladder with a 4-1 record, while Geelong are currently in 14th spot with just two wins. "One thing I can guarantee you is that we're not going to be resting on our laurels - we ... >> view original

Geelong coach Chris Scott backs Steve Johnson to explode from lean patch

Steve Johnson with fans after the win over Richmond in round five. Photo: Getty Images. Follow the Age Sport on Twitter. As the Cats cross their fingers for the return of several key players, coach Chris Scott is also hopeful one of their very best ... >> view original

Geelong's James Kelly faces testing time

Geelong AFL veteran James Kelly is resting after undergoing surgery to repair a ruptured testicle. Kelly, 31, suffered the injury when he landed heavily on the MCG turf during the third quarter of Saturday's narrow victory over Richmond. He was ... >> view original

James Kelly speaks of the pain after suffering ruptured testicle against Richmond

MEANWHILE, Geelong is hopeful of regaining up to four senior players for Friday night's clash with Collingwood. Cats coach Chris Scott said today that Mitch Clark (foot), Rhys Stanley (soreness), Andrew Mackie (quad) and Mathew Stokes (Achilles tendon) ... >> 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