BFL: Queenscliff suffer humiliating defeat as Geelong Amateur book ... and other top stories.

• BFL: Queenscliff suffer humiliating defeat as Geelong Amateur book ...

  Geelong Amateur has booked a spot in this year’s BFL Grand Final after thumping Queenscliff on Saturday.The Ammos came out firing in the first term kicking six goals and the pain didn’t stop there for Queenscliff as the minor premiers registered 57 scoring shots to run out 106-point victors.It was the second straight 106-point win over the Coutas for Rowan McSparron’s side and the coach was pleased to earn the week off and a spot in the biggest game of the year.“We’ve given ourselves an opportun..

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• Leopold star a social media sensation

  

  NAME the top five footballers in Geelong in terms of Instagram followers.Joel Selwood (111,000), Patrick Dangerfield (95,300), Jimmy Bartel (89,500), Tom Hawkins (66,300) ... and Leopold’s Kev Bourke (pictured).The smooth moving former Vic Country representative has a tidy 45,200 followers on the photo-sharing social media site, double that of Daniel Menzel, four-times that of Josh Caddy and almost 10 times that of Mark Blicavs.He even has almost 10,000 more than hobby photographer Mitch Clark.B..

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• The solution that's now a problem

  

  AFTER 15 years of constant change and evolution the Pacific solution has hit a dead end. Since 2001 the rejection and offshore isolation of refugees arriving by boat has been a bipartisan program.Now it is a shared embarrassment.Papua New Guinea is evicting Australia’s detention centre from Manus Island and the Australian Government doesn’t know what to do with the 850 men kept there.Also trapped uncomfortably in this policy no-through-road are the ambitions of two wannabe prime ministers and th..

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• AFL 2016 ROUND 22: BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG CATS ...

  

  AFL 2016 ROUND 22: BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG CATS; MATCH PREVIEW & TEAMS Ben Jensen 20 August 2016 AFL 2016 ROUND 22: BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG travels to Brisbane to play the Lions at the Gabba on Sunday afternoon, and has made two changes for the clash the Cats should win comfortably. Andrew Mackie comes back after a week off 'managed' while Darcy Lang has been recalled after a VFL spell. Out are the 'managed' ..

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• It's been a big week in art ... with Jim Pavlidis

  

  Yeah, nah, yeah … Should I stay or should I go? Sure it's nice to have a weekly allowance and your washing done, but independence would be fun. Back in the 13th century William Wallace, hero in the movie Braveheart, trailblazed his way through Scotland's Wars of Independence. No one ever really leaves Geelong, just ask Patrick Dangerfield.  Photo: Illustration: Jim Pavlidis Eight centuries later the Scots were at it again, this time voting – with the Poms' blessing – on whether to stay i..

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• Massive oil tanker Bow Singapore removed after running aground ...

  

  A massive oil tanker that ran aground in Port Phillip Bay on Friday has been removed.The 115-metre Bow Singapore is believed to have hit a sandbar while turning in a shipping channel, just west of the Hovell Pile beacon, off Rosebud.  A file image of the Bow Singapore. Photo: Walter Pless / Marinetraffic.com Port of Melbourne Corporation chief executive Nick Easy said the liquid bulk carrier did not cause any environmental damage. He said the tanker was removed from south channel east wi..

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• Mick Malthouse reveals his trade plan to save battling clubs

  

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• Scott prefers to face his own demons

  

  Kangaroos head coach Brad Scott. Photo: Getty Images North Melbourne coach Brad Scott says he has no interest in how Melbourne fare on Sunday, preferring  to qualify for the finals in their own right rather than falling over the line.The Kangaroos missed the opportunity to seal their third consecutive finals berth on Saturday after failing to convert their statistical advantage into a victory over flag favourite Sydney.They could be without key defender Scott Thompson, who spent about  ..

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• Giants tower over feeble Dockers

  

  Shayne Hope, Sydney - The West Australian on August 20, 2016, 2:37 pm Freo's Hayden Crozier tackles Steve Johnson in the first quarter. Pic: Getty Images Fremantle suffered their heaviest defeat of the season as Greater Western Sydney gave their top-four chances a shot in the arm by grinding out a comfortable 92-point win at Spotless Stadium on Saturday night.The Giants ran away with the match after half-time, atoning for last week’s meltdown against West Coast by po..

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Geelong Cats dominate final quarter against Richmond to win by ... .	Seconds from death in stolen car smash .
Police officer hurt in Geelong car flip .	Girl, 9, suffers severe burns in Doonside house fire .