North Melbourne storm home to beat Geelong and other top stories

North Melbourne storm home to beat Geelong

After withstanding a furious early onslaught from the Cats, North's defence held firm in the last three quarters and ruckman Todd Goldstein (21 disposals, 41 hit-outs) led an across-the-board effort from the Roos as they inflicted Geelong's second loss ... >> view original

AFL 2015: North Melbourne defeats Geelong at Simonds Stadium in Round 4

After eight seasons of percentage-pounding pain dished out by Geelong at its own backyard, North Melbourne proved the curse of the Cattery has finally been quelled. The football world wondered as much when Fremantle crunched the Cats at Simonds ... >> view original

Two killed as car ploughs into tree near Geelong

Two people have died after the car they were in crashed into a tree near Geelong, in Victoria's west. The car ran off Steiglitz Road and ploughed into the tree at Sutherlands Creek just after 7:00am, police said. They were the only two occupants in the ... >> view original

Man charged after allegedly fleeing breath test, crashing car into Geelong house

A man has been arrested after crashing his car into a house while allegedly trying to avoid a police breath test in Geelong. Police said they pulled over the 42-year-old driver on the Princes Highway at Norlane on Thursday night. As officers were ... >> view original

Environmental alliance angered at Geelong Star's dolphin and seal kill

The controversial factory freezer trawler Geelong Star has killed four dolphins and two seals on its first fishing trip in Australian waters. The deaths in the ship's trawl net off south-eastern Australia were disclosed by the Australian Fisheries ... >> 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

Controversial trawler Geelong Star docks in Corio Quay

The Geelong Star is required to take additional precautions to further reduce the risk of marine mammal deaths. The Australian Fisheries Management Authority's CEO Dr James Findlay said new measures would include modifications to marine exclusion ... >> view original

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

Tigers need to be more consistent: Cotchin

Richmond skipper Trent Cotchin insists his team just needs a "tidy up" rather a major overhaul ahead of their AFL clash with Geelong on Saturday. Cotchin said he couldn't disagree with Tigers' coach Damien Hardwick's stinging post-match assessment of ... >> 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