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Motlop as important as Danger for Cats

... more influential. While Geelong undoubtedly needs midfield support to lessen the reliance on superstar captain Joel Selwood, Cats officials can't neglect the pace and class of Motlop on the outside when they sit down to make list management decisions. >> view original

Prime Minister Tony Abbott scheduled to visit Geelong

While the PM's office was keeping details of the visit under wraps on Thursday, Greater Geelong Mayor Darryn Lyons told BayFM radio listeners Mr Abbott was coming. “The Prime Minister's going to be down in Geelong next week,” he said. Cr Lyons told the ... >> view original

Geelong's Hamish McIntosh bows to body and retires

Hamish McIntosh has called an end to the agonising last phase of his 13-year career, bowing to a recurrence of the ankle injury that cruelled the start of his three seasons at Geelong and has now forced the 30-year-old to retire. The ruckman admitted ... >> view original

Geelong Cup packages go on sale in 150th year

“It's a bit earlier than normal (to sell them) but we often sell out, so we want to give the community heaps of time to get in early for Geelong's biggest party day,” Mr Salter said. The Geelong Cup will be held on October 21, with packages priced from ... >> view original

Turnbull tweets chopper-free Geelong trip

Malcolm Turnbull has chosen a $12 tram and train ride over a $5000 chopper to travel from Melbourne to Geelong. The federal communications minister tweeted his trip on Wednesday as debate continued to rage about whether Speaker Bronwyn Bishop ... >> view original

Malcolm Turnbull's Twitter-documented train trip to Geelong mounts pressure on ...

The Twitter-sphere lit up today as Australian Communications Minister Malcolm Turnbull tweeted his latest travel accounts from Melbourne to Geelong by train, drawing public attention back to Bronwyn Bishop, who remains embroiled in her travel expenses ... >> view original

Geelong court: Former Bishop of Ballarat Robert Claffey forced to give evidence

The former priest, Robert Claffey, on Thursday entered formal pleas in Geelong Magistrates' Court of not guilty to 14 charges of indecent assault, one of committing an indecent act on a child under 16 and one count of buggery on a girl. When Bishop ... >> view original

Geelong Grammar students the best fed in Victoria and Tasmania

Geelong Grammar School's caterer has been named the best in Victoria and Tasmania. Source: Supplied. STUDENTS at Geelong Grammar are among the best fed in Victoria and Tasmania. Caterer Alliance was recognised for its offering, winning the ... >> view original

Baird says line crossed on Goodes controversy

NSW Premier Mike Baird has taken to Facebook to tell hecklers, racist or not, the incessant booing towards Swans player Adam Goodes must stop. 'Regardless of the conscious or subconscious motivations of the hecklers, we can all see that Goodsey is ... >> view original

Video: Heartbreak behind FFA Cup off-side goal

IT was a wonder strike. Broadmeadow Magic's Rhys Tippett spun and smashed the ball over the head of Heidelberg United goalkeeper Jason Koutsondontis from 35 metres out in the 86th minute. It was to bring the scores back to 3-2, to give Broadmeadow a ... >> view original