AFL star hosts ‘secret meeting’ with CEO
Bailey Smith reportedly hosted AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon, among other top league and Cats officials, for a “secret meeting”.
Geelong
The call that led to Geelong’s recruiting coup of discarded Blue
Jack Martin slotted in seamlessly for Geelong on debut against his first old side, and it was an early meeting that set a seven-month plan towards another recruiting coup.
Fireside chat: Smith, Dillon meet after “nose beers” controversy
Bailey Smith will be fit to take on Essendon next week as Andrew Dillon reminded him of his responsibilities as a role model at a private Surf Coast fireside chat after some recent controversy.
Debate rages over Stewart hit – but star Cat should be in the clear
Chris Scott has warned the AFL risks making a “massive change to the game” if Tom Stewart is suspended for his bump on Noah Anderson. But it seems the Cats have nothing to fear.
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Footy world split by unique team jumper
The Suns wore their “trailblazing” pink jumper in their loss to Geelong, leading to a strong reaction across the footy world.
‘Something special’: Cats debutant ready to move past injury issues
Jack Martin arrived at Kardinia Park looking to put a injury-plagued career behind him. Now, with a club debut locked in against his former club, coach Chris Scott goes inside Martin’s rise back to the top.
How footy’s greatest salary dump changed trading forever
It was a brazen contract dump, tied in with a juicy top-10 pick, that shocked the AFL. Nearly three years on, this is how the Jack Bowes deal changed trading forever.
‘Never shows his frustrations’: Star Cat on Scott’s motivational speech
Geelong hard nut Tom Atkins has given an insight into coach Chris Scott’s message during a testing trip to Perth as a star forward becomes a league leader in an underrated element of his game.
Brownlow tracker: Where Baz sits as $1m payday revealed
Go inside Bailey Smith’s incentive-laden Geelong contract here — and see where the star Cat and others rank on Champion Data’s Brownlow Medal tracker.
Cats star faces fitness test ahead of crunch clash
Geelong has the chance to jump into the top four this week. But will one of their most important players be there?
What Harley-inspired Eagles scare really means for Cats
Geelong’s trip to Perth was meant to be the start of a rails run in the back-half of the season – but Harley Reid and the young Eagles made it anything but. And it might be a blessing in disguise.
‘Close to zero’: Cats coach unbothered by third party audit
Geelong coach Chris Scott is not aware of any information that would give the Cats “any cause for concern” over the AFL’s probe into third party deals at Kardinia Park.
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