Breakout? Cats star lauds top pick after bumper pre-season
Cam Guthrie has been cruelled by injury the past two seasons, but things are looking promising ahead of 2025. Plus, the young Cat to watch out for in 2025.
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Cats open training pics: Fans get selfies, signatures — but no Smith
Geelong fans weren’t able to catch a glimpse of big name recruit Bailey Smith, but they certainly had plenty of time to meet their heroes. See our full gallery here.
The little white lie that secured Cats an Ablett family dynasty
Revered Geelong figure Bill McMaster passed away this week, and perhaps his greatest achievement in footy was recruiting Gary Ablett. Before his death, McMaster recounted how it happened.
End of an era: Famed Cats premiership hero’s final farewell
The Geelong Football Club is mourning the death of the last surviving member of the iconic premiership teams of 1951 and 1952 and the man who helped snare club legends including Gary Ablett Snr.
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Six key Cats with biggest points to prove ahead of flag pursuit
Geelong’s flag hunt began in earnest this week. And several Cats in particular will be vying to put their best foot forward this pre-season.
Track watch: Smith shines, Cats’ ‘Slim Shady’, breakout contender
Bailey Smith was there for his first full session and he certainly caught the eye. Plus, the young Cat to watch in 2025 and all the latest from the track. WATCH THE VIDEO
Cats facing leadership void as Danger mulls captaincy call
There was little commitment from Patrick Dangerfield this week when asked he if will captain the Cats in 2025. But behind him and vice-captain Tom Stewart, the cupboard is surprisingly bare.
Third time lucky: Draft snubs, Cats’ crucial hand in ex-VFL ruck’s rise
Joe Pike missed out at the end of 2023 and then again six months later. But 12 months after his initial disappointment, he became a Geelong player. And the Cats were pivotal before drafting him.
Cats draftee’s devastation after tragic death of local figure
Xavier Ivisic’s road to joining his hometown club wasn’t all smooth sailing. But the tragic death of a beloved physio who had helped him on his journey put things into perspective.
‘Really unfortunate’: Saint turned Cat reflects on academy snubs
Academy prospect Lenny Hofmann was overlooked by the Saints, but still got his chance at Geelong. However, a fellow Saints NGA product wasn’t so lucky.
‘Small town, big dreams’: The Irish town which made two All Australians
Irish forward Aishling Moloney has committed to a new deal with Geelong less than a day after earning her first AFLW All Australian blazer — an honour shared with a childhood best friend.
Drum earmarked for hit job which set 1989 grand final alight
Damian Drum missed the 1989 grand final with injury, but on SACKED he reveals champion coach Malcolm Blight had him pencilled in to clean up Dermott Brereton at the opening bounce.
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