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Matthew Forrest is the AFL Chief of Staff for News Corp’s national sports team. He has worked at News Corp since 2021 in a variety of sports journalism roles including at the Mackay Daily Mercury and the Geelong Advertiser. Previously, Matthew was the Chief Football Writer at the Geelong Advertiser until 2024, when he started in his current role.

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LIVESTREAM: Geelong’s best junior soccer talent at national competition

North Geelong Warriors is well represented at the National Youth Soccer Championships after 16 players were selected to represent Victoria. Find out how to watch live here.

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GEELONG, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 26: Jeremy Cameron of the Cats and Sam Moorfoot pose at the Geelong Cats official end of AFL season celebrations at Wharf Shed on September 26, 2022 in Geelong, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Who was best? Vote on Cats’ Mad Monday outfits

A chicken, a farmer, a group of aged care residents and a Manchester City player were among outfits for the Cats end of season bash. See photos and vote.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 23: Max Holmes of the Cats during the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final Parade on September 23, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Guthrie: Time to award whole squad premiership medals

Geelong premiership star Cam Guthrie has thrown his support behind awarding premiership medals to the entire winning squad after Geelong’s triumph.

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2022 AFL Grand Final between the Geelong Cats and Sydney Swans at the MCG. Geelong Cats Captain Joel Selwood kisses the Premiership Cup during the victory lap. Picture: David Caird

Play on: Teammates’ plea to inspirational Selwood

Geelong’s premiership heroes have paid tribute to their “inspiring” leader Joel Selwood, who has not made a decision on his playing future after the grand final win. TAKE OUR POLL

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Sam De Koning of the Cats celebrates with family and friends after winning the 2022 AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Daniel Pockett/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

How ‘cheeky’ De Koning ‘snuck forward’ to kick iconic goal

Cats rising star Sam De Koning has conceded he “ignored” team instructions in an effort to kick his first AFL goal on grand final day.

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‘Imagine how good he’s going to be’: Tears shed for brother’s flag

Carlton ruck Tom De Koning has declared his brother Sam ‘one of the competition’s best defenders’ after the Cat won his first flag.

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MELBOURNE . 24/09/2022. AFL Grand Final. Geelong Cats vs Sydney Swans at the MCG. Brothers Cameron Guthrie and Zach Guthrie . Picture by Michael Klein

‘I wouldn’t be here’: Brotherly love the driver of flag success

The Guthries have a pretty special relationship. The brothers are now premiership teammates at Geelong, but if it wasn’t for Cam, Zach would not be playing football.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 24: Jack Henry of the Cats and Lance Franklin of the Swans compete for the ball during the 2022 Toyota AFL Grand Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Sydney Swans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 24, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Dylan Burns/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

How Henry stopped ‘one of the greatest’ on the biggest stage

There is no bigger stage than grand final day, and there is no bigger opponent than Lance Franklin, but for Cats defender Jack Henry, stopping ‘Buddy’ was just another job.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Max Holmes of the Cats looks on after the AFL First Preliminary match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/AFL Photos/Getty Images)

Why Holmes was an ‘unlucky’ out

Max Holmes is the sad story of grand final day. This is why he ultimately missed out on facing Sydney.

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 16: Zach Tuohy of the Cats celebrates during the 2022 AFL First Preliminary Final match between the Geelong Cats and the Brisbane Lions at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on September 16, 2022 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Michael Willson/AFL Photos via Getty Images)

Fan favourite Tuohy’s unique grand final milestone

Not only could Zach Tuohy become the second Irish player to win a premiership medal, he’s celebrating a unique milestone in the grand final and has plenty to prove.

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