Cat returns with scars of horror injury
The 50 staples running across the top of his head at training on Monday showed the severity of Gary Rohan’s skull surgery.
The 50 staples running across the top of his head at training on Monday showed the severity of Gary Rohan’s skull surgery.
Sam De Koning shapes as an intriguing selection dilemma heading into the prelim, while Tom Stewart looks fit for a return, with Gary Rohan sporting a new look. JOSH BARNES has the latest.
The 50 staples running across the top of his head at training on Monday showed just how severe Gary Rohan’s skull injury was.
Jeremy Cameron has seen the work both Tom Hawkins and Shannon Neale have been putting in behind the scenes. He shares his thoughts on the ‘challenging’ selection call facing the Cats.
Entering the year uncontracted and struggling for continuity, Jack Henry hasn’t missed a beat — or a game — this year. He opens up on his season and Geelong’s tall call at selection.
The Lions are adamant they still have plenty left in them after their emotional weekend win over the GWS Giants.
Ollie Henry was on the wrong side of the last two premierships. He reflects on that time and gives his perspective on his move to Geelong with Bailey Smith looming as a trade target.
The wisely spoken, anthropology-studying, mature-age draftee is not your average footballer. Lawson Humphries reflects on his whirlwind first season, his big helpers along the way and the misconception about his backstory.
The Cats were out on the track, and a star was running strongly. But another big name was away from the main group. Plus, see the full gallery from Cats training.
Publicly, Geelong says Bailey Smith hasn’t nominated the club as his next AFL home. But as JAY CLARK reports, the Cats already have grand plans for Smith to spearhead their next era.
All eyes were on Tom Hawkins in his return from injury in the VFL. And one of his teammates suffered an untimely blow. See how he and several other premiership Cats fared.
The Geelong veteran requires surgery for a scary fractured skull after sustaining the injury competing in the VFL on Saturday.
Hawthorn’s backline has taken a massive hit with full back Sam Frost ruled out for the rest of the season ahead of the Hawks’ date with Charlie Dixon and Port Adelaide.
Still one of the most influential figures in football, Brian Cook has opened up on the family tragedy which shaped him and how close he came to landing the AFL’s top job.
Geelong is living proof you don’t need stacks of first round picks to contend. In fact, most of their side against the Power were picked at the back-end of the draft. Here’s how all 23 of them arrived at the Cats.
Tanner Bruhn ‘loves’ his former teammates at GWS. But Geelong’s finals win made him reflect on one of the things that led to him seeking a trade.
The Cats flagged that Tom Hawkins and Cam Guthrie were tipped to play VFL this week, but have they been picked? See the full team — including several flag striving for an AFL finals berth.
West Coast’s coaching search is down to four, and one of them just made an almighty impression by orchestrating a midfield masterclass for Geelong in their finals win.
Shaun Mannagh was overlooked multiple time but six goals in a losing VFL grand final effort last year showed the Cats he had what it took. And he proved them right on Thursday night.
Jeremy Cameron didn’t get much space. But the greats never do. What the Geelong star produced in the opening minutes at Adelaide Oval will go down in history. This is how it unfolded – and what it set in motion.
It was Port Adelaide’s biggest game of the year, and they choked, writes Mark Robinson. And with either the Bulldogs or Hawks waiting, it’s going to be a long week for Ken Hinkley.
A calculated decision on a star player wasn’t easy to make but it will pay off big time in Geelong’s resurgent premiership push.
Patrick Dangerfield once said Max Holmes has ‘Judd-like traits’. They were there for all to see on the big stage as Geelong stunned the footy world without one of their biggest stars.
It was a dirty night for Port Adelaide, but no one had a worse night than Charlie Dixon in their horrific loss to Geelong on their home deck. See how every player fared in the Cats’ thumping win.
Port Adelaide finished second on the ladder but, like in the previous three finals, couldn’t deliver on the big September stage. And the pressure is right back on Ken Hinkley.
On a day when the Rising Star favourite George Wardlaw was involved in an incident that may draw MRO heat, a Geelong young gun took centre stage – and surprised his coach again.
Tom Hawkins has revealed he hopes to return to Geelong’s forward line much sooner than expected with his recovery progressing well.
A Geelong superstar has put his hand up for what he says might have been his worst game at the club against the Western Bulldogs.
Western Bulldogs has staked a huge claim for a finals spot, storming clear of Geelong to leave the Cats’ bid for a double chance in serious jeopardy.
Geelong coach Chris Scott spoke after a horror night where his stars went missing and so did a chance to move into the top two.
Even Lawson Humphries isn’t quite sure whether his left or right foot is better. And he wouldn’t know which he would go to for a shot at goal. It’s one of many sides to the rising star nominee.
Lawson Humphries looks a natural AFL footballer, but 18 months ago he was an average WAFL reserves player. The promising Cat and his mentor reflect on the turning point and his stunning rise.
Patrick Dangerfield is on the cusp of extending his AFL career into a remarkable 19th season, while Scott Pendlebury has opened up on his future as he closes in on his 400th game.
It wasn’t pretty, but Geelong is one step closer to a top-four spot, and a former Pie put the icing on the cake. However, one of the Cats’ best could be in MRO strife just after hitting form.
Geelong has dealt another huge blow to Collingwood’s premiership defence, with coach Craig McRae saying his club is in danger of failing to make finals, let alone contend.
A frustrated Chris Scott has expressed his frustration over how umpiring seems to have a ‘rule of the week’, and says he will no longer pull his punches over what he sees on the field.
Another high shot is in the AFL spotlight, with opinion fiercely divided on Tom Stewart’s bump on Collingwood’s Nathan Kreuger.
Collingwood’s finals chances have been dealt a major blow with Geelong securing a big win for their top-four aspirations. Relive Friday’s action and see our SuperCoach takeaways here.
Collingwood’s premiership defence is hanging by a thread after falling to Geelong in a defeat which left the Magpies stranded outside the top eight.
Jeremy Cameron will pack up and go once he kicks his last goal. But before then he is certain the Cats will keep defying football gravity, despite what some doubters have told him.
A best-and-fairest winner and an emerging youngster remain under injury clouds, but it is good news for a Cats midfielder.
Richmond are on track to finish 18th for the first time but by trading a couple of aging premiership stars, they could walk into this year’s draft with an epic hand of picks.
Ollie Dempsey and George Wardlaw are the two favourites for the Rising Star, and their journeys to the big time couldn’t be more different. The young Cat reflects on his steep rise.
If you needed any more proof that Chris Scott is a fantastic coach, look no further than the last fortnight. Plus, the numbers behind Geelong’s huge win and all the likes and dislikes.
Geelong was tumbling down the ladder but have turned the tide in the past fortnight, with Tom Stewart one of several key changes made by Chris Scott. Here’s the inside word on how it all went down.
Like many clubs before them, Hawthorn headed down the highway and drove straight into a wall, writes JOSH BARNES. But this was a game that told us more about Chris Scott’s Cats.
Superstar Bailey Smith, who is off contract at season’s end, is inching closer to a switch to an AFL powerhouse.
Joel Selwood, Jimmy Bartel and Lenny Hayes played nearly 1000 games – and 90 finals – between them. All of them, emphatically, say Round 14, 2009, was the best game they played in. JOSH BARNES retells the story, 15 years on.
Geelong is looking to raise $20 million on its own as part of a $60 million development for a new training and events facility at GMHBA, while Tasmania is preparing to unveil plans for its stadium.
A promising Cat has suffered another injury blow, while a veteran requires further assessment. Plus, an update on Tom Hawkins.
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