Cats v Dogs: Smith to face former side in blockbuster clash
Geelong is set for more big games in 2025, and one of them is a bumper match-up between Bailey Smith and the Western Bulldogs.
Geelong is set for more big games in 2025, and one of them is a bumper match-up between Bailey Smith and the Western Bulldogs.
Two Geelong star are in line to press for a maiden AFLW all-Australian selection. Plus, a rising Irish talent decides to return home as the Cats make further three cuts to list.
A century ago, Geelong was known as the ‘Pivotonians’. And a player pushed hard for a name change. It is among the stories in a new book sharing the history of Australian football families.
Geelong captain Meg McDonald says the Cats have shown it can play “efficient, exciting footy” but learning to win remains an ongoing project. Plus, the numbers behind this year’s crowds.
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.
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.
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