Predictions, best 23: Breakout Cat can fill Hawkins-sized hole
Geelong is quietly — and confidently — building for another premiership assault, and one young spearhead could be the key to their flag chances. MATT FORREST previews their season.
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‘Rooting for them’: Cats superfan following from 13000km away
Anthony George got the chance to mix with Chris Scott and Cats players at their final session of the year. And he has been watching their journeys from all the way in Utah.
‘Couldn’t escape it’: The injury comeback Cats’ top pick faced head on
Alexis Gregor was one of the AFLW’s biggest draft bolters to land at Geelong in the top 10, despite injury robbing her of more than a year of her junior career. Plus, the Cats’ crystal clear draft strategy.
‘I don’t want to go to Geelong’: Dons fan anger boils over at AGM
Essendon has played in Geelong twice in the past 31 seasons — outside of the Covid years. But that didn’t stop fan anger boiling over about being sent down the highway in 2025 at the club’s AGM.
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Learning to win still work in progress for Cats says skipper
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AFL club’s wild bid to poach swimming star
Olympic swimming great and former footy player Kyle Chalmers has made an eye-popping reveal over an approach from an AFL club.
‘You see the dent in my head’: Rohan’s gruesome injury insight
Gary Rohan was pushing for a berth in Geelong’s finals team when he was left with a fractured skull in a freak incident. He opens up SCOTT GULLAN about that blow and his drive to land at a third AFL club.
Danger text that helped get new Cats recruit over the line
Geelong has officially signed Jack Martin, and Cats skipper Patrick Dangerfield played a part.
‘Home away from home’: How Irish quartet is serving Cats’ quest for success
An Irish flair has filtered into the AFLW in recent seasons, with Geelong’s own Irish foursome quickly becoming household names both in hoops and across the wider competition.
Cats face injury crunch ahead of crucial Crows showdown
Geelong’s growing list of injuries will force the Cats to turn to top-up players as emergencies, as their slim finals hopes hinge on an all-important final round clash against top four Adelaide.
‘You find a way through it’: Cat makes most out of early career setbacks
Nina Morrison was Geelong’s first ever AFLW draft pick. Ahead of game 50, the midfielder opens up on early injuries which plagued her first three years as well as the big captaincy question.
Nature of Scott’s new role with sponsor becomes clearer
Geelong coach Chris Scott’s new position with club sponsor Morris Finance has come under fire, but JOSH BARNES reports more detail has come to light about the role.
AFL to investigate Geelong coach’s new job
A week after the announcement of Chris Scott’s new job away from football, the AFL has launched an investigation.
Irish star backs International Rules idea, floats ex-Cat as coach
Aishling Moloney has endorsed the return of an International Rules series and backed a popular ex-Cat to take the helm of an Irish side. Plus, the star forward opens up on her record-breaking year.
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