How footy’s greatest salary dump changed trading forever
It was a brazen contract dump, tied in with a juicy top-10 pick, that shocked the AFL. Nearly three years on, this is how the Jack Bowes deal changed trading forever.
Geelong
‘Never shows his frustrations’: Star Cat on Scott’s motivational speech
Geelong hard nut Tom Atkins has given an insight into coach Chris Scott’s message during a testing trip to Perth as a star forward becomes a league leader in an underrated element of his game.
Brownlow tracker: Where Baz sits as $1m payday revealed
Go inside Bailey Smith’s incentive-laden Geelong contract here — and see where the star Cat and others rank on Champion Data’s Brownlow Medal tracker.
Cats star faces fitness test ahead of crunch clash
Geelong has the chance to jump into the top four this week. But will one of their most important players be there?
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First Bailey, now Jamarra? Geelong ponders next trade coup
After snaring Bailey Smith last trade period, Geelong could be at the front of the queue to snare Bulldog Jamarra Ugle-Hagan should he leave the kennel come season’s end.
‘Shout it from rooftops’: Scott urges Cats to embrace Baz frenzy
Bailey Smith wasted no time marking himself as Geelong’s newest hero, producing a best-on-ground performance to inspire the Cats’ emphatic win over Fremantle.
Levi a must? Key SuperCoach takeaways from Super Saturday
It was a big first Super Saturday of the 2025 season – and there were plenty of SuperCoach hits and misses. Recap the action and see what it all means going forward.
Scott’s ‘humble brag’ over superstar recruit
There were question marks remaining over Bailey Smith’s Geelong debut, but the flashy blond star responded in some style.
Cats’ plan for overlooked veterans as long-term view taken for Smith
Two premiership Cats were left out of Geelong’s round one side. But it won’t be the case every week. Plus, Chris Scott on Bailey Smith ahead of his first game as a Cat.
Scott speaks on AFL audit, criticises industry pay imbalance
Geelong coach Chris Scott has addressed the AFL audit of third-party payments at the club. And he expressed his strong views on player salaries and the soft cap, including an ‘irrefutable’ reality for coaches.
Team of the century: An All-Australian line-up of Cats greats
You’d do well to find a better line-up over the past 25 years than what Geelong can roll out. With All-Australians everywhere, SCOTT GULLAN picks out their best side of a dominant era.
AFL’s big fixture gamble after Opening Round upheaval
Gold Coast and Essendon will play twice in one round after the AFL confirmed where the postponed fixtures from Opening Round will be played.
Bigger than Ablett? Geelong’s plan to help Smith shun spotlight
Gryan Miers first came across Bailey Smith when he kicked seven goals in a TAC Cup Grand Final. Eight years on, Miers says the Cats are determined to help their high-profile recruit deal with being Geelong’s newest rockstar.
Danger deep dive: Secret weapon, emerging Cats driving flag pursuit
Experienced stars were behind Geelong’s last premiership, but a lot has changed since. As the Cats hunt another flag, captain Patrick Dangerfield shares a detailed insight into this new-look team — including his new role.
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