‘Bit rusty’: Danger concedes struggles against Swans
Cats captain Patrick Dangerfield conceded he felt he and his teammates were “well outplayed” despite leaving the SCG with two points.
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Damning stats show Geelong issue that must be addressed
With finals and thus their premiership defence still in the balance, is it time for the Cats to address the elephant in the room down back?
‘Yuck’: AFL in ‘shock’ at all-time misses
The Sydney Swans have put on one of the worst displays of goalkicking ever seen in an “extraordinary” result at the SCG.
ANALYSIS: The Curious Case of Esava Ratugolea
He is out of contract, would garner significant interest on the open market, and his coach is desperate to keep him. So why does Geelong’s back six look so much better with Esava Ratugolea out of it?
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Gaz, Danger and Selwood can’t do it all
THE Holy Trinity delivered as expected but Geelong still lost the match, and that is the worry confronting Cats coach Chris Scott, writes MARK ROBINSON.
Hawks expose Cats’ big (man) weakness
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AFL worth the wait for Cat Kelly
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Not since Voss and co. have we seen a Fab Four like this
REMEMBER Brisbane’s Fab Four? No other AFL club has had a midfield so rich in talent since. Until now. On Easter Monday, Geelong unleashes its own Awesome Foursome.
Cats to let star trio loose against Hawks
ONLY a last-minute disaster will stop Patrick Dangerfield from playing on Monday. But what will the Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett trio look like? Chris Scott has given his take.
Super Rankings: Just how good was Nic Nat?
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Did anyone want to win this game?
TALK about comedy! The only thing the end of the Melbourne v Geelong match was missing was Benny Hill music. But somehow the Cats were able to hang on. SCOTT GULLAN looks at how it all played out.
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