Cats back injury-hit pair with contract extensions
Geelong has put its faith in a pair of youngsters with contract extensions, keeping an interstate tall in Victoria.
Geelong has put its faith in a pair of youngsters with contract extensions, keeping an interstate tall in Victoria.
Flag-winning captain Fred Wooller remains ‘fortunate’ for his life in football and with Geelong as he looks back over the flag win from 60 years ago.
He has been using an oxygen tank to help his partially collapsed lung, but Geelong star Patrick Dangerfield has an ambitious return date in mind.
A pair of goals in the final seconds of the first half showed Geelong’s issues this year. Here’s where things are going wrong, plus the crucial form slump that has hit Jeremy Cameron.
ROGER Federer, Tom Brady and … Gary Ablett. The comparison might raise eyebrows for some but Geelong’s president says the Cats’ favourite son is one of a kind.
IT may come as a surprise to footy fans that not all season packages were created equally, with AFL clubs offering a variety of memberships and passes with a range of benefits. How does yours stack up? CHECK YOUR CLUB
CARLTON might have uncovered another marking forward with a difference — Patrick Cripps might also be the Blues’ best midfielder. JON RALPH looks at every club’s man with a one-two punch.
GEELONG is playing it safe with its star-studded midfield in this weekend’s JLT Series clash as it looks to the bigger picture. SEE THE TEAMS
THE AFL is yet to lock in a start time for the 2018 grand final and the man who was once 2IC at league headquarters is a fan of parting with tradition. Do you agree? HAVE YOUR SAY
THE whirlwind of AFLX has come and gone, and left us with some valuable information about which players might be part of Round 1 action. Who should be on your SuperCoach radar?
AFTER 10 years at Adelaide, Crow Rory Sloane’s path to a Victorian club could be smoothed as the AFL considers a rule change to its free agency status for veterans.
WHILE Gary Ablett was never going to play in Geelong’s opening JLT hitout, the Cats star is in doubt for the second pre-season game after his latest hamstring setback.
ALL category A rookies are eligible for selection from Round 1 this year and there is no shortage of players pushing for a spot. JON RALPH looks at the rookies who are ready to go at your club.
PATRICK Dangerfield, Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood. It has a nice ring to it. But don’t forget about the Cats’ other star midfielder, Mitch Duncan, who is ready to fly well under the radar in 2018.
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