So its been a little slow around these parts of late, but the Geelong Blog will do its best to get back on its feet to inform, entertain and uh.. whatever else it is which a blog is supposed to do! As always, we appreciate your comments, feedback and please contact us if you are [...]

How funny. How odd. I sit here on the eve of Round One, yet I feel the need to express opinions of taking the Footy a little more lightly, and not as serious. It’s really not what I was expecting, but here goes.

We sometimes get caught up in the rollercoaster ride of emotions associated with [...]

Dear Santa,

It’s that time of year again when millions upon millions of children around the world write to you asking for ponies, racing car shaped beds and whatever gadgets are in fashion at the moment. Back in my young days I am sure I asked for simple things, while kids of today probably ask for [...]

The Northern Hemisphere is a strange place. They don’t spend Christmas or New Years complaining about the heat, or spending time at a beach or a river… nor do they sit back in a deck chair enjoying a BBQ. Instead they spend their holidays huddled by a heater and drinking Gluhwein, a rather tasty alcoholic [...]

GEELONG may have baulked at comparisons with James Podsiadly, but they will inevitably be made after the Cats last night went for another mature-age recruit, this time Orren Stephenson.

Stephenson, 29, from Ballarat will add to the Cats depth in the ruck following the retirements of both Brad Ottens and Mark Blake.

The Cats have kept [...]

Last nights the 2011 NAB AFL Draft seen 66 young and old footballers alike get set for a new beginning in elite sport in Australia. It was especially a big one for Greater Western Sydney, which hosted the draft and dominated it. The Giants finally – except for a few rookies – have their first [...]

FORMER Geelong full-back Roy West has died in hospital in Ballarat after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.

West, who passed away on Saturday, began his football career at Great Western before moving on to Stawell. He was recruited to Geelong as a centre half-forward before the 1961 season and made his debut against [...]

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There has been a lot of discussion lately about the Global Financial Crisis. This will not add to the debate. Rather it will prove once and for all that two-time premiership centre half forward Tom Hawkins is a far superior player to that other two time premiership centre half forward Wayne Carey.

KEY: (a) adaptable, multi-position player; (v) players who turns 28 or older in the next 12 months

The story so far….

In: Jed Bews (father/son)

Out: Mark Blake, Marcus Drum, Cameron Ling, Darren Milburn, Cameron Mooney, Brad Ottens, Ben Johnson (rookie), Jack Weston (rookie).

GEELONG ruckman Nathan Vardy has escaped a second round of surgery on his hip.

The 20-year-old had his breakout season cut short in August after the Cats decided to send him to Tasmania to be operated on by the hip specialist who helped fix Steve Johnson’s problem in 2009.

He was due to have follow-up surgery a [...]

Its mid November and I have just touched down in Europe for a holiday with my girlfriend. Football should be the last thing on my mind.

I was greeted with grey sky, fog and a bitter wind that chills to the bone and the scary thing is that I know it will just get colder. No [...]

IS IT possible to argue that this modern-day Geelong team is the greatest of all?

As the pre-season dawns and the 2011 season fades, let’s take one last look at Geelong’s achievements before we immerse ourselves in the year that will be.

With the Cats’ premiership victory against Collingwood on the first day of October, Geelong ended [...]

There have been few players of the course of Geelongs history that have been loved and respected like Darren Milburn has been. The man was at best a blue collar player who brought some much needed grunt work down in the back line. He was the guy that made the superstars look good and [...]

Former Essendon coach Matthew Knights will guide Geelong’s VFL team in 2012 after accepting the role with the Cats.

Knights has coached at AFL, VFL and SANFL level. He led Essendon for three seasons after stints with Bendigo and Port Adelaide Magpies. Knights led the Bombers to the finals in 2009 and was responsible for giving [...]

Geelong has delisted rookies Ben Johnson and Jack Weston.

The pair spent the past two season on the club’s rookie list, playing in the VFL. Johnson also played in the NAB Cup this year, appearing in three games and kicking one goal.

Overall he played 36 games and has kicked 58 goals for the Cats at VFL [...]

PROMISING Geelong big man Nathan Vardy will know more about his short-term football future when he has more hip surgery in Tasmania.

Vardy, 20, is booked to see his surgeon, Michael Pritchard, for a routine check to review progress since his initial operation in August.

Geelong football manager Neil Balme said the club was confident all was [...]

GEELONG’S Mr September, triple-premiership ruckman Brad Ottens, has retired.

Ottens said this morning the time was right to end his career after 245 games.

He said the decision came after lengthy discussions with coach Chris Scott.

While some had suggested Ottens could be put on ice for half a season and play only the final months of the [...]

All clubs will play two shortened matches and two full games in the first three rounds of the 2012 pre-season NAB Cup competition, which will begin on February 17.

Greater Western Sydney will host Collingwood and the Western Bulldogs in round one, featuring triple-headers played in a round-robin format, while the Gold Coast will also play [...]

Geelong 2009 premiership ruckman Mark Blake will retire from football after deciding not to nominate for the upcoming draft.

Blake did not play a senior game in 2011 after logging 99 games from 2005-2010. He started the season in the VFL but suffered a finger injury early in the campaign and did not play again.

The Cats [...]