IF ANYONE doubted the significance of whether Gary Ablett jnr renews his contract with Geelong, they only had to witness his impact on yesterday’s win at home.

Coach Mark Thompson was quick to praise Ablett’s second quarter, saying he was one of the few good Geelong performers before half-time, but it was after the main break [...]

GEELONG 1.7 5.8 10.14 16.16 (112)
WEST COAST 2.2 5.4 6.5 10.8 (68)

GOALS
Geelong: Ablett 4, Mooney 3, S Johnson 3, Ling 2, Hawkins 2, Ottens, T Varcoe.
West Coast: Wilson 3, Hams 2, Masten, Kennedy, Stevens, Shuey, LeCras.

BEST
Geelong: Ablett, Kelly, Ling, T Varcoe, Wojcinski, Milburn, Corey, Scarlett.
West Coast: Waters, Hams, Shuey, S Selwood, Spangher, Naitanui, [...]

Geelong 5.3 11.7 14.8 18.13 (121)
Carlton 5.2 8.3 10.7 12.7 (79)

GOALS
Geelong: Podsiadly 4, Ablett 4, Menzel 3, Hawkins 2, Bartel, Byrnes, Johnson, Stokes, Varcoe
Carlton: Henderson 3, Waite 3, Robinson 3, Judd, Simpson, Warnock

BEST
Geelong: Chapman, Enright, Bartel, Podsiadly, Ablett, Hawkins, Johnson, Milburn
Carlton: Gibbs, Murphy, Carrazzo, Judd, Henderson, Simpson, [...]

THE Western Bulldogs had the virus but Geelong promptly invented a new one that slithered its way into every corner of its opponent’s psyche. For Rodney Eade’s team, the illness that has swept through the club over the past fortnight will serve only as an excuse of sorts.

In a big game on a big stage, [...]

Western Bulldogs 3.1 3.2 6.3 9.6 (60)
Geelong 4.1 14.4 17.6 25.11 (161)

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Giansiracusa 3, Hall 2, Jones 2, [...]

GEELONG 3.1 9.4 11.8 12.13 (85)
COLLINGWOOD 4.5 8.9 12.15 14.23 (107)

GOALS
Geelong: Stokes 3, S Johnson 2, Ablett, Corey, Podsiadly, Selwood, Chapman, Byrnes, Varcoe.
Collingwood: Beams 3, Wellingham 2, Cloke 2, Didak, Johnson, Macaffer, Jolly, Swan, Thomas, L Brown.

BEST
Geelong: Selwood, Chapman, Ablett, Varcoe, Enright, Milburn.
Collingwood: Swan, Didak, Pendlebury, Wellingham, O’Brien.

UMPIRES: Stevic, Rosebury, McInerney.

CROWD: 84,401 at [...]

SYDNEY 3.7 4.12 5.16 9.18 (72)
GEELONG 5.1 10.1 18.3 20.5 (125)

GOALS
Geelong: Johnson 6, Mooney 3, Ablett 3, Mackie, Ottens, Ling, Hunt, Kelly, Byrnes, Varcoe, West.
Sydney: Goodes 3, J Bolton 2, Kirk, Kennedy, White, Jack.

BEST
Geelong: Johnson, Ablett, Selwood, Scarlett, Milburn, Mackie, Kelly.
Sydney: Goodes, Kennelly, Mattner, Jack, J Bolton, O’Keefe.

INJURIES
Geelong: Corey (knee), Stokes [...]

GEELONG 5.2 10.4 16.8 19.13 (127)
BRISBANE LIONS 0.3 4.6 6.8 9.10 (64)

GOALS
Geelong: Ablett 5, Johnson 4, Varcoe 4, Ling, Wojcinski, Corey, Kelly, Podsiadly, Stokes.
Brisbane: Brown 4, Cornelius, Proud, Fevola, Leuenberger, Banfield.

BEST
Geelong: Selwood, Varcoe, Ablett, Scarlett, Chapman, Kelly, Milburn.
Brisbane Lions: Rockliff, Brown, Redden, Power, Proud, Leuenberger.

INJURIES Brisbane Lions: Buchanan (concussion), Clark (concussion).

REPORTS Brisbane Lions: Staker (Bris) [...]

A FOUR-GOAL haul from young forward Taylor Walker has spurred Adelaide to an upset 11-point win over reigning premiers Geelong in an eventful evening at AAMI Stadium on Friday.

The Crows trailed by six points after a tight first half but kicked seven goals to the Cats’ five in the second half to record their best [...]

GEELONG 3.3 5.6 8.8 12.13 (85)
HAWTHORN 4.4 6.7 8.14 11.17 (83)
GOALS: Geelong: M Stokes 4 J Podsiadly 2 P Chapman 2 G Ablett J Bartel S Byrnes T Varcoe. Hawthorn: L Franklin 3 J Lewis 2 J Roughead 2 B Sewell C Young L Hodge X Ellis.
Umpires: Troy Pannell, [...]

Geelong 5.3 8.4 12.9 14.14 (98)
North Melbourne 2.2 4.5 5.6 9.9 (63)

GOALS
Geelong: [...]