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| Headline News Geelong pair face trial for possessing child sex abuse material
ABC Local Two Geelong men will face trial for accessing and possessing child sex abuse material after an international investigation. The pair pleaded guilty to charges relating to child sex abuse in the Geelong Magistrates Court. Christopher Mark Adams, 61 ... Geelong workers to get training for jobs of the future
ABC Online A new report has identified health, disability services and advanced manufacturing as central to the future of Geelong. The Government will spend $4.6 million on phase one of the Skilling the Bay project, in conjunction with the Gordon TAFE and Deakin ... Long grass a worry for Geelong residents
Weekly Times Now Geelong region residents flooded Facebook this week to let the Geelong Advertiser know where the most overgrown roadside spots are, with many people remarking on the sorry state of Bellarine Peninsula and Corio road verges and median strips. Former Rush captain Kate Willey to join rivals Geelong Lady Supercats
Ballarat Courier FORMER captain Kate Willey is leaving Ballarat Rush to play with South East Australian Basketball League rival Geelong Lady Supercats. Her departure is a setback for the Auslec Rush, which is focusing on fostering youngsters from Ballarat Basketball's ... WorkCover move to Geelong doomed: union
Yahoo!7 News Victorian Premier Denis Napthine says if re-elected in 2014, the state government will move the Workcover Authority head office to Geelong. But unions say the proposed relocation does nothing to create jobs, and will only shift them around. Dr Napthine ... The Guardian Darryn Lyons, a former celebrity snapper and UK reality TV contestant with world famous abs, has been elected mayor of Geelong. After living in Europe for the better part of three decades, Lyons returned to his Victorian hometown to take part in the ... Geelong mayor by-election: Paparazzo Darryn Lyons has lead in early counting ABC Online Darryn Lyons celebrates first day as mayor of his hometown Geelong,Australia Daily Mail Ex-paparazzo Darryn Lyons named Geelong's new mayor Yahoo!7 News New Zealand Herald - BRW (subscription) - Politics.co.uk ABC Online Day Nine - Torquay to Geelong. By Jeremy Lee. The 2013 Great Victorian Bike Ride wrapped up this morning with an easy ride from Torquay to Geelong, taking in some of the beaches around the area before finishing at the showgrounds. Print page; Email ... Group rallies for trains between Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong
Ballarat Courier A RALLY supporting the re-introduction of passenger trains between Ballarat, Bendigo and Geelong will be held next week. The rally follows a Public Transport Victoria study earlier this year, which estimated the project could cost between $760 million ... Victorian coronial inquest into three Geelong youth suicides shines spotlight ...
Yahoo!7 News A Victorian coroner's inquest into three youth suicides at a Geelong high school in 2009 has raised questions about the media's role in reporting suicides. Coroner Judge Gray is investigating the deaths of Zac Harvey, 15, Taylor Janssen, 16, and ... Shell refinery at Geelong fully operational after fuel spill
ABC Online Shell is trying to find the cause of a fuel leak that caused the closure of part of its Geelong refinery this morning. The leak started in the catalytic cracking unit of the Corio facility 5:00am (AEDT) prompting the evacuation of the site. During the ... Geelong pair front court over global child abuse ring
ABC Online Two Geelong men have appeared in court in relation to an international probe into a Canadian child sex website. Christopher Mark Adams, 61, of Belmont faces charges of soliciting, possessing, making available and accessing child pornography material. Government departments could face charges over Geelong court delays
ABC Online A Geelong magistrate will refer three Victorian Government departments for contempt of court proceedings, after a prisoner failed to appear in court because of overcrowding. Magistrate Ron Saines told the court the judicial system has been brought to a ... Coroner examines role of cyberbullying and media in three Geelong teen suicides
ABC Online The mother of a Geelong teenager who took her life in 2009 believes reports about other suicides in the media contributed to her daughter's death. The Coroners Court is sitting in Geelong to examine the deaths of teenagers Chanelle Rae, Zach Harvey and ... ABC Online The announcement of the closure of the Avalon maintenance base for Qantas is another bitter blow for the city of Geelong, which has been pummelled by back-to-back job losses. The industrial centre located about 75 kilometres south-west of Melbourne ... Geelong reels from Qantas hit ABC Local Qantas to shed almost 300 jobs as it closes its Avalon maintenance facility ... Radio Australia Qantas closes base, denies more to come Sydney Morning Herald Yahoo!7 News - Business Spectator - Global Times Fuso Geelong launches safety and compliance app
Australasian Transport News (subscription) Fuso Geelong Dealer Principal Richard Furnari has developed a new app for Fuso owners which he says will save customers on their compliance costs, as well as making maintenance monitoring easier. "We're launching a program here called Your Safety ... Darren Lyons ready to deliver for Geelong
3AW (blog) The former celebrity photographer won with more than double the votes of his competitors. Mr Lyons, who once sported pink hair and fake abdominal muscles, has told Neil Mitchell he now lives in Geelong full-time and has put his partying lifestyle ... The rise of Geelong's Ernest and Joe
Weekly Times Now "Ernest was my dad's middle name and Joe, or Joseph, has been in the family for years." Ernest and Joe has been the trading name of the Geelong-based duo since Sally and Mia decided to pool their talents a little more than a year ago. But while Ernest ... Big solar delivers boost to Geelong and Adelaide
Business Spectator Big solar delivers boost to Geelong and Adelaide. 21 Nov, 10:06 AM. Climate · Solar energy. First Solar awards framing contract for AGL's 155MW solar projects to Geelong manufacturer, IXL Group. First Solar Awards Major Supply Contract to IXL Group Business Wire (press release) First Solar contracts IXL to supply framing system for AGL's New South Wales ... Semiconductor Today First Solar announces award of supply contract to IXL Group MENAFN.COM PV-Tech - solarserver.com Court hears of rise in students seeking suicide support
ABC Online The Coroner's Court has been told there was a dramatic increase in the number of young people seeking pastoral care, after several Geelong students killed themselves in 2009. The Coroner is investigating the deaths of Zac Harvey, 15, Taylor Janssen, 16 ... Heritage listed original Geelong Grammar building back on the market
Property Observer Laurie McGovan, of PRDnationwide Geelong, is selling the heritage listed building in conjunction with Andrew Lewis, of Colliers International. It was built over four levels in 1857/58. There is a large front garden and rear second dwelling/ caretaker ... Over 25 parties show interest in Belmont, Geelong medical centre
Property Observer A suburban medical centre in Geelong's Belmont has attracted buyer interest from more than 25 parties with just over a week to go before expressions interest close. The property is leased to Eastbrooke Medical Centres Pty Ltd, William Pardey Pty Ltd ... Geelong man survives typhoon
Weekly Times Now A GEELONG adventurer holidaying in the Philippines has made a miracle escape from the heart of typhoon Haiyan. Brent Darby, 37, had been enjoying a break in a bungalow on Camiguin- a 238 square kilometre island in the central Philippines when he ... Leak at Shell Geelong refinery
FEN Shell is investigating the cause of a fuel leak at its Corio refinery yesterday morning at about 5 am. The leak began in the catalytic cracking unit and led to the evacuation of about 35 workers. The ABC reports that the workers returned to the site ... Praise for progress on Geelong Road upgrade
Ballarat Courier UNLIKE others who have written in recently (9/11/13) with negative commentary I would like to praise VicRoads and the City of Ballarat for the progress they have made towards upgrading Geelong Road. The initial work of rationalising the lanes and ... Sri Lankan TT veterans excel in Australian Masters at Geelong
The Sunday Times Sri Lanka Three Sri Lankan veteran table tennis players, Dr. Nimal Lucas, Mohamed Laffeer and Pushpa Colombathanthri won a tally of 10 medals at the 14th Australian Masters Games held in Geelong, Australia on 11th and 12th October 2013. In the 65-74 year old ... Australian retailer backtracks on green initiative
Plastics News GEELONG, AUSTRALIA -- A major Australian retailer has reversed a decision to stop supplying free lightweight high density polyethylene shopping bags to customers. Geelong-based department store chain Target Australia Pty. Ltd. returned free bags to its ... Sneak peek of the new Ford Mustang ( pics)
New Zealand Herald The Ford Falcon will cease production in 2016, with the Geelong and Port Elizabeth plants closing in Australia at the same time. Ford will continue to run a design centre in Australia. Full details on the new Ford Mustang in next Wednesday's Driven ... ABC Local Uncertainty has continued over Australia's participation in automotive production after announcements were made to cut government funding by one third, from $1.5 billion to $1.0 billion, after the announcement Ford would close its Geelong and ... If Holden leaves, Toyota follows: The "disastrous" impact on small business SmartCompany.com.au The Age The loss of at least 1000 jobs over the next year will be from across the business, including Jetstar. Included are 300 roles that Qantas announced last month would be axed following the closure of its heavy maintenance base at Avalon, near Geelong ... Qantas to cut 1000 jobs and report loss of up to $300 million for first half ... Yahoo!7 News Qantas to cut 1000 jobs, warns of up to $300m loss The Australian Financial Review Qantas cuts 1000 jobs, mulls future of... North Queensland Register Crikey (blog) As Geelong recovers, as it will, in its post auto industry phase, it will also generate air travellers who will see it as far preferable to Tullamarine for some flights. Expect Avalon within a few years to be an ATR72 and Q400 turbo-prop scheduled ... Vic offers Jetstar millions to use Avalon Yahoo!7 News Jetstar offered millions by Victorian Premier to stay at Avalon Airport ABC Online Jetstar flags Avalon withdrawal Australian Aviation National carrier axes 1000 jobs, considers asset sales
Sydney Morning Herald Included are 300 roles that Qantas announced last month would be axed following the closure of its heavy maintenance base at Avalon, near Geelong. Qantas chief executive Alan Joyce said the challenges the airline faced were immense, and he again ... The Guardian The program has been used in Geelong, Darwin, Brackenridge and Coolangatta for a number of years. And it hasn't eradicated crime; in fact, there's been anecdotal suggestions ID scanning drives potential criminal behaviour out of its usual haunts and ... GALLERY: Hats off to Port Fairy races
Warrnambool Standard Janet Burns from Casterton, Jenny Smith from Timboon and Renee Dewar from Geelong. O2 Media staff Karryn Bell from Koroit, Sara Beks from Port Fairy, Karen Foster from Port Fairy, Amy Gibson from Port Fairy, Amy O'Keeffe from Warrnambool and Liz ... Third NSW Country selection for Rosser
Parkes Champion-Post Rosser went on to say after playing with and against Cox since their days in the Sydney grade competition, he knew the Dubbo quick was still up to the standard required. "We went down and played in Geelong (2012 Championships) and he didn't take a load ... Davies Collison Cave | Ramon Tozer interviewed by Geelong Advertiser
Linex Legal (press release) (registration) GEELONG is bubbling with so many new ideas, products, concepts and industries that a national intellectual property firm has made the move to open an office here. Patent attorney and legal firm Davies Collison Cave has expanded into Geelong as this ... Student makes cut for AIS Sports Draft camp
Bendigo Advertiser Originally from Geelong, she is studying physical and outdoor education at La Trobe University and takes part in CrossFit classes. Melbourne teenager Lidia McLean, who attended the Bendigo try-out, also made the cut for the camp that starts on December ... Qantas cuts 1000 jobs, mulls future of Jetstar and frequent flyers
Sydney Morning Herald The cutting of at least 1000 jobs over the next year will include 300 roles that Qantas announced last month would be axed following the closure of its heavy maintenance base at Avalon, near Geelong. Qantas said it now expects to report an underlying ... Holden tipped to pull out of Aust from 2016
New Zealand Herald Workers assembling cars at Holden's plant in Elizabeth, South Australia. General Motors is widely rumoured to be pulling out of Australia by 2016, regardless of any Govt assistance plan. General Motors is set to shut its government-supported Australian ... BDBD: Friendly Christmas matches held at Sebastopol
Ballarat Courier BALLARAT District Bowls Division midweek pennant players have shared representative honours with Geelong Bowls Region. Ballarat claimed the Val Page Shield at Sebastopol, while at the same time Geelong overcame Ballarat for the Elaine Webster ... Docklands Cup is up for grabs
Docklands News According to Dragon Boat Victoria spokesperson Melissa O'Brien, around 12 clubs are expected to compete, including teams from Ballarat, Geelong and Wodonga. "Participants from all around the state will be invited to battle it out for the coveted ... 250 rigs shown with pride at Castlemaine
Big Rigs Driving for Allied Transport Services out of Geelong, he turned up in a brand spanking new T909 KW with a 600 Cummins under the hood. With the company for a year and a half, Jarrod must be doing something right to be entrusted with the latest and ... Top Australian red and white wines of the year
Good Food Geelong, the Grampians and Canberra represent the finer, more elegant end of the shiraz spectrum, each in its own distinctive way. And the warmer style is represented by a remarkable, medium-bodied Hunter Valley wine and a juicy, ripe and savoury ... WorkCover move doomed: union
Weekly Times Now A UNION says moving WorkCover's head office to Geelong will do nothing to create jobs, it will just move them around. Victorian Premier Denis Napthine announced today a re-elected coalition government would relocate the Victorian WorkCover Authority ... BOQ's 'self justice' under fire in Vic Supreme Court
Banking Day (registration) Two owner-managers running a Bank of Queensland branch near Geelong in Victoria found themselves locked out of their own business premises last month. The franchisees went to the Supreme Court of Victoria the next morning and were granted an ... Xenophon calls for Qantas CEO, board to quit
Business Spectator Qantas chief Alan Joyce has warned 1000 jobs will go within 12 months, including the 300 positions already being shed at its heavy maintenance facility near Geelong, Victoria. Labor says it's prepared to work with the government to support the workers. How long can the government prop up a struggling icon?
Ballarat Courier Yesterday's announcement shows the depths of issues at Qantas are far from resolved. It also owns Jestar, which is considering moving its operations from Avalon Airport near Geelong. The state government has tabled a multimillion-dollar offer in an ... 'Teething problems' emerge in NDIS rollout
ABC Local Early feedback on the rollout of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) in the Barwon region is suggesting the scheme has teething problems. The Barwon region, which includes Geelong, the Surf Coast and Colac, is one of the first NDIS rollout ... Motoring ... from R&D projects will wax and wane over time, Ms Phipps observed, but the number of engineering staff will hover between 1000 and 1200 heads after the company closes down its vehicle assembly plant in Campbellfield and the engine plant in Geelong. BOQ branch owners reinstated by court
Sydney Morning Herald Mark Ellis and Heath Macfadyen, the owner-managers of the BOQ branch in Newtown, Geelong, had their ''agency agreement'' with the bank torn up and were escorted off the premises by security on Monday. The branch was taken over by BOQ and the locks ... Highway duplication project continues
Warrnambool Standard "In past months, contractor BMD Constructions has been focusing efforts on the bridge over the Geelong to Warrnambool railway line. "It is anticipated that beams for the bridge will be installed early next year. VicRoads continues to target completion ... | Cats News AFL.com.au THREE-TIME Cats premiership players David Wojcinski and Matthew Scarlett will test their football nous against each other in the Geelong Football League next year. Wojcinski was named coach of Newtown and Chilwell on Thursday after signing a two-year ... Ex-Cats turn to coaching Weekly Times Now Geelong Football Club ups the ante for new stadium funds
ABC Online "The Geelong footy club is worth preserving as a regional club but failure to complete the development of our stadium will eventually lead to AFL pressures to move games back to Melbourne." The Labor Party pledged $5 million for stage four on the eve ... The Age Ruckman Hamish McIntosh has reported to Geelong's first pre-season training session, as has fellow big man Tom Hawkins, ensuring the Cats main list is injury-free and ready to complete a full program. A noticeably trim McIntosh impressed the fitness ... Hawkins returns in good shape AFL.com.au Hawkins on track as Cats start pre-season Ninemsn Geelong coach Chris Scott expects Tom Hawkins to return to best in 2014 Courier Mail Bourke among three Geelong picks at AFL rookie draft
Geelong Advertiser Geelong final live pick brought Zac Bates from West Adelaide, a small defender who loves to counter-attack with his run and carry. The Cats also officially listed basketballer Michael Luxford, which it announced on Monday, who has no previous football ... AFL.com.au Career change is no small beer for Cats rookie Toohey. Adam McNicol December 1, 2013 2:00 PM. Newsletter · RSS. Draft prospect: ... JAMES Toohey already boasted a very impressive sporting and academic resume before he was selected by Geelong in the NAB ... Master Geelong recruiter Stephen Wells can't dodge the plaudits
Courier Mail STEPHEN Wells loves, in no particular order, his family, the Geelong Football Club, quick, clever footballers, golf (handicap of seven) and the city of Geelong. He hates only one thing: any suggestion the Cats should erect a statue in his honour when ... Bombers say worst is over: Paul Chapman
SBS "We focus on football and a lot of this stuff is out of everyone's control. "What's the point of worrying about it?quot; Chapman is three days into his new AFL life after Geelong did not offer him a new contract, ending his outstanding 251-game career with ... Courier Mail THE Kolodjashnij twins will be separated on their pathway into AFL football, but you would not have known it from the cheers that went up last night. It had been ... up by Gold Coast. Kade was, with selection five, but it was Geelong who took Jake ... Tassie Six Dominates the AFL Draft ABC Online (blog) Courier Mail No experience necessary: Cats turn to star basketballer Michael Luxford with rookie pick. by: Staff writer; From: News Limited Network; November 25, 2013 ... FRESH from its success of converting former runner Mark Blicavs to the AFL, Geelong is now ... Cats take a punt on basketballer Luxford AFL.com.au AFL's Geelong signs champion basketballer Ninemsn Collingwood swoops on Swan but Geelong makes 2001 its own with Ablett ...
Courier Mail But the shrewd Cats left nothing to chance in the 2001 AFL draft selecting a string of players central to the club's premiership era. The Cats pounced on Jimmy Bartel - a local boy - with pick no.8 in the what has been dubbed the 'super draft'. And it ... The North Coast could support an elite sport team in future
Clarence Valley Daily Examiner The other major football codes seem to have taken full advantage of the absence, with at least two AFL clubs confirming training camps in Coffs Harbour. Geelong Cats will be in Coffs from December 12 to December 20, with a small group of Sydney Swans ... Courier Mail "Joel is highly-respected across the industry for his selfless attitude and desire to make his peers better and we are thrilled to again have someone of such high calibre choose to join the Western Bulldogs," Bulldogs football manager Graham Lowe said. Retired Cat Joel Corey to coach at Bulldogs AFL.com.au Hawthorn Hawks Hawks debutant Jed Anderson in action during the 2013 AFL round 01 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Geelong Cats at the MCG, Melbourne on April 01, 2013. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media) ... Gold gets blockbuster games at QEO
Bendigo Advertiser AFL Victoria has given the Gold a big free-kick by sending Casey Scorpions, Melbourne's affiliate, to the QEO on July 12 - the Bendigo Football Netball League's bye weekend. The Gold will then take host Richmond underlights on Saturday, August 7. And ... Courier Mail chief football writer Mark Robinson to join AFL stars raising money ...
Courier Mail Social media tells us the likes of Geelong skipper Joel Selwood and teammate Mitch Duncan have signed up, Demon Nathan Jones has too while Crow Rory Sloane ... well he said he wished he could simply grow a mo! See the list of players involved below, ... Gold gets bumper games at QEO
Bendigo Advertiser AFL Victoria has given the Gold a big free-kick by sending Casey Scorpions, Melbourne's affiliate, to the QEO on July 12 - the Bendigo Football Netball League's bye weekend. The Gold will then take host Richmond underlights on Saturday, August 7. And ... AFL.com.au Geelong's newest recruit, Darcy Lang, had been continuing the family tradition in his local area until the Cats came calling with pick No.16 in Thursday's AFL draft. "I watched the draft at home with my mum, dad and my sisters, and I wasn't really ... Geelong embraces 'greatest team of all' tag in 2014 membership campaign
Courier Mail Hocking, who played 199 games with the Cats from 1984-94, was a key member of the football department during the three premiership wins but has now switched to running the commercial side of the business. "What we've done as a football department ... AFL.com.au AFL football operations manager Mark Evans said the Laws of the Game Committee would consider whether a free and 50m penalty should only be paid when a team has genuinely got extra players interfering with the play. "If someone kicks a goal and the ... Adelaide Crows right at home - coach Brenton Sanderson luke warm on ...
Courier Mail We don't need to go anywhere for our guys to bond. "They actually bond really well here at home and if you spend a couple of weeks here within our football program you'll see that these guys really enjoy each others' company, they love playing together ... Port Adelaide The Pies also need to find a consistent target, separate to Cloke, up forward - as a spread of goal kickers was shown to be one of the requirements of playing successful football in 2013. - Ben Guthrie ... STRENGTHS: The Cats may not have as much depth ... Adelaide Crows coach Brenton Sanderson luke warm on overseas trips for training
Courier Mail Sanderson said the players had been given a lift in confidence from talking to recruit James Podsiadly, who was part of Geelong's winning machine and was the Cats' leading goal kicker in 2009. Podsiadly told them there was nothing holding the Crows back. Adelaide Crows ... Football Club CEO Steven Trigg offers full support to Dean Bailey. 265144-tlsnewsportrait.jpg. Crows Assistant Coach Dean Bailey looks on during the AFL Round 18 match between the Geelong Cats and the Adelaide Crows at Simonds Stadium, Geelong. Draft hopeful Alex Hickey won Geelong Falcons' best-and-fairest despite his ...
Courier Mail ... 50 per cent hearing reduction in both ears has really hindered his AFL dream. The Geelong Falcons co-captain and best-and-fairest winner is as tough and reliable as they come in the backline, moulding his cool-as-a-cucumber gamestyle on king Cat ... Courier Mail Powerhouse key forward Podsiadly booted 169 goals in 83 games for juggernaut Geelong before being surprisingly delisted at the end of the season. But the 2011 premiership player believes his late start to AFL - at age 28 - has left him in good shape to ... J-Pod keen to prove this Cat has more lives AFL.com.au Dees, Kangas finally set for father-son payday
Back Page Lead The AFL's father-son rule was introduced almost 30 years ago to bring back some romance into football by ensuring the bloodlines of champion players - the fan favourites - remained at the same club. Dynasties would flourish as club legends begat new ... Best of the rest still full of hope ahead of drafts
The Age Second chance... former AFL-lister Travis Tuck is hoping to be picked up again. Photo: Ken Irwin. Never have so many disappointed but still hopeful AFL prospects ... Geelong has signed Australian junior basketballer Michael Luxford as a Category B ... LithuaniaTribune As a result, North Melbourne, led by future league boss Allen Aylett, would return to the top four for the first time in 19 Rounds while Vosilaitis would tighten his spot in the line-up against 1960's powerhouse sides Melbourne and Geelong over the ... Hawthorn Hawks Hawks debutant Jed Anderson in action during the 2013 AFL round 01 match between the Hawthorn Hawks and the Geelong Cats at the MCG, Melbourne on April 01, 2013. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media). Hawthorn Football Club can advise that Jed ... Trampolines, trakky dacks and Top End travels
Back Page Lead Jed Anderson might have come a gutser while wading through Northern Territory swamps in search of geese but he's not the only AFL player to have been brought undone by weird and wonderful off-field injuries. Michael ... Very accident-prone is the ... The Age The Giants, keen to bolster their young squad with a further experienced player, met with former Geelong champion defender Matthew Scarlett some weeks ago, dangling the possibility of him coming out of retirement to play and assist in coaching - an ... AFL.com.au Bathie, a 198cm key forward who took up Australian football late after beginning his sporting career as a basketballer, spent three seasons on the Cats' rookie list but did not play a senior game. He booted 30 goals in the VFL this year. Richmond has ... Back Page Lead The Cats stand alone as a yardstick for homeground dominance, and it is testament to their record at Kardinia Park that Fremantle kicked up such a fuss about having to play its Qualifying Final there. Geelong really is the last bastion of the once ... ABC Online Boyd has been compared to Geelong forward Tom Hawkins, who came into the league in the 2006 draft under the father-son rule as the son of former Cats star Jack Hawkins. Hawkins is a big-bodied forward with an ability to kick goals, two flags already ... Draft quirks and twists AFL.com.au AFL.com.au As for reuniting with former Geelong star Paul Chapman, Thompson said it wasn't a difficult decision to offer the 32-year-old an AFL lifeline after he was delisted by the Cats. Although hamstring strains kept the three-time premiership player to just ... AFL Bombers confident on Chapman's fitness Ninemsn AFL.com.au FORMER Geelong skipper Tom Harley is stepping down from his position as general manager of AFL NSW/ACT. Harley, who has ... During his time at the helm, participation in football in NSW and the ACT has grown by 31 per cent to over 178,000 and the NEAFL ... Deconstructing Denis
The Age Clockwise from top left: Denis Napthine in 2001 as opposition leader at a Sydenham preschool; with his cat in 2006; supporting the 2012 Relay for Life campaign; with wife Peggy in 1985; wearing wool underpants at a Sheepvention in 1992; in a Winchelsea ... Hawthorn Hawks As AFL football builds on the way it judges players and has the scope to develop them better than ever before means that the likelihood of future stars slipping through to late draft selections gets slimmer every year. Hawthorn and its ... Former ... Port Adelaide From there he strung 14 games together with a number of emphatic performances, none more than his superb effort against Geelong Cats in Round 20 at Simonds Stadium. Guarantee your place at the first AFL game at te new Adelaide Oval by becoming an ... AFL.com.au Thompson, who was Hird's senior assistant for the past three seasons after 11 as Geelong's coach, said it had been easy jumping back in the senior seat. He has spent years writing down how he did things throughout the Cats' successful era and hopes the ... Bombers chairman dismisses infraction talk Yahoo!7 News Academy coach predicts up to 10 VFL players will take the next step into AFL
Courier Mail Former Geelong ruckman Flanigan is confident a similar number will be taken this year, saying AFL clubs will look to the VFL to fill specific needs on their lists. He believes Port Melbourne midfielder Chris Cain, Werribee big man Ben Brown and ... Collingwood Geelong came close in 2001 when it nailed Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly, Steve Johnson and Gary Ablett on the one day. They played a combined total of 50 games in their first year and 118 in their first two, but the Cats didn't make the finals until 2004. Hawthorn Hawks Josh Gibson of the Hawks spoils the ball during the 2013 AFL Round 20 match between the St Kilda Saints and the Hawthorn Hawks at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne on August 09, 2013. (Photo: Lachlan Cunningham/AFL Media) ... Players may leave, but fans stick with their AFL clubs
The Age When the AFL knocked the idea on the head last week, AFL deputy chief executive Gillon McLachlan cited a lack of support from clubs, without which he was doubtful the football public would embrace the concept. He was ... One attempt to talk up a round ... Leading AFL recruiters look back on some of the best draft gets
Courier Mail Prior to that year's finals the Cats had lost all-Australian Matthew Egan to a foot injury that would sadly end his career so the brief was to find a key defender. "I don't think Harry Taylor even went to the draft combine and while I had watched and ... The very early crow
Bendigo Advertiser It was at my sister's wedding recovery day in Hobart last weekend that the topic of conversation over a few Boags Draughts invariably turned to football as it usually does. ... Never mind the fact there's the three AFL drafts to get through yet ... Adelaide Crows plan to manage J-Pod as player and coach/mentor over next ...
Courier Mail Podsiadly, 32, who topped Geelong's goal kicking with 52 goals in 2011, is expected to play no more than 10 to 15 games per season over the two seasons he is contracted to the Crows but will also be used in a mentoring/coaching role. ... The plan is ... Hawthorn Hawks (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media) ... He was good against the Cats in Round 1 with 27 disposals and six marks, then among the best again in the thrilling victories of North Melbourne and Adelaide in Rounds 5 and 6 with 25 touches, seven marks and ... |
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