How Cats beat ‘eliminated’ clubs to ‘gutted’ trade target
Geelong recruit Jack Bowes was “gutted” when told he was on the trade block and felt some clubs only showed interest in him to land Gold Coast’s prized No.7 draft pick.
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Star Gaelic footballer to strengthen the Cats
Geelong will have a third Irishman on their AFL list next season, with Mayo star Oisin Mullin to bolster the reigning premiers in 2023.
Cats secure Irish recruit on rookie contract for 2023
Geelong has secured Gaelic star Oisin Mullin as a category B rookie for the 2023 season. Mullin, who signed with Geelong late in 2021 before backflipping and remaining in Ireland, is one of the premier defenders in Gaelic football. Despite the 22-year-old choosing not to honour his contract last year,...
Cats set to lose three key premiership cogs as latest exit revealed
Reigning premiers Geelong are set to enter 2023 with three of its key football personnel no longer at the club.
“Jezza has been massive”: The advice Cats star has given to likely number one pick
Highly-touted prospect Aaron Cadman is considered the best key forward in this year’s draft and looms as the player most likely to be selected first overall by GWS. Hailing from the Greater Western Victoria Rebels, Cadman is considered a mobile tall and has been described as a Jeremy Cameron clone. Having...
Geelong confirm Betts’ departure with AFL great to take different path
Eddie Betts will depart from his role at Geelong, the club has confirmed. The AFL great joined the Cats last pre-season as a part-time development coach where he helped support the club’s assistants. In departing Geelong, Betts will now focus on other opportunities outside of the club including spending...
Kangaroos set to poach key figure in Cats’ flag for top job
North Melbourne are closing in on a new CEO, with Geelong general manager Simon Lloyd reportedly heading the list of candidates.
Geelong head of football Lloyd poised to join North Melbourne as CEO
Simon Lloyd is rapidly closing in on becoming North Melbourne’s new chief executive. SEN.com.au understands Lloyd is poised to win the race for the Kangaroos’ CEO position, which has been vacant since the departure of Ben Amarfio in early September. Lloyd has been Geelong’s head of football since 2018...
Rival clubs showing “interest” in gun Geelong product before Cats’ first-round pick
Geelong reportedly have their eyes set on local product Jhye Clark with their first pick in this month’s AFL Draft. With Joel Selwood retiring, the reigning premiers could pick up a young midfield gun to replace him in Clark, who starred for Vic Country and the Geelong Falcons in his Under-18 season. While...
Cats set for $142m bonanza; key Round 1 change on the cards — AFL fixture whispers
Reigning premiers Geelong are expected to land a suite of home games in the backend of 2023 as development on its 40,000-seat stadium continues into the new year.
Cats in box seat to land another Irish star; axed Roo set for third AFL club: Free agent whispers
Geelong could be about to add a third Irish recruit to their roster, with reports the reigning premiers’ sights are set on a Gaelic star who turned the club down 12 months ago.
Report: Cats set to sign Irish recruit for second time in two years
Gaelic star Oisin Mullin is set to re-commit to Geelong as a category B rookie a year after backflipping on the club, per a report in the Irish Examiner. Mullin first committed to Geelong in 2021 before changing his mind and opting to stay with Gaelic side Mayo in Ireland. It’s now understood the Cats...
Kangaroos sound out Geelong footy boss for CEO job
Simon Lloyd, Geelong’s general manager of football for the past five seasons, had been approached by the Kangaroos to become one of the candidates for the role.
Forgotten Cat earns last place on Geelong's list before National Draft
Sam Simpson is Geelong’s last player to earn a new contract before the National Draft later in November. The 24-year-old midfielder has played just 19 games for the Cats, and none in 2022. He played in Geelong’s losing Grand Final against Richmond in 2020 and featured in a Qualifying Final the following...
“Took me under his wing”: How Cats great has helped prepare WA draft prospect
WA draft prospect Jed Hagan has already had a glimpse into what life could be like as a senior footballer before being picked up by an AFL club. While the highest level of football the utility has played is at the WAFL level with East Fremantle, Geelong great Harry Taylor has made sure that Hagan will...
The Cats landed a top draft pick with a trade steal. It’s set to land them a Selwood clone
The footy gods dabble in irony.
Kangaroos edge past Cats in final
AFLW: North Melbourne scraped through their elimination final to seal a two point win over Geelong
No.1 pick with the No.1 mullet: Morrison’s eye-catching footy lifts Cats to finals
Geelong gun midfielder and No.1 draft pick Nina Morrison’s football journey mirrors that of her club’s performance: a challenging start but now playing career/competition-best football heading into season seven finals.
AFL clubs encouraged to take a punt on Cats footy boss for CEO voids
Could Simon Lloyd be the next elite football manager to enter the AFL club CEO ranks? Lloyd has developed into an integral part of Geelong’s success in recent years after being appointed as the club’s GM of football for the 2018 season. It followed a stint as the Cats’ director of coaching and as an...
Geelong list analysis: Every player’s contract status
After being written off as too old, Geelong made its doubters eat their words as the Cats dominantly claimed the premiership.