Club News - Geelong
Jun 22, 2009
Geelong’s vice-captain Cameron Ling has been offered a reprimand for his level two striking offence on Fremantle’s Nic Suban. His five year good record saved him from suspension but means he will carry over 70.31 points for his future record, if he accepts the reprimand. The incident occurred in the third quarter of the Cat’s hard fought win against the…
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May 29, 2009
Promising young Geelong midfielder Nathan Djerrkura could make his AFL debut for the club against the in-form Essendon on Sunday. Djerrkura was drafted by the Cats in 2006, but the 20-year-old has been plagued by quad injuries of late. Originally from Darwin Wanderers, Djerrkura has been impressive though in Geelong's VFL side for the last few weeks, prompting his inclusion…
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May 27, 2009
Brownlow Medallist Jimmy Bartel has failed in his bid to escape a tripping charge at the AFL tribunal last night. Bartel was found guilty of tripping the Bulldog’s Shaun Higgins in last Friday night’s thriller at Docklands. The Cat’s star had 88 demerit points added to his record by the three member juryl, which is 12-points short of receiving a…
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May 26, 2009
Geelong will miss in-form small forward Matthew Stokes for their clash with the Bombers on Sunday, after a one game ban for striking. Even an early guilty plea couldn't help Stokes due to his bad record at the tribunal over the past three years where he has been suspended for five games. The match review panel decided that he intentially…
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May 18, 2009
Geelong’s big man Cameron Mooney has been offered a one-match ban for striking Kangaroos Scott Thompson on Saturday. He looks set to miss this Friday night’s clash with the Western Bulldogs after the panel deemed the contact to be a level two striking offence. With Mooney’s recent poor record at the tribunal, an early plea can not escape the one…
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May 14, 2009
By Mr Dandalooa Father’s Day is on September 6 at an interesting time in the AFL calendar. The occasion presents an idea opportunity for the Cats to maybe gather somewhere salubrious in Geelong and give kudos for the father-son rule which has been a gift to the current team in the likes of Gary Ablett, Tom Hawkins, Matthew Scarlett and…
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May 12, 2009
Geelong star Gary Ablett will be on the sidelines again this weekend, according to coach Mark Thompson. Ablett stated on Sunday that he was hopeful of playing in Saturday's game against North Melbourne, but Thompson said that was now out of the question, with the club doctors keen to work on Ablett's fitness for another week. The Brownlow Medal favorite…
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May 6, 2009
Geelong look set to welcome back skipper Tom Harley and also vice-captain Cameron Ling for their Saturday fixture with the Sydney Swans at Skilled Stadium. The return of the two leaders will help combat the absence of Brownlow Medal favourite Gary Ablett, who will miss at least two games with a groin strain. Harley has not played a game this…
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May 4, 2009
Brownlow medal favourite Gary Ablett is expected to miss the next 2-3 weeks after scans revealed he has a strained left adductor. The star midfielder who has been in spectacular form in recent weeks, went off the ground with groin soreness during Geelong’s win over the Demons yesterday afternoon at the MCG. The cats won the match by 43 points…
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Apr 21, 2009
Cats star tagger, Cameron Ling will miss the next month of footy, due to problems with his achilles. The Geelong advertiser reported that coach Mark Thompson said scans discovered the injury, but showed that it wasn't a serious tear. Thompson said that Ling struggled in last week's game against the Crows, which prompted him into taking a scan on Monday…
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