Mar 12, 2010
By Mr Dandalooa Geelong Football Club could have a legal battle on its hands after a court was told drug trafficking charges against premiership player Mathew Stokes are “weak” and “tenuous” and should be dropped. Twenty-five-year-old Stokes was last month charged with possession and trafficking of cocaine after police alleged he bought one gram of cocaine for friends who were…
Mar 11, 2010
REIGNING AFL premier Geelong will be holding a training session at EFTel Oval in Lathlain from 3.00 to 4.00pm tomorrow, ahead of its NAB pre-season fixture against Fremantle on Saturday. The Cats are expected to have a near-full strength squad, which will include Brownlow medallists Gary Ablett and Jimmy Bartel, as well as Norm Smith medallist Paul Chapman and hardnosed…
Feb 10, 2010
By Mr Dandalooa Geelong has imposed a raft of sanctions on Mathew Stokes after the premiership forward was charged with cocaine possession and drug trafficking last week. In a statement released by the club on Monday, Stokes will be ineligible to play until round 8, with the club telling the alleged drug trafficker to “get a job” outside of football,…
Oct 2, 2009
No suprise but Gary Ablett Jnr picked up his second fariest and best but had to share it with Cory Enright after both players had an incredible season which resulted in a Brownlow for one and both being selected in the All Australian squad. Enright is one of the under rated players in the Cats team but as a quite…
Jul 28, 2009
Geelong star forward, Steve Johnson is set to return to the field this week after missing the last four matches with a hip injury which is positive news for the Cats who are also waiting on the availability of ruckman Brad Ottens who injured his knee in Round 2. Coach Mark Thompson said the club was confident Johnson would be…
Jul 15, 2009
Geelong are out to snap a two-game losing streak, with the possible return of up to six star players for Saturday’s clash with Melbourne at Skilled Stadium. Brownlow Medal favourite Gary Ablett, four-time All Australian Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie and Travis Varcoe are certain starters for the Cats. Veteran defender Darren Milburn (ankle) and vice-captain Cameron Ling (knee) are a…
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…
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…
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…
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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