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Cranka yankers catch bream on debut

THE widely anticipated Cranka Crabs lures had their first outings in the region over the past week with some impressive results. Michael Evans was the...

Top four set for Geelong

GEELONG Cricket Club is in a commanding position going into day-two of its premier league match against Hawthorn-Monash University on Saturday. After winning the toss...

Burbury undergoes surgery for broken jaw

INJURED Cat George Burbury has undergone surgery to repair a broken jaw he sustained in a sickening clash in Wednesday night's NAB clash against...

Athletes all treated as drugs suspects: Deakin academic

By NOEL MURPHY ALL athletes are treated as suspects, a year after the Essendon AFL doping scandal erupted, says Deakin University law lecturer Martin Hardie. Mr...

SPORT: Cats chase early Blue wickets

By JIM TIMBERLAKE GEELONG Cricket Club finds itself in a precarious position going into day two of its match against Carlton on Saturday. The Cats rode...

Simonds to host extra VFL games

Simmonds Stadium will host two Western Bulldogs VFL home games next season. Western Bulldogs will have a stand-alone team, known as Footscray, in the VFL...

SPORT: Big hopes for 2014 as tall Cats return fit for training

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN CATS coach Chris Scott admits Geelong was low-profile on the free-agency front but is hopeful a couple of recruit-like players will...

New $140m funding push for stadium begins

By NOEL MURPHY GEELONG Football Club has ramped up lobbying for $140 million in the lead-up to the federal election to complete the club’s redevelopment...

Cats coach ‘frustrated’

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Chris Scott is a hard marker. While appreciating the Cats' 10-1 win-loss ratio, the Geelong coach remains steadfastly dissatisfied with the team’s...

Exercise sheds weight, by George

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN THE onset of the years crept up on George Acheson-Thom, with the weight layering on until he hit almost 135 kg. The...

Girls storm peninsula’s first national event

By MICHELLE HERBISON AN enthusiastic team of girls under-14 basketballers have become the first team from the Bellarine Peninsula to qualify for an Australian national...

Cats’ tall order for a Giant challenge

By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN Geelong will meet a Giant challenge with lots of height in the Cats' first visit to Western Sydney’s Skoda Stadium on...

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Round 2 sees dry conditions

After a week of rain interrupted matches, it was blue skies for the second round of Tennis Geelong’s Tuesday Women’s and everyone enjoyed the...