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Sides going through the motions

By Mandy Oakham Cats coach Chris Scott is alert but definitely not alarmed about his team’s home game advantage turning into a disadvantage. Talking at this...

Yacht club a hot spot

On the Bite, by Chris Pitman Anglers caught Australian salmon around Corio Bay’s inner-harbour over the past week while casting soft plastics hard against structure. The...

Cats’ coach sizes up threat posed by Hawks

The Cats will have to fight hard to overcome the Hawks despite thrashing them by 86 points earlier in the season, according to Chris...

Among the elite

More of the world’s best women riders are set to pedal their way to Victoria for the 2018 Cadel Evans Great Ocean Road Race....

River offers good variety

On the Bite, by Chris Pitman The Barwon River estuary produced respectable mixed bags over the past weeks. The deeper sections just up from the...

Peak times at sunrise, sunset

On the Bite, by Chris Pitman Anglers fishing local beaches over the past week caught Australian salmon and some much larger species. North winds were...

Cats to tame Lions on Tom’s 200th game

The Cats will need their best to beat the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba Saturday in what will be courageous defender Tom Lonergan’s 200th...

State nod for local surfers

Several local surfers will represent their state in the 2017 Australian Surf Festival, after earning selection in the Victorian team. The team includes former...

Giant task for the Cats

The Cats will face the top-placed Giants in a Saturday night blockbuster, which promises to be a high-scoring affair. The Giants are ranked...

Strong winds impact fishing

On the Bite, by Chris Pitman Strong winds sent anglers to sheltered waters last weekend. Corio Bay offered opportunities to land-based anglers. Casting soft plastics near...

Riding the giants

By Luke Voogt Two 14-year-old girls paddled more than a kilometre to surf the biggest Bells Beach waves “in years”, as seasoned surfers watched from...

Marathon win on the wild side

Geelong’s Brett Coleman took out the Surf Coast Trail Marathon over the weekend as monster swells created challenging coastal conditions for a record number...

Man charged after firearms found

A man is facing dozens of charges after a bag containing firearms was discovered in Whittington. A 29-year-old man has been charged and remanded...