Tag: Sport
New pier proves popular
The inner harbour of Geelong and around the waterfront has offered some fantastic land-based fishing over the past week with the new pier giving...
Cats launch 2021 flag bid
Cats coach Chris Scott has cautioned against overconfidence ahead of Geelong’s season opener against Adelaide on Saturday, despite a strong recruitment drive in the...
Bentley family conquers Gold Coast skyscraper
Newtown’s Bentley family ran up 1331 stairs to conquer the Gold Coast’s 322-metre-high Q1 skyscraper on Sunday, with three relatives placing in the top...
Local cricket finals begin
Cricketers across Geelong will begin their finals campaigns this Saturday with North Geelong facing South Barwon and Lara taking on East Belmont in the...
Harrison wins nationwide GromSearch
Barwon Heads surfer Ellie Harrison won the under 16 GromSearch National Championship at URBNSURF Melbourne on Monday.
Harrison was dominant across the event having spent...
Rain turns Section 1 finals upside down
Last Saturday’s weather turned Geelong’s top tennis competitions upside down with top four teams now an equal chance to reach the grand final.
Originally first-...
Geelong closes in on finals berth
Geelong remains in fourth place on the Victorian Premier Cricket ladder after rain caused matches to be abandoned across the league last Saturday.
The Cats...
Emergency heroes to compete in Geelong games
Grovedale’s Tegan Kearney will dedicate her dodgeball debut at the Victoria Police and Emergency Services Games to dad Michael, who is battling terminal lung...
Summer species still in strong numbers
Although summer is over, our ‘summer species’ are still hanging around in good numbers and are still very hungry – tuna biting seems to...
Push to boost crowd numbers
The state opposition is pushing the government to allow 3000 spectators at regional sporting events.
With the start of the Bellarine Football Netball League season...
De Koning’s two-year deal
Young ruckman and utility Sam De Koning has committed to the Geelong Cats for a further two years, agreeing to a contract extension until...
Clark boosts selection bid
Young midfielder Jordan Clark has boosted his chances of round one selection after collecting an equal team-high 29 disposals in Geelong’s Community Series game...
Access improvements for main beach set to begin
Ocean Grove residents and visitors will soon have even more accessibility options when they visit the town’s main beach.
The Victorian government and Barwon Coast...
