The Geelong BF Honor Board

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Season 2007

1 Geelong 22 18 4 0 2542 1664 152.76 72
2 Port Adelaide 22 15 7 0 2314 2038 113.54 60
3 West Coast 22 15 7 0 2162 1935 111.73 60
4 Kangaroos 22 14 8 0 2183 1998 109.26 56
5 Hawthorn 22 13 9 0 2097 1855 113.05 52
6 Collingwood 22 13 9 0 2011 1992 100.95 52
7 Sydney 22 12 9 1 2031 1698 119.61 50
8 Adelaide 22 12 10 0 1881 1712 109.87 48


1 GEE 93 WB 113
2 GEE 162 CAR 84
3 GEE 109 MEL 57
4 GEE 72 HAW 76
5 GEE 102 ROO 118
6 GEE 222 RIC 65
7 GEE 109 WCE 70
8 GEE 94 FRE 69
9 GEE 116 POR 60
10 GEE 125 STK 65
11 GEE 69 ADE 62
12 GEE 85 BL 35
13 GEE 87 SYD 69
14 GEE 133 ESS 83
15 GEE 80 COL 64
16 GEE 138 WB 63
17 GEE 140 FRE 72
18 GEE 139 RIC 69
19 GEE 103 ADE 70
20 GEE 118 ROO 91
21 GEE 101 POR 106
22 GEE 145 BL 103
23 GEE 156 ROO 50
25 GEE 92 COL 87
26 GEE 163 POR 44


The Geelong BF B&F Award: (Voted by BF members)
1. 64 - G Ablett (winner)
2. 56 - J Bartel
3. 23 - J Corey, J Selwood, S Johnson
4. 15.5 - P Chapman
5. 13 - C Ling, M Scarlett, Brad Ottens

The Geelong BF Player Of The Finals Series: (Voted by BF members)

1. 9 - Gary Ablett Jnr. (Winner)
2. 7 - Paul Chapman.
3. 5 - Brad Ottens, Steve Johnson, Matthew Scarlett
4. 3 - James Kelly, Joel Corey, Jimmy Bartel
5. 2 - Joel Selwood, Cameron Mooney
6. 1 - Corey Enright

NAB Rising Star Award: Joel Selwood

JJ Liston Trophy: James Byrne (VFL)
Captain of Combined VFL Team: James Byrne (VFL)

Coaches Association Player of the Year: Gary Ablett Jnr.
Coaches Association Coach of the year: Bomber Thompson.

Herald Sun Footballler of the Year: Gary Ablett Jnr.
The Age Footballer of the Year: Gary Ablett Jnr.
ABC Radio Player of the Year: Gary Ablett Jnr.

All Australian Selection:
Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Matthew Egan, Jimmy Bartel, Gary Ablett Jnr., Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Cameron Ling, & Joel Corey.

2007 VFL Premiers Geelong 17.24. 126 def Coburg 7. 10. 52
The Norm Goss Memorial Medal (player of the Match): Tom Lonergan

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The top 10 voting Geelong VFL B&F

1 Tim Callan 139 (winner)
2 Charlie Gardiner 126
3 Jason Davenport 102
4 James Byrne 70
5 Henry Playfair 69
6 Joshua Hunt 67
7 Brent Prismall 67
8 Todd Grima 62
9 Kane Tenace 59
10 Shannon Byrnes 59


2007 Brownlow Medalist: Jimmy Bartel (29 votes)

20: Gary Ablett

12: Joel Corey

10: Steve Johnson

8: Paul Chapman

6: James Kelly

5: David Wojcinski

3: Matthew Scarlett

2: Mark Blake, Shannon Byrnes, Tom Harley, Andrew Mackie, Joel Selwood

1: Matthew Egan, Cameron Ling, Cameron Mooney.

AFLPA MVP (voted by players): Gary Ablett Jnr.
AFLPA Best first year player - Joel Selwood


AFL 2007 Premiers

Geelong: 24. 19. 163
Port Adel: 6. 8. 44

Norm Smith Medal Winner: Steve Johnson

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Carji Greeves voting

Gary Ablett – 691 (winner)
Jimmy Bartel – 513
Cameron Ling – 502
Darren Milburn – 474
Matthew Scarlett – 473
Joel Corey – 468
Cameron Mooney – 424
Brad Ottens – 418
Steve Johnson – 369
Corey Enright – 330
Matthew Egan – 261
Tom Harley – 261
Andrew Mackie – 256
Paul Chapman – 246
Mathew Stokes – 232

Ablett joins Jocka Todd (1931), Tommy Quinn (1937), Bernie Smith (1951), Geoff Williams (1952) and Polly Farmer (1963) as Geelong best and fairest winners in a premiership season. There was no award in 1925.

Best Clubman: Matthew Egan
Coaches Award: Corey Enright
Best 1st Year Player: Joel Selwood
The Communtiy Champion Award: Tom Lonergan

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Joel Corey: Winner of the Big Footy Geelong Board 2008 H&A MVP Award

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Final Leaderboard

47 - J Corey
44 - G Ablett
41 - J Selwood
39 - J Bartel,
21 - S Johnson,
18 - P Chapman,
17 - J Kelly,
15 - M Scarlett, C Enright,
12 - C Ling
11 - C Mooney,
10 - T Harley,
9 - A Mackie,
8 - J Hunt,
6 - M Stokes,
4 - D Wojcinski,
3 - T Hawkins, D. Milburn, B Ottens,
1 - T Varcoe, T Lonnergan, B Prismall



Results from each thread

Round One Versus Port Adelaide

PA: 14.12 (96) V Geelong 15.15 (105)

5 - 116. Joel Corey
4 - 88. Kelly
3 - 67. Paul Chapman
2 - 51. Joel Selwood
1 - 46. Gary Ablett

26. Corey Enright
22. Ling
7. Scarlett
4. Stokes
2. Hawkins
1. Mackie

Round 2 Versus Essendon

Geelong 22.18 (150) V Essendon 6.15 (51)

5 - 141. Gary Ablett
4 - 117. Jimmy Bartel
3 - 111. Matthew Stokes
2 - 39. Joel Selwood
1 - 31. James Kelly

21. Corey
10. Ling
6. Scarlo
3. Blake
2. Chapman
1. Gamble

Round 3 Versus Melbourne

Geelong 16.16 (112) V Melbourne 12.10 (82)

5 - 97. Paul Chapman
4 - 88. Joel Corey
3 - 70. Tom Hawkins
2 - 55. Tom Harley
1 - 51. Jimmy bartel

11. Milburn
5. Ling
4. Blake
2. Ablett
1. Taylor, Kelly

Round 4 versus St Kilda

Saints 13.16 (94) V Geelong 21.10 (136)

5 - 128. M Scarlett
4 - 118. C Ling
3 - 72. J Kelly
2 - 45. S Johnson
1 - 24. J Corey

16. Hunt
14. Bartel
8. Taylor
7. Hawkins
6. Milburn
3. Ablett
1. Stokes, Wojcinski

Round 5 Versus Sydney

Geelong 16.18 (114) V Sydney 10.12 (72)

5 - 155. Gary Ablett
4 - 101. Jimmy bartel
3 - 68. Steve Johnson
2 - 51. Matthew Scarlett
1 - 31. Matthew Stokes

24. Hawkins
16. Ling
12. Harley
8. Wojcinski
4. Selwood
3. Chapman
1. Milburn

Round 6 Versus Fremantle

Fremantle 13.10 (88) V Geelong 13.11 (89)

5 - 177. Joel Selwood
4 - 154. Joel Corey
3 - 76. James Kelly
2 - 45. Josh Hunt
1 - 44. Corey Enright

30. Hawkins
18. Mooney
16. Milburn
10. Johnno
6. Stokes
4. Scarlo
1. Blakey


Round 7 versus The Brisbane Lions

Geelong 15.15 (105) V Brisbane Lions 11.12 (78)

5 - 99. James Kelly
4 - 79. Joel Corey
3 - 63. Matthew Scarlett
2 - 42. James Bartel
1 - 40. Andrew Mackie

33. Harry Taylor
11. Wojcinski
9. Rooke
4. Gamble, Stokes,
2. Mumford, Hawkins
1. Milburn, Chapman, Ling

Round 8 Versus Richmond

Richmond 10.9 (69) V Geelong 14.15 (99)

5 - 165 votes. G Ablett
4 - 154 votes. P Chapman
3 - 44 votes D Wojcinski
2 - 43 votes C Mooney
1 - 30 votes A Mackie

29. M Scarlett
26. Gamble
22. Ling
13. Harley
6. Blake
5. Bartel
3. Taylor
2. Rooke
1. Corey

Round 9 Versus Collingwood

Collingwood 20.14 (134) V Geelong 7.6 (48)

5 - 153. G Ablett
4 - 75. Josh Hunt
3 - 38. Joel Corey
2 - 21. Joel Selwood
1 - 14. Travis Varcoe

13. Corey Enright
6. Darren Milburn
3. Bartel, Vegas, Wojak, Scarlo
2. Hawkins
1. Kelly, Blake

Overall Ablett>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>the rest


Round 10 Versus Carlton

Geelong 19.19 (133) V Carlton 12.5 (77)

5 - 199. Steve Johnson
4 - 193. Gary Ablett
3 - 107. Joel Corey
2 - 61. Matthew Stokes
1 - 30. David Wojcinski

20. Max Rooke
18. Darren Milburn
8. Bartel
5. Enright, Taylor
3. Lonergan, Blake,
2. Mackie, Selwood,
1. Harley, Byrnes, Kelly,

Round 11 V North Melbourne

North Melbourne 17.12 (114) V Geelong 19.13 (127)

5 - 210. Gary Ablett
4 - 160. Cameron Mooney
3 - 96. Steve Johnson
2 - 55. James Bartel
1 - 33. James Kelly

27. Darren Milburn
16. C Enright
13. Prismall
4. Rooke, Varcoe,
3. Ling, Blake
2. Mackie, Harley








Round 12 Versus Port Adelaide

Geelong 15.18 (108) V Port Adelaide 7.7 (49)

5 - 222. Joel Selwood
4 - 172. Gary Ablett
3 - 106. Andrew Mackie
2 - 77. Joel Corey
1 - 49. Paul Chapman

40. Ling
38. Prismall
6. Ottens
4. Kelly, Hunt
3. Mooney, Varcoe, Harley,
2. Milburn
1. Dog


Round 13 Versus The Eagles

WCE 5.17 (47) V Geelong 28.14 (182)

5 - 214. Gary Ablett
4 - 145. Paul Chapman
3 - 90. Tom Harley
2 - 89. James Kelly
1 - 23. Steve Johnson

18. Mooney
17. Taylor
10. Hunt, Enright
9. Wocjinski
8. Mackie
6. Ling
2. Corey
1. Bartel, Rooke.


Round 14 Versus Adelaide

Geelong 18.16 (124) d. Adelaide 8.8 (56)

5 - 196. Joel Selwood
4 - 176. Corey Enright
3 - 146. James Bartel
2 - 44. Josh Hunt
1 - 40. Cameron Ling.

19. Joel Corey
14. Steve Johnson
8. Mackie
4. Rooke
3. Varcoe, Ablett jnr, Scarlett,
2. Lonergan.
1. Mooney.


Round 15 Versus Fremantle

Geelong 18.10 (118) V Fremantle 6.8 (44)

5 - 87. Corey Enright
4 - 73. Joel Corey
3 - 64. Joel Selwood
2 - 30. James Bartel
1 - 25. Tom Lonnergan

18. Milburn
13. Varcoe
10. Harley
4. Hunt
3. Scarlett, Rooke


Round 16 V Western Bulldogs

Geelong 19.17 (131) V Western Bulldogs 10.10 (70)

5 - 146. C Mooney
4 - 133. M Scarlett
3 - 108. D Milburn
2 - 74. J Bartel
1 - 38. S Johnson

25. Gamble
19. Ottens
11. J Corey
10. Hunt
9. Taylor, Mackie
6. Kelly, Selwood,
3. Stokes, Harley

Round 17 Versus Hawthorn

Hawthorn 11.11 (77) V Geelong 12.16 (88)

5 - 195. J. Bartel
4 - 168. J Selwood
3 - 71. J Corey
2 - 65. S Johnson
1 - 56. C Enright

16. Stokes
14. Ottens, Kelly
9. Taylor
6. Mackie
3. Gamble
2. Rooke
1. Varcoe


Round 18 V Tigers

Geelong 20.14 (134) V Richmond 10.11 (71)

5 - 144. J Selwood
4 - 121. J Bartel
3 - 76. J Corey
2 - 42. T Harley
1 - 35. C Ling

12. Stokes
8. Gamble
7. Blake
6. Milburn, Mackie,
4. Varcoe
3. Prismall, Lonergan, Rooke,
2. Scarlett, Mooney, Johnson,


Round 19 V Melbourne

Melbourne 5.11 (41) V Geelong 24.13 (157)

5 - 143. J Selwood
4 - 133. A Mackie
3 - 62. C Enright
2 - 51. J Corey
1 - 32. B Prismall & M Scarlett

15. Ling
13. Stokes, Bartel
12. Blake
4. Lonergan, Harley, Byrnes,
3. Kelly
2. Gamble
1. Taylor



Round 20 V Sydney

Sydney 14.10 (94) V Geelong 20.13 (133)

5 - 152. Gary Ablett
4 - 139. Joel Corey
3 - 72. Tom Harley
2 - 54. James Bartel
1 - 27. Corey Enright

24. Byrnes
20. Mooney
15. Kelly
14. Ling
8. Selwood, Hunt
6. Mackie
1. Varcoe


Round 21 V North Melbourne

Geelong 17.13 (115) V North Melbourne 13.4 (82)

5 - 150. J Corey
4 - 134. C Ling
3 - 105. J Bartel
2 - 94. B Ottens
1 - 53. P Chapman

26. Mooney
21. Selwood
5. Ablett


Round 22 V West Coast Eagles

Geelong 24.20 (164) V West Coast Eagles 10.5 (65)

5 - 149. Jimmy Bartel
4 - 122. Steve Johnson
3 - 105. Joel Selwood
2 - 94. Cameron Ling
1 - 48. Brad Ottens

42. Ablett
7. Primall, Taylor
6. Corey



Geelong Football Club Minor Premiers 2008

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Gary Ablett Wins 2008 AFLPA MVP AWARD


GARY Ablett was last night voted the most valuable player in the league by his peers, winning the plaudit for consecutive seasons.

The Geelong midfielder won the players' vote resoundingly, gaining 1088 votes to Hawthorn's Lance Franklin (718 votes) and North Melbourne's Brent Harvey (440).

Tiger veteran Matthew Richardson (148 votes) and Carlton captain Chris Judd (140) rounded out the top five.

Joining Greg Williams, Wayne Carey and Michael Voss as a two-time winner, Ablett last night accepted the Leigh Matthews Trophy at a dinner held by the AFL Players Association at the Grand Hyatt.

After being presented the trophy by Matthews, Ablett said: "It's definitely something that means a lot to me and it's a very exciting award to win.

"Growing up, the biggest part you love about football is actually being out there on the field. So when you get out there, you're always trying to improve your game, and I just get out there and try to enjoy myself and if I play better footy, I do, and if I don't but I give it my best, that's all I can do."

Whether Ablett can win the Brownlow Medal after missing four matches with injury will be revealed in a fortnight. After the home-and-away rounds, he had accrued 503 disposals, 84 marks and an average of just under five tackles a game.

Cats captain Tom Harley thought Ablett's 2008 season had topped his excellent 2007 and at the function last night described his teammate's form leading up to his foot injury as "breathtaking".

"He had an amazing season last year and our best-and-fairest, I think he won it by a record amount. It's a pretty hard season to top. But if you can do that … he's probably done it this year. He's just a fantastic player," Harley said.

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Tom Harley Wins 2008 AFLPA Best Captain Award


The Cats' premiership skipper received 141 votes, 38 clear of Carlton captain Chris Judd with Sydney's Brett Kirk third.

Harley said he felt the role of captain went far beyond leading the team out onto the field every weekend.

"I think (it's) being a voice for the players inside the club and working with the senior players to make sure the guys are as best prepared as possible going into the games," Harley said.

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7 Cats Named in 2008 All Australian Team

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Corey Enright, Geelong. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. 267 kicks, 118 marks, 250 handballs, averaging 12.1 kicks, 5.4 marks, 11.4 handballs. Six Goals Two Behinds. 39 Clearances, 41 Inside 50m, 64 Rebound 50m.

Tom Harley, Geelong. Never previously selected. 22 games in 2008. 150 kicks, 117 marks, 184 handballs, averaging 6.8 kicks, 5.3 marks, 8.4 handballs. No Goals No Behinds. Four Clearances, 11 Inside 50m, 45 Rebound 50m.

Matthew Scarlett, Geelong. All Australian 2003, 2004, 2007. 19 games in 2008. 178 kicks, 63 marks, 145 handballs, averaging 9.4 kicks, 3.3 marks, 7.6 handballs. No Goals One Behind. Four Clearances, 22 Inside 50m, 57 Rebound 50m.

Steve Johnson, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. 285 kicks, 128 marks, 150 handballs, averaging 13.0 kicks, 5.8 marks, 6.8 handballs. 49 Goals 28 Behinds. 34 Clearances, 93 Inside 50m, 18 Rebound 50m.

Gary Ablett, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 18 games in 2008. 246 kicks, 84 marks, 262 handballs, averaging 13.7 kicks, 4.7 marks, 14.6 handballs. 23 Goals 22 Behinds. 87 Clearances, 101 Inside 50m, 22 Rebound 50m.

Jimmy Bartel, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. 339 kicks, 127 marks, 278 handballs, averaging 15.4 kicks, 5.8 marks, 12.6 handballs. 19 Goals 15 Behinds. 78 Clearances, 89 Inside 50m, 44 Rebound 50m.

Joel Corey, Geelong. All Australian 2007. 22 games in 2008. 304 kicks, 104 marks, 336 handballs, averaging 13.8 kicks, 4.7 marks, 15.3 handballs. Six Goals Five Behinds. 100 Clearances, 104 Inside 50m, 34 Rebound 50m.

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Drinkwise Coaches "Player of the Year" 2008

Gary Ablett

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Drinkwise Coaches "Coach Of The Year" 2008

Mark "Bomber" Thompson

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Awards voted by the 2008 AFL 16 Coaches. Congrats to them both.

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Geelong Football Club 2008 Brownlow Results

Ablett 22,
Selwood 19,
Corey 15,
Johnson 11,
Bartel 10,
Ling 9,
Harley 7,
Chapman 6,
Mackie 3,
Mooney 3,
Enright 2,
Hawkins 2,
Scarlett 2,
Rooke 1

Total 112


Round 01: Geelong 15.15 (105) d Port Adelaide 14.12 (96) - 3 Corey (G), 2 Selwood (G), 1 K Cornes (PA)
Round 02: Geelong 22.18 (150) d Essendon 6.15 (51) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 Corey (G), 1 Ling (G)
Round 03: Geelong 16.16 (112) d Melbourne 12.10 (82) - 3 Chapman (G), 2 Hawkins (G), 1 Corey (G)
Round 04: Geelong 21.10 (136) d St Kilda 13.16 (94) - 3 Ling (G), 2 Scarlett (G), 1 Montagna (S)
Round 05: Geelong 16.18 (114) d Sydney 10.12 (72) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 Goodes (S), 1 Selwood (G)
Round 06: Geelong 13.11 (89) d Fremantle 13.10 (88) - 3 Selwood (G), 2 Sandilands (F), 1 Michael Johnson (F)
Round 07: Geelong 15.15 (105) d Bris Lions 11.12 (78) - 3 Bartel (G), 2 Power (BL), 1 Corey (G)
Round 08: Geelong 14.15 (99) d Richmond 10.9 (69) - 3 Chapman (G), 2 Ablett (G), 1 Richardson (R)
Round 09: Collingwood 20.14 (134) d Geelong 7.6 (48) - 3 Didak (C), 2 Cloke (C), 1 O’Bree (C)
Round 10: Geelong 19.19 (133) d Carlton 12.5 (77) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 S Johnson (G), 1 Corey (G)
Round 11: Geelong 19.13 (127) d North Melb 17.12 (114) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 S Johnson (G), 1 Mooney (G)
Round 12: Geelong 15.18 (108) d Port Adelaide 7.7 (49) - 3 Selwood (G), 2 Ablett (G), 1 Ling (G)
Round 13: Geelong 28.14 (182) d West Coast 5.17 (47) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 S Johnson (G), 1 Harley (G)
Round 14: Geelong 18.16 (124) d Adelaide 8.8 (56) - 3 Bartel (G), 2 Enright (G), 1 Harley (G)
Round 15: Geelong 18.10 (118) d Fremantle 6.8 (44) - 3 Selwood (G), 2 Corey (G), 1 Rooke (G)
Round 16: Geelong 19.17 (131) d W Bulldogs 10.10 (70) - 3 Harley (G), 2 Corey (G), 1 S Johnson (G)
Round 17: Geelong 12.16 (88) d Hawthorn 11.11 (77) - 3 S Johnson (G), 2 Bartel (G), 1 Sewell (H)
Round 18: Geelong 20.14 (134) d Richmond 10.11 (71) - 3 Selwood (G), 2 Corey (G), 1 Harley (G)
Round 19: Geelong 24.13 (157) d Melbourne 5.11 (41) - 3 Mackie (G), 2 Selwood (G), 1 Corey (G)
Round 20: Geelong 20.13 (133) d Sydney 14.10 (94) - 3 Ablett (G), 2 Mooney (G), 1 Harley (G)
Round 21: Geelong 17.13 (115) d North Melb 13.4 (82) - 3 Hale (NM), 2 Selwood (G), 1 Ling (G)
Round 22: Geelong 24.20 (164) d West Coast 10.5 (65) - 3 Ling (G), 2 Bartel (G), 1 S Johnson (G)

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Geelong -Total Footy Board The Best Poster for 2008:

S"Thinks His Daicos"J

Runner Up: BDP

Congrats to both!:thumbsu::thumbsu::thumbsu:

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Runners Up in the 2008 Grand Final

Geelong 11.23 (89) V Hawthorn 18.7 (115)

Congratulations to the Hawthorn Football Club for their impressive win over the Cats. Geelong was plagued by inaccurate kicking at goal, kicking 1. 9. in the second quarter. This cost them the match in the end. Geelong Dominated most of the play for three quarters but just couldn't put the scoreboard pressure on the Hawks. While Hawthorn made the most of their inside 50's despite Franklin and Roughead being well held.

Serious questions will be asked about the forward set up at Geelong with Hodge proving that our forwards could be locked down. After dominating the season the Cats will now look back on 2008 as a year of wasted opportunities. The real measure of their merit will be in how they shape up again next season. Bad luck to the Cats, but we are still behind you 100%. Win, lose or Draw we will stand by our team.

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We lost our way, says Bomber

GEELONG coach Mark Thompson admitted the side lost its way yesterday after failing to capitalise on a dream season with back-to-back premierships.

The Cats deviated from the game plan and made some uncharacteristic errors in the 26 point loss to Hawthorn - only its second defeat for the year.

Thompson denied the players were cocky and said he wouldn't have done anything differently in regards to planning or selection.

"I don't feel that they felt the pressure," he said.

"Like all of us, we expected to win and maybe that second quarter it didn't matter that we ran into goals and didn't handball off and kick points, because eventually we'd get the team that we were playing.

"That's just wrong. To win premierships you need to do everything right and Hawthorn were absolutely spectacular today.

"I don't think we were cocky. On the day we just didn't work well enough together.

"And that's just been a lot of the special traits and habits about our players and our team. I thought we didn't play consistently well enough as a team. That there were some people just going against what we planned to do.

"It might be just the occasion and the pressure. It was a Grand Final, too, and funny things can happen in Grand Finals and it certainly happened today.

"We thought that if we played OK we were a chance to win. There's no certainties in this business and we were beaten by a better team on the day."

Thompson said the side, which had won 42 of 44 games, was still a force and would not make any drastic changes.

He said the forward line, which wasted a mountain of opportunities and endured at least 10 rushed points, was most disappointing.

"I thought we dominated the play and did a lot right," Thompson said.

"I told the players, don't give up on the game plan because we've won 42 of 44 games, and if we had our day again today we'd probably plan the same way but we'd just hope to implement it better. We did a lot right, had a lot of entries, but obviously just didn't play quite as well as a team.

"The game plan's held up. Maybe if the game was played next week we'd probably do it better and beat the Hawks. But on this day they've got the points and the premiership and they thoroughly deserve it.

"But it doesn't mean that we're just going to panic and be ruthless and sack people and forget about what we've done. We're still a very, very good club.

"We had some players there doing some roles but they didn't do it as well. I just didn't think the forward line functioned that well together at all today.

''Our defenders were fantastic, our midfielders were reasonable and our forwards, to have 62 opportunities and score 10 or 11, it's not enough."

Gary Ablett was best for the Cats with 34 possessions, while Matthew Scarlett restricted Lance Franklin to 2.1.

Thompson said Ablett would have been a deserving winner of the Norm Smith Medal.

"He couldn't have done any more," Thompson said of Ablett.

"He was fantastic, Scarlett was fantastic, Lingy was great on Mitchell, Mackie gave us plenty of drive, the old boy Dasher (Milburn) was great, Enright rebounds . . . there were a lot of positives but in the end there weren't enough.

"Ablett's performance was sensational. He looked like he just wanted to win so much.

''I wish he had a few friends."

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Gary Ablett gave his all in the 2008 GF and came 2nd in the Norm Smith votes

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Joel Corey Wins The Geelong - Total Footy Board MVP of the 2008 Finals Series

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Leaderboard

21 -Corey,
20 - Ablett
19 - Selwood, Ottens,
15 -Mackie
14 - Scarlett
12 - Bartel, Ling
10 - Selwood
8 - Taylor
7.5 - Rooke,
5.5 - Johnson,
4 - Enright
3 - Taylor
1 - Mooney

1st Qualifying Final V St Kilda

Geelong 17.17 (119) V St. Kilda 8.13 (61)

10 - 190. Bartel
9 - 115. Ablett
8 - 111. Taylor
7 - 52. Ottens
6 - 41. Corey
5 - 25. Mackie
4 - 19. Johnson
3 - 16. Rooke
2 - 15. Selwood
1 - 12. Mooney

7. Milburn
5. Scarlett, Varcoe, Ling,


1st Preliminary Final V Western Bulldogs

Geelong 12.11 (83) V Western Bulldogs 7.12 (54)

10 - 124. A Mackie
9 - 100. J Corey
8 - 70. J Selwood
7 - 64. B Ottens
6 - 63. M Scarlett
5 - 42. C Ling
4 - 20. T Varcoe
3 - 16. M Rooke
2 - 15. J Bartel
1 - 14. G Ablett

6. Harley
2. Enright


Grand Final Versus Hawthorn

Geelong 11.23 (89) V Hawthorn 18.7 (115)

10 - 139. Gary Ablett
9 - 92. Joel Selwood
8 - 63. Matthew Scarlett
7 - 56. Cameron Ling
6 - 16. Joel Corey
5 - 8. Brad ottens
4 - 6. Corey Enright
3 - 5. Harry Taylor
1.5 - 3. Max Rooke
1.5 - 3. Steve Johnson

2. Mackie, Chapman
1. Harley, Bartel

Thanks to all our members who voted

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Joel Corey Wins The Carji Greeves medal 2008

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GEELONG midfielder Joel Corey has won the Cats' best-and-fairest award for 2008, edging out Brownlow Medal favourite and last year's winner, Gary Ablett, by 53 votes.

Corey played every game in 2008 and led the league for disposals in the home-and-away season, with 730. Corey also led his club in contested possessions, centre clearances, handballs and tackles, and was second for kicks.

The award is Corey's second Carji Greeves Medal, following his 2005 success.

Corey last night paid tribute at Crown's Palladium to his teammates, particularly Ablett and third-placegetter Jimmy Bartel, whom he referred to as "probably the best player in the league, and the second-best player in the league".

"The calibre of blokes running around these day is just about second to none, so to be standing up here, I've just got to touch wood," he said.

Ablett has missed out on a trifecta of coveted gongs in the past fortnight: the Brownlow last week despite being a hot favourite, and his star turn in the Cats' losing grand final effort — he collected 34 possessions, kicked two goals and had eight clearances — was not enough to win him the Norm Smith Medal, which went to Hawthorn's Luke Hodge.

Corey was one of the Cats' top performers in the Brownlow count, with 15 votes, behind Ablett (22) and Joel Selwood (19).

Other award winners were young defender Harry Taylor for best first-year player, Steve Johnson for leading goalkicker (53) and captain Tom Harley as best clubman.

Coach Mark Thompson made a point of praising his players, who lost only one game in the home-and-away season before last Saturday's grand final.

"Let me tell you, we all put the same amount of effort in (as last year), we just didn't get the result," he told the 1500 guests. "When we won the premiership last year, I said to you all, it doesn't really matter who gets the credit, and this year, a year on . . . there shouldn't be any blame."

He quipped: "It's certainly not the coach's fault!"


GEELONG BEST AND FAIREST
1 Joel Corey 591
2 Gary Ablett 538
3 Jimmy Bartel 522
4 Cameron Ling 443
5 Joel Selwood 439
6 Cameron Mooney 423
7 Corey Enright 417
8 Andrew Mackie 386
9 Steve Johnson 384
10 TomHarley 334

BEST FIRST-YEAR PLAYER
Harry Taylor
LEADING GOALKICKER
Steve Johnson
BEST CLUBMAN
Tom Harley
COACH’S AWARD
Cameron Ling
VFL BEST & FAIREST
Jason Davenport
COMMUNITY CHAMPIONS
TomHarley, DavidWojcinski, James Kelly