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It was the 2010 National Draft a draft dominated by Gold Coast. Geelong picked up Billie Smedts at pick 15 as a compo pick for Gary Ablett. Then it came to pick 23 personally I had been all over us getting Jack Darling. When Wellsy read out the name Cam Guthrie. Most of us went who? But we are...

With the advent of free agency now upon us we have seen over the last 2 seasons clubs lose great players to other clubs for virtually nothing and with the AFL seeing the possibility of even scrapping compo picks for free agents lost I can foresee clubs seizing back control of the situation so...

Dear Billie You have been at our club for 3 years now and came to us as a highly rated 1st round draft pick. Injury cruelled your first year at the club and over the last 2 years you have managed 27 games. I think you can play as most people would acknowledge. But AFL careers come and go...

Now this I is not a bash Chris Scott sack him now thread. I think it is apt to at least DISCUSS his performance. Yes he came in and coached a flag and that was a magnificent effort. But was a lot of that riding on the coat tails of Mark Thompson and a great list. Yes that contributed but Scott...

It might be a bit quick to go picking at the carcass that is the Brisbane coaching job but gee I reckon Vossy would be a great pick up as an assistant coach, especially as a midfield coach, no disrespect to the current coaches but its not everyday someone like Michael Voss becomes available...

I have been noticing over the last month the increase in players doing the chicken wing style tackle. My reasoning for this is the poor umpiring of the throwing the ball/dropping the ball rule. It is blatantly obvious to all watching football that players are getting rid of the ball any way...

With the impending return of Hamish McIntosh and the return of Nathan Vardy we could soon be in an enviable position with our ruck stocks. We are going to have to leave out guys who are playing well. A great problem to have. In my humble opinion as the season has gone on the improvement i have...

Ok now this is not official but I just saw Harry Taylor down at the shops in Highton. I saw him get out of his car gingerly. The I see him walking down the street with a limp and a compression bandage on his left hamstring. Now this is only what I saw but I have torn muscles before and the...

OK it's the off season but there is so much speculation as to what Stephen Wells will do with our 2 picks at the draft i thought it may be a good idea to have a bit of a comp for bragging rights as to who we will pick. Everyone seems to have an opinion so post who you think we will pick at...

As the title says, big news. For a first round draft pick as reported on AFL trade week radio.

Over the last 5 years we have had some pretty ho hum, boring games down at Kardinia Park where we have taken on lowly interstate teams and struggling Melbourne ones. Games at our great home ground have become pretty boring bar for the odd exception each year. I think season 2013 we could start...

http://www.geelongadvertiser.com.au/article/2011/05/13/257921_news.html This is an absolute disgrace. It has happened again. I was caught up in this last year for the final against St Kilda. I vowed never to take the train to the footy again. Lucky i didn't. I can't see this improving it...

Just saw that the "Year of the Dogs" doco from 1996 is screening on One HD on Sunday night at 8.30pm. Thought i would let you know. Was a cracking view back when i saw it, look forward to seeing it again.

Was reading on the weekend how Craig Hutchison and a mate crashed a Super Bowl party in Jamie Foxx's hotel room (assuming it was true) so i was sure other people out there have crashed a cool party they weren't supposed to be at. Whose party was it? How did you get in? Did you get sprung? Was...

FORMER St Kilda recruiting manager John Peake will return to Geelong as a specialist state league talent scout next year. http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/ex-saints-recruiter-john-peake-back-at-cattery/story-e6frf9jf-1225972723226

Usually around this time of year clubs are getting everything set up for next year. There are player trades, delistings, elevations. Players have reviews on the previous season and are told what they will need to work on and probably most importantly fitness. Fitness assessments are done and...

Paul Haines not having his contract renewed. The changes are starting. Geelong Cats cut fitness guru Paul Haines GEELONG fitness manager Paul Haines is weighing up his immediate future after being cut from the Cats' high performance unit in a shock announcement...

Wildlife expert Malcolm Douglas died in a car crash near Broome this morning, according to reports. A police spokesman confirmed a motorist was killed after smashing his 4WD into a tree near Mr Douglas' new Wilderness Wildlife Park this morning...

I have watched a number of VFL games this year and in the past and i am always puzzled as to why the umpiring is better in the VFL games than it is in the AFL. I actually think it is a very simple question to answer. They don't complicate it. I don't see to many iffy free kicks, they seem to pay...

Fair dinkum real estate agents are one of the most over rated professions you can have. They all prance around saying how good they are at this and that all so you will list your house with them and they will get you this great price. When the reality is their job is really a very easy one...

Has anyone out there made a big career change. Just gone in a totally different direction from what they have been doing. Was it a success? Was it a bad move? How did you do it? I am sort of in that position myself at the moment. Looking for that next career path, not happy what i am doing...

This hasn't been brought up but now with Blake Caracella as an assistant coach who came from Collingwood last year surely having him on our side is going to help us tonight. I would have thought he would bring a fair bit of knowledge about Collingwood we could use to beat them. Thoughts?

The reason i ask this question is that if you look back over recent history it tells you that teams that have a successful period produce AFL coaches as both senior coaches and assistants. As i think we can be deemed as having some sustained success i expect to see a number of players step up...

There was a very interesting article in the Addy yesterday regarding the future of football in Geelong .It covered a wide range of issues such as promotion/relegation, player payments and expanding participation focussing on population growth areas. The article is linked here...

I was thinking of taking the family to Fiji for a relaxing holiday. We have two girls aged 3 and 2 and i know there are so many resort over there it is hard to know where to go. So if anyone has any recommendations that would be great.

As the title says, i am thinking of getting it for extra info.

You know like on the MCG when you see the 2 shades of green on the ground in perfectly straight lines.

We lost crickets greatest prize, when we should have won it. Yet nothing changes. WHY!!! While i am no expert on cricket if you lose such a big series clearly what you have is not good enough. We are seeing now the fruit of this no change. Are we a better side after the Ashes loss, no we...

I like a lot of people are sick of people getting bashed on our city streets. Some people are lucky and only suffer minor injuries while other suffer life changing injuries and even death. Another worrying aspect is the lack of harsh sentences dealt out to these idiots. Some people are getting...

I like to qualify my credentials first. Whilst not having seen any of these live I have watched most of the players on video plus read most of the other mocks on here. I tend to think a lot of people just follow the norm I like to base mine on my own thoughts. Here we go. Make of it what...