Will Brodie
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List analysis: Geelong
Will Brodie If the Cats start well they may rest senior stars, but there are only a handful of positions up for grabs.
Live AFL, West Coast v Geelong
Will Brodie Geelong travels to Perth keen to continue a winning run which could yet deliver them a top four finish.
Rampant Roos in mix for Boak
Will Brodie North Melbourne coach Brad Scott has revealed that his club was approached by Port Adelaide’s out-of-contract midfielder Travis Boak.
Live coverage, Hawthorn v Geelong
Will Brodie A genuine blockbuster kicks off round 19, with arch-rivals Geelong and Hawthorn battling for pride and top eight positions.
Live coverage: Western Bulldogs v Geelong
Will Brodie Live coverage from 7pm. The improving Bulldogs will prove a tough test for the Cats, who badly need a win to stay in touch with the top four.
When good players go bad
Will Brodie Most great players have their moments of rage and frustration on the field, and the AFL's fairest and best characters have cracked in the heat of battle.
AFL
The key ingredients for footy rivalries
Will Brodie What creates a real, heartfelt footy rivalry? Most footy fans would allow that Hawthorn v Geelong are now arch-rivals.
The Indispensables
Will Brodie All night you have dreamt of that long-awaited premiership, the tinsel falling on your flag-winning heroes on the dais, your mobile phone bleeping incessantly with friends arranging the night's...
Live AFL: Melbourne v Hawthorn
Will Brodie The Demons host the Hawks at the MCG in the first game of round seven.
Cats on brink of season-long battle to scrape into the finals?
Will Brodie Can a great team fall from playing in a grand final to missing the eight the next year? Is Geelong really going to slide so drastically?
AFL selection
Big names return for round eight
Will Brodie Melbourne star forward Liam Jurrah and Collingwood midfielder Dale Thomas head the inclusions for a pivotal round of AFL matches.
The biggest Vics
Will Brodie Traditionally, state-of-origin games were played at about this stage of the season, and seven games in, we thought it was time to assess what a hypothetical Big V would look like in 2010.
