Geelong Cats

GEELONG captain Joel Selwood says his team is readying itself to contend again in 2022 after playing in seven of the last 11 preliminary finals. Selwood is confident the current generation of Cats stars still have plenty to offer when it comes to the pointy end of the season.

With the trade period behind them, AFL clubs have now turned their attention to this year’s national draft – and some will be utilising it more than others. In the coming weeks, clubs will have two windows — November 3 to November 9 then November 11 to November 15 – …

NEW Cats ruckman Jonathon Ceglar is ready to explore a partnership with Rhys Stanley upon his arrival at GMHBA Stadium. Ceglar has spent much of his 101-game AFL career tag-teaming with Ben McEvoy and expects to develop a similar relationship in Geelong.

It makes a lot of sense…before Chris Scott was hired at the Cats he was at Fremantle,” he said on Sportsday. “Another connection point is Simon Lloyd who was at Freo as well. Those three have all been together in a previous footballing life.

Geelong great Harry Taylor is returning to the club to join its football department, reports Seven. The 280-game defender will take on a high performance role working under head of football Simon Lloyd.

Taylor played his 280th and final game for the Cats in the 2020 AFL Grand Final loss to Richmond before returning to his native Western Australia. The 35-year-old spent 2021 working as operations manager in the Great Northern Football League and playing for Northampton.

Player manager Marty Pask has praised Geelong for the way they have handled discussions around the future of Charlie Constable. The 22-year-old has been delisted by the Cats to allow him to explore alternative options as a delisted free agent,

Geelong has reportedly sounded out Ross Lyon for a coaching role at the club in 2022. The Herald Sun reports Lyon has spoken with Cats coach Chris Scott about becoming either a coaching director or strategy member of the club’s footy department.

Geelong list manager Stephen Wells says it was a “tough decision” to delist father-son selection Oscar Brownless. Brownless, the son of Geelong champion Bill, finished runner-up in the Cats’ VFL best and fairest this season,

Two young midfielders have hit the market after the AFL trade period, with Geelong willing to let Charlie Constable walk and Collingwood dumping. Constable, out of co