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GEELONG'S VFL TEAM Geelong's 'seconds' play in the Victorian Football League (VFL), an amalgamation of sorts between the former Victorian Football Association (VFA) and the old AFL Reserves competition. The AFL Reserves was known as the Victorian State Football League (VSFL) for a few years after the original VFL became the AFL in 1990. Geelong remains the only AFL club to field a 'standalone' team in the VFL. In 2003 the last of the standalone teams, the Kangaroos, Essendon, and Carlton all formed alliances with 'old' VFA teams, Port Melbourne, Bendigo and the Northern Bullants, respectively. Geelong won the Premiership in 2002, inspired by a talented mix of experience and youth (pictured above). Coached by Captain Tim McGrath, local legend Ronn Watt, ably assisted by 'supercoach' Terry Emond and other Geelong support staff, the Cats defeated Port Melbourne (then aligned with the Sydney Swans) in the Grand Final at Optus Oval in front of over 10,000 fans. It was Geelong's first Premiership at any level since 1982. In addition to those AFL listed players not in the AFL side, 'Rookie' listed players as well as other 'Supplementary' (I hate that word) players make up the VFL side. The supplementary players are typically drawn from the local leagues, usually the Geelong Football League (GFL). In recent years local players such as Andrew Merriman, Adam Cook, Tom Lyons, Mathew Jovanovic, Tyson Blackney and Warwick Knucky have played for Geelong.	SEASON 2008 2008 VFL DRAW FOR GEELONG (CLICK HERE) VFL ROUND SIX 2008 BOX HILL HAWKS V GEELONG SATURDAY 10 MAY 2008, 14:00 AEST BOX HILL OVAL MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS GEELONG 3.1 5.4 10.6 16.8 (104) DEFEATED BOX HILL 5.4 7.8 8.11 13.12 (90) GOALS: GEELONG: T. Varcoe 3, S. Byrnes 2, B. Moles 2, J. Davenport 2, B. Prismall, D. McKenna, S. Hogan, D. Simpson, M. Firman, J. Laidler, A. Donohue BOX HILL: G. Moss 3, T. Clarke 2, D. Morrell 2, C. Stokes 2, K. Shore, S. Gibson, S. Kenna, B. Dowler BEST: GEELONG: T. Varcoe, S. Byrnes, B. Prismall, D. Johnson, K. Tenace, M. Firman BOX HILL: S. Kenna, B. Renouf, Z. Dawson, J. Kennedy, T. Clarke, C. Stokes VFL ROUND FIVE 2008 COLLINGWOOD V GEELONG SUNDAY 4 MAY 2008, 14:00 AEST PRINCES PARK (WHAT THE?!?) MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS GEELONG 5.1 10.3 12.4 19.9 (123) DEFEATED COLLINGWOOD 1.3 7.4 10.6 10.7 (67) GOALS: GEELONG: S. Simpson 3, S. Hogan 3, T. West 2, D. McKenna 2, J. Davenport 2, T. Lonergan, B. Prismall, K. Tenace, N. Djerrkura, S. Stavenuiter, M. Firman, T. Varcoe COLLINGWOOD: L. Jurrah 2, B. Reid 2, C. Bryan, R. Colbert, D. Nicholls, D. Stanley, S. Iles, B. MacAffer BEST: GEELONG: B. Prismall, K. Tenace, S. Hogan, B. Moles, J. Davenport, M. Firman COLLINGWOOD: J. Anthony, S. Wellingham, J. Crow, D. Nicholls, B. Reid, R. Lonie VFL ROUND FOUR 2008 GEELONG V WILLIAMSTOWN SATURDAY 19 APRIL 2008, 10:40 AEST SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS GEELONG 3.4 7.7 12.10 16.16 (112) DEFEATED WILLIAMSTOWN 2.2 7.4 9.5 12.8 (80) GOALS: GEELONG: S. Simpson 8, T. Lonergan 2, B. Moles 2, D. McKenna 2, S. Hogan, D. Barnes WILLIAMSTOWN: W. Skipper 2, J. Grant 2, J. Cloke, C. Urch, B. Jolley, P. Rose, D. Galea, L. Picken, A. Everitt, G. O''Keefe BEST: GEELONG: S. Simpson, J. Byrne, S. Byrnes, H. Taylor, D. Johnson, S. Hogan WILLIAMSTOWN: P. Street, B. Jolley, D. Stretton, P. Rose, B. Stack, B. Johnson VFL ROUND THREE 2008 TASMANIA V GEELONG SATURDAY 12 APRIL, 13:10 AEST BELLERIVE OVAL (LIVE ON ABC TV) MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS TASMANIA 4.5 8.8 12.15 18.17 (125) DEFEATED GEELONG 4.2 10.3 12.6 15.11 (101) GOALS: TASMANIA: T. Bongetti 4, J. Charlesworth 3, A. Gilmour 2, A. Cornelius 2, B. Geappen, P. Koulouriotis, N. Street, L. Shackleton, T. Langford, J. Hardy, T. Plummer GEELONG: J. Davenport 4, S. Potter 2, D. McKenna 2, S. Byrnes, J. Cheep, B. Moles, J. Byrne, S. Mumford, D. Barnes, J. Hollmer BEST: TASMANIA: C. Thurley, B. Setchell, N. Street, T. Langford, T. Bongetti, J. Charlesworth GEELONG: S. Byrnes, J. Davenport, S. Mumford, A. Donohue, T. Varcoe, J. Hollmer VFL ROUND TWO 2008 GEELONG V WERRIBEE SUNDAY 6 APRIL 9:30 AM SKILLED STADIUM MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS The Geelong vs. Werribee Tigers match has been rescheduled from 9.50am to 9.30am. The game will remain at Skilled Stadium on Sunday 6th April as an AFL Curtain Raiser to the Geelong vs. Melbourne match. The time change has been made to accommodate the unveiling of the 2007 AFL and VFL Premiership flags. GEELONG 4.0 9.2 14.5 22.8 (140) DEFEATED WERRIBEE 3.7 6.10 9.16 11.21 (87) GOALS: GEELONG: T. Lonergan 5, B. Prismall 3, S. Simpson 3, J. Cheep 2, D. Barnes 2, B. Moles, K. Tenace, J. Byrne, J. Davenport, T. Varcoe, J. Laidler, C. Urie WERRIBEE: J. Podsiadly 7, L. Adams 2, D. Gleeson, T. Goldstein BEST: GEELONG: B. Prismall, B. Moles, T. Lonergan, S. Simpson, J. Davenport, K. Tenace WERRIBEE: J. Podsiadly, F. Chisholm, T. Henderson, D. Gleeson, T. Goldstein, J. Saker VFL ROUND ONE 2008 COBURG V GEELONG SATURDAY 29 MARCH 13:00PM ABD GROUP STADIUM LIVE ON ABC TV MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS COBURG 8.4 15.10 22.11 27.16 (178) DEFEATED GEELONG 2.2 5.3 11.5 16.7 (103) GOALS: COBURG: Morton 7 Riewoldt 6 Tivendale 4 Caruso 3 White 2 Lynch 2 Edwards Liddle Cartledge GEELONG: Barnes 3 Simpson 3 Simpkin 2 McTaggart Urie Hogan McKenna Lonergan Moles Mumford Prismall BEST: COBURG: Tivendale Morton White Riewoldt Horne Cartledge GEELONG: Prismall Hogan Laidler Lonergan Simpkin Barnes IN THE VFL GRAND FINAL REPLAY Geelong play Coburg at their home turf in the first round of the 2008 season. James Byrne, initially thought to be heading to Collingwood to skipper their new standalone side, returns as Captain of the 2007 Premiership side. Missing from last year will be Henry Playfair (gone to Sydney), Steven King and Charlie Gardiner (both St Kilda), Scott Thompson and Tim Callan (Western Bulldogs) and also Matthew Spencer (delisted). SEASON 2007 SEASON DRAW - 2007 GFC VFL Draw VFL GRAND FINAL GEELONG V COBURG SATURDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 14:15 PM (LIVE ON ABC TV) MC LABOUR PARK (PRINCES PARK) MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS GEELONG 3.5 5.13 12.19 17.24 (126) DEFEATED COBURG TIGERS 1.2 4.5 4.6 7.10 (52) GOALS: GEELONG: Lonergan 6, Hawkins 2, Davenport 2, Varcoe, Gamble, Gardiner, Djerrkura, Hogan, Grima, Cheep COBURG TIGERS: Jackson 2, Krakouer, Oakley-Nicholls, Gazzo, Connors, Hill BEST: GEELONG: Lonergan, Playfair, Gardiner, Byrne, King, Thompson, Davenport COBURG TIGERS: Jackson Ronaldson Horne Moore Neville Krakouer VFL CAPTAIN JAMES BYRNE WINS JJ LISTON MEDAL VFL 1st PRELIMINARY FINAL GEELONG V NORTH BALLARAT SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 13:00PM (LIVE ON ABC TV) TEAC OVAL (PORT MELBOURNE) VFL TEAM LISTS AND MATCH INFO VFL PRELIMINARY FINAL - GEELONG V NORTH BALLARAT (click for LIVE SCORE UPDATES) GEELONG 3.5 (23) 7.8 (50) 13.8 (86) 24.14 (158) DEFEATED NORTH BALLARAT 3.6 (24) 5.10 (40) 11.15 (81) 13.18 (96) GOALS: GEELONG: Gardiner 4, Lonergan 3, Hawkins 3, Davenport 2, Grima 2, Cheep 2, Gamble 2, Prismall 2, King, Varcoe, Djerrkura, Byrne NORTH BALLARAT: L Thomas 4, Campbell 3, Urch 2, Goodes 2, Whyman, Spalding BEST: GEELONG: H. Playfair, B. Prismall, S. King, C. Gardiner, J. Cheep, S. Hogan NORTH BALLARAT: M. Riggio, B. Goodes, B. Grima, L. Thomas, D. Whyman, M. Sharkey VFL 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL GEELONG V COBURG TIGERS SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 13:00PM (LIVE ON ABC TV) TEAC OVAL (PORT MELBOURNE) GEELONG 4.4 11.7 15.14 22.16 (148) DEFEATED COBURG TIGERS 4.5 12.6 15.10 17.15 (117) GOALS: GEELONG: Davenport 4 Cheep 4 Hawkins 3 Gardiner 2 Grima 2 King 2 Bedford 2 Playfair West Johnson COBURG TIGERS: Krakouer 3 Connors 3 Carnell 2 Schulz 2 Bowden 2 Farrelly Shelton Neville Casserly Gazzo BEST: GEELONG: Hawkins King Davenport Rooke Cheep Thompson COBURG TIGERS: Hill Carnell Simpson White Hughes Casserly VFL ROUND TWENTY 2007 BENDIGO BOMBERS V GEELONG SUNDAY 26 AUGUST 14:00PM QE OVAL (BENDIGO) VFL TEAM LISTS LINK: VFL DRAW GEELONG 4.7 8.8 13.13 17.18 (120) DEFEATED BENDIGO BOMBERS 1.4 8.7 12.9 16.11 (107) GOALS: GEELONG: J. Byrne 4, C. Gardiner 4, T. Hawkins 2, B. Prismall 2, D. Barnes 2, J. Davenport, T. Couch, T. Callan BENDIGO BOMBERS: M. Bolton 4, A. Connaughton 3, K. Bradley 3, D. Chartres 2, A. Lee 2, C. Heffernan, J. Maddern BEST: GEELONG: T. Callan, C. Gardiner, T. Hawkins, J. Cheep, J. Byrne, S. King BENDIGO BOMBERS: M. Bolton, D. Chartres, J. Flaherty, D. Peverill, C. Heffernan, B. Jolley VFL ROUND NINETEEN 2007 WERRIBEE V GEELONG SATURDAY 18 AUGUST 14:00PM BARTERCARD OVAL (WERRIBEE) VFL TEAM LISTS GEELONG 5.3 11.8 14.12 20.19 (139) DEFEATED WERRIBEE 5.3 7.4 8.9 10.10 (70) GOALS: GEELONG: T. Grima 6, C. Gardiner 5, H. Playfair 3, T. Hawkins 2, J. Davenport, L. Bedford, S. Hogan, T. Callan WERRIBEE: J. Podsiadly 4, M. Robbins 2, A. Ericksen 2, G. Hughes, T. Sheringham BEST: GEELONG: T. Grima, C. Gardiner, D. Johnson, T. Callan, S. Thompson, C. Urie WERRIBEE: A. McDougall, S. Wormald, L. Gardiner, C. Wight, M. Rockefeller, J. McMahon Geelong VFL ROUND EIGHTEEN 2007 NORTH BALLARAT V GEELONG SATURDAY 11 AUGUST 13:00PM *ON ABC TV* AUSTAR ARENA (BALLARAT) GEELONG 8.7 12.9 16.14 21.15 (141) DEFEATED NORTH BALLARAT 2.1 3.3 7.3 10.10 (70) GOALS: GEELONG: Gardiner 5, Grima 4, Playfair 3, Hollmer 2, Davenport 2, Hawkins, Owen, J Hunt, West, Cheep NORTH BALLARAT: Urch 3, Micallef 2, George 2, Spolding 2, Laven, Campbell BEST: GEELONG: T Grima, J Hunt, T Callan, T West, C Gardiner NORTH BALLARAT: Micallef VFL ROUND SEVENTEEN 2007 GEELONG V COBURG TIGERS SATURDAY 4 AUGUST 10:40AM SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) VFL TEAM LISTS GEELONG 1.2 8.6 12.10 18.14 (122) DEFEATED COBURG TIGERS 1.2 3.4 7.10 12.13 (85) GOALS: GEELONG: Gamble 4 Spencer 2 Urie 2 Grima 2 Hollmer 2 Barnes Butler Byrne Gardiner Thompson Tenace COBURG TIGERS: Hartigan 3 Anderson Neville Schulz Casserly Jackson White Bowden Hyde Robertson BEST: GEELONG: Gamble Hollmer Gardiner Callan Playfair Byrne COBURG TIGERS: Pattison Shelton Moore Krakouer Silvester Horne VFL ROUND FIFTEEN 2007 PORT MELBOURNE V GEELONG SUNDAY 22 JULY 2007 14:00 AEST TEAC OVAL VFL TEAM LISTS GEELONG 4.2 10.3 17.5 23.11 (149) DEFEATED PORT MELBOURNE 3.4 5.7 8.7 9.10 (64) GOALS GEELONG: Davenport 8 Foss 3 Firman 2 Lonergan 2 Ablett 2 Byrne Hogan Gardiner Grima Varcoe Clarke PORT MELBOURNE: Cotchett 2 Fanning 2 Nahas McMahon Livingston Langford Carroll BEST GEELONG: Davenport King Playfair Varcoe Callan Owen PORT MELBOURNE: Livingston Baird Cotchett Spriggs Hazell Fanning VFL ROUND FOURTEEN 2007 GEELONG V CASEY SCORPIONS SUNDAY 15 JULY 2007 14:00 AEST CASEY FIELDS TEAM LISTS AND DETAILS VFL TEAM LISTS SHOCK DEFEAT BY CASEY SCORPIONS THE BENDIGO BANK CATS lost top spot on the TruEnergy VFL ladder with a one point loss to Casey at Cranbourne's Casey Fields on Sunday. Geelong, originally the home side but giving away the home advantage due to fears for the Skilled Stadium surface, led by just under six goals at half time but that lead was cut to just thirteen points by three quarter time. Talls Tom Lonergan and Todd Grima kicked three goals apiece while for Casey Fergus Watts also booted three. CASEY 2.2 4.6 9.8 12.12 (84) DEFEATED GEELONG 7.2 10.3 12.3 13.5 (83) GOALS CASEY: F. Watts 3, N. Carmody 2, B. Voss 2, T. Makepeace, B. Brooks, R. Eddy, D. Armitage, J. Sweeney GEELONG: T. Lonergan 3, T. Grima 3, J. Davenport 2, L. Forbes, T. West, J. Walker, N. Djerrkura, M. Firman BEST CASEY: N. Carmody, M. Ferguson, B. Voss, S. Harrison, F. Watts, J. Gwilt GEELONG: J. Davenport, M. Firman, S. Byrnes, S. King, D. Johnson, S. Owen VFL ROUND THIRTEEN 2007 FRANKSTON V GEELONG SUNDAY 8 JULY 2007 14:00 AEST FRANKSTON OVAL VFL TEAM LISTS GEELONG 8.4 9.5 13.8 17.9 (111) DEFEATED FRANKSTON 1.0 5.1 7.2 10.4 (64) GOALS GEELONG: Gardiner 3 Byrne 2 Playfair 2 Gamble 2 Byrnes Davenport Firman Hogan Grima King West Prismall. FRANKSTON: Dore 2 Berry 2 Marigliani Collins Conroy Burns Whelan Krakouer. BEST GEELONG: Gardiner Hunt Spencer Byrne Gamble Johnson. FRANKSTON: Pollard Kirkwood Roberts Winterton Collins Conroy. VFL ROUND TWELVE 2007 GEELONG V WILLIAMSTOWN SATURDAY 30 JUNE 2007 14:00 AEST RADIO COVERAGE: www.radio1611.com.au BURBANK OVAL, WILLIAMSTOWN (NOTE VENUE CHANGE) MATCH DETAILS INCLUDING TEAM LISTS BENDIGO BANK CATS MAKE THEMSELVES AT HOME IN THE VFL, Geelong had a win in a high scoring match at Williamstown. Forced to relocate the game from Skilled Stadium due to this week's wet weather, instead of playing in a curtain raiser the Cats faced a hostile Seagulls crowd. Todd Grima kicked a bag of four while the two tall Toms, Lonergan and Hawkins, kicked two each. GEELONG 8.5 12.6 16.13 19.15 (129) DEFEATED WILLIAMSTOWN 2.1 8.5 11.8 14.12 (96) GOALS: GEELONG: Grima 4 Byrnes 3 Davenport 2 Lonergan 2 Hawkins 2 Spencer Hogan Hunt Playfair Hollmer Tenace WILLIAMSTOWN Williams 4 Proctor 2 Rose 2 Beaumont 2 Davies Picken Stretton Dick BEST: GEELONG: Byrnes Grima Hunt Johnson Hogan Tenace WILLIAMSTOWN Johnson Picken Brown Williams Bryan Nicholls VFL GAME RELOCATED - NOW A WILLIAMSTOWN 'HOME' GAME ON AT SAME TIME AS AFL MATCH DUE TO the sodden state of the Skilled Stadium surface, and the number of games programmed there over the next week or so, the VFL team's game has been moved. Due to play as an AFL 'curtain raiser' this Saturday, it has instead been moved to Williamstown's home ground, Burbank Oval, in a 2PM fixture on the same time as Geelong's AFL game. The match will be broadcast on Radio 1611, available over the web - www.radio1611.com.au VFL ROUND TEN 2007 GEELONG V TASMANIA SUNDAY 17 JUNE 2007 9:50 AEST SKILLED STADIUM MATCH DETAILS AND TEAM SELECTION BENDIGO BANK CATS TURN IT ON FOR LONERGAN RETURN, SEVENTY-TWO POINT WINNERS OVER TASMANIA IN THE WET GEELONG leads not only the AFL ladder but held onto top spot in the VFL, making ammends for last week's loss to Werribee with an absolute spanking of Tasmania. At times the conditions resembled a torrential downpour but that didn't seem to bother the Cats in the second half, outscoring the Devils by nine goals to nil. Tom Lonergan enjoyed his first game back since that terrible incident last season, and enjoyed a big cheer when he came on in the second quarter. GEELONG 3.3 5.5 11.9 14.14 (98) DEFEATED TASMANIA 1.1 2.2 3.4 3.8 (26) GOALS: GEELONG: Davenport 5 Hogan 2 Grima 2 Gardiner Playfair Hawkins Callan Gamble TASMANIA Derbyshire Ryan Joseph BEST: GEELONG: Davenport West Callan Hawkins Hunt Byrnes TASMANIA Warren Moran Whish-Wilson Gilmour Stephens McDonald VFL ROUND NINE 2007 VFL - CATS HOLD TOP SPOT, LOSE TO WERRIBEE GEELONG V WERRIBEE SATURDAY 9 JUNE 2007 13:00 AEST SKILLED STADIUM TELECAST LIVE ON ABC TV WERRIBEE 6.6 9.10 12.15 15.17 (107) DEFEATED GEELONG 3.4 5.9 5.17 12.20 (92) GOALS: WERRIBEE: Podsiadly 4 Robbins 4 Barham 2 Lynch Hill McDougall Rockefeller Furfaro. GEELONG: Byrnes 2 Byrne 2 Djerrkura 2 Gardiner 2 Playfair 2 Davenport Prismall. BEST: WERRIBEE: Pask Barham Robbins Rockefeller Castello Podsiadly. GEELONG: Selwood Prismall Callan Gardiner Byrnes Playfair VFL ROUND EIGHT 2007 NORTHERN BULLANTS V GEELONG SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2007 14:00 AEST NAB OVAL (PRESTON CITY OVAL) MATCH DETAILS AND TEAM SELECTION MATCH REPORT GEELONG 5.0 8.3 9.4 15.13 (103) DEFEATED NORTHERN BULLANTS 2.3 5.6 9.13 10.15 (75) GOALS GEELONG: J. Cheep 2, C. Gardiner 2, J. Davenport 2, D. Barnes 2, C. Urie 2, S. Byrnes, T. Callan, J. Byrne, T. Grima, M. Firman NORTHERN BULLANTS: A. O''Hailpin 3, D. Boundy 3, J. Houlihan 2, R. Young, C. Benjamin BEST GEELONG: T. Callan, C. Gardiner, S. Hunt, J. Byrne, S. Byrnes, M. Firman NORTHERN BULLANTS: D. Boundy, J. Vansittart, P. Bower, J. Russell, M. Jamison, A. Iacobucci VFL ROUND SEVEN 2007 GEELONG V BOX HILL HAWKS SATUDRAY 19 MAY 2007 10:40 AEST SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) BOX HILL HAWKS 4.2 6.4 10.5 14.7 (91) DEFEATED GEELONG 2.6 3.13 6.19 9.22 (76) GOALS BOX HILL HAWKS: M. Thorp 6, K. Shore 2, X. Ellis 2, M. Ball, R. Vandenberg, B. Muston, G. Moss GEELONG: T. Grima 2, S. Hunt, J. Cheep, C. Gardiner, M. Spencer, P. Read, S. Hogan, J. Davenport BEST BOX HILL HAWKS: N. Smith, K. Height, M. Thorp, Z. Dawson, M. Ball, S. Daniher GEELONG: T. Callan, S. Hunt, B. Prismall, T. Harley, P. Read, S. Owen VFL ROUND SIX 2007 BENDIGO V GEELONG SUNDAY 13 MAY 2007 9:40 AEST NOW ON AT SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) GEELONG held off Essendon affiliate Bendigo to win by thirty-two points in the AFL curtain raiser this morning. Former skipper Steven King kicked four goals, as did recruit, former Eagle and Demon Phil Read. King will still find it difficult to break his way back into the AFL side, but importantly there is now competitive tension in the ruck division for the first time since 1999, John Barnes' final year at the Cats. VFL ROUND SIX 2007 GEELONG 5.4 8.8 15.10 20.16 (136) DEFEATED BENDIGO BOMBERS 3.1 6.3 11.6 16.8 (104) GOALS GEELONG: P. Read 4, S. King 4, C. Urie 2, R. Gamble 2, J. Davenport, J. Byrne, M. Rooke, M. Spencer, C. Gardiner, T. Couch, S. Hogan, T. West BENDIGO BOMBERS: K. Bradley 5, J. Cloke 3, K. Reimers 3, S. Geary 2, A. Connaughton, S. Lonergan, S. Camporeale BEST GEELONG: S. King, M. Rooke, T. Callan, S. Byrnes, P. Read, J. Byrne BENDIGO BOMBERS: A. Connaughton, K. Bradley, C. Heffernan, D. Dick, S. Camporeale, S. Rosa VFL ROUND FIVE 2007 CASEY V GEELONG SATURDAY 5 MAY 2007 13:00 AEST SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 4.9 8.11 17.15 22.21 (153) DEFEATED CASEY 0.3 3.3 8.4 11.6 (72) GOALS GEELONG: S. Byrnes 4, C. Gardiner 3, T. Grima 3, J. McGuane 2, M. Stokes 2, B. Prismall 2, S. King 2, M. Spencer, N. Djerrkura, J. Hunt, R. Gamble CASEY: S. Birss 3, T. Makepeace 2, J. Sweeney 2, K. Matthews 2, D. Biagi, F. Watts BEST GEELONG: S. Byrnes, M. Stokes, C. Gardiner, S. King, M. Rooke, J. Hunt CASEY: K. Matthews, S. Garrubba, J. Wall, S. O''Bryan, S. Harrison, D. Armitage VFL ROUND FOUR 2007 (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) GEELONG V NORTH BALLARAT SUNDAY 29 APRIL 2007 10:40 AEST SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 3.7 5.10 12.13 18.17 (125) DEFEATED NORTH BALLARAT 3.2 5.5 9.9 9.11 (65) GOALS GEELONG: T. Grima 5, S. Mumford 2, S. Byrnes 2, S. Hogan 2, S. Johnson 2, J. Davenport, K. Tenace, M. Spencer, S. Hunt, C. Gardiner NORTH BALLARAT: E. Sansbury 3, D. Whyman 2, G. Urquhart, J. Spolding, L. George, T. Cartledge BEST GEELONG: K. Tenace, J. Hunt, R. Gamble, M. Firman, H. Playfair, T. Grima NORTH BALLARAT: E. Lower, D. Trotter, J. Smith, R. Gregg, B. Hughes, D. Chester VFL ROUND THREE 2007 GEELONG V FRANKSTON SATURDAY 21 APRIL 2007 13:00 AEST SKILLED STADIUM 21 APRIL 2007 CATS BEAT FRANKSTON IN VFL; SELWOOD A CHANCE TO PLAY AGAINST HAWKS GEELONG 1.1 9.3 10.5 13.6 (84) DEFEATED FRANKSTON 2.4 3.6 4.9 6.12 (48) GOALS GEELONG: T. Grima 5, C. Gardiner 2, T. Varcoe 2, S. Clarke, S. Johnson, T. West, T. Couch FRANKSTON: D. Whelan 2, D. Clarke, M. Burns, M. Marigliani, B. O''Carroll BEST GEELONG: T. Callan, K. Tenace, S. Owen, L. Bedford, C. Gardiner, N. Djerrkura FRANKSTON: N. Winterton, A. Roberts, B. Dunne, S. Carpenter, B. Barry, J. Berry VFL ROUND TWO 2007 TASMANIA V GEELONG GEELONG THRASHES TASMANIA BY 67 POINTS; STEVE JOHNSON BEST ON GROUND WITH FOUR GOALS 15 APRIL 2007 VFL ROUND 2 2007 : GEELONG THRASHES TASMANIA BY 67 POINTS; STEVE JOHNSON BEST ON GROUND WITH FOUR GOALS SATURDAY 14 APRIL 2007 14:00 AEST BELLERIVE OVAL GEELONG 3.2 7.7 11.11 21.13 (139) DEFEATED TASMANIA 3.3 5.7 9.9 10.12 (72) GOALS GEELONG: T. Grima 6, S. Johnson 4, R. Butler 2, M. Firman 2, D. Barnes 2, S. King, C. Gardiner, T. West, N. Djerrkura, L. Bedford TASMANIA: K. Hall 2, B. Moles 2, C. Thurley, M. Westfield, B. Moran, L. Hansen, B. Warren, L. Adams BEST GEELONG: S. Johnson, H. Playfair, L. Bedford, T. Grima, K. Tenace, S. King TASMANIA: A. O''Sign, B. Careless, S. Carins, T. Collier, B. Warren, M. Westfield SEASON OPENER VFL ROUND ONE 2007 SANDRINGHAM V GEELONG SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2007 13:00 AEST TREVOR BARKER BEACH OVAL SANDRINGHAM 8.5 16.8 19.10 23.11 (149) DEFEATED GEELONG 5.5 5.10 16.12 20.19 (139) Goals: SANDRINGHAM: Sautner 7 Sylvia 3 Garland 2 Yze 2 Valenti 2 Summers Johnson Holland Pickett Newton Ferguson Crowe. GEELONG: Johnson 5 Urie 3 Davenport 2 Barnes 2 Spencer 2 Hogan 2 Hunt Byrne Djerrkura Grima Best: SANDRINGHAM: Summers Ferguson Sylvia Valenti Sautner Yze GEELONG: Johnson Barnes Byrne Playfair West Davenport. Geelong open their season with a Grand Final Replay against Melbourne affiliate Sandringham at Trevor Barker Oval, to be telecast on ABC TV. 2007 PRACTICE MATCH SCHEDULE SUNDAY MARCH 11 2007 13:00 AEST GEELONG V WILLIAMSTOWN, SKILLED STADIUM SUNDAY MARCH 17 2007 13:00 AEST GEELONG V NORTHERN BULLANTS, SKILLED STADIUM SUNDAY MARCH 31 2007 13:00 AEST WERRIBEE V GEELONG, BARTERCARD OVAL VFL PRACTICE MATCH WERRIBEE V GEELONG SUNDAY MARCH 31 2007 13:00 AEST BARTERCARD OVAL VFL PRACTICE MATCH GEELONG V NORTHERN BULLANTS SATURDAY MARCH 17 2007 TBA SKILLED STADIUM VFL PRACTICE MATCH GEELONG V WILLIAMSTOWN SUNDAY MARCH 11 2007 13:00 AEST SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 4.1 7.2 8.4 15.11 (101) DEFEATED WILLIAMSTOWN 6.1 10.1 13.5 13.5 (83)

$34.95 PLUS POSTAGE Sports Delivered/AFL Video are the official distributor of AFL videos (including DVDs)	SEASON 2006 Season 2006 fixture (VFL WEBSITE) FINALS SYSTEM EXPLAINED VFL GRAND FINAL - SUNDAY 24 SEPTEMBER 14:10 GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM PRINCES PARK, CARLTON TEAM LISTS TV: LIVE ON ABC 2 RADIO: LIVE ON SEN 1116, KROCK www.sen.com.au SANDRINGHAM 4.3 (27) 6.4 (40) 11.9 (75) 13.13 (91) DEFEATED GEELONG 2.2 (14) 4.4 (28) 6.5 (41) 11.7 (73) GOALS SANDRINGHAM: Sauntner 3, Motlop 2, Smith 2, Biddlecombe 2, Wheatley, Gallagher, Liddell, Dunn GEELONG: Kingsley 4, Byrne 2, McCarthy, Ablett, Slade, Hunt, Davenport VFL PRELIMINARY FINAL - SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 14:10 GEELONG V WILLIAMSTOWN (ALSO PLAYING FOR THE STEVE BRACKS CUP) TV: LIVE ON ABC TV (VICTORIA ONLY; REPLAYED ON FOX FOOTY 5PM - FOXTEL, OPTUS, AUSTAR) RADIO: LIVE ON SEN 1116 www.sen.com.au GEELONG 4.2 8.7 14.11 17.13 (115) DEFEATED WILLIAMSTOWN 3.7 8.9 11.12 12.16 (88) GOALS: GEELONG K. Kingsley 4, N. Ablett 4, C. Gardiner 2, T. Grima 2, J. Davenport 2, B. Prismall, M. Stokes, T. Varcoe WILLIAMSTOWN P. Rose 4, L. Picken 2, A. Williams, A. Iacobucci, T. Langlands, D. Nicholls, D. Stanley, R. Cook GOALS: GEELONG N. Ablett, W. Slade, C. Gardiner, H. Playfair, T. Callan, B. Prismall WILLIAMSTOWN S. Pendlebury, A. Iacobucci, L. Picken, S. Cox, S. Greene, B. Johnson TEAM LISTS VFL 2ND SEMI FINAL - SUNDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 13:10 LIVE ON ABC TV! (ALTHOUGH PHIL CLEARY PROTESTED, THEY CAN'T AVOID SHOWING THIS ONE!) GEELONG 3.3 8.7 13.11 19.14 (128) DEFEATED NORTH BALLARAT 5.0 10.1 14.8 19.8 (122) GOALS: GEELONG K. Kingsley 5 N. Ablett 4 R. Gamble 4 M. Stokes 2 J. Cheep T. Varcoe C. Gardiner J. Davenport NORTH BALLARAT Le Cras 4 Clifton 3 Dinnell 2 Goodes 2 Stephenson Chester Swallow Moloney Trotter Searl Sansbury Perkins BEST: GEELONG M. Stokes N. Ablett B. Prismall T. Callan T. Grima K. Kingsley NORTH BALLARAT Burchell Clifton Moloney Le Cras Dinnell George RADIO: LIVE ON SEN 1116 www.sen.com.au TEAM LISTS VFL QUALIFYING FINAL - SATURDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 13:10 GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM LIVE ON ABC TV! (ALTHOUGH PHIL CLEARY PROTESTED, THEY CAN'T AVOID SHOWING THIS ONE!) SANDRINGHAM 6.4 11.7 16.10 20.16 (136) DEFEATED GEELONG 5.4 9.6 13.9 17.13 (115) BEST: SANDRINGHAM: Read Poyas Gallagher Summers Sautner Hughes GEELONG: Stokes Byrnes Kingsley Blake Grima Cook GOALS: SANDRINGHAM: Sautner 7 Valenti 3 Smith 2 Dunn Johnson Crowe Hughes Liddell Read Poyas Corrigan GEELONG: Kingsley 4 Gardiner 3 Cheep 2 Playfair 2 Varcoe Tenace Byrne Cook Stokes McCarthy TEAM LISTS VFL: Jason Davenport wins Fothergill-Round Medal (Link to VFL website) The Fothergill-Round Medal is awarded to the most promising young talent in the VFL competition who is believed to have the most potential to reach the AFL. It was first awarded in 1989. VFL ROUND 20 - SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 10:30 GEELONG V WERRIBEE SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) GEELONG 5.3 9.5 11.6 14.6 (90) DEFEATED WERRIBEE 2.1 4.3 5.3 8.8 (56) GOALS GEELONG: J. Kelly 3, T. Grima 3, T. West 2, J. Davenport 2, A. Cook, M. Blake, R. Gamble, T. Varcoe WERRIBEE: J. Podsiadly 3, R. Castello 2, K. McGuiness, D. Gleeson, B. Murphy BEST GEELONG: T. Grima, W. Slade, J. Kelly, A. Cook, M. Blake, M. Spencer WERRIBEE: R. Castello, J. Young, D. Addison, W. Richardson, J. Furfaro, J. Barham TEAM LISTS REGARDLESS of the outcome of this weekend's matches, the Bendigo Bank Cats will face Sandringham in the Qualitfying Final at Port Melbourne's TEAC Oval next Saturday 2 September at 1:10PM. Try not televising us this time ABC! Yes, the game will be on TV. VFL ROUND 19 - SATURDAY 19 AUGUST 10:30 GEELONG V PORT MELBOURNE SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER) Geelong's VFL team looks set for a strong finals series with another win - their fourth in a row over Port Melbourne to maintain outright third position. Kent Kingsley kicked another bag, this week four goals, while Ryan Gamble kicked three. For the Boroughs former Hawthorn and Adelaide listed player Tim Hazell continued his push for a second crack at AFL level with five goals. In next week's final round the Bendigo Bank Cats host fifth placed Werribee in another AFL curtain raiser. TEAM LIST GEELONG 7.3 10.5 12.14 14.18 (102) DEFEATED PORT MELBOURNE 3.1 5.4 8.5 13.6 (84) BEST: GEELONG: Koulouriotis Kelly Ablett Stokes Wojcinski Grima PORT MELBOURNE: Obst Shaw Hazell Nayna Raines Cotchett GOALS: GEELONG: Kingsley 4 Gamble 3 McCarthy 2 Callan Stokes Varcoe Byrne Koulouriotis PORT MELBOURNE: Hazell 5 Carroll 2 Smith 2 Cotchett 2 McMahon Pleming VFL ROUND 18 - SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 14:00 SANDRINGHAM V GEELONG TREVOR BARKER OVAL TEAM LIST GEELONG 2.3 7.5 9.9 13.11 (89) DEFEATED SANDRINGHAM 4.5 7.8 8.15 11.22 (88) GOALS: GEELONG: R. Gamble 3, P. Koulouriotis 2, N. Ablett 2, N. Butler, M. McCarthy, K. Kingsley, T. Callan, T. Grima, M. Stokes SANDRINGHAM: N. Sautner 4, E. Poyas 3, D. Hughes 2, P. Read, M. Corrigan BEST: GEELONG: T. Callan, T. Lonergan, R. Gamble, P. Koulouriotis, K. Tenace, T. Sheringham SANDRINGHAM: D. Bell, P. Read, G. Rigoni, M. Warnock, A. Biddlecombe, P. Summers ROUND SEVENTEEN ROUND 17 - SUNDAY 6 AUGUST 14:00 CASEY SCORPIONS V GEELONG CASEY FIELDS TEAM LIST GEELONG 6.0 11.0 16.4 20.6 (126) DEFEATED CASEY 3.2 4.7 7.9 14.13 (97) GOALS - GEELONG Kingsley 5 McCarthy 4 Ablett 2 Lonergan 2 Koulouriotis Cook Davenport Gamble Owen Butler Byrne CASEY Sweeney 3 Silvagni 2 Watts 2 Biagi 2 Pfitzner Matthews McGough O'Bryan Ferguson BEST - GEELONG McCarthy Kingsley Lonergan Tenace Byrne Sheringham CASEY Rigg Rix Carmody O'Bryan Matthews McGough ROUND SIXTEEN ROUND 16 - SATURDAY 29 JULY 13:10 GEELONG V BENDIGO BOMBERS SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG overcame a shaky start and determined Bendigo Bombers side to win by twenty-seven points in their VFL clash at Skilled Stadium this afternoon. For their efforts, the Geelong (Bendigo Bank) Cats were awarded the Bendigo Bank Cup, by their and Bendigo Bombers' main sponsor. Captain James Byrne was deservedly named best on ground after his on ball effort. READ THE FULL MATCH REPORT GEELONG: 1.2 (8) 6.9 (45) 11.12 (78) 15.16 (106) DEFEATED BENDIGO BOMBERS: 2.4 (16) 4.10 (34) 7.14 (56) 10.19 (79) GOALS – GEELONG: Kingsley 6, Playfair, Ablett 3, Byrne, Batchelor BENDIGO: Maddern 2, Carter 2, Bowe, Young, Cartledge, Lee, Dempsey, Ryder BEST – GEELONG: Byrne, Playfair, Tenace, Prismall, Kingsley TEAM LIST ROUND FIFTEEN CATS HAVE THE BYE ROUND FOURTEEN ROUND 14 - SATURDAY 15 JULY 14:00 NORTHERN BULLANTS V GEELONG AUSTRALIAN MOTOR FINANCE OVAL TEAM LIST NORTHERN BULLANTS 3.1 4.5 6.6 8.6 (54) DEFEATED GEELONG 1.1 1.4 1.5 2.9 (21) GOALS NORTHERN BULLANTS C. Bryan 4, C. Flint 2, C. Chambers, J. Vansittart GEELONG S. Byrnes, J. Davenport BEST NORTHERN BULLANTS J. Vansittart, C. Bryan, D. Teague, I. Prendergast, D. McLaren, C. Flint GEELONG P. Riccardi, J. Kelly, P. Koulouriotis, S. Clarke, T. Callan, T. Lonergan ROUND THIRTEEN ROUND 13 - SUNDAY 9 JULY 13:00 GEELONG V BOX HILL HAWKS SKILLED STADIUM TEAM LIST GEELONG 7.4 (46) 8.7 (55) 16.8 (104) 17.11(113) DEFEATED BOX HILL HAWKS 3.2 (20) 6.4 (40) 6.4 (40) 10.9(69) GOALS GEELONG K. Kingsley 4, S. Byrnes 3, S. Johnson 3, N. Ablett 3, C. Gardiner, M. Blake, N. Batchelor, J. Davenport BOX HILL J. Cook 2, M. Bailey 2, S. Taylor, T. Boyle, M. Little, C. Hunter, D. King, X. Ellis BEST BOX HILL HAWKS N. Ries, M. Ball, Z. Dawson, S. Gilham, J. Thurgood, X. Ellis GEELONG J. Kelly, T. Callan, T. Lonergan, S. Byrnes, H. Playfair, N. Ablett ROUND TWELVE ROUND 12 - SUNDAY 2 JULY 14:00 FRANKSTON V GEELONG FRANKSTON CITY OVAL TEAM LIST GEELONG 1.1 (7) 6.5 (41) 11.9 (75) 15.9 (99) DEFEATED FRANKSTON 3.5 (23) 4.5 (29) 5.7 (37) 8.7 (55) GOALS GEELONG C. Gardiner 4, T. Grima 3, A. Mackie 2, J. Davenport 2, A. Cook, M. McCarthy, H. Playfair, L. Forbes FRANKSTON A. Edwards 3, J. Berry 2, C. Fortnam, B. Phibbs, A. Eames BEST GEELONG A. Mackie, P. Koulouriotis, M. McCarthy, C. Gardiner, S. Clarke, T. Lonergan FRANKSTON N. Winterton, P. Kennedy, C. Oliver, N. Benbow, B. Dunne, B. Phibbs ROUND ELEVEN ROUND 11 - SUNDAY 18 JUNE 13:00 GEELONG V TASMANIA SKILLED STADIUM TEAM LIST GEELONG 3.2 (20) 8.5 (53) 12.6 (78) 16.7 (103) DEFEATED TASMANIA 4.2 (26) 10.6 (66) 12.13 (85) 13.19 (97) GOALS GEELONG M. McCarthy 4, J. Cheep 2, L. Forbes 2, M. Blake 2, D. Johnson, P. Koulouriotis, H. Playfair, J. Rudd, J. Byrne, N. Batchelor TASMANIA I. Callinan 3, B. Beams 3, H. McIntosh 3, C. Thurley 2, K. Hall, J. Plapp BEST GEELONG P. Koulouriotis, D. Johnson, B. Prismall, M. Blake, T. Lonergan, S. Clarke TASMANIA T. Makepeace, I. Callinan, M. Firrito, B. Atkin, B. Beams, K. Hall ROUND TEN ROUND 10 - SUNDAY 11 JUNE 14:00 WILLIAMSTOWN V GEELONG BURBANK OVAL TEAM LIST WILLIAMSTOWN 4.5 8.13 11.14 18.16 (124) DEFEATED GEELONG 3.5 5.5 9.8 12.10 (82) GOALS: WILLIAMSTOWN: Williams 4 Rose 3 Galea 3 Cox 2 Cloke 2 Johnson McKenzie Lloyd Egan. GEELONG: Playfair 4 Byrne 2 Prismall 2 Davenport Koulouriotis Johnson Tenace. BEST: WILLIAMSTOWN: Johnson Lawry Cloke Lloyd Walker Anthony. GEELONG: Byrne Lonergan Grima West Batchelor Playfair. ROUND NINE ROUND 9 - SUNDAY 4 JUNE 14:00 NORTH BALLARAT (KANGAROOS AFFILIATE) V GEELONG AUSTAR ARENA TEAM LIST GEELONG 4.3 9.5 15.9 19.11 (125) DEFEATED NORTH BALLARAT 5.1 12.2 13.4 15.6 (96) GOALS GEELONG M. McCarthy 6, K. Kingsley 2, L. Forbes 2, N. Butler, D. Wojcinski, H. Playfair, T. Lonergan, K. Tenace, N. Batchelor, S. Owen, J. Davenport, T. Varcoe NORTH BALLARAT S. Rocca 6, D. Whyman 4, L. Harding, M. Sharkey, D. McConnell, B. Le Cras, S. Clifton BEST GEELONG M. McCarthy, P. Koulouriotis, T. Lonergan, D. Wojcinski, R. Gamble, N. Batchelor NORTH BALLARAT O. Stephenson, M. Jamison, M. Sharkey, S. Rocca, B. Grima, C. Urch ROUND EIGHT ROUND 8 - SUNDAY 28 MAY 13:00 GEELONG V SANDRINGHAM (MELBOURNE AFFILIATE) SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 2.2 12.7 15.8 18.9 (117) DEFEATED SANDRINGHAM 4.4 8.5 8.10 13.17 (95) BEST: GEELONG: Callan Byrne Blake Ablett Spencer Batchelor SANDRINGHAM: Warnock Gallagher Summers Smith Corp Hughes GOALS: GEELONG: Batchelor 3 Cook 3 Ablett 2 Gamble 2 Forbes 2 Owen West Lonergan McCarthy Cheep Davenport SANDRINGHAM: Motlop 4 Smith 3 Summers 2 Hughes Holland Read Gallagher ROUND SEVEN ROUND 7 - SUNDAY 21 MAY 14:00 WERRIBEE (BULLDOGS AFFILIATE) V GEELONG CHIRNSIDE PARK GEELONG 6.3 16.8 19.11 25.16 (166) DEFEATED WERRIBEE 4.2 8.4 13.6 17.8 (110) GEELONG GOALS: T. Lonergan 5, A. Mackie 5, S. Byrnes 4, J. Davenport 3, J. Byrne 2, N. Batchelor 2, P. Koulouriotis, M. McCarthy, S. Hunt, C. Gardiner BEST: A. Mackie, M. Blake, T. Lonergan, S. Byrnes, P. Koulouriotis, D. Wojcinski WERRIBEE GOALS: J. Allan 4, J. Podsiadly 3, B. Robinson 3, B. Murphy 2, W. Twomey 2, S. Power, C. Faulkner, S. Higgins BEST: B. Robinson, J. Young, J. Allan, M. Sleeman, R. Castello, S. Hassan ROUND SIX CATS HAVE THE BYE ROUND FIVE ROUND 5 - SATURDAY 6 MAY 13:00 GEELONG V 'FRANGAS' FRANKSTON SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 3.2 5.6 6.7 11.7 (73) DEFEATED FRANGAS 0.5 2.6 6.12 9.13 (67) GEELONG GOALS: S. Johnson 5, M. McCarthy 3, N. Ablett, T. Grima, T. Varcoe BEST: M. Stokes, T. Lonergan, S. Johnson, M. Blake, P. Koulouriotis, T. Callan FRANGAS GOALS: M. Marigliani 3, M. Burns 3, A. Edwards, D. Clarke, P. Kennedy BEST: B. Murphy, A. Roberts, P. Kennedy, A. Eames, C. Ongarello, N. Benbow ROUND FOUR ROUND 4 - SATURDAY 29 APRIL 14:00 TASMANIA V GEELONG AURORA STADIUM (TASMANIA) TASMANIA 8.5 10.7 12.9 16.13 (109) DEFEATED GEELONG 1.3 9.6 12.10 13.12 (90) TASMANIA GOALS: H. McIntosh 3, S. McMahon 3, C. Thurley 2, J. Rawlings 2, T. Bartlett 2, B. Beams, B. Atkin, B. Moran, B. Geappen BEST: J. Gibson, B. Geappen, C. Jones, N. Grima, H. McIntosh, I. Callinan GEELONG GOALS: S. Johnson 5, J. Davenport 2, S. Byrnes 2, J. Byrne, N. Ablett, N. Butler, T. Varcoe BEST: M. Stokes, J. Davenport, S. Byrnes, A. Mackie, S. Johnson, N. Butler ROUND THREE ROUND 3 - SUNDAY 23 APRIL 14:00 PORT MELBOURNE V GEELONG TEAC OVAL (DID TEAC ACTUALLY PAY THE BILL?) PORT MELBOURNE 3.2 7.3 14.6 17.8 (110) DEFEATED GEELONG 5.2 9.7 12.9 16.10 (106) PORT MELBOURNE GOALS: S. Lawrence 4, D. Pitt 2, S. Pleming 2, R. Bloomfield, B. Morrison, N. Becker, R. Nayna, R. Nahas, T. Pinwill, K. McGlynn, L. Cotchett, R. McMahon BEST: T. Hooker, R. McMahon, W. Carlyle, M. Smith, S. Lawrence, T. Pinwill GEELONG GOALS: C. Gardiner 6, B. Prismall 4, J. Cheep 2, J. Davenport 2, M. Torney, A. Mackie BEST: B. Prismall, C. Gardiner, S. Hunt, J. Davenport, R. Gamble, T. Grima TEAM LISTS ROUND TWO ROUND 2 - SATURDAY 15 APRIL 10:30AM GEELONG V COBURG TIGERS SKILLED STADIUM The Bendigo Bank Cats overcame a three goal deficit at three quarter time to win by ten points, over Richmond affiliate Coburg as a curtain raiser to the AFL game. Tom Lonergan continued his good form with five goals, and is a good chance to come into the AFL side to replace captain Steven King. Next Sunday the Cats play in a traditional Sunday game, against winless and newly-standalone club, Port Melbourne, at their TEAC Oval. GEELONG 2.3 5.8 7.9 14.11 (95) DEFEATED COBURG TIGERS 4.3 6.5 10.9 12.13 (85) BEST: GEELONG: Wojcinski [SHOULD COME IN THIS WEEK] Prismall Lonergan Byrne Spencer Grima COBURG TIGERS: Ronaldson Foley Rodan Shelton Neville Krakouer GOALS: GEELONG: Lonergan 5 [A CHANCE TO REPLACE KING] Ablett 2 Wojcinski 2 Gamble Callan Rudd Stokes Cook COBURG TIGERS: Krakouer 3 Stafford 2 Rodan 2 Chaffey Foley Meyer White Hughes ROUND ONE ROUND 1 - SATURDAY 8 APRIL 10:15AM GEELONG V NORTH BALLARAT SKILLED STADIUM GEELONG 2.2 7.4 10.5 12.9 (81) DEFEATED BY NORTH BALLARAT 3.4 10.6 20.12 24.14 (158) GEELONG GOALS: T. Lonergan 4, B. Prismall 2, M. Torney 2, J. Byrne, T. Grima, R. Gamble, M. Stokes BEST: T. Lonergan, T. Callan, M. Stokes, T. Sheringham, J. Byrne, B. Prismall NORTH BALLARAT GOALS: S. Rocca 6, B. Le Cras 6, N. Saunders 5, M. Searl 2, E. Sansbury 2, S. Dinnell, B. Goodes, A. Swallow BEST: M. Searl, A. Swallow, B. Le Cras, N. Saunders, S. Rocca, S. Moloney Apple SEASON 2005 PRE-2005