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Sports update Revealed: Secret behind Geelong Venom’s international recruitment spree Geelong’s top basketball team has restructured its ownership stake as two Chinese stars arrive. Find out how the multi-nation plan could change the club’s financial future as the l... READ MORE   ‘The new Lara’: GFNL club bullish on 2027 return and sets new coach deadline A local football club which put its senior and reserves teams into recess is set to hit a major player benchmark for re-entry with a timeline given on its appointment of a new seni... READ MORE   Local footballer alleges homophobic slur against GFNL rival A GFNL club filed a notice of complaint with AFL Barwon after one of its players allegedly received a homophobic slur as the peak body seeks further info on a separate interaction ... READ MORE   ‘So far off at times’: Inside Cat’s return, life with little Luna As Geelong’s 2025 season was just wrapping up, defender Chantel Emonson was charting her course back to the AFLW after welcoming daughter Luna. She opens up on her return, as well ... READ MORE   Magnet moves, prelim plan behind Tigers’ flag pursuit Nothing has separated Geelong’s top 3 women’s sides this season. But could a key inclusion be the difference for a Grovedale eyeing a fourth-straight grand final? Plus, the key Tig... READ MORE   News update ‘Surprised’: Fresh details emerge over teen’s grim death outside cell A teen mum’s death, whose body was found metres from her cell just days into her first-ever stint behind bars, is expected to be formally investigated by Victoria’s workplace watch... READ MORE   Geelong servo, home targeted in illicit tobacco crackdown A Geelong service station and a residential address have been raided as police crack down on the illicit tobacco trade, with a man expected to face charges. READ MORE