View in browser 3rd September 2026

Sports update Cats to turn to top-up players after injury-ravaged weekend Geelong was hit hard by injury on the Gold Coast, with that list growing post-match as a key name is sidelined for Sunday’s AFLW clash against Essendon. Plus, it’s bad new for the ... READ MORE   Seagulls coach flies coop, ex-Eagles boss plots Bellarine battlers’ revival A Bellarine coach has announced his departure, and upcoming return to the Geelong league, on the same day respected local coach Damien McMahon takes on one of local footy’s biggest... READ MORE   ‘A cruel game’: Cats VFL gutted as ex-AFL Blue suffers brutal blow A former Carlton player has been ruled out of Geelong VFL’s flag push after an unfortunate injury in his first game back from another setback. READ MORE   Cats forward’s battle to conquer September ‘anxiety’ Geelong goalkicker Shannon Neale explains how sharing his grand final nerves with Cats veterans holds the key to his September success as he prepares for another big finals test. READ MORE   AFL draft smokey headlines top 50 GFNL young guns of 2026 A host of talents have announced themselves in the Geelong league this year, including one on the AFL draft radar. Find out the best 50 emerging players in the GFNL under the age o... READ MORE   News update Woman dies after six-hour wait at Geelong hospital ED Geelong hospital’s overwhelmed emergency department left a woman untreated for six hours – and a coroner says earlier testing could have saved her life. READ MORE   Jury told accused murderer waved knife in front of victim’s friend An accused killer waved a knife in the face of another man during a fight between two groups moments before the alleged stabbing murder of Jayme Sykes, a jury has heard. READ MORE   Man charged after high-speed mot