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VETERAN Geelong midfielder Joel Corey says he is ready to support captain Joel Selwood and help usher through what the club hopes is a new dynasty..

THREE-TIME Geelong premiership defender David Wojcinski is battling an on-going foot injury that could delay his start to the new AFL season.

GEELONG midfielder Travis Varcoe will make a delayed start to the regular season after the discovery of a stress fracture in his right foot. The Cats dual premiership star is expected to be sidelined for up to three months after scans revealed the serious injury.

STAR midfielder Joel Selwood has been named Geelong's new captain, with 2007 Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel appointed the club's vice-captain.

The Simonds Stadium redevelopment will begin this week when work to demolish the Doug Wade stand begins. .

GEELONG football manager Neil Balme believes Nathan Ablett still has what it takes to play in the AFL..

GEELONG has been dealt another cruel injury blow to its ruck stocks with Dawson Simpson expected to be sidelined for three months after back surgery yesterday. .

GEELONG premiership star Harry Taylor wants to step up his leadership responsibilities in the Cats' backline this season. .

GEELONG has unveiled plans to build a multi-million dollar training base with an MCG-sized oval and large indoor facility on the outskirts of Geelong.

GEELONG premiership full-back Roy West has died in hospital in Ballarat after a year-long battle with lung cancer. He was 70.

Geelong’s triple premiership winning ruckman Brad Ottens has decided to retire from football. .

Hi Perth Catters, Some new photos from the Grand Final Function at the Op's Tavern have now been uploaded. Please click on 'more photos'  on the right hand side of the website and see if you are there.

From the Perth Cats President At the start of the year who would have thought we would be premiers again and our team would deliver on the clubs vision of "good to great”. Some of us long time supporters only ever wanted one premiership before we died and now we have had 3 in 5 years. Surely, this is heaven.

A year to remember 2011 snapshot Ladder position: 1st Leading goalkicker: James Podsiadly (52) Leading possession winner: James Kelly (577) Played every game: Nil Debutants: Allen Christensen (19 games), Nathan Vardy (9), Josh Cowan (3), Cameron Guthrie (2), Mitch Brown (2) Stats leaders AFL Dream Team: Steve Johnson (2143) Kicks: Corey Enright (330) Handballs: Joel Corey (262) Marks: Corey Enright, Harry Taylor (144) Hit-outs: Brad Ottens (500) Clearances: Joel Selwood (109) Contested possessions: Joel Selwood (253) Uncontested possessions: Corey Enright (350) AFL Rising Star nominees Mitch Duncan (Round 3) Daniel Menzel (Round 13) Allen Christensen (Round 18) List manager The biggest issue for the Cats is managing the careers of the older players on their list. Cameron Mooney, Darren Milburn and Cameron Ling have already announced their retirements. Fellow veteran Brad Ottens is also weighing up whether his aching body can get through another season. The club already has good replacements for all these players, so it is expected to be quiet in the trade period and concentrate on the AFL Draft instead.

Geelong star Darren Milburn has announced his retirement after a brilliant 292 game career. .

THE AFL has agreed to look at re-writing history following an ambitious push from Geelong to have its seven VFA premierships officially recognised in league records. .

UPDATE 3.20pm: THE mighty Cats get a heroes' welcome by 10,000 screaming fans in Geelong today after yesterday's emphatic win. After the epic Grand Final victory that cements their place as one of the best ever AFL teams, they showed off the silverware with supporters..

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IT was a day for favourite sons at the Cats' last open training session. Defender Harry Taylor was holding his son in his arms - the toddler had been passed to him from the stands - watching fans lay guernseys over the railings for players to sign..

GEELONG will play Collingwood in a mouth-watering Grand Final after thrashing West Coast by 48 points in the second preliminary final at the MCG on Saturday.