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The AFL makes a big deal about milestones games. This week Geelong hosts Brisbane for a Grand Final berth. It is the 150th game for Jed Bews, all at Geelong. Coach Chris Scott will make his 500th appearance playing and coaching, ironically coaching against the team he played for. Joel Selwood will tie Michael Tuck’sContinue reading “Cats’ milestones and finals”

With the regular season done, a week off before the finals begin. Geelong will play Collingwood and Melbourne will host Sydney in a lose and you still get a home game but not a week off scenario. Meanwhile, Richmond travels to Brisbane and the Western Bulldogs go really west to take on Fremantle in aContinue reading “AFL finals are set.”

Geelong and Collingwood won this week, with each team now on an eleven game winning streak. The Magpies are now second, a game behind Geelong. If they hold their positions, they could meet in the Grand Final with 15 game winning streaks. This would be the first time in the 127 year history of theContinue reading “Cats, Pies on a roll”

Geelong beat the Western Bulldogs 94-66 and guaranteed a place in the finals. Because the Bulldogs were the ninth place team after the loss, Melbourne and Collingwood also clinched finals berths with victories this morning. Brisbane can do the same tonight if they win. The pretenders are dropping like flies. St. Kilda’s win over HawthornContinue reading “Cats win, clinch finals berth.”

Geelong won in a shootout over Port Adelaide 106-94. The close score lowered the Cats’ scoring percentage, which is the only tiebreaker if teams have the same win-loss record.  Fortunately Melbourne’s game with the Western Bulldogs was closer with a 110-100 score.  Melbourne lost the game, leaving the Cats a full game ahead of MelbourneContinue reading “Cats alone atop the ladder”

In spite of missing 60% of their shots on goal, Geelong managed a 91-63 victory over Melbourne. The margin of victory was important. Had Melbourne managed another two goals, they would have kept their loss close enough to keep their spot on top of the ladder. Fremantle and Brisbane could theoretically catch the Cats withContinue reading “Cats on top of the ladder”

Geelong took care of business beating wooden spooners North Melbourne 144-32 earlier today. The Cats are now in second place going into Thursdays match with top of the ladder Melbourne at home. Geelong has now won six in a row mostly bottom feeding. Let’s see how they do in prime time against quality opposition.

Geelong has quietly won five in a row to move up to third on the ladder. With a percentage boosting game against wooden spooners North Melbourne, they should go to second by the end of the round. This would also eliminate the Kangaroos from the finals, not that they had a chance to begin with.

In spite of the name of this blog, I haven’t posted much about the footy lately. Geelong beat West Coast on the road yesterday to go to 9-4 and reach fourth on the ladder. Yes, the Eagles are currently holding the wooden spoon, but considering the Cats’ legendary inability to win after a bye week,Continue reading “Cats Win.”

After the first round of the AFLW season, the Cats lose again. Unlike their AFL counterparts the ladies can’t score. Two goals and 18 points from eight shots is unacceptable. Can’t win if you can’t score.