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Big Cats' versatility means Geelong keep options open

A strong game last week from one of their taller players has Geelong considering tactical options ahead of Friday's important home match against Gold Coast.

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'Turning the screws': Cats rallied after big injury

While Tom Stewart's concussion was a massive blow to Geelong, his fellow defenders quickly adapted in their preliminary final win.

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Geelong beat Brisbane: AFL 2025 second qualifying final – as it happened

Goal-by-goal report: The Cats tamed the Lions with a resounding 16.16 (112) to 11.8 (74) win at the MCG to set up a home preliminary final

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Cats defender cut down with shoulder injury

Geelong defender Sam De Koning will be out of AFL action for at least a month after suffering a shoulder injury during their win over Essendon.

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Carlton prove their mettle to show there is light at the end of the tunnel

The Blues put a disastrous opening month behind them after adding the prized scalp of the Cats to wins over the Kangaroos and Eagles

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Cats' De Koning moves on from 'hardest' time of career

Geelong tall Sam De Koning is priding himself on his versatility after enduring the hardest period of his AFL career late last season.

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Cats' coach will never fully get over prelim heartbreak

Geelong coach Chris Scott is looking forward to a new AFL campaign, but concedes he will never fully get over last season's preliminary final loss.

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Swans pick Fox over Adams as Stewart returns for Cats

Callum Mills' injury has opened the door for Robbie Fox to return for Sydney in AFL preliminary finals week and Tom Stewart is back to bolster Geelong.

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Rohan concussed, Hawkins quiet in Cats' VFL loss

Geelong forward Gary Rohan has suffered a concussion, while Tom Hawkins was inaccurate in the Cats' VFL loss against Southport.

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De Koning presses AFL finals case as Cats eye Power

Sam De Koning shone in his return from injury at VFL level, making a case to be recalled for Geelong's AFL qualifying final against Port Adelaide.

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Giants welcome back Kelly, Hipwood a chance for Lions

GWS will get a much-needed midfield boost with vice-captain Josh Kelly set to return against Brisbane, while the Lions could welcome back forward Eric Hipwood.

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Cats coach hails Stengle after crucial win over Crows

Tyson Stengle helped Geelong claim a five-point win over Adelaide after a week of scrutiny, to the delight of Cats coach Chris Scott.

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Flexible Cats more dynamic in midfield: coach

Geelong are in a purple patch, with Tom Stewart and Sam De Koning's midfeld moves crucial to making them a more dynamic outfit.

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Tom De Koning wins sibling battle as Blues belt Cats

In-form Carlton ruckman Tom De Koning was too good for his little brother Sam as the Blues dominated Geelong at the MCG.

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De Koning brothers face off in huge Blues-Cats clash

Carlton's Tom De Koning will take on younger brother and Geelong defender Sam De Koning in the latter's 50th AFL game when their sides meet at the MCG.

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Star Cats defender De Koning approaching 'peak'

Geelong premiership defender Sam De Koning is set to return to being one of the AFL's best stoppers after having an interrupted 2023 campaign.

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Cats' Irish debutant, De Koning brothers back in AFL

Former GAA Young Footballer of the Year Oisin Mullin will join fellow Irishmen Zach Tuohy and Mark O'Connor in the Geelong team that takes on GWS in round 11.

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Geelong young gun De Koning re-signs

Geelong have locked away premiership fullback Sam De Koning on a two-year deal to ward off any interest from rival AFL clubs for the young gun.

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AFL Round-Up: Geelong play the hits to crush Sydney and bring the curtain down on 2022 season

Geelong are premiers again, their dominant grand final victory over Sydney an anti-climactic but emotionally fitting end to a 2022 season that has captivated footy fans. We digest the last Saturday in September.

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Cat battles bring out De Koning's AFL best

Young Geelong star Sam De Koning credits gun forwards Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron's epic pre-season battles for his emergence as a gun AFL defender.

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