Posts Tagged "matthew scarlett"
Cats’ retiree Scarlett hailed as AFL great
By Sam Lienert, 14 Sep 2012Geelong champion Matthew Scarlett has been hailed as one of the greatest AFL players of all time and one of the most intensely competitive.
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Is Geelong chasing the premiership or rebuilding?
By Jsteel, 3 Jul 2012Geelong has played eight debutant’s in 2012, the most of any club aside from Greater Western Sydney. This particular statistic would suggest that Geelong’s rebuilding phase is well under way, but they continue to lurk behind the top four and are still being floated by a few as some sort of flag threat.
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AFL Cats’ Scarlett rues hit on Ballantyne
By Greg Buckle, 19 Jun 2012Triple-premiership defender Matthew Scarlett says he’ll blame himself if Geelong narrowly miss playing finals football this season.
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Collingwood vs Geelong: AFL live scores, blog
By Cameron Rose, 18 May 2012In the last two years it hasn’t gotten much bigger than Collingwood and Geelong at the MCG and another epic is in the offing tonight. Join us from 7.50pm for live scores and commentary as we begin round eight with a bang.
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Brisbane Lions vs Geelong: AFL live scores, blog
By TheSportsFreak, 28 Apr 2012Round five continues at the Gabba for a special evening for one of their greatest servants – it’s the Brisbane Lions taking on Geelong. Join us for live scores and updates from 7.40pm AEST.
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Scarlett loses the plot in Freo’s AFL win
By Justin Chadwick, 1 Apr 2012Geelong defender Matthew Scarlett faces a certain suspension after punching Fremantle antagonist Hayden Ballantyne in the Dockers’ thrilling four-point AFL win at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.
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An AFL Socceroos 11: fantasy of a dreamer
By fatboi, 14 Sep 2011Imagine a starting team, full of supreme athletes, mind-blowing speed and endurance and awe-inspiring array of skill and imagination.
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Overhaul of All-Australian team selection criteria needed
By payroll, 7 Sep 2011Nothing in the AFL seems to generate conjecture, quite like the annual announcement of the All-Australian team, and when the AFL extended the squad to 40 men in 2007, it gave further recognition to players who might not necessarily make the final team.
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Who is in the 2011 All-Australian team?
By camcallsthegame, 17 Aug 2011With only a few weeks to go before the AFL finals series commences, I have assembled what the All-Australian should look like.
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Scarlett one of Cats’ greats, says Scott
By Roger Vaughan, 22 Apr 2011Matthew Scarlett will probably hate hearing it, but coach Chris Scott speculates that the fullback ranks among the top couple of players in Geelong history.
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Geelong move to 4-0 after downing Sydney
By simon.kerrigan, 17 Apr 2011The class of Geelong was on display last night, as they outclassed a young, improving Sydney Swan’s outfit by 27 points, in slippery conditions at the Sydney Cricket Ground.
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Looks like we’re in for a Collingwood empire
By Andrew Sutherland, 15 Apr 2011When Geelong lost to Collingwood in Round 19 last year, great full-back Matthew Scarlett thought it was something the Cats had done: “We were despicable,” he exclaimed.
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Youth may be the answer, but not for Cats
By Alfred Chan, 31 Mar 2011Following the ominous losses of dual premiership combination Gary Ablett and Mark Thompson, the aging Geelong list had been earmarked for a decline from a four-year period of being the competition’s benchmark.
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This Geelong side can go down in history as one of the all-time greats. It just depends on how the next eight weeks pan out, starting tonight against Collingwood.
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Dying days of individual duels: Thompson
By Sam Lienert, 11 Jul 2010The days of epic head-to-head duels between AFL stars of opposing sides are all but over, according to Geelong coach Mark Thompson.
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Full strength a tight squeeze for Cats
By Sam Lienert, 23 Jun 2010Geelong coach Mark Thompson’s biggest problems would be envied by every other AFL coach, as Friday night’s AFL grand final rematch with St Kilda approaches.
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We’ll cope without Scarlett, says Geelong
By Roger Vaughan, 29 May 2010The last AFL side to beat Geelong had a forward line with no standout marking option and three speedy indigenous players as crumbing options.
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Two Cats, two Hawks facing AFL bans
By Sam Lienert, 7 Apr 2010Geelong and Hawthorn face challenging AFL assignments with depleted sides on Sunday, as Cats stars Matthew Scarlett and Cameron Mooney headline the suspension list.
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Cats bonded on the way to 2009 flag
By Roger Vaughan, 29 Nov 2009An old-fashioned bonding session has emerged as a key moment in Geelong’s AFL premiership campaign.
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