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ABLETT ONE SPECIAL SEASON
PRE SEASON - 2004
5 December 2004 GFC RECORDS HEALTHY OPERATING PROFIT, TAKES ON FURTHER BORROWINGS FOR NEW STAND; COSTA TICKET UNCHALLENGED
19 November 2004 NEW LOOK SKILLED STADIUM TAKES SHAPE
25 October 2004NATHAN ABLETT JOINS THE CATS
22 October 2004LOATS FUTURE HANGS ON GRAHAM'S NFL PUNT
9 October 2004 BRAD OTTENS MAKES GEELONG HOME; BRENT MOLONEY CONTINUES PROMISING CAREER AT MELBOURNE
9 October 2004 CRESSWELL LEAVES FOR LIONS
7 October 2004 OTTENS TO GEELONG FOR BRENT MOLONEY AND PICK 16?
5 October 2004 SLOW START TO TRADE WEEK / CAMERON LING WINS BEST AND FAIREST
PRELIMINARY FINAL
18 September 2004 CATS' SEASON ENDS AS LIONS AIM FOR FORTH FLAG
14 September 2004 WE’RE NOT INTIMIDATED BY LIONS
SEMI FINAL
11 September 2004 CATS INTO PRELIMINARY FINAL
QUALIFYING FINAL 1
5 September 2004 CATS NOT UP TO SCRATCH AGAINST PORT, FACE BOMBERS IN SEMI FINAL
Round 22
29 August 2004 GEELONG ENDS SEASON WITH PERFECT HOME RECORD, MAKES TOP FOUR
Round 21
22 August 2004 CATS BROUGHT BACK TO EARTH
18 August 2004 CATS APPEAL BARTEL BAN
Round 20
August 15 2004 CATS RAIN DANCE INTO TOP FOUR
August 11 2004 NEWSLETTER NO. 5
August 11 2004 WE’RE NOT LOOKING AT TOP FOUR YET
Round 19
August 8 2004 GEELONG BRUSH PAST RICHMOND, SECURE FIFTH SPOT
Round 18
August 1 2004 CATS CLAW PAST ST KILDA AND INTO FINALS
July 28 2004 CATS SEEK REVENGE OVER SAINTS
Round 17
July 25 2004 GEELONG DEFEAT BLUES IN TEAM EFFORT
Round 16
July 18 2004 CATS WIN UGLY OVER SYDNEY; HOLD ON TO FIFTH SPOT
July 15 2004 SCARLETT AND HARLEY IN MIX TO TAKE ON BUSTLING BARRY
Round 15
July 9 2004 CATS PUT WOBBLERS BACK IN THEIR BOX; SHORE UP FIFTH SPOT IN EIGHT
Round 14
July 7 2004 CATS SET TO CRASH PIES FINALS ASPIRATIONS
July 5 2004 GEELONG GO DOWN IN THE WEST
June 30 2004 THOMPSON WANTS NOTHING LESS THAN A WIN IN PERTH
MID SEASON REVIEW: NEWSLETTER NO. 4
Round 13
June 20 2004 GEELONG AWESOME IN THE WET
June 17 2004 KING SET TO MISS AGAIN, AS CATS RELISH A MEETING WITH THE LIONS
Round 12
June 14 2004 GEELONG HOLD ON OVER ROOS; CEMENT PLACE IN TOP EIGHT
June 9 2004 CATS CONFIDENT OF BREAKING KANGAROO HOODOO AT SKILLED STADIUM
Round 11
June 6 2004 GEELONG ALL CLASS AT THE DOME
Round 10
May 30 2004 GEELONG GO DOWN IN NAIL BITER AT MORON PARK
May 26 2004 BOMBER SETS ANOTHER CHALLENGE FOR HIS CHARGES
Round 9
May 23 2004 GEELONG KNOCK OFF BOMBERS AT TELSTRA DOME
Round 8
May 17 2004 CATS DEFEAT DEMONS; REMAIN IN TOP EIGHT
May 14 2004 KING TO BOLSTER CATS LINE-UP
Round 7
May 9 2004 CATS HAVE A HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY AGAINST HAWTHORN
May 5 2004 NEW GEELONG FLYER KANE TENACE NAMED RISING STAR
Round 6
May 2 2004 GEELONG TOO CLASSY FOR CROWS
Round 5
April 25 2004 POOR START COSTS CATS
Round 4
April 19 2004 CATS THRASH TIGERS
April 16 2004 GEELONG SIGN JETSTAR AS BALL SPONSOR AND JUNIOR FOOTBALL DEVELOPMENT
Round 3
April 11 2004 MISTAKES COST GEELONG; LEFT HOLDING UP LADDER
Round 2
April 7 2004 SHOCKING RUN CONTINUES
Round 1
March 30 2004 PANIC STATIONS AT GEELONG; GOOD NEWS AS SCARLETT CLEARED TO PLAY
Wizard Cup
March 27 2004 NEWSLETTER NO. 2
March 26 2004 GEELONG REJECT INFERIOR PEACE DEAL
March 14 2004 LAST QUARTER FADE OUT COSTS CATS
March 6 2004 GEELONG THROUGH TO WIZARD CUP FINAL
February 29 2004 CATS DEFEAT BLUES; INTO SEMI FINAL
February 22 2004 GEELONG KNOCK OFF PORT AGAIN
February 21 2004 THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
Pre Season
February 14 2004 RETURN OF KING DELAYED INDEFINITELY; WIZARD CUP KICKS OFF IN A WEEK
February 7 2004 NEWSLETTER LAUNCHED
January 29 2004 TOM HARLEY RE-SIGNS WITH THE CATS
January 16 2004 CONTRACTOR APPOINTED FOR SKILLED RECONSTRUCTION
January 4 2004 SKILLED TAKES SHAPE - THE CATTERY HERE FOR ANOTHER SEASON
December 17 2003 SCARLETT RE-SIGNS
December 11 2003 FENCE FALL PUTS A YOUNG CAT’S PRE-SEASON IN JEOPARDY
2003
Post Season
November 27 2003 November 20 2003 GEELONG MEMBERSHIPS ON SALE - SEAT RENEWALS CLOSE DECEMBER 10
November 20 2003 GEELONG MEMBERSHIPS ON SALE - SEAT RENEWALS CLOSE DECEMBER 10
November 12 2003 HOCKING GOES WEST AND FOLLOWS A GEELONG TREND
November 11 2003 BUDDHA HEADING 'DOWN SOUTH' IN WA
November 1 2003 MORE CATS COME HOME
October 28 2003 DARYN CRESSWELL, KEN HINKLEY NEW COACHES
October 28 2003 A FORMER SWAN GOING BACK WHERE IT ALL STARTED
October 24 2003 RICCARDI RE-SIGNS, BUT CATS MAKE CUTS TO LIST
October 18 2003 STREET, CLARKE GONE; LOATS, HAYNES IN
October 18 2003 LOATS AND HAYNES IN FOR CATS AS TRADE WEEK CLOSES
October 10 2003 JAMES BARTEL SIGNS
October 8 2003 EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST CALLED FOR SKILLED STADIUM REDEVELOPMENT
October 8 2003 GEELONG DIRECTOR FACES COURT ON 30 CHARGES
October 5 2003 MATTHEW SCARLETT TAKES HOME HIS FIRST CARJI GREEVES MEDAL
October 2 2003 RAWLINGS NEAR
CERTAIN NO CHANCE FOR SKILLED STADIUM
Footy Team List and Contracts Spreadsheet - Contract details of each and every AFL player plus information on the draft, etc.
The Cattery Season Review 2003
September 22 2003 NEW ASSISTANT COACH RUMOUR
September 20 2003 RAWLINGS TO GEELONG?
September 11 2003 MATTHEW SCARLETT ALL AUSTRALIAN
September 4 2003 SKILLED SPONSORSHIP EXTENDED UNTIL 2008
Round 22
August 31 2003 GEELONG FINISHES 2003 IN STYLE
Round 21
August 26 2003 AKERMANIS ODDS ON FOR BROWNLOW
Round 20
August 16 2003 CATS DRAW WITH EAGLES - MCCARTHY TAKES MARK OF THE WEEK
Round 19
August 12 2003 DEJA VU AS CATS DEFEAT THE DEMONS
Round 18
August 2 2003 ROCCA AND COLLINGWOOD DESTROY CATS
Round 17
July 28 2003 GEELONG LOSE TO ROOS, AS USUAL
Round 16
July 23 2003 CATS HAVE DOG OF A GAME
Round 15
July 14 2003 CATS VICTORIOUS AFTER ANOTHER NAIL-BITER
Round 14
July 11 2003 GRAHAM LONG BOMB SAVES DAY
Round 13
June 28 2003 CATS BOMB OUT
June 22 2003 NEW ONLINE TV SHOW - PLAYERS, COACHES AND UMPIRES (PCU)
Round 12
June 15 2003 CATS CLOSE, STUFF UP THIRD QUARTER
June 9 2003 GEELONG CLIMB LADDER
Round 11
June 1 2003 GEELONG OWN WORST ENEMY
Round 10
May 26 2003 CATS TOO GOOD
FOR THE HAWCKS
Round 9
May 19 2003 Are we deliberately playing for draft picks?
Round 8
May 11 2003 CATS GETTING SICK OF 'HONOURABLE LOSSES'
Round 7
May 4 2003 CATS LOSE TO LIONS BY FOURTEEN POINTS
Round 6
April 29 2003 ROCKLING CAN'T
ESCAPE THE HOOK
Round 5
April 27 2003 LONG SEASON AHEAD FOR GEELONG FANS
April 21 2003 CATS STILL SHORT OF MEMBERS
Round 4
April 20 2003 CATS TOO STRONG FOR DEES
Round 3
April 12 2003 Geelong sits on bottom of ladder
Round 2
April 6 2003 Geelong's shocking start to season continues
Round 1
March 30 2003 Cats not up to scratch against Bulldogs
March 27 2003 Match Preview: Geelong v Western Bulldogs
March 23 2003 Tipping Competition Open
March 15 2003 AFL refuses to guarantee home games at Skilled Stadium
Wizard Cup Semi Final
March 12 2003 Magpies too strong for Cats
March 6 2003 James Bartel Documentary
March 6 2003 Riccardi returns for Semi Final
March 4 2003 Match Preview - Cats v Pies
Wizard Cup Round 2
March 3 2003 Cats overcome tropical heat, Lions
February 27 2003 Geelong to face Brisbane in Cairns; need more members
February 25 2003 Match Preview - Geelong v Brisbane
Wizard Cup Round 1
February 24 2003 Geelong kicks off to perfect start
February 20 2003 Geelong names team for Wizard Cup opener
February 16 2003 Match Preview - Geelong v Western Bulldogs
February 15 2003 Cats ready for Dogs
February 2003
February 11 2003 Majority of Geelong fans approve of new Captain King
February 3 2003 Aaron Lord - At the Crossroads?
January 2003
January 29 2003 Steven King new Top Cat
January 28 2003 Just who is Tom Lonergan?
January 15 2003 Guernsey Numbers Released
January 4 2003 First Games not far away
2002
Off Season/Trading Period
December 27 GFC Memberships
December 18 'Clash' Jumper voted in by GFC Members
December 10 Meet Andrew Mackie
December 1 Kingsley Re-signs
November 23 GFC needs supporters to get behind Stadium redevelopment
November 18 Geelong Members to vote on new away jumper
October 30 Mensch, O'Brien gone
October 28 Burns traded to Adelaide
October 26 All quiet on trade front
October 21 Buddha gets a job at last!
October 19 Cats escape from Bali terror
October 5 Stephen King Top Cat in 2002; David Mensch B&F in VFL Team
October 3 2003 Draw Released; Geelong gets a fairly good run
October 2 Cameron Ling off to Ireland
VFL/AFL Finals Series
September 22 Geelong win VFL Premiership!
September 19 Ablett set to play in Grand Final
September 18 Ball Biter wants to be remembered as a Premiership Captain
September 15 Geelong into VFL Grand Final
September 9 Geelong VFL team powers into Prelim Final
September 5 Long live the King
Round 22:
September 2 ...thank your mother for the rabbits
August 26 Cats go down by 55 points to Lions
August 20 Tim McGrath to retired at year's end
Round 21:
August 19 Freo pull the Cats back down the ladder
August 15 Rooke, Lord, IN; Sholl, Foster, OUT
Round 20:
August 12 Cats hang on... just, as Dirty Saints walk away empty handed
August 12 It's official! - Wobbler fans (some) (most?) are morons
Round 19:
August 9 Graham to face fitness test at last minute; Welcome, Will Slade
August 8 Rooke to Return
August 5 Roos teach young Cats a lesson
Round 18:
July 29 Crows knock over inaccurate Cats; Gary Ayres points out the score
July 28 Dasher to play number 100 this week; Say goodbye to Snellie
July 28 Kardinia Park 2005?
Round 17:
July 27 Get your Matty Scarlett Wig, $25
Geelong v Essendon Match Reports courtesy of the Cats Claw message board
July 25 This SUNDAY 1PM Geelong v Adelaide, Skilled Stadium - BE THERE!
Round 16:
James Kelly warms up as Favorite for AFL Rising Star award
James Rahilly makes hay while sun shines
Kent Kingsley back on top of goalkicking