Persistence pays off for Hartigan
AT the Western Jets, Kyle Hartigan was always seen as a AFL draft prospect. Back then he was slim framed and raw and despite the promise, AFL clubs overlooked him thinking that he would be a...
View ArticlePendlebury move the biggest since the Pod
COMMENT KRIS Pendlebury, one of the biggest names in the VFL not only because of being the brother of Collingwood midfielder Scott but also arguably being the premier defender of the competition, has...
View ArticleDaily One Liners: 10 Jan 2013
Football Nation’s league-wide round up providing our readers with a quick update of news from all clubs around the league. Adelaide: The club has posted video of the first day back at training on its...
View ArticlePods moving back to the good old days
FOR those that remember James Podsiadly’s playing days as skipper of Werribee in the VFL, a touted move to defence in 2013 wouldn’t come at all as a surprise. In fact, it was the move that was thrown...
View ArticleRivers injury could throw Pods back
GEELONG defender Jared Rivers has been ruled out for at least the next month with a knee injury that is worse than thought according to the Cats today. It means that the club may look to forward James...
View ArticleMatch Review Panel Findings (Round 17)
ANOTHER busy day at the Macth Review Panel has seen the following four charges laid. Gold Coast Sun Steven May has been charged by the panel with a Level One Engaging in Rough Conduct Offence for his...
View ArticleMatch Review Panel Findings (Round 18)
DURING a full day at the MRP today, the following charges have been laid: Essendon’s Jake Carlisle can accept a reprimand and 93.75 demerit points upon an early guilty plea for striking Hawthorn’s...
View ArticleHawkins concern may thrust Cats into attack for trade period
GEELONG may be in the hunt for an experienced tall forward in this year’s trade period with doubt surrounding the future of Tom Hawkins, who has a long-term back condition. It is likely that...
View ArticleGeelong parts ways with James Podsiadly
THE Geelong career of James Podsiadly is over with the club announcing this morning that they will not be offering the key forward a contract for 2014. Podsiadly, 32, has been a Cats favourite ever...
View ArticlePods departure is an end of an era for Cats
FOOTBALL NATION OPINION FOR Geelong not to offer James Podsiadly a new contract next season, it shows that Geelong’s premiership windows is perhaps closed and that it thinks it needs to at least...
View ArticleJames Podsiadly signs with Crows (1 UPDATE)
TWO weeks after he was told that his time at Geelong was over James Podsiadly is set to continue his playing career with the Adelaide Crows. Podsiadly is set to sign a two-year contract with the Crows...
View ArticlePaul Chapman joins the Bombers
PAUL Chapman has signed a deal to join the Essendon Football Club, a move that re-unites him with Mark Thompson who was at one time his coach at Geelong. It is understood that it is a one year deal...
View Article2013 Trade Whispers (36 UPDATES)
UPDATE: 25/10/13: Another Geelong premiership player is on the outer at the Cats with ruckman Trent West set to join the Brisbane Lions on the final day of the trade period. The Lions are resigned to...
View ArticleGeelong completes exchanges for Podsiadly, Hunt and Chapman
WHILE the players had more or less crossed over to their new clubs already it took until the last day of the trade period for Geelong to agree to the terms that have sent James Podsiadly to Adelaide,...
View ArticlePods and Betts slot straight in
ADELAIDE skipper Nathan van Berlo says experienced recruits James Podsiadly and Eddie Betts have slotted into pre-season training with ease. “You wouldn’t know that they’re new to the footy club to be...
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