View in browser 2nd October 2026

Sports update Stevie J lands big fish as AFL first-round pick joins Eagles After two years of finals exits, Geelong great Steve Johnson has secured a bumper signing for Newtown & Chilwell. Plus, the Eagles have also picked up a Geelong VFL train-on. READ MORE   ’Brain too quick for my legs’: The training fix behind Cat’s resurgence A bizarre habit almost cost Kate Surman her spot in Geelong’s line-up before a repetition regime turned her season around. She opens up on her road to 75 games, and the Cats’ winni... READ MORE   GCA star’s bold mindset to end South Barwon’s flag drought Fresh off back-to-back league honours, dominant all-rounder Nikhil Deep Pottabathini lifts the lid on his blockbuster GCA1 move. And the new Swan believes there is another gear to ... READ MORE   Coaching carousel: Blue, Dragon depart, seasoned names to lead battlers A number of Geelong and Bellarine netball programs have locked in new leaders for the 2027 season and beyond, as two cellar dwellers turn to experienced coaches to help their cause... READ MORE   Grand finalist forced into last-minute season-eve merger Just months after reaching the grand final, a local cricket club won’t field its own individual team this season but its players will remain on the park after merging with another ... READ MORE   News update ‘Pretty grim’: Sadistic killer on prison hunger strike A killer who tortured and dismembered a Melbourne man is now fighting to die, signing a do-not-resuscitate order during an 11-day hunger strike inside a maximum-security jail. READ MORE   $3bn, 8000 jobs: Green light for Avalon hub expansion The state government has signed off on the expansion of a major Geelong employment hub, with the development set to generate more than $3bn and create 8000 ongoing jobs READ MORE