There are incentives, and then there are incentives.

Having helped to rebuild Melbourne into a finals contender, a departing Paul Roos insists successor Simon Goodwin should not be under immediate pressure to deliver a September run next season.

Melbourne can't make the AFL finals this year but Saturday's clash with Geelong will be a significant one for them and Cats coach Chris Scott is expecting fireworks.

Defender Lachie Henderson has undergone knee surgery, delivering a pre-finals blow to AFL premiership contenders Geelong.

Geelong coach Chris Scott expects the AFL's end-of-season bye experiment won't last beyond 2016.

A regulation 10-goal win over Brisbane leaves Geelong equal on points with Sydney, Hawthorn and Adelaide heading into what looms as a thrilling final round.

With a top four spot up for grabs, the Cats roared home against the long-suffering Lions.

Geelong champion Jimmy Bartel has backed the AFL Players' Association's plan to reject the league's mooted 10 percent pay rise offer to players.

Geelong coach Chris Scott wants his AFL side to deliver the ball to Tom Hawkins more often as the spearhead attempts to hit form before finals.

Essendon star Zach Merrett is picking the brains of the best as he continues to improve his game and, after captaining the Bombers in their second win of the season on Sunday, his leadership skills as well.

Geelong has steamrolled Richmond in the last quarter to keep their top four hopes alive.

Geelong back in top four after a sensational turnaround win over Richmond, but coach Chris Scott says side needs to dig deep to solve problems.

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Knocking on the door of the top four, the Cats need a percentage boosting win at the G - but the Tigers have a point to prove at home.

Geelong has requested eight home games at Simonds Stadium in 2017 despite the fact the ground will not be available until the second half of May – or round nine.

Geelong coach Chris Scott says mercurial star Steven Motlop's brilliance isn't enough for him to overlook the occasional offering of "defensive rubbish".

If you’re any sort of football fan, the final three weeks of this season, given the tightness at the top of the ladder, should be interesting enough. If you’re a footy fan and a mathematician, it’s party time.

No contest between a team whose year is inching to a close, and one who has bigger things still to do.

Geelong coach rues missed chances in tight top-four battle, looks for improvement in lead-up to finals.

In just his first season at Geelong, Patrick Dangerfield may well become the greatest off-season recruit that the game has ever seen.