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Footy's most famous prodigal sons
If Gary Ablett was granted his wish of returning to Geelong, he wouldn't have been the first big name in the history of the game to go back to his original club.
If Gary Ablett was granted his wish of returning to Geelong, he wouldn't have been the first big name in the history of the game to go back to his original club.
Even allowing for his reported renewed fidelity to the Gold Coast cause and the family pressures that drove him to try to leave, the Gary Ablett story leaves a lingering bad taste.
Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett's stunning offer to be traded back to Geelong was a "good Samaritan" act, according to Suns chairman Tony Cochrane.
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Gold Coast captain Gary Ablett tried to leave the club at the end of the 2016 season, asking the Suns to trade him back to Geelong.
Mitch Clark's AFL career looks finished after he was delisted by Geelong on Monday.
Geelong are pushing for eight games at Simonds Stadium in a 13-week period, with the 2017 AFL fixture due to be released on Thursday.
Geelong captain Joel Selwood has defended the initial salaries for players in the AFL women's league, arguing that payment for the game's elite female players "has to start somewhere".
The first round fixture of the 2017 AFL season has been released, with Essendon's banned players to return on Saturday night against Hawthorn at the MCG.
Gold Coast coach Rodney Eade has a simple message for Geelong if they hope to lure favourite son Gary Ablett back to Simonds Stadium: "good luck".
Retiring Geelong great Jimmy Bartel hinted at his unhappy separation from the Cats, but said he was not bitter about how his football career ended.
Where do you even start, separating all the brave things Jimmy Bartel did in his 15 years at Geelong?
Jimmy Bartel's stellar AFL career has come to an end, but there remains a sense of puzzlement surrounding the retirement of the Geelong champion.
The Eagles' trade period solution to their ruck worries now seem to be focused on talented but injury-prone Nathan Vardy - after the Geelong big man nominated West Coast has his preferred destination for 2017.
Geelong captain Joel Selwood says mercurial forward Steven Motlop needs to take responsibility for getting himself put on the trade table.
A breakdown in communication between Geelong and Jimmy Bartel has the Brownlow Medallist wondering whether his services are required for next season.
Geelong list manager says both Deledio and Carlton defender Zach Tuohy reached out to the Cats.
Brownlow winner Patrick Dangerfield has capped an season by being named Geelong's best and fairest.
Profiles of the 80 draft prospects attending the 2016 AFL national combine.
There has never been a better medium-sized defender than Corey Enright, says his three-time premiership teammate Cameron Ling.
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