Cats skipper Tom Harley and coach Mark Thompson Picture: Bruce Magilton Cats face battle to hold star players
Greg Denham A CASHED-up Essendon is making a huge play for out-of-contract Melbourne star Aaron Davey.
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Saints return to their bleak house
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St Kilda mourns dream that died
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Selwood led when going was tough
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Ruckman uses text inspiration
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Cats bosses plea to stick together
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Brilliant Cats win AFL grand final
UPDATED: Courtney Walsh WITH the most magnificent of finishes, Geelong has confirmed its greatness with a stunning 12-point AFL grand final win over St Kilda.
Cats storm to AFL premiership
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Saintly generations hope wait is over
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Draft of 2001 still excelling
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Dawson takes leap dreams are made of
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Cats driven by agony of 2008
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Bomber's binge drinking shame
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Milburn offered another season
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Dempster takes parade in stride
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Real Lyon gets Saints to walk his way
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Wet forces games shift to protect surface
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Rain fails to deter Saints, Cats fans
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Fevola out of grand final motocade
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Essendon star arrested
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Saints play tag and release
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Lake cooling on Bulldogs
Greg Denham THE threat posed by Geelong's star-studded midfield saw St Kilda last night dump young Saint Robert Eddy in favour of a tagger.