Swans star Adam Goodes Returns in AFL 2015 against the Cats

Swans star Adam Goodes Returns in AFL 2015 against the Cats

Geelong Cats vs. Sydney Swans. These two teams faced each other in the 19th round of Australian Football League 2015. Cats snubbed a dominative win over the Swans and made it a memorable win for their skipper Selwood’s 200th game at Simonds Stadium in AFL 2015. But the main focus of the match was upon Swans star Adam Goodes who made an emotional comeback to the arena for his 366th game of career. This 2014 Australian of the Year missed the clash against Adelaide as he decided to step away as regular taunts from opposition fans reached a crescendo. Not only Goodes but also some other officials of the AFL community felt that the booing was racially motivated. But tonight Goodes returned and was thankfully spared the continuous booing that has followed him for maximum time of the year. Goodes also scored a goal on the first quarter of the match. But his arrival was not proved lucky for the team as Swans lost the match to a 14.11 (95) to 9.9 (63) defeat.

Goodes were welcomed very cordially tonight in AFL 2015. There was a firework above the stadium following “welcome to country”. Cats’ players also urge their fans to show respect to every player with the help of video call. Many fans also carried aboriginal flags with them writing in the middle ‘pride’. Many people also brought placards where “RESPECT #37”, “GOODESY YOU LEGEND”, “CHEER FOR GOODESY” and others inspirational titles were written. Geelong fans also showed their tribute and homage to the return of Goodes. One of such Geelong fan Adam Fratantaro said that this heinous work (booing) had gone on long and long enough, regardless of the intentions of the spectators. He said

“Adam  Goodes is definitely got hurt and it’s should be stopped now. We say respect him as he deserves that”

There is also some negative scenario as well despite of so many inspirational tasks. Though most of the  crowd was gentle and well behaved, there were also some spectators who were giving continuous boo whenever Goodes got the ball. Despite of both the positive and negative scenario, this was undoubtedly one of the most memorable days of the history of AFL 2015.

Podsiadly Gets Away With SANFL Charge To Crow’s Happiness

Podsiadly Gets Away With SANFL Charge To Crow’s Happiness

The SANFL tribunal took 15 minutes to overturn the week long suspension that had been handed down  to Adelaide’s James Podsiadly for striking, majorly to the happiness of teammate’s skipper Taylor Walker and Patrick Dangerfield. Walker, Dangerfield and teammate’s Riley knight and Sam Siggins, along with a  former AFL player by the name Campbell brown, presented their grievances on twitter with the charge on Tuesday morning The player (Podsiadly) had been cited for a hit high on Sam overall playing for south Adelaide’s last weekend. Podsiadly shepherd had met Sam, front on when he disposed the ball. The crows maintained their stand that no high contact had been made and therefore the suspension was supposed to be overturned. The 33 year old Podsiadly had risked a two match suspension by challenging the charge. However, the suspension was overturned after the club presented its grievances to the tribunal, it did not take long before the tribunal agreed.

Crows, James Podsiadly was cleared to play this coming weekend after the tribunal overturned ban for a  striking charge. The SANFL review tribunal had alleged that pods contact was careless, high and of medium impact. This was after Sam Overall left the pitch after the collision with pods. Initially, a pod has received a ban of two matches with the possibility of not being reduced to one game if he pleaded guilty early in advance.

But the 33 year old crow’s forward, who remains the leader of Adelaide’s SANFL goal-kicking record with  twenty four (24) majors of the season, was able to successfully convince the panel to overrule the decision on Tuesday. Upon dismissal of the suspension, James Podsiadly said

“I’m disappointed it got  this far, as I’ve always felt I’ve played the game in a  fair and honest way, I’m happy with the result and   can now concentrate on this week’s game.”

Forgotten Cat Rookie Cam Delaney Set For Great Comeback

Forgotten Cat Rookie Cam Delaney Set For Great Comeback

Forgotten Geelong rookie is set for a comeback after over a year when he plays his first game for the cats VFL side at the Simonds stadium on Saturday. Geelong rookie cam Delaney played only six games during his four season spree with North Melbourne, but was only able to play in two VFL games back in 2014 after developed toe and foot problems since when he was playing senior football back in 2013. The kangaroos were ready to take him as a rookie, but cam seized the chance to become a Grovedale product one place ahead of Melbourne, at selection no.29.

Mark young, Geelong physiotherapist told catsTV that they had set the bar too high for Delaney, giving   him the best opportunity for success when he comes back. Young said “he has had to complete a full month of training with several weeks of running. He further continued to say

“it was important he was confident with his body, but he is all set to make his debut for the cats this weekend.”  

The cats have welcomed back Josh Cowan, Nathan Vardy and Daniel Menzel to the VFL after spending a considerable amount of time on the bench with long-term injuries in the past month. Cam Delaney has been sidelined much this year, but with his comeback things could get better for the cats. With his injury battle over, Cameron Delaney will make his first appearance this year when the cats set to play this weekend.

Currently, Geelong has a short list of injured players, a great contrast compared to the mid-season when   they were struggling for stable players. The physiotherapist told catTV that the club was confident   Delaney would perform exceptionally on Saturday when they play against the box hill hawks. Young said “we are as confident as we can be; there is always an element of the unknown when you are playing a game for the first time, but we have exposed him to a decent block of training and we are confident he will go well on the weekend.

Cats Outnumber the Swans in Selwood’s Milestone Of 200th

Cats Outnumber the Swans in Selwood’s Milestone Of 200th

The Geelong has celebrated a brave win against the Sydney Swans in the 19th round of the AFL 2015. They made it memorable for their skipper Joel Selwood’s 200th game at Simonds Stadium. Though at the first half Cats were 13 point deficit, finally overcame strongly and dominated over the Swans, got a famous win taking the lead of 32 points. They have also secured the eighth place of the table of in this season, ahead of the Adelaide just on some mere percentage.

Skipper Selwood was outstanding throughout the night. He also scored a goal on the last quarter. This was four consecutive wins for the Cats and this revives their chance of securing their ninth straight final campaign for the title shot. Selwood got excellent support from his fellow-mates Josh Caddy, Steve Motlop and Cam Guthrie. Cats’ defence again proved their solidity and stood firm throughout the game. It was also an emotional occasion for the Swans as their champion Adam Goodes returning in the field for his 366th game of his carrier. Lance Franklin was suffering from the back injury and the Swans were without him. Swans were able to kick only nine goals in the night and the Cats successfully constricted the opposite below ten goals consecutively for the fourth games of AFL 2015. The scorers for the Swans were Jetta, Goodes, Hannebery, Heeney, B.Jack, Tippett, Parker and Mitchell . Jetta kicked the ball twice to the goal. Whereas for Cats the scorers were Hawkins (4), Duncan (2), Lang (2), Caddy (2), Mackie, Gregson, Stokes and Motlop. The best performers of the night for the Cats were Selwood, Bartel, Enright, Motlop, Hawkins, Guthrie, and Kolodjashnij. For the Swans Jetta, Grundy, Kennedy, Hannebery and Heeney were top of their performance. Geelong ended up the game without any injury. But Swans player Ben McGlynn got a hamstring pull and replaced by Zak Jones. The crowd was counted as 27,019 officially in the Simonds Stadium on this matchday.

Despite of such a win GEELONG coach Chris Scott showed his worry about the team that the team did  not able to score up. Cats will face Hawthorn on their upcoming match of AFL 2015.

Leon Cameron Says That Finals Is A Simple Equation

Leon Cameron Says That Finals Is A Simple Equation

Leon Cameron, greater western Sydney coach said that he has a simple equation in regards to his team’s final chance of redeeming itself in 2015. The coach did not mince his words when said that the team will make it if it’s good enough, and it will not make it if it’s not up to the standards. After their Sunday win over Essendon the giants looked nothing but a top 8 eight side. However, they did what they could to get a tenth win from eighteen starts, this is the first time that they have reached the double figure wins in a season.

In the first 2 quarters, the bombers beat GWS but they still managed to remain in the game, before outdoing the visitors with 11 goals to 3 second half.

Although it was a scrappy victory, Leon says it was still nice to be in the final race. After the match Cameron told reporters that it was amazing to win these games and remain in the title race.


Jon Patton the big forward, made a great return to face the bombers, and although he was not at his best since rupturing his right knee for the second time last year, he still managed to get out of the game unscathed. Jon managed to showcase his prowess and want he can do for the giants if his body allows, with four marks and nine world class possessions against Essendon. The coach told reporters that Patton had exceeded his expectations and looked great in the giant’s forward setup with Rory Lobb, Jeremy Cameron and Cam McCarthy.

Coach Cameron also said that Jon Patton did his best during the match a sign that he is improving exactly the way they want him to. McCarthy also started the game as a giant sub, but his impact was felt when he replaced Tom Sculy who was injured in the third quarter.

McCarthy was recalled to the team after spending 2 weeks in the NEAFL and had five marks, 11 possessions and got the winners two goals.

Giants Disappear From Dons, Stays Put In Finals

Giants Disappear From Dons, Stays Put In Finals

The Greater Western Sydney has maintained its bid for the maiden finals berth with a 32 point unconvincing win over Essendon. Although the bombers had the highest possession percentage, had the best clearance and took more marks, the giants are the ones that won 14.9 (93)-8. 13 (61) on Sunday at the spotless stadium in front of 10,093 fans.


These results uplifted the GWS to the 10-8 win-loss statistic, half a game behind Geelong and   Adelaide in eight and tenth positions respectively, with only four matches remaining. Leon Cameron the GWS coach said it was amazing to see the side back on the winning track again and being able to secure four premiership points despite not gaming at their best level. The coach   told the reporters how pleasing it was to see the side winning points even when they are not playing at their best levels. He said that they are still in the hunt for the title.


Nevertheless, the victory may have come at a price with Tom Scully being substituted prematurely in the third term with what looked like a shoulder injury. Stephen Coniglio was felled by Essendon's Adam Cooney towards the end of the game, later on Adam Cooney was reported in this incident. Although Stephen was able to walk off the pitch, he had to be supported by trainers and you could see from a distance that he looked distressed.

It is the 20-minute burst that broke the match open and cleared the way for the giants to post a win over Essendon in what seemed to a historic victory. Toby Greene 31 touches and josh   Kelly’s 22 possessions were the best for the giants. Devon Smith, Jeremy Cameron and the substitute cam McCarthy also netted in two goals for the giants.

Despite the fact that the giants had plenty to play for, it was disappointing to see how they  struggled to find a way through the over determined Essendon outfit. From Devon’s free kick the match went goalless for close to half an hour.