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Sports update Cats captain’s draft, team mission as VFLW list locked in Mel Staunton has plenty on her plate as a 21-year-old captain. But she has high hopes for her own game and the Cats. Plus, the Geelong VFLW’s list ahead of the VFLW season and the ... READ MORE   ‘Lots of positives’: How South Barwon has built into new challenge South Barwon embarked on the unknown this season, into the top tier of the AFL Barwon female competition for the first time. Coach Frankie Hocking details how her side has been “bu... READ MORE   ‘Want it so bad’: What star Cat learned from grim two-season stretch One of the region’s brightest cricketing prospects reveals the extreme lengths he went to to arrest a concerning slide in form after recovering from major injury. READ MORE   Brother of AFL mid turning heads after VFL trial, ex-basketballer excites The brother of a Bomber has gone to another level this season in the Geelong and District league, while a former Geelong United player is showing great signs in his first season in... READ MORE   ‘I’d have relegation tomorrow’: Neeld’s call for change, extensive review Former Melbourne coach Mark Neeld believes clubs must come together to discuss the best path forward for football and netball in the Barwon region. And he supports movement between... READ MORE   News update ‘It’s hard’: Drawn-out road trauma court cases amplify families’ grief Families in road trauma cases endure years of court delays that reopen wounds “again and again”, as a judge joins calls for improvements in handling cases. READ MORE   Teenage prodigy poised for international debut Ollie Peake is poised to become the youngest specialist batter to play a men’s one-day international for Australia, while a forgotten paceman has made his way back to the squad for... READ MORE   Left with no floor: Homeowner claims $11k tradie rip-off