2008 Geelong Football Club season explained

Club:	Geelong Football Club
Season:	2008
President:	Frank Costa
Coach:	Mark Thompson (9th season)
Captain:	Tom Harley (2nd season)
Home Ground:	Skilled Stadium
Preseason Comp:	Pre-season competition
Preseason Result:	Quarter final
Regularseason Comp:	AFL season
Regularseason Result:	1st
Finals Series:	Finals series
Finals Result:	Runner-up
Club B&Amp;F:	Best and Fairest
Best And Fairest:	Joel Corey
Leading Goalscorer:	Steve Johnson (50)
Prevseason:	2007
Nextseason:	2009

The 2008 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 109th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in first position on the ladder, earning the club a second-consecutive McClelland Trophy, and its ninth overall. Geelong's regular season record was impressive (21 wins, 1 loss), the best performance of a team in the home-and-away season since Essendon Football Club in 2000. Geelong then went on to win its Qualifying and Preliminary finals in succession, earning a place in the 2008 AFL Grand Final against Hawthorn, and the chance for a second-consecutive premiership. However, Geelong failed to capitalise on its outstanding performance during the season, losing the premiership in a Grand Final thriller.

Geelong signed up a club record 36,850 club members for the season,^[1] and had an average home crowd attendance of 43,176, also a club record.^[2]

Season overview

Geelong did well in the home and away season and finished four games and percentage clear on top of the ladder. It was an outstanding season with the team winning 21 out of the 22 games & finished with a percentage of 161.84, the only loss was to Collingwood in round 9 by a massive 86 points.With the team widely considered to be premiership favorites the Cats were almost unbackable favourites to win the 2008 AFL premiership. They beat St Kilda in the first qualifying final 17.17(119) to 8.13(61). A 29-point win over the Western Bulldogs in the preliminary final secured the Cats a grand final a berth against Hawthorn.

Geelong were defeated in the 2008 AFL Grand Final by Hawthorn in front of an attendance of 100,012 people. Despite having numerous chances in the first half of the game, and dominating through the midfield, the Cats failed to convert and were defeated by the Hawks.

Captains

• Captain: Tom Harley
• Vice-captain: Cameron Ling
• Deputy vice-captain: Cameron Mooney

Club List

Player List

Name	No.	Height (cm)	Weight (kg)	Birthdate	Debut	Games			Goals
width=4%	2008	width=4%	Total	width=4%	Club	width=4%	2008	width=4%	Total
align=left	Ablett, Gary	29	182	88	14 May 1984	2002	19	144	144	24	189
align=left	Ablett, Nathan	23	196	98	13 December 1985	2005	0	32	32	0	46
align=left	Bartel, Jimmy	3	187	88	4 December 1983	2002	23	131	131	21	83
align=left	Blake, Mark	24	200	101	9 September 1985	2005	23	56	56	6	8
align=left	Byrnes, Shannon	17	175	77	7 April 1984	2004	9	54	54	8	27
align=left	Chapman, Paul	35	179	88	5 November 1981	2000	18	154	154	32	203
align=left	Corey, Joel	11	191	88	17 February 1982	2000	23	174	174	6	54
align=left	Davenport, Jason	1	185	82	4 September 1985		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Djerrkura, Nathan	18	176	80	19 September 1988		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Djerrkura, Nathan	18	176	80	19 September 1988		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Donohue, Adam	25	182	83	22 February 1990		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Egan, Matthew	19	196	101	10 July 1983	2005	0	59	59	0	1
align=left	Enright, Corey	44	187	91	14 September 1981	2001	23	148	148	6	45
align=left	Gamble, Ryan	15	184	80	23 September 1987	2006	13	14	14	21	21
align=left	Harley, Tom	2	193	95	18 July 1978	1998	23	182	181	0	10
align=left	Hawkins, Tom	26	197	103	27 July 1988	2007	10	19	19	13	25
align=left	Hogan, Simon	34	182	75	16 August 1988		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Hunt, Josh	8	185	100	14 March 1982	2001	21	120	120	3	16
align=left	Johnson, David	28	181	84	28 October 1981	2002	1	71	71	0	16
align=left	Johnson, Steve	20	189	88	4 July 1983	2002	23	110	110	50	207
align=left	Kelly, James	9	183	85	29 December 1983	2002	19	127	127	8	61
align=left	Ling, Cameron	45	189	94	27 February 1981	2000	21	180	180	15	106
align=left	Lonergan, Tom	13	197	99	17 May 1984	2005	14	21	21	33	39
align=left	Mackie, Andrew	4	192	85	7 August 1984	2004	19	80	80	11	52
align=left	McKenna, Dan	31	195	85	29 June 1989		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Milburn, Darren	39	189	92	15 April 1977	1997	20	233	233	6	86
align=left	Mooney, Cameron	21	195	99	26 September 1979	1999	22	166	155	49	203
align=left	Ottens, Brad	6	202	108	25 January 1980	1998	14	202	73	13	235
align=left	Prismall, Brent	32	186	88	14 July 1986	2006	12	25	25	8	15
align=left	Rooke, Max	33	189	93	19 December 1981	2002	18	110	110	9	30
align=left	Scarlett, Matthew	30	192	95	5 June 1979	1998	20	204	204	0	16
align=left	Selwood, Joel	14	182	83	26 May 1988	2007	22	43	43	6	13
align=left	Simpson, Dawson	16	206	105	17 February 1989		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Simpson, Scott	22	196	92	19 October 1989		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Stokes, Mathew	27	177	80	22 November 1984	2006	20	50	50	37	78
align=left	Taylor, Harry	7	193	91	12 June 1986	2008	19	19	19	3	3
align=left	Tenace, Kane	10	182	86	4 July 1985	2004	1	54	54	0	11
align=left	Varcoe, Travis	5	180	78	10 April 1988	2007	14	32	32	13	28
align=left	West, Trent	12	198	103	17 October 1987	2008	6	6	6	1	1
align=left	Wojcinski, David	40	180	80	18 September 1980	1999	13	131	131	7	44
Statistics are to end of Qualifying Final, 2008 Season (7 September 2008)

Rookie List

Name	No.	Height	Weight	Birthdate	Debut	Games			Goals
width=4%	2008	width=4%	Total	width=4%	Club	width=4%	2008	width=4%	Total
align=left	Bedford, Liam	42	180	73	12 July 1988		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Kangars, Chris	38	193	95	1 August 1989		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Laidler, Jeremy	37	189	80	5 August 1989		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Moles, Brodie	36	183	84	7 November 1985		0	0	0	0	0
align=left	Mumford, Shane	41	200	102	5 July 1986	2008	3	3	3	0	0
Nominated Rookie – Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection Statistics are to end of 2008 Season (27 September 2008)

Changes from 2007 List

Additions

• Exchange period – received:
  • None
• Rookie elevation:

1. Tom Lonergan
2. Jason Davenport

• Father/son selection:

1. Adam Donohue

• NAB AFL Draft (24 November 2007):

1. Harry Taylor (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from East Fremantle)
2. Dawson Simpson (Round 2; Overall pick 34; from Murray Bushrangers)
3. Scott Simpson (Round 3; Overall pick 44; from Dandenong Stingrays)
4. Dan McKenna (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Gippsland Power)
5. Adam Donohue (Round 4; Overall pick 60; from Geelong Falcons)

• NAB AFL Pre-Season Draft (11 December 2007):
  • None
• NAB AFL Rookie Draft (11 December 2007):

1. Brodie Moles (Round 1; Overall pick 16; from Tasmania)
2. Jeremy Laidler (Round 2; Overall pick 32; from Calder U18)
3. Chris Kangars (Round 3; Overall pick 46; from Geelong U18)
4. Shane Mumford (Round 4; Overall pick 57; from Geelong VFL)

Deletions

• Exchange period – traded:

1. Tim Callan and Round 4 draft selection (No.66) – to (received Western Bulldogs' Round 4 draft selection – No.62)
2. Henry Playfair – to (received Sydney's Round 3 draft selection – No.44)
3. Steven King and Charlie Gardiner – (received St Kilda's Round 6 draft selection – No.90)

• Delisted:

1. Joel Reynolds^[3]
2. Matthew Spencer^[3]
3. Sam Hunt^[3]
4. Stephen Owen^[3]
5. Todd Grima^[3]

• Retirements:
  • None

Games

NAB Cup

Date and Local Time	Opponent	Home or Away	Venue	Scores
width=8%	Result	width=8%	Home	width=8%	Away
First Round
Saturday, 16 February – 3:40 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 71	2.22.10 (160)	2.11.5 (89)	^[4]
Quarter Finals (Eliminated)
Saturday, 23 February – 3:40 pm	align=left		Away	Manuka Oval	Lost by 5	3.9.10 (91)	3.8.11 (86)	^[5]

Premiership season

Round	Date and Local Time	Opponent	Home or Away	Venue	Scores			Ladder Pos'n
width=8%	Result	width=8%	Home	width=8%	Away
1	Thursday, 20 March – 8:15 pm	align=left		Away	AAMI Stadium	Won by 9	14.12 (96)	15.15 (105)	6	^[6] ^[7]
2	Sunday, 30 March – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Telstra Dome	Won by 99	22.18 (150)	6.15 (51)	2	^[8]
3	Sunday, 6 April – 1:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 30	16.16 (112)	12.10 (82)	1	^[9] ^[10]
4	Saturday, 12 April – 2:10 pm	align=left		Away	Telstra Dome	Won by 42	13.16 (94)	21.10 (136)	1	^[11] ^[12]
5	Saturday, 19 April – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 42	16.18 (114)	10.12 (72)	1	^[13] ^[14]
6	Friday, 25 April – 6:40 pm	align=left		Away	Subiaco	Won by 1	13.10 (88)	13.11 (89)	1	^[15] ^[16]
7	Saturday, 3 May – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 27	15.15 (105)	11.12 (78)	1	^[17] ^[18]
8	Saturday, 17 May – 2:10 pm	align=left		Away	MCG	Won by 30	10.9 (69)	14.15 (99)	1	^[19] ^[20]
9	Friday, 23 May – 7:40 pm	align=left		Away	MCG	Lost by 86	20.14 (134)	7.6 (48)	2	^[21] ^[22]
10	Saturday, 31 May – 7:10 pm	align=left		Home	Telstra Dome	Won by 55	19.19 (133)	12.5 (77)	2	^[23] ^[24]
11	Friday, 6 June – 7:40 pm	align=left		Away	Telstra Dome	Won by 13	17.12 (114)	19.13 (127)	2	^[25] ^[26]
12	Sunday, 15 June – 1:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 59	15.18 (108)	7.7 (49)	1	^[27] ^[28]
13	Saturday, 21 June – 5:40 pm	align=left		Away	Subiaco	Won by 135	5.17 (47)	28.14 (182)	1	^[29] ^[30]
14	Friday, 4 July – 7:40 pm	align=left		Away	AAMI Stadium	Won by 68	8.8 (56)	18.16 (124)	1	^[31] ^[32]
15	Saturday, 12 July – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 74	18.10 (118)	6.8 (44)	1	^[33] ^[34]
16	Saturday, 19 July – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 61	19.17 (131)	10.10 (70)	1	^[35] ^[36]
17	Friday, 25 July – 7:40 pm	align=left		Away	MCG	Won by 11	11.11 (77)	12.16 (88)	1	^[37] ^[38]
18	Saturday, 2 August – 7:10 pm	align=left		Home	Telstra Dome	Won by 63	20.14 (134)	10.11 (71)	1	^[39] ^[40]
19	Friday, 8 August – 7:10 pm	align=left		Away	MCG	Won by 116	5.11 (41)	24.13 (157)	1	^[41] ^[42]
20	Saturday, 16 August – 7:10 pm	align=left		Away	ANZ Stadium	Won by 39	14.10 (94)	20.13 (133)	1	^[43] ^[44]
21	Sunday, 24 August – 1:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 33	17.13 (115)	13.4 (82)	1	^[45] ^[46]
22	Saturday, 30 August – 2:10 pm	align=left		Home	Skilled Stadium	Won by 99	24.20 (164)	10.5 (65)	1	^[47] ^[48]

Finals

Date and Local Time	Opponent	Home or Away	Venue	Scores
width=8%	Result	width=8%	Home	width=8%	Away
Qualifying and Elimination Finals
Sunday, 7 September – 2:40 pm		Home	MCG	Won by 58	17.17 (119)	8.13 (61)	^[49]
Preliminary Final
Friday, 19 September – 7:40 pm		Home	MCG	Won by 29	12.11 (83)	7.12 (54)	^[50]
Grand Final
Saturday, 27 September – 2:30 pm		Home	MCG	Lost by 26	11.23 (89)	18.7 (115)	^[51]

See also

• 2008 AFL season
• Geelong Football Club

External links

• Official website of the Geelong Football Club
• Official website of the Australian Football League
• 2008 season scores and results at AFL Tables
• 2008 Geelong player statistics at AFL Tables

Notes and References

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2. Web site: Geelong Cats Crowds and Match Attendances. footy wire.com. 22 March 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090224163705/http://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ta-geelong-cats. 24 February 2009 . live.
3. Web site: Michael. Horan. Delisted Joel Reynolds upbeat. Herald Sun. 18 October 2007. 1 March 2011.
4. Web site: Matt. Burgan. Geelong sizzles in heat at Skilled Stadium. AFL BigPond Network. 16 February 2008. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725104109/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=55257. 25 July 2008 . dead.
5. Web site: Injuries mar bright afternoon for Saints. https://web.archive.org/web/20080318204202/http://afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=55548. dead. 18 March 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 23 February 2008. 24 August 2008.
6. Web site: Geoff. Dodd. Price, Matthew. Cats dig deep. https://web.archive.org/web/20080330003111/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=56646. dead. 30 March 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 21 March 2008. 16 August 2008.
7. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 1. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
8. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Cats run rampant in 99-point win. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524153450/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=57068. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 30 March 2008. 16 August 2008.
9. Web site: Ben. Broad. Melbourne improves but Cats prevail. https://web.archive.org/web/20080410170344/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=57444. dead. 10 April 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 6 April 2008. 16 August 2008.
10. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 3. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
11. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Cats make it four. https://web.archive.org/web/20080412005059/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=57687. dead. 12 April 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 12 April 2008. 16 August 2008.
12. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 4. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
13. Web site: Ben. Broad. Five straight for Cats. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524160829/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=58187. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 19 April 2008. 16 August 2008.
14. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 5. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
15. Web site: Tim. Clarke. Cats by a point. AFL BigPond Network. 25 April 2008. 16 August 2008.
16. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 6. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
17. Web site: Pat. Devery. Cats get up. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524161551/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=58898. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 3 May 2008. 16 August 2008.
18. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 7. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080719174049/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_7. 19 July 2008 . live.
19. Web site: Pat. Devery. Cats fire up to sink Tigers. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165258/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=59671. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 17 May 2008. 16 August 2008.
20. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 8. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20081007022930/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_8. 7 October 2008 . live.
21. Web site: Pat. Devery. Pies maul Cats. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165104/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=60077. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 23 May 2008. 16 August 2008.
22. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 9. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
23. Web site: Matthew. Price. Resurgent Cats dispatch Blues. https://web.archive.org/web/20080601085429/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=60496. dead. 1 June 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 31 May 2008. 16 August 2008.
24. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 10. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
25. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Cats edge brave Roos. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524165940/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NewsArticle/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=60878. dead. 24 May 2011. AFL BigPond Network. 6 June 2008. 16 August 2008.
26. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 11. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
27. Web site: Cats pound Power. https://web.archive.org/web/20080618144027/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=61298. dead. 18 June 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 15 June 2008. 24 August 2008.
28. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 12. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
29. Web site: Pat. Devery. Cats annihilate Eagles. https://web.archive.org/web/20080626120559/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=61765. dead. 26 June 2008. AFL BigPond Network. 21 June 2008. 17 August 2008.
30. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 13. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080829211108/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_13. 29 August 2008 . live.
31. Web site: Daniel. Brettig. Top Cats crush Crows. AFL BigPond Network. 4 July 2008. 17 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080725085055/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=62623. 25 July 2008 . dead.
32. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 14. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080803213914/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_14. 3 August 2008 . live.
33. Web site: Pat. Devery. Geelong roll on. AFL BigPond Network. 12 July 2008. 17 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080722222348/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=63049. 22 July 2008 . dead.
34. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 15. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080830043256/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_15. 30 August 2008 . live.
35. Web site: Pat. Devery. Cats smash Dogs, stay on top. AFL BigPond Network. 19 July 2008. 17 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080802012135/http://afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=63514. 2 August 2008 . dead.
36. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 16. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
37. Web site: Steve . Lavell . Cats hold off Hawks in a thriller at the 'G . AFL BigPond Network . 25 July 2008 . 17 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080809130049/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsid=64011 . 9 August 2008 . dead .
38. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 17. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
39. Web site: Gary. Walsh. Cats maul Tigers. AFL BigPond Network. 2 August 2008. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120606164628/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=64502. 6 June 2012. dead.
40. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 18. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080820021125/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_18. 20 August 2008 . live.
41. Web site: Steve. Lavell. Cats destroy Dees at the 'G. AFL BigPond Network. 8 August 2008. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20120606164644/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=65003. 6 June 2012. dead.
42. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 19. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080820021130/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_19. 20 August 2008 . live.
43. Web site: Classy Cats sink Sydney Swans to fifth . AFL BigPond Network . 16 August 2008 . 16 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080817130413/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65472 . 17 August 2008 . dead .
44. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 20. footyforecaster.com. 24 August 2008.
45. Web site: David . Reed . Geelong too good for Roos . AFL BigPond Network . 24 August 2008 . 24 August 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080827004222/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=65960 . 27 August 2008 . dead .
46. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 21. footyforecaster.com. 30 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080917104640/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_21. 17 September 2008 . live.
47. Web site: Matt. Burgan. Cats demolish Eagles by 99 points. AFL BigPond Network. 30 August 2008. 30 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080901234355/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=66645. 1 September 2008 . dead.
48. Web site: Greg. Breen. AFL Ladder: After 2008 Round 22. footyforecaster.com. 30 August 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080914010705/http://footyforecaster.com/AFL/Ladder/2008_Round_22. 14 September 2008 . live.
49. Web site: Matthew . Clayton . Cats cruise to big win . AFL BigPond Network . 7 September 2008 . 8 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080910012219/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67026 . 10 September 2008 . dead .
50. Web site: Steve . Lavell . Cats charge into grand final . AFL BigPond Network . 19 September 2008 . 22 September 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080922012212/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=67805 . 22 September 2008 . dead .
51. Web site: Jason. Phelan. Hawks break 17-yr drought, Cat hearts. AFL BigPond Network. 27 September 2008. 27 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080930060948/http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68364. 30 September 2008 . dead.