2010 Geelong Football Club season explained
The 2010 Geelong Football Club season was the club's 111th season in the Australian Football League (AFL). Geelong finished the regular season in second position on the ladder, with 17 wins and five losses. Geelong then went on to lose its Preliminary final against . As a result, Geelong failed to advance to the Grand Final for the first time in four seasons, as well as failing to defend its 2009 premiership.
Geelong signed up a club record of 40,655 members for the season,[1] and had an average home crowd attendance of 41,475.[2]
Club list
Changes from 2009 list
Additions
- Exchange period (received):
- Marcus Drum - from (exchanged third-round draft selection: overall pick 49)[3]
- Promoted rookie:
- Jeremy Laidler[4]
- Daniel Menzel (Round 1; Overall pick 17; from Central District)[5]
- Mitch Duncan (Round 2; Overall pick 28; from East Perth)[5]
- Allen Christensen (Round 3; Overall pick 40; from Geelong Falcons)[5]
- Nathan Vardy (Round 3; Overall pick 42; from Gippsland Power)[5]
- Josh Cowan (Round 4; Overall pick 56; from North Ballarat Rebels)[5]
- 2010 Pre-season Draft (15 December 2009):
- 2010 Rookie Draft (15 December 2009):
- Jack Weston (Round 1; Overall pick 21; from Gippsland Power)[7] [8]
- Ben Johnson (Round 2; Overall pick 37; from Geelong (VFL))[7] [8]
- James Podsiadly (Round 3; Overall pick 50; from Geelong (VFL))[7] [8]
- Jesse Stringer (Round 4; Overall pick 61; from Port Adelaide Magpies)[7] [8]
Deletions
- Exchange period (traded):
- Shane Mumford - to (received Sydney's second-round draft selection: overall pick 28)[3]
- Delisted:
- Retirements:
Senior list
Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.
width=6% | Name | width=3% | No. | width=4% | AFL debut | width=6% | Games (2010) | width=6% | Games (AFL career) | width=6% | Goals (2010) | width=6% | Goals (AFL career) |
---|
| 29 | 2002 | 24 | 192 | 44 | 262 |
| 3 | 2002 | 24 | 181 | 14 | 110 |
| 24 | 2005 | 20 | 99 | 1 | 12 |
| 1 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 2004 | 23 | 99 | 35 | 94 |
| 35 | 2000 | 24 | 199 | 23 | 264 |
| 28 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 2000 | 14 | 213 | 2 | 63 |
| 41 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 2009 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 2006 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 6 |
| 22 | 2010 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 44 | 2001 | 24 | 199 | 1 | 50 |
| 15 | 2006 | 2 | 24 | 0 | 31 |
| 25 | 2009 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 2007 | 18 | 61 | 21 | 80 |
| 34 | 2009 | 11 | 21 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 2001 | 24 | 146 | 1 | 17 |
| 38 | 2010 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 20 | 2002 | 22 | 152 | 63 | 313 |
| 9 | 2002 | 23 | 170 | 7 | 70 |
| 37 | 2009 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | 2000 | 21 | 225 | 9 | 122 |
| 13 | 2005 | 22 | 54 | 0 | 44 |
| 4 | 2004 | 22 | 128 | 4 | 64 |
| 10 | 2010 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 39 | 1997 | 22 | 278 | 1 | 91 |
| 21 | 1999 | 21 | 213 | 36 | 288 |
| 32 | 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 1998 | 15 | 225 | 8 | 246 |
| 33 | 2002 | 1 | 135 | 0 | 58 |
| 30 | 1998 | 18 | 246 | 0 | 16 |
| 14 | 2007 | 24 | 94 | 9 | 33 |
| 16 | 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 2006 | 18 | 89 | 28 | 136 |
| 7 | 2008 | 23 | 66 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 2007 | 20 | 76 | 31 | 82 |
| 36 | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 2008 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
| 40 | 1999 | 24 | 177 | 6 | 54 | |
Rookie list
Players are listed in alphabetical order by surname, and 2010 statistics are for AFL regular season and finals series matches during the 2010 AFL season only. Career statistics include a player's complete AFL career, which, as a result, means that a player's debut and part or whole of their career statistics may be for another club. Statistics are correct to the end of the 2010 season.
width=6% | Name | width=3% | No. | width=4% | Debut | width=6% | Games (2010) | width=6% | Games (AFL career) | width=6% | Goals (2010) | width=6% | Goals (AFL career) |
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| 48 | — | — | — | — | — |
align=left | | 42 | — | — | — | — | — |
align=left | | 47 | — | — | — | — | — |
align=left | | 31 | 2010 | 19 | 19 | 49 | 49 |
align=left | | 49 | — | — | — | — | — |
align=left | | 46 | — | — | — | — | — |
align=left | | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
- * Nominated rookie (Elevated to senior list during season, eligible for senior selection)
Season summary
Pre-season matches
NAB Cup
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance |
Home | Away | Result |
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1 | align=left | Sunday, 21 February | align=left | | 2.10.3 (81) | 2.11.11 (95) | Lost by 14 points[12] | Telstra Dome [H] | 12,989 |
Eliminated from NAB Cup | |
NAB Challenge
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance |
Home | Away | Result |
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1 | align=left | Saturday, 27 February | align=left | | 7.9 (51) | 15.12 (102) | Lost by 51 points[13] | Yea Recreation Reserve [H] | 6,000 (approx.) |
2 | align=left | Saturday, 6 March | align=left | | Match cancelled[14] | Visy Park [A] | |
3 | align=left | Saturday, 13 March | align=left | | 10.5 (65) | 14.12 (96) | Won by 31 points[15] | Fremantle Oval [A] | 10,000 (approx.) | |
Regular season
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance | Ladder position |
Home | Away | Result |
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1 | align=left | Friday, 26 March | align=left | | 19.11 (125) | 13.16 (94) | Won by 31 points[16] | MCG [H] | 57,772 | 6 |
2 | align=left | Monday, 5 April | align=left | | 13.13 (91) | 14.16 (100) | Won 9 points[17] | MCG [A] | 68,628 | 4 |
3 | align=left | Sunday, 11 April | align=left | | 18.17 (125) | 17.16 (118) | Lost by 7 points[18] | Subiaco Oval [A] | 38,762 | 6 |
4 | align=left | Sunday, 18 April | align=left | | 23.21 (159) | 10.4 (64) | Won by 95 points[19] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 25,579 | 4 |
5 | align=left | Monday, 26 April | align=left | | 15.14 (104) | 9.14 (68) | Lost by 36 points[20] | MCG [A] | 71,399 | 7 |
6 | align=left | Sunday, 2 May | align=left | | 24.17 (161) | 7.11 (53) | Won by 108 points[21] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,106 | 5 |
7 | align=left | Sunday, 9 May | align=left | | 19.12 (126) | 9.5 (59) | Won by 67 points[22] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 25,970 | 3 |
8 | align=left | Saturday, 15 May | align=left | | 10.14 (74) | 24.11 (155) | Won by 81 points[23] | The Gabba [A] | 33,629 | 2 |
9 | align=left | Friday, 21 May | align=left | | 6.14 (50) | 12.14 (86) | Won by 36 points[24] | MCG [A] | 88,115 | 1 |
10 | align=left | Saturday, 29 May | align=left | | 18.13 (121) | 10.7 (67) | Won by 54 points[25] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,525 | 1 |
11 | align=left | Saturday, 5 June | align=left | | 14.14 (98) | 18.14 (122) | Won by 24 points[26] | Subiaco Oval [A] | 33,784 | 1 |
12 | align=left | Saturday, 12 June | align=left | | 12.11 (83) | 23.16 (154) | Won by 71 points[27] | Etihad Stadium [A] | 46,358 | 1 |
13 | align=left | Friday, 25 June | align=left | | 10.10 (70) | 6.10 (46) | Lost by 24 points[28] | MCG [A] | 58,208 | 1 |
14 | align=left | Sunday, 4 July | align=left | | 14.14 (98) | 9.9 (63) | Won by 35 points[29] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 25,159 | 1 |
15 | align=left | Saturday, 10 July | align=left | | 12.13 (85) | 11.17 (83) | Won by 2 points[30] | MCG [H] | 69,220 | 1 |
16 | align=left | Friday, 16 July | align=left | | 11.8 (74) | 9.9 (63) | Lost by 11 points[31] | AAMI Stadium [A] | 41,195 | 2 |
17 | align=left | Saturday, 24 July | align=left | | 19.13 (127) | 9.10 (64) | Won by 63 points[32] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,508 | 2 |
18 | align=left | Saturday, 31 July | align=left | | 9.18 (72) | 20.5 (125) | Won by 53 points[33] | ANZ Stadium [A] | 30,710 | 2 |
19 | align=left | Saturday, 7 August | align=left | | 12.13 (85) | 14.23 (107) | Lost by 22 points[34] | MCG [H] | 84,401 | 2 |
20 | align=left | Saturday, 14 August | align=left | | 9.6 (60) | 25.11 (161) | Won by 101 points[35] | Etihad Stadium [A] | 42,199 | 2 |
21 | align=left | Friday, 20 August | align=left | | 18.13 (121) | 12.7 (79) | Won by 42 points[36] | Etihad Stadium [H] | 45,172 | 2 |
22 | align=left | Saturday, 28 August | align=left | | 16.16 (112) | 10.8 (68) | Won by 44 points[37] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 24,099 | 2 | |
Finals
Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Attendance |
Home | Away | Result |
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Qualifying and Elimination Finals (Second Qualifying Final) |
Friday, 3 September | | 11.13 (79) | 12.11 (83) | Lost by 4 points[38] | MCG [H] | 63,608 |
Semi-finals (Second Semi-final) |
Friday, 10 September | | 20.15 (135) | 10.6 (66) | Won by 69 points[39] | MCG [H] | 45,056 |
Preliminary Finals (First Preliminary Final) |
Friday, 17 September | | 18.12 (120) | 11.13 (79) | Lost by 41 points[40] | MCG [A] | 95,241 | |
Teams
Finals
Geelong's 2010 teams (Finals) |
Qualifying final[41] [42] | Semi-final[43] [44] | Preliminary final[45] [46] |
B | Mackie | Scarlett | Milburn | Enright | Scarlett | J. Hunt | Taylor | Scarlett | J. Hunt |
HB | Enright | Taylor | Kelly | Corey | Lonergan | Taylor | Corey | Lonergan | Enright |
C | Ling | Bartel | J. Hunt | Bartel | Ling | Kelly | Bartel | Ling | Kelly |
HF | Chapman | Hawkins | Stokes | S. Johnson | Podsiadly | Chapman | S. Johnson | Mooney | Varcoe |
F | S. Johnson | Mooney | Varcoe | Byrnes | Mooney | Stokes | Chapman | Podsiadly | Stokes |
Foll | Ottens | Selwood | Ablett | Ottens | Ablett | Selwood | Ottens | Ablett | Selwood |
Int | Byrnes | Wojcinski | Blake | Hawkins | Wojcinski | Milburn | Hawkins | Wojcinski | Milburn |
Corey | Varcoe | Byrnes |
Emg: | Byrnes | T. Hunt | Hogan | Mackie | Blake | T. Hunt | Mackie | Blake | T. Hunt |
Coach | Mark Thompson | Mark Thompson | Mark Thompson |
In: | Selwood, Enright, J. Hunt | Podsiadly, Lonergan | No change |
Out: | Menzel, T. Hunt, Hogan, Lonergan | Mackie, Blake | |
Awards and records
- Milestones
- AFL awards
- Club awards
Award | Recipient(s) |
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| [66] |
Coach's award | |
Best first-year player | |
Best clubman | |
Leading goalkicker | |
Community Champion Award | and Travis Varcoe | |
- Records
- Highest number of disposals in a single VFL/AFL match by one club (505 disposals) - Round 14, against .[58]
- Equal-most career wins for Geelong (165 wins; with Sam Newman) - Darren Milburn; Round 21, against .[67]
Season statistics
Category | Club Leader | Total |
---|
Leading Goalkicker | | 63 |
Most Disposals | | 756 |
Most Kicks | | 412 |
Most Marks | | 159 |
Most Handballs | | 418 |
Most Hit-Outs | | 379 |
Most Tackles | | 140 |
Most Free Kicks For | | 53 |
Most Free Kicks Against | | 36 | |
VFL season
Round | Date and local time | Opponent | Scores | Venue | Ladder position |
Home | Away | Result |
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1 | align=left | Saturday, 10 April | align=left | Casey Scorpions | 9.18 (72) | 9.10 (64) | Lost by 8 points[68] [69] | Casey Fields [A] | 9[70] |
2 | align=left | Sunday, 18 April | align=left | Box Hill | 10.14 (74) | 15.15 (105) | Lost by 31 points[71] [72] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12[73] |
3 | align=left | Saturday, 24 April | align=left | Frankston | 16.25 (121) | 4.6 (30) | Won by 91 points[74] [75] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 8[76] |
4 | align=left | Sunday, 2 May | align=left | Bendigo Bombers | 9.8 (62) | 14.9 (93) | Lost by 31 points[77] [78] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 10[79] |
5 | align=left | Saturday, 8 May | align=left | Collingwood | 15.14 (104) | 10.11 (71) | Lost by 33 points[80] [81] | Victoria Park [A] | 10[82] |
6 | align=left | Saturday, 15 May | align=left | Gold Coast | 10.8 (68) | 5.10 (40) | Lost by 28 points[83] [84] | Fankhauser Reserve [A] | 11[85] |
7 | align=left | Saturday, 29 May | align=left | Port Melbourne | 11.11 (77) | 17.14 (116) | Lost by 39 points[86] [87] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12[88] |
8 | align=left | Sunday, 6 June | align=left | North Ballarat | 10.13 (73) | 12.10 (82) | Won by 9 points[89] [90] | Eureka Stadium [A] | 10[91] |
9 | align=left | Saturday, 12 June | align=left | Werribee | 19.4 (118) | 12.12 (84) | Won by 34 points[92] [93] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 10[94] |
10 | align=left | Sunday, 27 June | align=left | Sandringham | 18.15 (123) | 13.6 (84) | Lost by 39 points[95] [96] | Trevor Barker Beach Oval [A] | 10[97] |
11 | align=left | Saturday, 3 July | align=left | Northern Bullants | 20.12 (132) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 50 points[98] [99] | Princes Park [A] | 11[100] |
12 | align=left | Sunday, 11 July | align=left | Williamstown | 7.13 (55) | 18.16 (124) | Lost by 49 points[101] [102] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12[103] |
13 | align=left | Saturday, 17 July | align=left | Collingwood | 12.11 (83) | 18.9 (117) | Lost by 34 points[104] [105] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 13[106] |
14 | align=left | Sunday, 25 July | align=left | Coburg | 14.7 (91) | 19.6 (120) | Won by 29 points[107] [108] | Highgate Recreation Reserve [A] | 12[109] |
15 | align=left | Saturday, 31 July | align=left | Gold Coast | 13.10 (88) | 11.5 (71) | Won by 17 points[110] [111] | Skilled Stadium [H] | [112] |
16 | align=left | Sunday, 8 August | align=left | Box Hill | 13.21 (99) | 8.14 (62) | Lost by 37 points[113] [114] | Box Hill City Oval [A] | 11[115] |
17 | align=left | Saturday, 14 August | align=left | Port Melbourne | 24.15 (159) | 8.6 (54) | Lost by 105 points[116] [117] | TEAC Oval [A] | 12[118] |
18 | align=left | Saturday, 21 August | align=left | North Ballarat | 8.16 (64) | 12.10 (82) | Lost by 18 points[119] [120] | Skilled Stadium [H] | 12[121] | |
Notes
Key
^ Home match.
^ Away match.
General notes
External links
Notes and References
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- Web site: Geelong Cats Home Games Crowds and Attendances. footywire.com. 29 November 2010.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Mumford a Swan, Cats snare Drum. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208000126/http://www.afl.com.au/offseason/geelongcats/geelongcatstradewindblogarticle/tabid/15200/newsid/85860/default.aspx. dead. 8 December 2009. AFL BigPond Network. 8 October 2009. 16 December 2009.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Geelong promotes Laidler, delists Tenace. AFL BigPond Network. 13 October 2009. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091031094304/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86028/default.aspx. 31 October 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Matt . Burgan . 2010 club lists . AFL BigPond Network . 17 December 2009 . 20 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100413082358/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86555/default.aspx . 13 April 2010 . dead .
- News: AFL Pre-season draft selections. Herald Sun. 15 December 2009. 16 December 2009.
- News: 2009 AFL Rookie draft selections. Herald Sun. 15 December 2009. 16 December 2009.
- Web site: Nicolaas. Kuyt. Cats take four in rookie draft. geelongcats.com.au. 15 December 2009. 16 December 2009. 22 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091222140153/http://www.gfc.com.au/geelongnews/newsarticle/tabid/3933/newsid/88144/default.aspx. dead.
- Web site: Ben. Casanelia. Egan out for 2010 but Geelong leaves door open. AFL BigPond Network. 26 August 2009. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091203061000/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/83513/default.aspx. 3 December 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Top Cat Harley calls time. AFL BigPond Network. 22 October 2009. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208050026/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86270/default.aspx. 8 December 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Jennifer. Witham. Geelong's David Johnson retires. AFL BigPond Network. 29 October 2009. 16 December 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20091208043933/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/86474/default.aspx. 8 December 2009 . dead.
- Web site: Jennifer. Witham. North survives Cat comeback. AFL BigPond Network. 21 February 2010. 20 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100224000328/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/89737/default.aspx. 24 February 2010 . dead.
- News: Andrea. Petrie. Cautious coach hails his Tigers' endeavour. The Age. 28 February 2010. 20 March 2010.
- Web site: NAB Challenge: around the grounds. AFL BigPond Network. 6 March 2010. 20 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100413071916/http://www.afl.com.au/tabid/208/default.aspx?newsid=90263. 13 April 2010 . dead.
- News: Tim. Clarke. Cats flex muscles to hammer Dockers. The Age. 14 March 2010. 20 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100317152219/http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/cats-flex-muscles-to-hammer-dockers-20100313-q5a6.html. 17 March 2010 . live.
- Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Cats hit afterburners. AFL BigPond Network. 26 March 2010. 27 March 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100328082640/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91137/default.aspx. 28 March 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Mic. Cullen. Cats wear down Hawks. AFL BigPond Network. 5 April 2010. 5 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100408203032/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/91660/default.aspx. 8 April 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Nathan. Schmook. Freo earns famous win over Cats. AFL BigPond Network. 11 April 2010. 12 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100414231128/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92095/default.aspx. 14 April 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Cats enter record books. AFL BigPond Network. 18 April 2010. 25 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100421052157/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/92555/default.aspx. 21 April 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Blues lick Cats. AFL BigPond Network. 26 April 2010. 2 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100429152634/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93057/default.aspx. 29 April 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Cats hammer Tigers. AFL BigPond Network. 2 May 2010. 2 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100505173946/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93444/default.aspx. 5 May 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Mic. Cullen. Swans fail Cat test. AFL BigPond Network. 9 May 2010. 10 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100512121342/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/93918/default.aspx. 12 May 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Brilliant Cats thump Lions by 81 points. AFL BigPond Network. 15 May 2010. 15 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100518064341/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94363/default.aspx. 18 May 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Murray. Belkin. Slick Cats overrun Magpies to take top spot. AFL BigPond Network. 21 May 2010. 22 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100524143129/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/94783/default.aspx. 24 May 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Slick Cats roll Dees. AFL BigPond Network. 29 May 2010. 30 May 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100601033754/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95256/default.aspx. 1 June 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Nathan. Schmook. Cats escape with win over Eagles. AFL BigPond Network. 5 June 2010. 6 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100608125313/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/95751/default.aspx. 8 June 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Cats still the competition benchmark. AFL BigPond Network. 12 June 2010. 13 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100614034011/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96217/default.aspx. 14 June 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Stingy Saints tame Cats. AFL BigPond Network. 25 June 2010. 27 June 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100628135838/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/96957/default.aspx. 28 June 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Cats get back to their winning ways. AFL BigPond Network. 4 July 2010. 4 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100707231810/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97439/default.aspx. 7 July 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Cats bring down high-flying Hawks. AFL BigPond Network. 10 July 2010. 10 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100713055114/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/97897/default.aspx. 13 July 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Katrina . Gill . Crows shock Cats . AFL BigPond Network . 16 July 2010 . 18 July 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100719102840/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98380/default.aspx . 19 July 2010 . dead .
- Web site: Murray. Belkin. Ablett kicks five as Cats maul Lions. AFL BigPond Network. 24 July 2010. 26 July 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100727165439/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/98882/default.aspx. 27 July 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Michael. Rogers. Brilliant Cats claw Swans. AFL BigPond Network. 31 July 2010. 1 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100803114339/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99390/default.aspx. 3 August 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Jennifer. Witham. Pies too good for Cats. https://web.archive.org/web/20121005175233/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/99869/default.aspx. dead. 5 October 2012. AFL BigPond Network. 7 August 2010. 8 August 2010.
- Web site: Ben. Broad. Super Cats maul Dogs. AFL BigPond Network. 14 August 2010. 15 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100817010454/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100354/default.aspx. 17 August 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Luke. Holmesby. Cats cruise, but Pods sweats. AFL BigPond Network. 20 August 2010. 21 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100822001643/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/100837/default.aspx. 22 August 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Adam. McNicol. Geelong eases into finals with 44-point win. AFL BigPond Network. 28 August 2010. 28 August 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100830052505/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101347/default.aspx. 30 August 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Adam. McNicol. Saints upset Cats to book prelim berth. AFL BigPond Network. 2 September 2010. 4 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100906075349/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/101904/default.aspx. 6 September 2010 . dead.
- Web site: Jason. Phelan. Freo mauled as Cats bare their claws. AFL BigPond Network. 10 September 2010. 11 September 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100912153556/http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/102412/default.aspx. 12 September 2010 . dead.
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