This is a story of a legend within a legend. Ron Barassi, Australian football's most famous name and most famous face. For more than half a century he has towered over the game whether as a player, a captain, a coach and, now, a legend.
A year after failing to defend their 2007 Premiership, the Geelong Cats returned to the MCG and faced the juggernauts of the 2009 season - the mighty St. Kilda, the minor premiers and the crowd favourites. The Cats and Mark Thompson had been written off by many during the season as injuries took their toll but on Grand Final day in front of a packed MCG, the Geelong Cats produced that magic brand of football. For the third time in as many years they played on the biggest football stage of all. A star studded and seasoned Cats line up would meet and beat St. Kilda in a game Cats fans will relish for ever. Now on DVD, the entire 2009 Toyota AFL Grand Final, uninterrupted from anthem to presentations. 2009 - The Year of the Cats.
This is Geelong at its very best - The most dominant team in the AFL competition capped a mighty season with a drought breaking premiership. After 44 years the mighty silver premiership cup returned to Geelong. The years of heartbreak over. This was a Geelong side that boasted stars on every line. From the outstanding players of the season Gary Ablett and Jimmy Bartel, a forward line marshalled by Cameron Mooney, a ruck division led by Brad Ottens and a back line that was the meanest in the competition. Skipper Tom Harley led a great side that was coached to the minute by Mark Thompson. 2007 was the Year of the Cat and here is the Grand Final in all its glory.
Kick Like Tayla shares a raw and unfiltered look into the life of AFLW player and boxing champion, Tayla Harris, as she confronts public and personal challenges, and channels her platform for good.
The Geelong Cats looked to be building up for the finals all season, and shot out of the blocks in their Qualifying Final against the Western Bulldogs, winning by 14 points to gain a week off before the Preliminary Finals. Matthew Scarlett was best on ground with 30 disposals, while soon-to-be Brownlow medallist Gary Ablett had 31. The scoreline was flattering to the Bulldogs, who trailed by 35 points at three-quarter-time.
The Geelong Cats gained all the momentum heading into their third consecutive Grand Final with a 73-point thumping of Collingwood at the MCG in their Preliminary Final. Coach Mark Thompson beefed up the Cats' preparation heading into the clash and the results shined through. A four-goal burst in the third quarter gave the Geelong Cats a 34-point buffer at the final change which they would only build on from there. Paul Chapman was best-afield with five goals, showing signs of his brilliant performance to come just one week later.
If there was any question mark about the power of Geelong in 2007 it was dispelled in the Qualifying Final of 2007 when the Cats smashed the Kangaroos. Rarely has the MCG in September seen a performance like it. A tight first quarter paved the way for an avalanche of Geelong goals. Mooney, Chapman and Nathan Ablett obliterated the Roos defence to help set up a 106 point win. The Cats forwards were spectacular but their backline headed by Scarlett and Milburn was miserly.
The Ripple Effect is a powerful documentary primarily centred around St Kilda legend and proud Noongar Nicky Winmar's generation-defining stand against racism at Victoria Park in 1993.
After the Grand Final siren, the real business of footy begins. Players, agents and clubs let us in for an unprecedented look inside the deal-making and drama of the AFL off-season.
2011 AFL Qualifying Final: Geelong v Hawthorn
2011 AFL Grand Final: Geelong v Collingwood
2011 AFL Preliminary Final: Geelong v West Coast
The MCG was packed with overjoyed Collingwood fans on the last Saturday in September, as the Magpies lifted their 16th AFL Premiership Cup, their first since their last triumph in 2010. Collingwood had a near-flawless finals run, after a frenetic win over the Demons in a Qualifying Final, the Magpies followed up with a thrilling 1 point win over the GWS GIANTS in a Preliminary Final. On the last Saturday in September at the MCG, the Minor Premiers were simply too good, with Magpies coach Craig McRae winning his first Premiership as Collingwood coach, a prize the Collingwood faithful won't forget any time soon.
It was the game of 2007. Witnessed by 98,002 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Preliminary Final between Geelong and Collingwood was a classic. The football was hard, fast and brilliant. The tackling and smothering the best we had seen all year. Geelong might have made the break but each time Collingwood fought back and in the end there was only a kick separating two mighty sides. Here is the game in full with Ottens, dominating the ruck contests in a best afield performance, Gary Ablett at his creative best and Steve Johnson and Mathew Stokes so dangerous in attack. Preliminary Final 2007 - one for the ages.
2022 AFL Grand Final: Geelong v Sydney
The Road to Victory charts the path of the Geelong Cats towards their 2nd premiership in three years. It's been an astonishing journey for a club so full of skilled players, yet so long between premierships, the 2009 flag proving that 2007 was no fluke. This program is packed full of round-by-round action as the Cats go all the way, with a nail-biting showdown against St. Kilda that could so easily have ended in disaster, but which once again demonstrated that the Cats path to the Premiership in 2009 was indeed, the Road to Victory
2022 AFL Qualifying Final: Geelong v Collingwood
The loss of an on-field icon. The departure of a coaching legend. The experts said they were too old and too slow, and thought that 2010 marked the end of an era. But in fact, all these moments were cornerstones in the Geelong Cats' 2011 road to victory. The Cats, already one of the greatest sides of the century so far, reinvented themselves. Chris Scott, as new senior coach, became the first to bring his side the flag in his first season since 1988. He and his team created a new gameplay, one that could take on the reigning Premiers, Collingwood. The results were clear. a remarkable season for the Cats included three victories over the Magpies including one when it counted the most. The incredible squad, the brilliant coaching staff, the thrilling season - it's all here in the Road to Victory.
2022 AFL Preliminary Final: Geelong v Brisbane
Follow iconic AFL identities from six Australian Football League teams throughout one of the most challenging seasons in AFL history as they journey towards the 2020 Grand Final.