"Cats near-perfect as stars return from injury"
Scott Gullan - Herald Sun
"GEELONG could field its best home-and-away team for three years in Saturday night's blockbuster against Collingwood."
"Pies want an edge"
Rebecca Williams - Herald Sun
"Collingwood forward Chris Dawes is confident of his team's chances of emerging with a finals "edge" in Saturday night's blockbuster against Geelong at the MCG."
"Cats v Pies a line-ball call"
Mark Robinson and Daryl Timms - Herald Sun
"Have you heard of a bloke called Mick Malthouse?"
"Opposite forces"
Peter Hanlon - The Age
"AS TEAMS and clubs, Geelong and Collingwood present as rooted in contrast as hoops and stripes."
"Cats must keep Swan under wraps, warns Thompson"
Martin Boulton - The Age
"GEELONG coach Mark Thompson has named Dane Swan as Collingwood's danger man and the player his side must restrict ahead of Saturday night's top-of-the-ladder clash at the MCG."
"Pies put carefree Cats' methods to test"
Stephen Rielly - The Australian
"WHEN Geelong's time has been and gone, it will surely be agreed that it was a good time not just for the Cats but for football."
"Geelong Cats to debate who gets tagging role of Collingwood ball magnet Dane Swan"
Michael Auciello - Geelong Advertiser
"TO tag or not to tag? That is the question facing Mark Thompson and his Geelong match committee today about Brownlow Medal favourite Dane Swan."
"Stars back for Geelong Cats, but will someone be rested from Collingwood clash?"
Michael Auciello - Geelong Advertiser
"GEELONG faces the toughest selection decision of the season this week as it tries to finalise its line-up for Saturday night's blockbuster clash with Collingwood."
