Hawks confirm premiership hero’s return after busy off-season

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Sports update Hawks confirm premiership hero's return after busy off-season Inverleigh has added a "few recruits" this off-season with another 2023 premiership player returning to the club after a stint in the GFNL. READ MORE   GFNL club's move to help 2027 return An embattled GFNL club has established a seven-member working group to steer its future direction after it put its senior football and netball teams into recess. READ MORE   GCA first grader in surprise switch He made a strong impression in Geelong cricket's top flight but now one man is set for a shock switch next season. READ MORE   Beloved Warrior on track for return after two-year absence A BFNL premiership player is set to play his first game of footy in two years after a season-ending knee injury. READ MORE   Seventh heaven: Pies one win from historic flag, twin tons stun Saints Twin centuries have powered Lara into the preliminary final while North Geelong's batting juggernaut demolished East Belmont to book their grand final berth. READ MORE   Monet talks: Gallery's impression-making new show Geelong Gallery will showcase more than 70 impressionist masterpieces never before seen in Australia in its largest international exhibition spanning 130 years of history. READ MORE   News update Bali-bound: Avalon ready for international take-off Avalon Airport has completed a major terminal upgrade featuring new seating, power outlets and duty-free facilities ahead of Jetstar's first international flight in six years. READ MORE   'For my long-term health': Coach steps down, reveals cancer surgery NBL1 Women's coach Megan Moody will undergo a preventive breast cancer procedure and miss the start of the season. She explains her decision in a letter to fans. READ MORE   Machine gun, ammunition seized in Lara raid Police have seized a machine gun, 3D printed firearm parts and drugs from a Lara property after arresting a man allegedly manufacturing illegal weapons. READ MORE   'Helpless': Men jailed for victim's degrading torture A pair of violent crooks held a "defenceless" man captive in a terrifying ordeal, during which he was bashed, threatened with a gun, forced into women's clothing and walked around ... READ MORE   Plea to kill off Lara incinerator plan once and for all Property developer Richard Bisinella warns of community betrayal unless the state government definitively kills off the Chinese-backed Lara incinerator project. READ MORE   Fears new duck season could threaten vulnerable birds Duck hunting season has launched with rescue volunteers claiming wounded birds fell into wetlands as shotgun pellets rained down near public walking tracks. READ MORE   Labor insiders plot to dump Allan 'anchor' before election Labor powerbrokers are holding secret talks about replacing Jacinta Allan as leader amid fears she has become an electoral liability and "anchor" dragging down the party's vote. Th... READ MORE   The new challenge for buyers having a good crack First-time buyers lose out at Belmont auctions, highlighting the growing challenge young purchasers face as key bidders hit Geelong. READ MORE   Expert's 5-year 'military-precision' plan to go from renting to owning Feel like you're never going to own a home? Here's the tips and tricks to get on the property ladder. READ MORE   'Loved life': Gnarwarre volunteer's life of adventure Gnarwarre man and Modewarre Football and Netball Club life member Chris Ovens led a life of adventure, hard work and selfless acts. He died aged 71 following a battle with leukaemi... READ MORE   Newsletters Today's Paper +Rewards Want to change how you receive these emails? Manage your newsletter preferences or unsubscribe from this newsletter. Sent by the Geelong Advertiser, PO Box 14999 Melbourne, VIC 8001 Australia.