Cats at centre of AFL concussion waiver scandal

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1. How the NRL narrowly avoided its own ‘Geelong moment’

   The AFL has been rocked by the scandal surrounding the Geelong Cats and Jake Kolodjashnij's concussion waiver, and the NRL has revealed it narrowly avoided its own 'Geelong moment' with something similar.

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2. Is this three-year-old a future BMX world champion? His coach thinks so

   Torquay's Teddy Partington, just three years old, has won gold in the Victorian and Australian under-7 BMX freestyle championships and has his coach tipping him as a future BMX world champion.

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3. Pickett sets sights on AFL dream

   Torquay's Jack Pickett, an 18-year-old Geelong Grammar student, has been invited to attend the AFL Draft Combine next month as he chases his childhood dream of becoming an AFL player.

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4. Sam Marles once shied away from his family name – now he wears it proudly

   MMA fighter Sam Marles, son of deputy prime minister Richard Marles and former Bellarine MP Lisa Neville, now wears his family name with pride after once shying away from it in the MMA world.

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5. The one-night show that lasted 23 years

   The Melbourne Ska Orchestra, which started as a one-night performance in 2003 and has spent 23 years touring, is bringing its 20-plus-piece high-energy celebration of ska to Geelong as part of a national tour.

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