Geelong (11-1, 1st)
What's gone right: The Cats are premiership favourites at the halfway point of the season, and rightly so. After being tipped by many to be a glaring finals omission, the Cats have answered the critics tenfold. The new generation of players such as Gryan Miers, Jordan Clark and Tom Atkins coming through the ranks has added a new dimension to the Geelong setup, while Gary Ablett has been enormous for the Cats as a forward. The midfield hasn't been too shabby either, with Patrick Dangerfield continuing to excel while Tim Kelly has more than justified the big pay rise he will inevitably gain - be that at Geelong or at another club.
What's gone wrong: There hasn't been a whole heap for Geelong to complain about thus far. But, like Collingwood, all eyes will be on the Cats in September and whether they can repeat their efforts so far this year against the best teams and in the big matches. After all, their only loss this year was against fellow flag contender GWS. All in all though, Geelong fans don't have too much to fret about so far.
Best and fairest: With an array of talent and strong performers at Kardinia Park this season, Geelong is well and truly spoilt for choice this season in terms of their best and fairest. With a bag of names such as Dangerfield, Blicavs, Stewart and Hawkins, it's hard to pinpoint one exact player. Perhaps Tim Kelly would have the greatest chance? The 24-year-old has averaged 26.6 disposals for the Cats this season and is currently second favourite for the Brownlow medal. Kelly has truly been a wonder recruit by Stephen Wells and his team.
Season grade: A
The Cats have exceeded all expectations this season, and are all but a certainty to be a big feature in the finals this season. Everything seems to be gelling so well for Chris Scott's team and we expect to see them making their mark in a big way come September.
