IT appears that Geelong football's list of premiership contenders has a new kid on the block.

Leopold stormed to the top of the GFL ladder and continued to defy the critics with a 10-goal thumping of injury-ravaged Colac, as fellow bolter Lara stumbled in the face of a Bell Park onslaught.

After two away games we return to our home ground today to play Colac. We welcome Colac and its members and supporters to Memorial Park and hope that they enjoy our hospitality. Our recent history against Colac points to another close encounter.

IS it time to call stumps on Newtown & Chilwell's finals prospects?

Although the Eagles have had one of the toughest draws thus far, the first five rounds of football have yielded only one victory and it's hard to see how they will claw their way back.