THE second episode of PodCats, our new weekly podcast, has hit the airwaves.

Host Chris Appleby is joined by geelongcats.com.au senior reporter Adam McNicol and the club's VFL and Academy manager Troy Selwood.

Among the topics discussed are:

* The reasons for the big loss to Hawthorn on Easter Monday

* Mitch Clark's first home and away match in the hoops

* Are round one results a reliable guide to the season ahead?

* The progress of Mark Blicavs

* The VFL players pushing hard for selection in the AFL team

* The Cats' home ground advantage at Simonds Stadium

* The strengths and weaknesses of this weekend's opponent, Fremantle

* Who will play on Steve Johnson?