Geelong will farewell one of the keys to the club being a perennial premiership contender when Nigel Lappin takes a role with incoming AFL club Tasmania at the end of the season. The Cats have confirmed reports that Lappin will join the Devils as Head of Development after spending 18 years at Kardinia Park. “I leave with mixed emotions,” Lappin said in a statement. Article continues after this ad AdvertisementA triple-premiership winner with the Brisbane Lions in a 279-match career that earned him induction into the Australian Football Hall of Fame, Lappin joined the Cats under Mark Thompson in 2009. “Nigel has worn plenty of hats in his 18 years at the Cats and has been a constant source of support for our players, coaches and staff.