The Cats return home for their final game of the home and away season, taking on West Coast at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon.  

Geelong will celebrate a number of milestones on Saturday including Zach Guthrie (100 games) and Rhys Stanley (150 club games), while also paying tribute to retiring champions Tom Hawkins and Zach Tuohy.  

But the game itself is an important one for the Cats, with the ability to finish anywhere from second position down to eighth depending on the result in the final round.  

West Coast will visit GMHBA Stadium for just the fourth time since 2017, with Geelong looking to secure a top-four berth for the 14th time in the last 18 seasons. 

Match Details  

Geelong v West Coast 
1.45pm AEST, Saturday August 24 
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong 

Last Time We Met 

The Cats most recent clash with the Eagles came back in Round 5 last year when the two teams squared off at Adelaide Oval as part of the inaugural AFL Gather Round.  

After conceding the opening two goals of the game, Geelong then piled on 14 of the next 15 goals to take a 64-point lead into half time, eventually cruising to a 47-point win.  

Jeremy Cameron, Brad Close and Tom Hawkins all booted four goals in the big win, while Mark Blicavs and Tom Atkins combined to win 15 clearances in a dominant display.  

Recent History

Geelong have had the better of West Coast in recent meetings, winning the last four clashes by an average of 62 points dating back to 2021.  

Since Round 7 in the 2007 season, the two teams have met 22 times, with the Cats winning 16 of those games. 

West Coast’s last win at Kardinia Park came even further back, in Round 10 of the 2006 season when the Eagles famously clawed their way back from a 54 point deficit.  

 
Team Selection 

Geelong 
 
In: Jed Bews, Zach Tuohy, Tanner Bruhn

Out: Mitch Knevitt, Oisin Mullin, Gary Rohan

GMHBA Health Update

Click here to see the full round 24 GMHBA Health update.  

Celebrating Two Cats Champions 

The Geelong Cats will take the opportunity to celebrate two champions of the Club and the game in general on Saturday, after Tom Hawkins and Zach Tuohy both announced they will retire at the end of the 2024 season.  

Tom Hawkins is the current games record holder for Geelong, currently sitting on 359 games and 796 goals across a career that has consisted of three premierships, five All-Australian selections and a Coleman Medal.  

Zach Tuohy currently sits on 286 games played, holding the record for most games by an Irish player in AFL history, while becoming just the second Irishman to win an AFL premiership in 2022. 

Saturday will provide Cats fans with the chance to celebrate the careers of two iconic figures in the clubs history, when Geelong takes on the Eagles at GMHBA Stadium.  

Milestones

Zach Guthrie: 100 AFL Games 

Rhys Stanley: 150 Club Games 

Tickets 

Tickets are still available for Geelong’s final game of the home and away season at GMHBA Stadium, follow the link here for more information.  

Broadcast   

The match will broadcast on Fox Footy and streamed through Kayo from 1.00pm, ahead of the opening bounce at 1.45pm from GMHBA Stadium. Fans will be able to listen to all the pre-game build up and match coverage on K rock from 12.00pm. 

Broadcast Guide  

Geelong have secured their place in the top four heading into Finals after defeating West Coast by 93 points at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon. 

The Cats gained ascendancy early in the contest and never looked back, piling on 18 goals in the first half to extend the lead to triple figures at the main break. 

Jeremy Cameron was phenomenal finishing the day with an equal career high nine goals, Jack Bowes amassed 24 disposals and 12 score involvements while Max Holmes (26 disposals) and Zach Guthrie (24 disposals) both found plenty of the footy. 

With a spot in the top four now locked in, the Cats will await results from GWS and Port Adelaide's final games to find our their final ladder position and their opponent for Week One of the Toyota AFL Finals Series. 

Ollie Henry and Jeremy Cameron took no time getting the Cats rolling, booting five goals between them in the opening term as Geelong raced out to a 44 point lead at the first break. 

It was a simply dominant first quarter from the Cats who led every major statistical category including disposals (+62), inside 50's (+3), clearances (+6) and contested possessions (+10). 

Geelong continued to inflict plenty of damage on the scoreboard in the second term, piling on 10 goals in another sensational quarter of football to remarkably extend the lead to 100 points at half time. 

It marked just the third time in AFL history that the Cats held a lead of 100 points or more at half time. 

Cameron led the charge booting seven majors in the opening half, while Tom Atkins (16 disposals & five clearances), Max Holmes (16 disposals) and Jack Bowes (15 disposals & five tackles) were all prolific through the middle. 

In his final game at GMHBA Stadium, Zach Tuohy ignited the crowd one last time with a beautiful snap to kick the Cats first goal of the third quarter. 

Cameron followed suit shortly after with his eighth of the afternoon, but the Eagles managed to trim the margin to 84 points at the final break. 

It was that man Cameron who got Geelong going again in the final term with his ninth goal, before Ollie Henry equalled his career high with a fourth major just moments later. 

The Cats eventually went on to close out the 93 point win, now waiting for other final round results to determine who they will face in Week One of the Toyota AFL Finals Series. 

AFL Round 24

GEELONG           8.3    18.6    21.8    26.12    (168)
WEST COAST    1.1     2.2      7.8      11.9      (75)

GOALS
Geelong: Cameron 9, O.Henry 4, Stengle, Neale, Stanely 2, Bowes, Miers, Dempsey, Holmes, Tuohy, Mannagh, Dangerfield 1
West Coast: Darling, Waterman, Cripps, Reid 2, Allen, Hutchinson, Dewar 1

BEST
Geelong: Cameron, Holmes, Dangerfield, Stanley, Atkins, Mannagh
West Coast: Waterman, B.Williams, Yeo, Reid

INJURIES
Geelong: Humphries (lower leg), Stewart (hamstring tightness)
West Coast: Hough (knee)

SUBSTITUTES
Geelong: Jed Bews (Replaced Tom Stewart at half time)
West Coast: Ryan Maric (Replaced Brady Hough in the third quarter)

Crowd: 32,545 at GMHBA Stadium