GEELONG has started talks to re-sign coach Chris Scott beyond 2017 and expects a new deal to be completed early next year.

Scott is nearing the end of his sixth year as Cats coach and is contracted until the end of next season.

Geelong chief executive Brian Cook told K-Rock on Friday night the club would extend Scott's contract.

"We have every intention of doing that straight after Christmas. He comes out of contract at the end of next year and we've started negotiating, albeit (those talks are in their) early stages," Cook said before the second preliminary final against the Sydney Swans.

"But we'll complete that, I would hope, before the start of next year."

Scott took Geelong into the finals this year for the fifth time, having led the Cats to a premiership in 2011, his first season in charge.

Geelong missed the finals for the first time in Scott's reign last year but charged back up the ladder this season after snaring Patrick Dangerfield, Lachie Henderson, Zac Smith and Scott Selwood in last year's player exchange period.