GEELONG has locked in its team ahead of what will be a massive qualifying final with Collingwood at the MCG on Saturday at 4.35pm.

Jeremy Cameron, Mitch Duncan, Rhys Stanley and Tom Atkins return to strengthen a Geelong outfit that will be hunting its 14th consecutive victory. 

Jonathon Ceglar, Mark O'Connor, Brandan Parfitt and Esava Ratugolea have been omitted.

Ceglar, O'Connor, Parfitt and Sam Menegola will be in contention to wear the substitutes vest with the Cats to name their medical substitute an hour prior to the first bounce.

All Australian forward Tom Hawkins will play in his 30th final and is excited to be back on the big stage playing at the MCG.

“I can't wait,” Hawkins said earlier this week.

“I know there's been a lot of talk about the first final and the fact that we finished on top and where we'd host it but purely from a player's point of view if you strip everything right back as an individual I can't wait. 

“We're going to get, 80,000, it was a sell-out within 24 hours it seems so it's huge."

Saturday's first final will be televised on on Seven and Fox Footy from 4pm ahead of the first bounce at 4.35pm. 

Qualifying Final Team

INS: Tom Atkins, Jeremy Cameron, Mitch Duncan, Rhys Stanley

OUTS: Jonathon Ceglar (Omitted), Mark O'Connor (Omitted), Brandan Parfitt (Omitted), Esava Ratugolea (Omitted)