Geelong head to the Apple Isle this weekend for a clash with North Melbourne, visiting Blundstone Arena in Hobart for just the third time in the club’s history.
The Cats will be looking to gain momentum with just five games left in their home and away season, coming off last weekend’s disappointing loss to the Bulldogs.
They will face a North Melbourne side that has improved since their last meeting in Round 5, when the Cats ran away with a 75 point win at GMHBA Stadium.
Geelong currently sits in sixth position on the ladder, with the chance to finish anywhere from second place to seventh with a win this weekend, depending on other results.
Match Details
North Melbourne v Geelong
1.45pm AEST, Saturday July 27
Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Last Time We Met
Geelong faced North Melbourne in Round 5 this season, putting on a show at home in a 75 point win.
The damage was done early on the back of a seven goal second quarter, with the Cats opening up a 51 point buffer at half time before cruising to a big win.
Jeremy Cameron (six goals) and Brad Close (four goals) did the damage up forward, while Max Holmes (25 disposals & two goals) dominated through the middle.
Recent History
The Cats hold a strong recent record against North Melbourne, winning their last 12 consecutive games against the Kangaroos with the last loss coming in 2015.
With an average winning margin of 45 points over those 12 games, North Melbourne have only got within 30 points of the Cats once in the last eight encounters.
The stretch includes two big wins at this week’s venue, including a 60 point victory in the last clash at Hobart back in Round 6 of the 2022 season.
Team Selection
Geelong
In: Tanner Bruhn, Shannon Neale, Jed Bews
Out: Zach Tuohy (Managed), Brandan Parfitt, Mitch Knevitt (Omitted)
Injury Report
Click here to see the full Round 20 GMHBA Health update.
Key Players
As he does against most teams, Jeremy Cameron has dominated the last three outings against North Melbourne booting 17 goals, while averaging 22 disposals and nine marks per game in those three clashes.
Zach Tuohy has polled Brownlow votes in both matches that Geelong has faced North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena, averaging 23 disposals across his last four clashes with the Kangaroos.
Mitch Duncan has been another solid contributor against North Melbourne, averaging 25 disposals and nine marks per game across the past four meetings.
Broadcast
The match will be broadcast live on Fox Footy and streamed via Kayo from 1.30pm, ahead of the opening bounce at 1.45pm.
Fans can listen to all the build up and match coverage on K rock Football from 12.00pm, with Tom Lonergan joining Ben Casanelia and Tom King in the commentary box on Saturday.
