Geelong are set for the penultimate round of the home and away season, when they take on St Kilda at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
The Cats moved back into the top four last weekend with a win over Fremantle, with a chance to further entrench themselves heading into the final week of the season.
A win on Saturday night will officially lock Geelong into the top eight, securing their spot in the post season.
St Kilda are out of the race for finals but have found a rich vein of form, winning three of their last four games including a 48 point win over Richmond last Sunday.
Match Details
St Kilda v Geelong
7.30pm AEST, Saturday August 17
Marvel Stadium, Melbourne
Last Time We Met
The two sides last met back in round one this year, when a late goal from Patrick Dangerfield helped the Cats hang on to record an eight point win at GMHBA Stadium.
St Kilda made a late comeback booting three goals in four minutes to cut the margin to one point, but Geelong’s skipper stood tall to ensure the Cats started their year with a victory.
Dangerfield (25 disposals, eight clearances) was very influential, as was Ollie Dempsey who starred with three goals and nine score involvements.
Defensively the Cats were great all night with Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Stewart and Zach Guthrie combining for 25 intercept possessions.
Recent History
Geelong and St Kilda have split their last four clashes with two wins each, but the Saints have won the last two contests at Marvel Stadium.
Looking back at the last 10 matches the record swings in the Cats favour, going on a six game win streak between 2017 and 2021 while winning two of those games at Marvel Stadium.
Team Selection
Geelong
In: Mitch Knevitt, Gary Rohan
Out: Tanner Bruhn (Concussion), Zach Tuohy (Managed)
Injury Report
Click here to see the full round 23 GMHBA Health update.
Key Players
Mitch Duncan has been a prime mover for the Cats in their last four clashes against the Saints, averaging 24 disposals and 10 marks per game across that span.
Max Holmes has also taken a liking to St Kilda averaging 22 disposals and seven marks across the last three contests, while Tom Stewart also performs well against the Saints.
Broadcast
The match will be broadcast live and free on channel 7 from 7.00pm, while also being streamed on Kayo from 7.30pm. Fans can also listen to all the build up and match coverage on K rock Football from 6.00pm.
