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
