Geelong has named an exciting debutant for their Week 1 clash against Melbourne, with Irish recruit Kate Kenny set to be the 58th AFLW player to pull on the Hoops.  

The 22-year-old joined the Cats in March this year, arriving at GMHBA Stadium just under three months ago and taking no time adapting to Australian Rules Football.  

Along with Kenny’s debut, Geelong has two additional changes to the team that took on Brisbane in their final game of the 2023 season.  

The Cats will also celebrate three individual milestones on Saturday night with Amy McDonald, Mikayla Bowen and Kate Surman all set to play their 50th AFLW game. 

Chloe Scheer is the only Geelong player unavailable in Week 1 after the club announced she would miss the first half of the season with a toe injury.  

The Cats are expecting a big crowd for their season opener at GMHBA Stadium, with tickets still available through Ticketmaster.  

Saturday night’s match will also be broadcast live and free on Channel 7 from 7.00pm, with fans able to catch the pre-game build up and match coverage on krockfootball.live from 6.30pm.  

AFLW Week 1

Geelong v Melbourne 
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong 
7.15pm AEST 
Saturday August 31 

Debut: Kate Kenny 

Milestones: 50 AFLW Games - Amy McDonald, Mikayla Bowen, Kate Surman