Geelong have selected Joe Pike with pick 31 in the 2024 Telstra AFL Rookie Draft. 

No stranger to the blue and white hoops, Joe Pike played six games for the Cats VFL team in 2024 while also dominating for the Geelong Falcons throughout the year.  

Pike is a towering player standing at 203cm, but has the ability to play both in the ruck and as a forward due to his natural marking ability and craft.  

In his six VFL appearances, Pike averaged 10 disposals and 20 hit-outs per game while also kicking three goals across that span.  

In 12 games for the Falcons this year, Pike looked a class above averaging 16 disposals and 28 hit-outs per game to catch the eye of recruiters across the country.  

With a clean pair of hands and a real strength in one-on-one contests, Pike has plenty of potential and upside as he begins his AFL journey with Geelong.