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In an entertaining game which saw 28 goals, the Cats have run away with a 20 point win.

With strong ball movement from half back, strong intercept marks and plenty of forward options, Cats fans and members have plenty to be excited about ahead of season 2025. 

Goal kickers

O.Henry 4 

Close 3

Cameron, Neale 2 

Holmes, Miers, O'sullivan, Wiltshire 1

A fourth for Ollie Henry! A second goal in the matter of minutes to add to his highlight reel for today.

Ollie Henry kicks his third. A snap from a slight angle puts the Cats out to a 14 point lead. 

Neale kicks another! Atkins kicks a long ball inside 50, with a stretched Neale taking a great mark. 

Cats extend their lead to 8 points with 4 minutes to play. 

The common theme of the day continues. The Hawks hit back straight away, with Blake Hardwick slotting through a long range goal. 

It is a one point game with 11 minutes to go! 

Brad Close is caught high at a forward line stoppage, and after a 50m penalty he kicks a goal from the top of the goal square. 

The Cats lead the Hawks by 7 with 12 minutes to play. 

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Two quick ones for the Hawks. Max Ramsdan snaps a bouncing goal. The Cats lead trimmed to 2. 

Ned Reeves hits back right away. The Hawks ruck kicks a goal.

Cats lead by 8 points. 

Instant impact! Oli Wiltshire converts a craft banana dribble to kick his first for the day.

Geelong back up by 14 points with 24 minutes to play. 

George Stevens, Jay Polkinghorne, Mark O'Connor, Rhys Stanley, Jed Bews and Oli Wiltshire have entered the game for the last quarter. 

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Ollie Henry again! Against the run of play, Henry kicks his second in the last 2 minutes to put the Cats up by 8 points

After a big intercept mark from young ruck Mitch Edwards, Ollie Henry kicks an incredible snap from the boundary line. 

The Cats lead by 2! 

The Hawks take the lead. Harry Morrison converts from the goal square. 

The Hawks respond. Josh Weddle runs into goal to kick Hawthorn's ninth goal.

Brad Close marks after a nice stoppage clearance and composure by Mitch Knevitt. 

Shannon Neale quickly gets back off his mark and hits up Brad Close who converts from a tight angle. 

A rushed behind sees the margin reigned in to just one point. 

12 minutes remain in the third quarter. 

End to end action in the third quarter. Mabior Chol kicks his second for the quarter. 

Gryan Miers great game continues, hitting up Ted Clohesy in the forward 50 before his hard running helps him get the ball back for a set shot. 

Miers converts to put the lead back out to 8 points

The Hawks are off to a hot start, kicking another goal. Mabior Chol converts with the Cats lead down to 2 points. 

Mitch Duncan, Jake Kolodjashnij and Mitch Edwards have started the third quarter. 

Captain Patrick Dangerfield's day is done after playing the first half. 

The third quarter is underway and the Hawks have started with an early Will Day goal and point. 

The match will be broadcast live on Kayo. Cats fans can sign up to a Digital Plus Membership to watch the match simulation, along with every game of every round of the AFL season live and ad-break free.

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With a crowd of 4,000 in attendance on a sunny afternoon in Geelong, fans and Cats members have had their first glimpse of the Cats in 2025. 

After having strong patches of play, the Cats lead the Hawks by 16 points. 

Bailey Smith is showing no signs of rust, Patrick Dangerfield has spent most of the half up forward, Shannon Neale looks an imposing threat up forward, while Connor O'Sullivan and Mitch Knevitt have played well after strong pre-seasons. 

Goal kickers

Cameron 2 

O'Sullivan, Neale, Holmes, Close 1 

The match will be broadcast live on Kayo. Cats fans can sign up to a Digital Plus Membership to watch the match simulation, along with every game of every round of the AFL season live and ad-break free.

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After a period of dominance from the Cats that saw four straight behinds, the Hawks go to the other end with Jai Newcombe marking 45 meters out before Max Holmes concedes a 50m penalty. He converts from the goal square, pegging the lead back to 16.

The Cats continue to go inside Hawthorn's forward 50, but fail to convert. Behinds to Dempsey and Neale, with a few rushed behinds have the Cats up 22 with 5 minutes remaining. 

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Watching the match simulation at home? The match will be broadcast live on Kayo. Cats fans can sign up to a Digital Plus Membership to watch the match simulation, along with every game of every round of the AFL season live and ad-break free.

Another intercept mark for Connor O'Sullivan see the Cats pounce into attack. 

Ted Clohesy is caught high inside 50, but can't convert as he hits the post. 

The Cats lead by 18 points with 15 minutes remaining in the second quarter. 

Two quick goals at GMHBA Stadium, with Brad Close converting from the goal square before Jack Gunston kicks a goal soon after from 30m, right in front.  

The Hawks quickly respond to Neale's goal, with Maginness kicking his second for the day.

After a quick clearance, Jack Henry courageously crashed the pack before Maginness snapped accordingly. 

A big mark from Shannon Neale! The big Cat takes a huge grab inside 25m on a slight angle. 

The big forward goes back and converts to put the Cats up by 23 points. 

The Cats start the second as they did the first with an early goal. Jeremy Cameron kicks his first for the day. 

One quarter in the books, here is a recap of what you missed:

• Star recruit Bailey Smith reminded Cats fans of what he is capable of with his strong run and carry skills on full display in the first quarter. 
• Geelong’s defence in command: Jack Henry, Connor O’Sullivan and Zach Guthrie were key contributors in the first period, taking intercept marks. 
  
  
• The assist king: Gryan Miers has picked up where he left in 2024, being the key link between midfield and forward, hitting up Dangerfield, Neale and O’Sullivan in the forward 50
  
  
• Dangerfield the forward: A potential look at what’s to come in 2025, Dangerfield spent majority of the first quarter up forward, taking two marks on the lead and providing a headache to Hawthorn’s back six.
  
  
• Emerging midfielders taking their chance: The Cats trialled a few emerging midfielder in the middle of the ground, with Mitch Knevitt, Bailey Smith, Max Holmes and Tanner Bruhn getting their chance in the middle of the ground.

More missed chances from the Cats, with Gryan Miers again hitting up a Geelong forward, this time Patrick Dangerfield. He fails to convert taking the Cats to 3.8.26.

After some great chase down tackles from Mitch Knevitt and Max Holmes, denying scoring opportunities, the Cats rush through a behind before Will Day kicks a goal on the quarter time siren. 

A bullet pass from Tom Stewart hits up Patrick Dangerfield running at full tilt as he marks on the 50m arc. 

Dangerfield handballs to Bailey Smith on the run, but he misses to the right.

Cats lead by 18 with 5.25min remaining. 

Max Holmes intercepts an inside kick from the Hawks and converts. His trademark speed was on full display, running into goal and kicking it straight through the middle. 

This follows a strong period for the Cats, with new recruit Bailey Smith showing very promising signs. 

Finn Maginness converts a snap to peg back the lead. Both the Cats and Hawks miss as the Cats maintain a 8 point lead with 14 mins left on the clock in the first quarter. 

Great ball movement and forward pressure sees another score for the Cats. Smith clean in the stoppage see Miers hit up O'Sullivan, 30m out with no degree of angle. 

O'Sullivan converts and the Cats take an early 13 point lead. 

A great smother from Dangerfield sees a great passage of play out of defence. The play sees Miers hit up Shannon Neale, but he puts it wide

The Cats are off to a great start, with spearhead Jeremy Cameron kicking the first goal of the day. 

K rock Football will broadcast live throughout the match simulation on krockfootball.live

CEO Steve Hocking is the first of a few Geelong Cats staff and players that will join Tom King and the team throughout the match. 

The match will be broadcast live on Kayo. Cats fans can sign up to a Digital Plus Membership to watch the match simulation, along with every game of every round of the AFL season live and ad-break free.

The Cats squad due to play Hawthorn

Tom Atkins, Jed Bews, Mark Blicavs, Jack Bowes ,Tanner Bruhn, Jeremy Cameron, Jhye Clark, Ted Clohesy, Brad Close, Patrick Dangerfield, Sam De Koning, Ollie Dempsey, Mitchell Duncan, Mitchell Edwards, Zachary Guthrie, Ollie Henry, Jack Henry, Max Holmes, Mitchell Knevitt, Jake Kolodjashnij, Gryan Miers, Oisin Mullin, Shannon Neale, Mark O'Connor, Connor O'Sullivan, Jay Polkinghorne, Bailey Smith, Rhys Stanley, George Stevens, Tom Stewart, Oliver Wiltshire

Lawson Humphries and Tyson Stengle won’t take part after playing in the Indigenous All Stars game on Saturday.