The Geelong Football Club and Ford will celebrate their 100 year partnership this weekend, when the Cats take on Melbourne on Friday night at GMHBA Stadium.  

As part of the celebrations, Geelong will have a number of exciting activations including a Ford premiership motorcade, a fan photo opportunity, while the VFL Cats will also be in action as a curtain raiser at GMHBA Stadium. 

Tickets are still available for Geelong's Friday night clash with Melbourne, secure your seat via Ticketmaster. 

See more details below ahead of the Round Four match.

Geelong and Ford 100 Year Commemorative Guernsey

As announced last week, Geelong will wear a specially designed guernsey in round four which recognises the century-long partnership dating back to 1925. 

The guernsey will include the Ford colour blue on the sleeves and nape, a replica of the side stripe on a XY GT 1971 across the front, integration of '100 years of Ford' within the guernsey and the Cat within the logo will face forward, representing the future of the partnership while also acknowledging how far both organisations have come. This will be a first for the Geelong Cats Players Shield. 

Purchase your own guernsey today at The Cats Shop. 

Premiership Motorcade 

Be in your seats by 7.00pm.

Geelong's motorcade on Friday night will recognise the 10 premierships the club has won during their 100 year partnership with Ford.

Headlining the celebration will be recently retired duo, Tom Hawkins and Zach Tuohy who will carry the Cats most recent premiership cups (2011 and 2022) on a lap around GMHBA Stadium. This will also be an opportunity for Geelong fans to show their appreciation for the two club champions, after they both announced their retirement at the end of last year. 

See a full list of Geelong's 10 premierships over the last 100 years, with the coach and captain that lead them to the flag. 

Park and Ride 

To make travelling to the game easier, the Geelong Football Club will be offering park and ride options to and from GMHBA Stadium. 

Shuttle busses will be running for 90 minutes in the lead up to the opening bounce, starting at 6.10pm and will run for an hour after the final siren. 

Pre-Game Pick up location: Barwon Valley Activity Centre (1 Barwon Heads Road)
Pre-Game Drop off location: Park Crescent

Post-Game Pick up location: Park Crescent
Post-Game drop off location: Barwon Valley Activity Centre

Ford Photo Opportunity

Join 2000 Geelong Football Club fans to celebrate the longest partnership in AFL history, by creating the world’s largest human FORD signature before the Cats take on the Dees!

Time and Date: Friday April 4, 5.30 - 5:50pm
Location: Geelong Cricket Ground
Dress Code: Wear your Cats Blues and Whites

Register your interest with here. 

VFL - Geelong v Casey

Prior to Geelong's AFL match at 7.40pm, the VFL Cats will be in action on Friday afternoon as they hunt their third straight win to start the 2025 season. 

The VFL match will commence at 3.50pm, with Geelong supporters getting the opportunity to see plenty of exciting players live and up close. 

Patrons must hold a relevant ticket for the AFL match to attend the VFL, and are required to move to their allocated seats for the AFL match at the conclusion of VFL game.

Gate 13 will be open from 3:20pm for fans to enter. Patrons will be seated in the Brownlow Stand on Level 1, between bays A28 and A33 for the VFL match.