GMHBA Stadium will come alive this Thursday when Geelong hosts Essendon in their annual Powercor Country Festival JLT clash from 7.10pm.
The annual fixture helps acknowledge the contributions made by farmers in regional areas throughout Australia.
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The Cats opened their JLT Community Series with a 34-point loss to reigning premier, West Coast.
Despite the defeat there were plenty of positive signs showed by young Cats on the night, with Jordan Clark a standout with a game-high nine rebound 50s and 21 disposals.
Second-year Cat Charlie Constable was another to push his case for round one selection, collecting 26 possession playing predominantly through the middle.
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A VFL practice match between the Cats and Bombers will take place prior to the JLT clash from 4pm. Providing fans of both sides the opportunity to check out all the fresh faces in their team. Entry via gate 13 from 3.30pm.
The line-ups for both JLT and VFL matches will be announced from 6.20pm tonight on our website.
