Newly appointed VFL captain Tom Atkins will get his first chance to lead the blue and white when the Cats take on Werribee at Torquay on Easter Sunday. 

There will be more firsts at the blockbuster clash too with Luke Kiel, Nathan Horbury, Sam Siggins and Jackson McLachlan all set to play their first game for Geelong.

The Cats squad of 31 will be trimmed following the AFL sides final selection on Saturday afternoon.

The game will kick off at Torquay’s Spring Creek Reserve at 2.00pm.

B

13. L Fogarty

30. T House

20. R Gardner

HB

28. C Gregson

38. J Henry

40. J Thurlow

C

31. J Cunico

33. G Horlin-Smith

27. S Menegola

HF

16. S Selwood

23. A Black

41. J Jones

F

3. B Parfitt

36. S Crameri

12. W Buzza

R

45. R Abbott

64. T Atkins

18. C Constable

Int

29. C Guthrie

62. C Floyd

54. S Siggins

 

52. N Horbury

15. M Hayball

55. L Kiel

 

51. J Tsitas

21. J Murdoch

65. S McLachlan

 

32. G Miers

56. B Reid

42. M O'Connor

23P

78. J McLachlan

 

COACH

Shane O’BREE