Three teams, three finals series.
For the first time in almost 29 years, Geelong will have three sides wearing the hoops and competing at the business end of the season.
The achievement marks an exciting time for the club and beginning of a new dawn with Geelong set to welcome an AFLW team in 2019.
The widespread success Geelong has achieved by ranking in the top echelon of teams in all three competitions speaks to an organisational culture that works and has worked for a sustained period of time.
The Geelong way isn’t just confined to one group of players, but something that exists across all teams at GMHBA Stadium.
The Cats will be hoping for a reversal of fortune this time from that 1989 season when three teams played on past the home and away fixture.
A combined nine points stood between the Cats and three flags.
A flashy young Cats outfit took on the reigning premiers in Hawthorn in the VFL grand final and fell just a goal short, while Fitzroy beat our Reserves side by two points in the reserves final.
One preliminary final wasn’t enough to split Richmond and Geelong in the Under 19s, as the Tigers knocked off the Cats by a solitary point in the preliminary final replay after a deadlock the week prior.
An elimination final with the potential for another close finish looms against the Demons this Friday night.
The two sides have played out a pair of thrillers this year with just five points separating the two teams across their two games.
We’re set for a heart-stopping finish to the season and nothing is assured, but with three finals chances Geelong fans can rest assured the club is well-placed for both this season and beyond.
