33 George Horlin-Smith
The Cats would’ve liked to have squeezed the young midfielder into the senior list more than eight times this season but unfortunately their wasn’t the space. During his time amongst the bigger Cats he averaged 14.7 disposals, 2.9 marks and 2.2 tackles per game. In round 4 against the Swans Horlin-Smith demonstrated a raising star performance at the SCG. In the opening quarter Horlin-Smith kicked the Cats first goal and ended the show with a career best of 23 touches. When he wasn’t amongst the bigger Cats, the 20-year-old was out displaying great work in the Cats VFL side. There he gathered an average of 16 efficient disposals, 3.1 marks and 4.5 tackles.

Amos' review:
One of our best emerging players. We couldn't get him into the AFL team as much as we would've liked. He showed the ability to be able to play really well at AFL-level. His performance against Sydney at the SCG in round four was proof of that. He kicked goals and won a heap of the ball, playing as an inside midfielder. He was very, very good at VFL-level – a very consistent performer, which is a good sign. And the step up to AFL-level hasn't been an issue for him, so he's one we're looking to make a big step forward next year. He should play a lot of AFL footy, which is really exciting. He deserves an opportunity. Of all our emerging players, George is the one who has been the most consistent in the VFL and has coped best with the step up to the AFL.

34 Josh Walker
Unfortunately this year there was little room in the Cats senior side for the tall 20-year-old. Last year Walker played seven AFL games, whereas this year he was only given three. However, he was kept very busy in the Cats VFL side with 14 games for the season. In the VFL he kicked a bag of 43 goals and averaged 8.5 effective disposals and 5.3 marks per game. In round 15 against Sandringham Walker had a huge day out on the green where he concluded the match with six goals. During his three games with the Cats seniors Walker kicked two goals, took eight marks and pocketed 25 disposals. Despite his three-game season in 2013, Geelong’s coaches are confident the tall forward will become one of the club’s leading players.

Amos' review:
Didn't quite establish himself in our AFL team this year. Kicked a lot of goals in the VFL and marked the ball really well. He was a key player in our VFL forward line. He probably got squeezed out of our AFL side by Blicavs, but he's a great athlete, a real workhorse, and we think he has a bright future as a key position player. It is likely that he will be elevated to our senior list.

36 Brad Hartman
This year was Hartman’s first year at the Cattery. The youngster from South Australia was selected in the 2012-national-draft at pick-77. Hartman became a very useful player in the Cats VFL side and he hardly missed a match. Over the season the small forward, who finished off the year with 19 games, averaged 7.5 efficient disposals, two marks and three tackles per game. After gaining a solid foundation in 2013 Hartman will be better prepared to tackle this year's preseason at full pace.

Amos' review:
He was very raw when he came to the club, so he was coming from a fair way back. He played some good footy in the VFL by the end of the year. He was a quite influential playing as a small forward. His fitness and overall professionalism had really improved by then. With a year under his belt, he's now in a much better position to attack the pre-season and show us what he can do.