Geelong's VFL team will open its season against Werribee at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday from 2.05pm.
The Round 1 clash will form part of a double header with Geelong's VFLW team in action first, taking on Carlton in a double header from 11.15am.
Fifteen AFL-listed players have been named including recent draftees Connor O'Sullivan, Lawson Humphries, Oli Wiltshire and Emerson Jeka.
Intercepting defender Dan Capiron will lead the team into battle in a new-look leadership group alongside vice-captain Brayden Ham, Bailey Van De Heuvel and Marcus Herbert.
All matches in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL and VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.
Round 1
Geelong v Werribee
2.05pm AEDT, March 23, 2024
| Backs | D Capiron (50) | P Foster (19) | K Bradtke (48) |
| Half Backs | B Ham (47) | C O'Sullivan (14) | L Humphries (17) |
| Centreline | J Willis (20) | T Clohesy (40) | M Knevitt (10) |
| Half Forwards | O Wiltshire (21) | S Neale (33) | O Murdoch (31) |
| Forwards | M Hardie (41) | E Jeka (43) | B Van De Heuvel (55) |
| Followers | T Conway (6) | J Bews (24) | B Parfitt (3) |
| Interchange | D Edmends (53) | O Riccardi (54) | K Chalcraft (58) |
| T Murray (61) | M Herbert (62) | ||
| 23rd Player | T Murray (61) | ||
| Emergencies | J Ballantyne (57) | T White (63) | P Hughes (64) |
| W Christie (71) | L Antonac (78) | H Lucas (82) | |
