Two games remain in Geelong's 2025 AFLW season and another big challenge awaits this weekend, with the Cats set to take on the Western Bulldogs at Mars Stadium. 

The resurgent Bulldogs are finishing the season in style, winning three of their last four matches and keeping all three opponents to 10 points or less for the entire game. 

Geelong on the other hand will be looking to bounce back after a disappointing trip to Perth last week, taking on the Bulldogs this week and Melbourne in the final round to close out their season. 

Ahead of Sunday's clash in Ballarat, check out all the key details you need to know in preparation for Geelong's battle with the Western Bulldogs. 

Match Details | AFLW Round 11

Western Bulldogs v Geelong Cats
Sunday October 26
Bounce: 1:05pm AEDT
Mars Stadium, Ballarat

Last Time We Met

Geelong's last clash with the Western Bulldogs came in the opening round of the 2023 AFLW season, when the Cats stormed to a dominant 48-point win at GMHBA Stadium. 

A brilliant opening half put the Cats well clear at the main break, stamping their authority in the final term with four unanswered goals to close out the match. 

Georgie Prespakis (34 disposals, 11 tackles, 10 clearances) and Amy McDonald (28 disposals, 12 tackles, nine clearances) were simply brilliant through the midfield, while Jackie Parry led the way up forward with three goals. 

Team Selection 

Key Player To Watch

Meg McDonald

How can you get past the captain, with Meg McDonald returning this weekend to play her 75th AFLW game. 

The heart and soul of Geelong's AFLW program since the moment she walked into the club, McDonald will join an exclusive club this weekend with 75 games a rare feat for any player in the competition. 

Across her incredible career McDonald has been selected to two All-Australian teams, winning a Cats Best and Fairest in 2019, while also captaining the team from 2021 until now. 

In a full circle moment, McDonald will face the Bulldogs in her milestone game, the club she started her journey with and played four AFLW games with in the 2017 season. 

Tickets

Geelong fans can purchase tickets for Sunday's clash through Ticketmaster, follow the link to secure your seat. 

Broadcast  

Geelong's Round 11 clash will be broadcast live and free on Channel 7mate from 1.00pm AEDT, ahead of the opening bounce at 1.05pm. 

The match will also be broadcast on Fox Footy and streamed through Kayo from 1.00pm.

Follow @catswomens social media channels for updates pre, during and post game.

Broadcast Guide

Geelong has navigated tricky conditions to register a strong win on Sunday afternoon, holding on to defeat the Western Bulldogs by 11 points at a sodden Mars Stadium in Ballarat.

Understanding the importance of a strong start, the Cats kicked three goals inside the opening five minutes of the game and kept the Bulldogs at an arm's length for much of the afternoon, withstanding a late challenge to secure the four points.

On a significant afternoon for the Cats' longest-serving skipper, Meg McDonald was immense across half back collecting 10 disposals and eight intercept possessions to cap off her milestone 75th AFLW game.

Georgie Prespakis (25 disposals, six clearances) was once again among the best players on the ground, while Mikayla Bowen (18 disposals, seven tackles) and Nina Morrison (15 disposals, 15 tackles) were important around contests. 

Geelong could not have dreamed of a better start, piling on three goals inside the opening five minutes of the game, Becky Webster sneaking forward to kick her first goal since Round 10 of the 2023 season. 

The match turned into an arm wrestle but the Bulldogs managed to steady, the Cats taking a 10-point lead into the first break behind a stellar effort from Georgie Prespakis, who collected eight disposals and four clearances in the first quarter alone. 

Although the conditions did not dry up in the second term, the scoring did with Kate Surman kicking the only goal in the quarter, extending Geelong's lead to 15 points at half-time. 

Few players were more impactful than Meg McDonald up until the main break, picking off an equal game-high five intercept possessions and taking three marks to help restrict the Bulldogs to one goal in the first half.

Nina Morrison (eight disposals, seven tackles) was tough through the middle of the ground, while Emma Kilpatrick (three intercepts, 83% disposal efficiency) also had a big influence across half-back. 

The tough contest continued after half time and it took 11 minutes for either side to register a score, but importantly for the Cats it was Chantal Mason who broke the deadlock and put Geelong further in front. 

A late goal pulled the Bulldogs back within striking distance, but the Cats maintained their healthy 15-point advantage heading into the final term. 

Geelong had to withstand a late challenge from the Bulldogs in a tense final quarter, but managed to hold their opponents to one goal from 12 inside-50 entries, with Aishling Moloney toe-poking through a late goal to close out the victory.

2025 AFLW Season - Round 11

WESTERN BULLDOGS    1.2    1.4    2.4    3.8    (26)
GEELONG CATS              3.0    4.1    5.1    6.1    (37)    

GOALS
Western Bulldogs: Wilcox, McDonald, Fitzgerald 1
Geelong Cats: Webster, Surman, A.McDonald, Mason, Kenny, Moloney 1

BEST 
Western Bulldogs: Bennetts, Wilcox, McDonald, Gavalas, Fitzgerald
Geelong Cats: Prespakis, A.McDonald, Morrison, Bowen, Moloney 

INJURIES
Western Bulldogs: Nil
Geelong Cats: Nil

Reports: Nil

Crowd: 1332 at Mars Stadium