No one does Grand Final week like the city of Geelong.

Belmont Bowls Club groundskeeper Jamie Wray set the scene earlier in the week when he painted the usually pristine green deck blue and white in honour of his beloved Cats under the cover of darkness. 

Inspired by a similar act by a Western Bulldogs supporter back in 2016, Wray sat on the idea for six years before finally breaking out the paint tins on Sunday night.

“I’ve been a loyal fan for my whole life and I was chuffed when they got into the Grand Final,” Wray told The Age.

“It’s a bit of a surprise for the [bowls] club no doubt.” 

2011 premiership captain Cameron Ling who was this week announced as the official cup presenter should Geelong win, said it’s a special week around town. 

“It's such a great buzz,” he said. 

“You can see the blue and white popping up everywhere, the cars have got the flags out their windows, shopfronts are getting decorated, the opening training session was fantastic, there were kids everywhere, blue and white everywhere."

Ling said reaching a Grand Final is a momentous occasion for any club but Geelong, being a one team town means it’s a little different when the Cats reach the big one. 

“Geelong's different because it's part of this community, it is a one team town so everybody gets behind it and feels that buzz.

“It's brilliant, I hope the players are absorbing all of that positive energy and that happiness and go out and do everyone proud and themselves proud on Saturday, I'm sure they will.”

Cats vice captain Patrick Dangerfield said the hype in Geelong is inescapable, but that’s a part of what makes the experience so special. 

“That's training Monday where there are 10,000 people, that's doing your grocery shopping during the week and having people come up to you, and not in an intrusive way at all, but just a nod or a 'good luck this week, I hope you get it done,' that part's been really special.

“You can see how much it means to a small tightknit community like Geelong.”