George Stevens in Action for VFL Cats against Sydney. Photo by Benjamin Cuevas.

Another week brings another trip up the highway for the VFL Cats, travelling to AIA Centre (Olympic Park) for a clash with Collingwood on Saturday afternoon.  

Geelong will be looking to bounce back from another nail-biting defeat, falling to Box Hill with one of the final kicks of the day last weekend in a one point loss.  

The Cats have lost only two of their last 11 games, with the losses coming by one and two points as they currently sit in fourth position on the ladder.  

Collingwood have struggled this season winning just two of 13 games, currently on a 10 game losing streak with their last win coming in round three.

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Match Details  

Geelong v Collingwood 
1.05pm Saturday 13 July  
Victoria Park, Melbourne 

Ladder    
Geelong Cats: 4th (9-4) 
Collingwood: 20th (2-11)  
  
Points For   
Geelong Cats - 1155 
Collingwood - 942 
  
Points Against   
Geelong Cats - 900 
Collingwood - 1213 

What it Means

The Cats can cement their position in the top four with a win, with only one game currently separating second down to sixth on the ladder.  

With five games remaining, the Cats only have one match against a top eight opponent, with the Cats charging towards the end of the season. 

Last Time We Met  

The VFL Cats faced Collingwood in round 21 last season, falling to the Magpies by 74 points in rainy conditions at Victoria Park 

Geelong were led by a young George Stevens who collected 29 disposals, firmly helping his chances of getting drafted later in the year.  

Mitch Hardie was strong picking up 26 possessions, while Dan Capiron took a game high 11 marks in the wet.

Key Players  

Mitch Hardie continues to build on his strong form collecting a season high 38 disposals against the Hawks last week, while adding two goals and seven clearances.  

George Stevens is developing strongly as a midfield bull, picking up another 25 disposals and nine tackles against Box Hill to be one of Geelong’s best.  

Of the VFL-Listed players, Marcus Herbert continues to be a strong contributor this season, amassing 31 disposals last week against Box Hill. 

Broadcast   

All matches in the 2024 Smithy’s VFL and VFLW seasons are also live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.