The VFL Cats have made five changes for Sunday's curtain-raiser clash against GWS at GMHBA Stadium. 

Oli Wiltshire headlines the inclusions and is set to return to Geelong's VFL team, after debuting and featuring at AFL level over the past two weeks. 

George Stevens will also return for the VFL Cats along with Hamish Lucas, Will Sheahan and Ethan Borys. 

Ted Clohesy comes out of the team after being recalled to Geelong's AFL team, Osca Riccardi has been omitted while Jake Koldojashnij, Jack Sarcevic and Brock Williamson will all miss through injury. 

Geelong and GWS will do battle in a curtain-raiser VFL clash at GMHBA Stadium, with the opening bounce at 11.35am before the AFL sides go head to head from 3.20pm. 

All matches in the 2025 Smithy’s VFL and VFLW seasons will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.    

2025 VFL Round 7

Geelong Cats v GWS Giants
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
11.35am AEST, Sunday May 11

IN: Oli Wiltshire, George Stevens, Ethan Borys, Hamish Lucas, Will Sheahan

OUT: Ted Clohesy (AFL), Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Sarcevic, Brock Williamson (Injured), Osca Riccardi (Omitted)

Back

K. Matafoi-Forbes (31) N. Kreuger (69) M. Herbert (62)

Half Back

M. Lloyd (56) C. McCartin (51) D. Capiron (50)

Centre

P. Retschko (27) G. Stevens (15) J. Rantall (55)

Half Forward

H. Lucas (82) J. Polkinghorne (2) X. Ivisic (25)

Full Forward

J. Ballantyne (57) T. Lewis (66) T. Wyburd (54)
Ruck J. Pike (37) O. Wiltshire (21) P. Hughes (64)
Interchange J. Chaplin (58) T. Murray (61) P. Kelly (74)
  E. Borys (68) W. Sheahan (72)  
23rd player   M. Lloyd (56)  
 Emergencies K. Bradtke (48) O. Riccardi (49) D. Edmends (53)
  K. Annand (59) P. De Grandi (60) T. White (63)
  D. Madigan (65) F. Katsaros (71)