Geelong claimed an important win over West Coast on Sunday night, defeating the Eagles by 43 points at Optus Stadium. 

The win has kept the Cats in fifth position on the ladder after 12 weeks, securing their third consecutive victory and eighth total win of the season. 

A number of key players dominated on the wide expanses of Optus Stadium, lead by a sensational displays from Bailey Smith and Gryan Miers. 

Check out some of the best performances from Sunday night's big win. 

Bailey Smith 

38 Disposals, Five Clearances, Eight Score Involvements, 834 Metres Gained

Geelong's star recruit just continues to take the footballing world by storm in 2025, putting together another terrific performance and accumulating a game-high 38 disposals against the Eagles on Sunday. 

Smith did most of the damage in an incredible first half, amassing 25 disposals and six score involvements by the main break before having a number of important touches in a tense final half. 

Combining with Max Holmes for a whopping 1687 metres gained, Smith's run and carry was on display all night as he generated eight inside 50 entries to kickstart plenty of Geelong's attacking plays. 

Gryan Miers

26 Disposals, 13 Marks, Nine Score Involvements, Two Goals

Someone who certainly enjoyed the wide expanses of Optus Stadium, Gryan Miers' work rate was a telling factor on Sunday as he worked over the Eagles defence and collected 26 disposals. 

The crafty Cat took a game high 13 marks as he continually found space through the middle of the ground, showcasing his damaging skills by foot as went at 85% disposal efficiency. 

Perhaps the most lethal part of Miers game against West Coast was his impact forward of the ball, kicking two goals in the first term and registering nine score involvements in a well-rounded performance. 

Mitch Duncan

19 Disposals, Seven Marks, Eight Score Involvements, 90% Disposal Efficiency

While all eyes were on the milestone man in his 300th AFL game last week, Mitch Duncan's performance against West Coast on Sunday certainly should not go unnoticed. 

Collecting 19 disposals and seven marks, Duncan displayed his trademark skills by foot as he went at 90% disposal efficiency and consistently picked apart the Eagles defence. 

The veteran Cat also worked forward to have an impact inside 50 for Geelong, registering eight score involvements and a goal assist. 

Max Holmes

27 Disposals, Seven Clearances, 853 Metres Gained

There are not many better sights than Max Holmes at full flight, dashing away from opponents down the wing and the star Cat certainly produced plenty of those moments on Sunday night. 

Holmes' first half was heavily influential as he accumulated an incredible 737 metres gained by the main break, going on to finish with 27 disposals and 853 metres gained to help drive the Cats forward on numerous occasions. 

Also winning seven clearances and registering seven score involvements, Holmes continued his strong form with another great display alongside Smith in the middle of the ground. 

Tyson Stengle

18 Disposals, Two Goals, Three Goal Assists

In a game that rewarded clean skills and good decision making inside forward 50, no player excelled more in those ares than Tyson Stengle as he provided plenty of headaches for the Eagles defensive unit. 

Collecting 18 disposals on the night, Stengle was able to kick two goals of his own but was also able to dish off a game-high three goal assists, often keeping his opponents guessing with a quick turn of foot. 

An underrated part of Stengle's game this year has been his ability to apply pressure in the forward half, applying another three tackles inside 50 on Sunday night.