Following Geelong's important win over West Coast on Sunday night, attention quickly turns to Round 13 as the Cats return home to take on the Gold Coast Suns.
Set to be an epic battle between fourth and fifth place on the ladder, Geelong will be looking to secure their ninth win of the season with the potential to enter the top four since for the first time since Round 1.
Gold Coast have been in strong form to start 2025 registering eight wins from their 11 games, with the Suns also currently holding a two game win streak over the Cats.
Check out everything you need to know ahead of Saturday's blockbuster clash at GMHBA Stadium.
KEY DETAILS
2025 AFL Season - Round 13
Geelong Cats v Gold Coast
GMHBA Stadium, Geelong
Saturday June 7th, 4.15pm (AEST)
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Geelong: Sam De Koning
The Cats defensive unit will have their work cut out for them against one of the best offensive teams in the league, lead by Ben King who sits third on the Coleman Medal leaderboard with 32 goals for the year.
While there are a number of players that could get the big match-up, Sam De Koning will be important either way on the last line of defence with his intercepting prowess and ability to kill the contest.
According to AFL Stats, De Koning has been in 22 contested defensive one-on-ones this year and has only lost one, while ranking 19th in the AFL for intercept possessions and 22nd for intercept marks in 2025.
Gold Coast: Noah Anderson
It will be an enticing match-up in the middle of the ground on Saturday, with some of the top on-ballers in the competition set to go head to head, Gold Coast with two of the top five clearance players in the AFL so far in 2025.
While most of the focus goes to the likes of Matt Rowell and Touk Miller, Noah Anderson is the one who does the bulk of the damage for the Suns with his ball winning prowess and silky skills.
Anderson ranks seventh in the AFL for disposals this year (30.9 per game), fourth for clearances (7.4), seventh for inside 50's (6.1) and ninth for contested possessions (13.4).
In last year's win over Geelong, Anderson ran amok collecting 42 disposals and booting two goals, ultimately awarded two votes on Brownlow night for his performance.
RECENT HISTORY
The overall history between these two sides heavily favours Geelong, but recent history has swayed the way of the Suns who have won the last two clashes.
Gold Coast got the better of the Cats in Darwin last year and in Queensland the year before that, which broke a run of six consecutive wins for Geelong against the Suns between 2018 and 2022.
Since they entered the league Geelong has faced Gold Coast on 16 occasions, winning 12 times and only losing four.
The two sides have squared off at GMHBA Stadium seven times, the Cats winning all seven matches by an average of 72 points, but the Suns have not visited Geelong since the 2021 season.
| SEASON | HOME | AWAY | GROUND |
| 2024 - Round 10 | Gold Coast 26.8 (164) | Geelong 15.10 (100) | TIO Stadium |
| 2023 - Round 3 | Gold Coast 10.13 (73) | Geelong 7.12 (54) | Heritage Bank Stadium |
| 2022 - Round 22 | Gold Coast 9.5 (59) | Geelong 18.11 (119) | Heritage Bank Stadium |
| 2021 - Round 10 | Geelong 14.7 (91) | Gold Coast 8.9 (57) | GMHBA Stadium |
| 2020 - Round 5 | Geelong 13.11 (89) | Gold Coast 8.4 (52) | GMHBA Stadium |
| 2019 - Round 10 | Gold Coast 9.10 (64) | Geelong 13.13 (91) | Heritage Bank Stadium |
| 2018 - Round 23 | Geelong 22.10 (142) | Gold Coast 5.10 (40) | GMHBA Stadium |
| 2018 - Round 11 | Gold Coast 4.12 (36) | Geelong 17.19 (121) | Heritage Bank Stadium |
VENUE HISTORY - GMHBA Stadium
Geelong have been solid at home so far this year, winning three of four matches at GMHBA Stadium and claiming victory in seven of their last nine outings at the venue.
The most recent clash came in a Thursday night thriller against the Western Bulldogs a fortnight ago, Geelong prevailing by 14 points in a nail-biter under lights.
What has been most impressive is the Cats scoring power at home, averaging 120 points per game across their last six matches at the venue.
As mentioned previously, Geelong also holds a perfect record against Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium with seven wins from seven clashes.
| SEASON | HOME | AWAY |
| 2025 - Round 11 | Geelong 20.7 (127) | Western Bulldogs 16.17 (113) |
| 2025 - Round 9 | Geelong 14.17 (101) | GWS Giants 16.9 (105) |
| 2025 - Round 4 | Geelong 12.13 (85) | Melbourne 6.10 (46) |
| 2025 - Round 1 | Geelong 23.9 (147) | Fremantle 10.9 (69) |
| 2024 - Round 24 | Geelong 26.12 (168) | West Coast 11.9 (75) |
| 2024 - Round 21 | Geelong 13.12 (90) | Adelaide 13.7 (85) |
TICKETS
Tickets for Saturday's clash with Gold Coast are on sale now, follow the link here to head to Ticketmaster and secure your seat for the big match.
With great deals like 50% off Reserved Seats, now is the perfect time to secure a 2025 Geelong Cats Membership for the remainder of the season.
WHERE TO WATCH
Geelong's Round 13 match against Gold Coast will be broadcast on Fox Footy are streamed through Kayo from 4.00pm AEST, ahead of the opening bounce at 4.15pm.
Stream our clash with the Suns live through a Digital Plus Membership! Watch every round of the 2025 AFL season, live and ad-break free.
K rock will be covering all the action from 3.00pm AEST, tune in via 95.5FM, krockfootball.live and the AFL app.
Cats Membership: 2025 Digital Plus
Broadcast Details: 2025 AFL Broadcast Guide
