Geelong has selected their side for Thursday's big clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium, making one change as they look to defeat the Dockers for the second time this year. 

Returning to the side is Jack Bowes, who was a late withdrawal with hamstring tightness and missed last week's victory over the Gold Coast Suns. 

The lone change for this week is Bailey Smith, who will miss Thursday's game through illness. 

Round 15 will see a number of players celebrate milestones, with Shaun Mannagh and Lawson Humphries set to play their 50th AFL games, while Tanner Bruhn will also feature in his 50th game for the club. 

Chris Scott and Mark Blicavs will also break a long-standing record this week, as the pair are involved in their 307th game together which breaks the previous record held by Jock McHale and Gordon Coventry, for the most games by a player and coach pairing. 

Geelong head to Perth for a date with the competition's hottest team, set to take on Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Thursday night. 

It looms as an important clash for the Cats who will be looking to solidify their spot in the top four, with the mid-season bye coming up next week and another clash with Brisbane awaiting in Round 17. 

The match will commence at 8.10pm AEST and will be broadcast live on Channel 7, through Fox Footy or streamed on Kayo for Cats fans tuning in from home. 

You can also listen to all the action on K rock from 7.00pm AEST, tune in via FM 95.5 across Geelong & the Surf Coast, the K rock app or the AFL app.