The Bendigo Bank Cats have named a strong team for its practice match against the AFL Academy at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

The 10.10am game will be a curtain raiser prior to Geelong’s Round 6 AFL clash against West Coast at 1.45pm.

A total of 13 AFL listed Cats have been named within the squad including Sam Simpson who will play his first game of the season.

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Geelong Squad: Max Holmes, Sam De Koning, Esava Ratugolea, Charlie Constable, Quinton Narkle, Oscar Brownless, Nick Stevens, Darcy Fort, Shannon Neale, Paul Tsapatolis, Sam Simpson, Cameron Taheny, Stefan Okunbor, Jackson McLachlan, Oliver Tate, Luke Smith, Jye Chalcraft, Nicholas Burke, Charlie Ham, Marcus Herbert, Liam Herbert, Jordan Johnston, Liam Fiore.