GEELONG has named its Round 3 VFL side that will play Sydney at Tramway Oval at 2.35pm on Saturday afternoon.

Esava Ratugolea has been named to return to the side after missing last week's win against the AFL Academy team.

The Bendigo Bank Cats have named a strong team with 13-AFL listed Cats and a further three players with AFL experience.

The match will be televised on Kayo from 2.30pm.

Round 3 VFL Team 

Backs Aaron Black Shannon Neale Nick Stevens
Half Backs Cameron Taheny Zach Guthrie Stefan Okunbor
Centreline Max Holmes Jackson Thurlow Oscar Brownless
Half Forwards Darcy Lang Esava Ratugolea Luke Smith
Forwards Ben Jarvis Josh Jenkins Jackson McLachlan
Followers Darcy Fort Charlie Constable Sam Simpson
Interchange Jye Chalcraft Oliver Tate Jordan Johnson
  Trent McMullan    
Emergencies James Gow Marcus Herbert Charlie Ham
  Liam Herbert