Geelong will continue their push towards September when they take on a dangerous St Kilda outfit at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night.
The Cats (14-7, 109.2%) have won six out of their past seven matches after a mid-season form slump and can smell a top four berth as they set themselves up for yet another premiership tilt.
The Saints (9-12, 98.1%) have won four of their past six matches and are causing some serious havoc in the race for the finals this season, although they won’t be featuring in September.
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The Cats have had the edge over the Saints in recent times, winning 14 out of their past 17 encounters.
Geelong will be without Tanner Bruhn and Zach Tuohy for the clash against the Saints, replacing them with Gary Rohan and Mitch Knevitt.
Hugo Garcia is in for Angus McLennan for St Kilda.
The game gets underway at 7:30pm from Marvel Stadium.
Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504), streaming on Kayo and via Hubbl, from 7:15pm.
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There are no late changes, with Hugo Garcia (STK) and Mitch Duncan (GEE) named tonight’s starting substitutes.
Burgeoning Geelong key forward Shannon Neale marked strongly and kicked truly to draw first blood for the Cats.
Geelong coach Chris Scott was left dumbfounded after a controversial free kick paid against star forward Jeremy Cameron.
Shaun Mannagh and Ollie Henry added second and third goals for Geelong.
The Cats took a three-goal lead into the first change.
The two captains exchanged blows early in the second term, as Cats skipper Patrick Dangerfield kicked a superb goal on the run before St Kilda heartbeat Jack Steele converted his opportunity in front of the big sticks.
Cat Ollie Dempsey and Saints duo Jack Higgins and Mason Wood also bobbed up for their first goals of the night.
Three quick goals from Geelong though saw the margin extend out to 33 points for the Cats at half time.
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