Geelong Cats

Geelong

Established	1859
Home Ground	GMHBA Stadium
Captain	Patrick Dangerfield
Coach	Chris Scott
Premierships	10 (1925, 1931, 1937, 1951, 1952, 1963, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2022)
Wooden Spoons	5 (1908, 1915, 1944, 1957, 1958)
Brownlow Medals	Edward "Carji"Greeves (1924), Bernie Smith (1951), Alistair Lord (1962), Paul Couch (1989), Jimmy Bartel (2007), Gary Ablett Jnr (2009), Patrick Dangerfield (2016)
Norm Smith Medals	Gary Ablett Snr (1989), Steve Johnson (2007), Paul Chapman (2009), Jimmy Bartel (2011), Isaac Smith (2022)
Coleman Medals	Noel Rayson (1955), Doug Wade (1962, 1967, 1969), Larry Donohue (1976), Gary Ablett Snr (1993-1995), Tom Hawkins (2020), Jeremy Cameron (2025)
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Player Movements

2026 Player Movements

2026 Gains

Harley Barker (2028), Nick Driscoll (2027), Hunter Holmes (2027), Jesse Mellor (2026), James Worpel (Hawthorn Hawks, 2029)

2026 Losses

Ted Clohesy (delisted), Mitch Duncan (retired), Cameron Guthrie (delisted), Xavier Ivisic (delisted), Patrick Retschko (Richmond Tigers)

Re-Signed

Cillian Burke (2027), Nick Driscoll (2027), Mitchell Edwards (2030), Lennox Hofmann (2027), Lawson Humphries (2028), Shaun Mannagh (2029), Shannon Neale (2030), Mark O'Connor (2028), Jay Polkinghorne (2027), Oliver Wiltshire (2027)

Off Contract 2026

Jed Bews, Mark Blicavs, Jack Bowes, Jhye Clark, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Knevitt, Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Martin, Keighton Matofai-Forbes, Jesse Mellor, Gryan Miers, Jacob Molier, Joe Pike, Rhys Stanley, George Stevens

Fantasy Stats

2026 Fantasy Stats

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Tom Atkins	Midfielder	18	80.4	$391,300	89.5
Mark Blicavs	Ruck	14	59.4	$279,700	56.0
Jack Bowes	Midfielder	9	68.0	$339,700	39.0
Tanner Bruhn	Midfielder	16	79.3	$345,000	82.0
Jeremy Cameron	Forward	16	78.8	$333,400	49.0
Jhye Clark	Midfielder	4	46.7	$193,700	0.0
Bradley Close	Forward	11	45.8	$258,600	0.0
Patrick Dangerfield	Forward	14	62.0	$344,200	71.0
Sam De Koning	Defender	17	68.4	$391,600	71.5
Oliver Dempsey	Midfielder	18	78.7	$409,800	80.5
Mitchell Edwards	Ruck	14	51.4	$260,900	56.5
Zach Guthrie	Defender	18	73.1	$348,300	59.5
Jack Henry	Defender	14	58.0	$287,900	48.0
Oliver Henry	Forward	17	56.6	$302,500	62.0
Max Holmes	Midfielder	18	116.4	$563,400	126.0
Lawson Humphries	Defender	17	84.1	$448,400	91.5
Mitch Knevitt	Midfielder	2	46.0	$233,800	0.0
Jake Kolodjashnij	Defender	11	51.2	$265,300	44.0
Shaun Mannagh	Forward	18	70.7	$363,900	67.0
Jack Martin	Forward	15	60.1	$276,400	43.0
Gryan Miers	Forward	10	76.1	$362,100	0.0
Oisin Mullin	Defender	18	60.1	$305,200	58.5
Shannon Neale	Forward	18	81.0	$372,800	100.0
Mark O'Connor	Defender	15	65.8	$305,800	66.5
Connor O'Sullivan	Defender	18	75.1	$397,900	70.0
Jay Polkinghorne	Forward	1	0.0	$119,900	0.0
Bailey Smith	Midfielder	17	122.4	$598,300	109.0
Rhys Stanley	Ruck	1	95.0	$353,300	0.0
George Stevens	Midfielder	2	62.0	$201,300	62.0
Tom Stewart	Defender	16	92.1	$440,100	0.0
Oliver Wiltshire	Forward	10	43.4	$199,100	53.5
James Worpel	Midfielder	7	74.0	$359,900	0.0

Position	GP	Avg	Price	Last 3
Tom Atkins	Midfielder	18	72.1	$629,000	70.0
Mark Blicavs	Ruck	14	57.9	$503,000	52.0
Jack Bowes	Midfielder	9	71.9	$677,000	42.0
Tanner Bruhn	Midfielder	16	83.8	$737,000	71.0
Jeremy Cameron	Forward	16	82.5	$724,000	54.0
Jhye Clark	Midfielder	4	45.0	$437,000	0.0
Bradley Close	Forward	11	42.2	$455,000	0.0
Patrick Dangerfield	Forward	14	57.2	$611,000	62.0
Sam De Koning	Defender	17	57.9	$563,000	49.5
Oliver Dempsey	Midfielder	18	71.9	$705,000	66.0
Mitchell Edwards	Ruck	14	48.5	$490,000	55.5
Zach Guthrie	Defender	18	69.7	$669,000	65.5
Jack Henry	Defender	14	46.4	$451,000	44.5
Oliver Henry	Forward	17	55.6	$553,000	53.0
Max Holmes	Midfielder	18	103.4	$971,000	102.5
Lawson Humphries	Defender	17	84.2	$834,000	82.0
Mitch Knevitt	Midfielder	2	43.0	$488,000	0.0
Jake Kolodjashnij	Defender	11	46.0	$442,000	39.5
Shaun Mannagh	Forward	18	67.3	$665,000	48.0
Jack Martin	Forward	15	59.9	$541,000	40.0
Gryan Miers	Forward	10	86.4	$800,000	0.0
Oisin Mullin	Defender	18	57.8	$552,000	52.0
Shannon Neale	Forward	18	66.3	$633,000	81.5
Mark O'Connor	Defender	15	59.5	$575,000	54.0
Connor O'Sullivan	Defender	18	67.1	$657,000	58.5
Jay Polkinghorne	Forward	1	0.0	$230,000	0.0
Bailey Smith	Midfielder	17	118.6	$1,127,000	102.0
Rhys Stanley	Ruck	1	80.0	$680,000	0.0
George Stevens	Midfielder	2	58.0	$442,000	58.0
Tom Stewart	Defender	16	77.1	$713,000	0.0
Oliver Wiltshire	Forward	10	41.9	$368,000	48.5
James Worpel	Midfielder	7	73.3	$701,000	0.0

Current Squad

2026 Squad

	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Tom Atkins	✔	✔
Harley Barker	✔	✔	✔
Jed Bews	✔
Mark Blicavs	✔
Jack Bowes	✔
Tanner Bruhn	✔	✔
Cillian Burke	✔	✔
Jeremy Cameron	✔	✔
Jhye Clark	✔
Bradley Close	✔	✔	✔
Toby Conway	✔	✔
Patrick Dangerfield (c)	✔
Sam De Koning	✔	✔
Oliver Dempsey	✔	✔	✔	✔
Nick Driscoll	✔	✔
Mitchell Edwards	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Zach Guthrie	✔	✔	✔
Jack Henry	✔	✔	✔	✔
Oliver Henry	✔	✔
Lennox Hofmann	?	✔
Hunter Holmes	?	?
Max Holmes	✔	✔	✔
Lawson Humphries	✔	✔	✔
Mitch Knevitt	✔
Jake Kolodjashnij	✔
Shaun Mannagh	✔	✔	✔	✔
Jack Martin	✔
Keighton Matofai-Forbes	✔
Jesse Mellor	?
Gryan Miers	✔
Jacob Molier	?
Oisin Mullin	✔	✔
Shannon Neale	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mark O'Connor	✔	✔	✔
Connor O'Sullivan	✔	✔	✔
Joe Pike	✔
Jay Polkinghorne	?	✔
Bailey Smith	✔	✔
Rhys Stanley	✔
Tyson Stengle	✔	✔	✔	✔
George Stevens	✔
Tom Stewart (vc)	✔	✔
Oliver Wiltshire	✔	✔
James Worpel	✔	✔	✔	✔

Coach Contracts

Coach	2026	2027	2028	2029	2030
Chris Scott	✔	✔	✔	✔

Injuries & Suspensions

Player	Reason	Expected Return
Harley Barker	Knee	TBC
Toby Conway	Foot/Knee	TBC
Tanner Bruhn	Neck	Test
Jack Henry	Throat	Test
Mark O'Connor	Quad	Test
Rhys Stanley	Hamstring	Test
Jeremy Cameron	Shoulder	4-6 weeks

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Fantasy Stats

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Current Squad

2026 Squad

Coach Contracts

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Injuries & Suspensions

Injuries & Suspensions

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		P	W	L	PTS	%
1	FRE	18	16	2	64	141.9
2	SYD	18	13	5	52	128.3
3	ADEL	18	12	6	48	117.2
4	HAW	17	11	5	46	114.2
5	BL	17	11	6	44	117.1
6	MELB	17	11	6	44	109
7	GEEL	18	10	8	40	116.2
8	WB	17	10	7	40	92.3
9	COLL	17	9	7	38	104.4
10	STK	18	8	10	32	104