Geelong will be without superstar midfielder Bailey Smith against Richmond after being ruled out with illness this afternoon. Smith will be replaced by Jack Bowes, who returns for the first time since suffering a hamstring injury in Round 10 against Port Adelaide.

This is the second late withdrawal for Geelong this weekend, the club announcing on Friday that Tyson Stengleย would sit out with personal reasons.

2023 draftee George Stevens will make his debut for the Cats.

Geelong and Richmond have finalised their lineups for the match at GMHBA Stadium.

 2025-07-05T06:15:00Z 
Geelong WON BY 72 POINTS
GMHBA Stadium
GEEL   
124
FT
52
   RICH