VFL VFL 2025 - Geelong & the greater league

[cats_09]

We know that our senior team are back for the start of their pre-season, and it's also the time that that news regarding our VFL team starts filtering through

Thanks to Kingy & Krock, we kick off with the following




Adding this to the OP to make it easier to find the details:

GEELONG CATS 2025 VFL FIXTURE - UPDATED​

*Fixture changes are in bold

ROUND	DATE	OPPONENT	VENUE	TIME
1	Sunday, March 23	Sandringham	Trevor Barker Oval	2.05pm
2	Saturday, March 29	Northern Bullants	GMHBA Stadium	12.35pm
3	Friday, April 4	Casey Demons	GMHBA Stadium	3.50pm
4	Sunday, April 20	Box Hill	GMHBA Stadium	2.05pm
5	Sunday, April 27	Carlton	IKON Park	11.05am
6	BYE
7	Sunday, May 11	GWS Giants	GMHBA Stadium	11.35am
8	Saturday, May 17	Port Melbourne	ETU Stadium	7.10pm
9	Friday, May 23	Footscray	Whitten Oval	5.05pm
10	Sunday, June 1	Williamstown	DSV Stadium	2.05pm
11	Sunday, June 8	Gold Coast Suns	GMHBA Stadium	11.05am
12	Saturday, June 14	Werribee	Avalon Airport Oval	11.35am
13	Saturday, June 21	Brisbane Lions	GMHBA Stadium	11.05am
14	BYE
15	TBC	Richmond	TBC	TBC
16	TBC	GWS Giants	TBC	TBC
17	TBC	Collingwood	GMHBA Stadium	TBC
18	TBC	North Melbourne	Arden Street Oval	TBC
19	BYE
20	TBC	Essendon	GMHBA Stadium	TBC
21	TBC	Sydney Swans	TBC	TBC

 

[Lana]

At a glance that looks like we've had a large amount of turnover in the VFL list

 

[OzeSparky]

See Will Rantall is on there, I was keen on us Rookie listing him, So hopefully he makes it to see how he performs.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

I do hope Herbert stays even though he's not in the GFL now.
I really hope paddy de grandi makes the cut there's something there and I hope ballantyne plays a bigger role this year.

 

[OzeSparky]

I do hope Herbert stays even though he's not in the GFL now.
I really hope paddy de grandi makes the cut there's something there and I hope ballantyne plays a bigger role this year.

Herbert is staying. He changed teams cause he played too many games in VFL and couldn’t return to play finals in the GFL.
His new team it doesn’t matter how many VFL games he plays, as it’s a different league with different rules.
So that’s why he changed.

 

[dazbroncos]

did we keep Caprion as well?

And what about the kid that did his ACL a few weeks into the season. Small blonde haired defender. Number in the 60's...

Was hard at it and skillled.

Cant remember his name.

GO Catters

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Herbert is staying. He changed teams cause he played too many games in VFL and couldn’t return to play finals in the GFL.
His new team it doesn’t matter how many VFL games he plays, as it’s a different league with different rules.
So that’s why he changed.

Ah that makes sense. Heidelberg is an odd location choice though as it's a lot of travel (there were closer leagues). Does he have a personal connection at that club?

 

[Pure_Ownage]

did we keep Caprion as well?

And what about the kid that did his ACL a few weeks into the season. Small blonde haired defender. Number in the 60's...

Was hard at it and skillled.

Cant remember his name.

GO Catters

Capiron is getting close to 30 so he hasn't got many years left but is staying for 2025 as far as I know.

 

[cats_09]

Capiron is getting close to 30 so he hasn't got many years left but is staying for 2025 as far as I know.

I think he'll be 29 next year

Only reason for that thinking is there was chat on one of the supporter FB pages about drafting him because "he deserves a chance", but I was a little cautious of it due to his age & that he wouldn't be filing a specific need compared to what we already had available to play a similar role

Similar thinking with Brew - even just 2 or 3 years younger & thinking they get drafted, or if they were a KP option like Podsiadly you could see teams being interested - but they're just that bit of an awkward option

 

[OzeSparky]

Ah that makes sense. Heidelberg is an odd location choice though as it's a lot of travel (there were closer leagues). Does he have a personal connection at that club?

Don't think so. Its all about playing as many games as he can.

'In a way it is exciting': VFL footballer to use finals hurt as motivation

The Hampden league export is ready to step it up a notch in 2025.

www.standard.net.au

Its in this article

 

[CatToTheFuture]

I think he'll be 29 next year

Only reason for that thinking is there was chat on one of the supporter FB pages about drafting him because "he deserves a chance", but I was a little cautious of it due to his age & that he wouldn't be filing a specific need compared to what we already had available to play a similar role

Similar thinking with Brew - even just 2 or 3 years younger & thinking they get drafted, or if they were a KP option like Podsiadly you could see teams being interested - but they're just that bit of an awkward option

Facebook sounds like a crazy place. Haven't been there in years

 

[thejester]

We know that our senior team are back for the start of their pre-season, and it's also the time that that news regarding our VFL team starts filtering through

Thanks to Kingy & Krock, we kick off with the following

That's an interesting little nugget at the end about Hamish Lucas nearly earning a spot with GWS. I've always liked him at VFL level, hopefully he takes another step up this year.

 

[calder_daddy]

Geelong is in the running to sign former Cats forward Nathan Kreuger, who was delisted by Collingwood at the end of last season.

Kreuger played two games for the Cats in 2021 and 13 across three seasons with the Maggies

From Code Sports

Yuck

 

[cats_09]

Geelong is in the running to sign former Cats forward Nathan Kreuger, who was delisted by Collingwood at the end of last season.

Kreuger played two games for the Cats in 2021 and 13 across three seasons with the Maggies

From Code Sports

Yuck

Turning him into a KPD?

 

[calder_daddy]

Turning him into a KPD?

Very surprised if we welcomed him back after walking out on us
Even if it is just VFL

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Wry surprised if we welcomed him back after walking out on us
Even if it is just VFL

I wouldn't be surprised. I doubt the club or his former team mates see it the way fans do

 

[Hamingja]

I wouldn't be surprised. I doubt the club or his former team mates see it the way fans do

We savagely delist players all the time so no ill feelings towards a fringe player like Kreuger moving on for me. If he is a better top up option than other VFL player X then do it.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Geelong is in the running to sign former Cats forward Nathan Kreuger, who was delisted by Collingwood at the end of last season.

Kreuger played two games for the Cats in 2021 and 13 across three seasons with the Maggies

From Code Sports

Yuck

I don't mind Nathan IF he stays fit (which is a big if) as we are short on key position backs in the vfl side and he has talent in that regard.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

We savagely delist players all the time so no ill feelings towards a fringe player like Kreuger moving on for me. If he is a better top up option than other VFL player X then do it.

We took guys like Lang thurlow and gore back and he has more talent but is admittedly made of glass.

 

[calder_daddy]

I don't mind Nathan IF he stays fit (which is a big if) as we are short on key position backs in the vfl side and he has talent in that regard.

Problem is Nathan doesn’t want to play backline

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Problem is Nathan doesn’t want to play backline

Well Nathan ain't flush with choice

 

[BORIS332]

Well Nathan ain't flush with choice

He might head back to South Adelaide in the SANFL.

 

[BORIS332]

We know that our senior team are back for the start of their pre-season, and it's also the time that that news regarding our VFL team starts filtering through

Thanks to Kingy & Krock, we kick off with the following

Interesting to see Charlie McCartin, the middle brother of Paddy and Tom, on that list. Some more info about him: https://www.sen.com.au/news/2024/09...omments-on-draft-potential-of-younger-brother

 

[catswhiskers]

Problem is Nathan doesn’t want to play backline

I would take Kreuger if he wants in.

Watching him in his early days at training, he was confident, strong, a good kick and demanded the ball. I was confident he would do well.

Our tall forward stocks (if you don't count ruckman) are pretty thin.

A year on our VFL list could be a good watch and see.

 

[dazbroncos]

Sometimes a humbled man comes back and becomes a thankful one..

If he’s wanting it and can stay healthy and plays where we need him too.. good..

I liked him early days at the Cattery.

Go Catters