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THE fixture for most of the rest of the 2023 AFL season has been released, with the Geelong Cats to play mostly at night and half its games at home in the back part of the year.
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Geelong supporters previously knew who their opponents would be and what order they would play them in, but the fixture details put out earlier today (Thursday, May 18) reveal the date and time of the games in eight of the final nine rounds.
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Geelong will play in a Friday night matchup in Sydney against the Swans in Round 16, in what could potentially be the last time the Cats play against a Swans line-up that includes Lance Franklin.
The Cats will host home games against North Melbourne (Round 17), Essendon (Round 18), Fremantle (Round 20) and Port Adelaide (Roundd 21). These matches are spread across different timeslots and include the Bombers and Port Adelaide games as primetime Saturday night matches.
The Cats and Bombers’ Saturday night match will be only the second time the clubs have met for the four points at GMHBA Stadium in the last 29 years – having played in Round 21, 1993 and then more recently in Round 16, 2021.
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“Our Geelong members and fans will be excited to have the timeslots confirmed for our run of home games in the AFL’s fixture release today. We have a strong set of games at GMHBA Stadium where we will host the Kangaroos, Bombers, Dockers and Port Adelaide, ” Geelong chief executive officer Steve Hocking said.
“For our families there is a great balance between day and primetime games at GMHBA Stadium with two afternoon timeslots and two earlier evening starts of 7.25pm.
“With games against North Melbourne and Essendon coinciding with the AFL’s Kids Go Free we’re looking forward to continuing our Cats matchday experience with fun-filled family activities and entertainment pre-match at those games.”
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The Cats will also have two marquee games in Melbourne against Collingwood in another Friday night match at the MCG and St Kilda on a Saturday afternoon at Marvel Stadium.
“While we love playing in Geelong, we’re also looking forward to two big consecutive games in Melbourne against Collingwood and St Kilda in rounds 22 and 23, which will be pivotal to our run home, ” Hocking said.
The AFL will confirm the timeslot for Geelong’s Round 24 match against the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium – to take place at some point between August 25 and August 27 – about four weeks in advance.Geelong is set for a string of blockbuster match ups across July and August after the AFL today released the Fixture for rounds 16 – 23 of the 2023 home and away season.
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With the eight rounds released today, the Cats will feature across Friday night, Saturday and Sunday fixtures with four of those matches at home at GMHBA Stadium.
Geelong will play in a Friday night match up in Sydney against the Swans in Round 16, in what could potentially be the last time the Cats play against a Swans line-up that includes Lance Franklin.
The Cats will host home games against North Melbourne (Rd 17), Essendon (Rd 18), Fremantle (Rd 20) and Port Adelaide (Rd 21). These matches are spread across different timeslots and include the Bombers and Port Adelaide games as primetime Saturday night matches. The Cats and Bombers Saturday night match will be only the second time the clubs have met for the four points at GMHBA Stadium in the last 29 years – having played in Round 21 1993 and then more recently in Round 16 2021.
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“Our Geelong members and fans will be excited to have the timeslots confirmed for our run of home games in the AFL’s fixture release today. We have a strong set of games at GMHBA Stadium where we will host the Kangaroos, Bombers, Dockers and Port Adelaide, ” Geelong CEO Steve Hocking said.
“For our families there is a great balance between day and primetime games at GMHBA Stadium with two afternoon timeslots and two earlier evening starts of 7.25pm.
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“With games against North Melbourne and Essendon coinciding with the AFL’s Kids Go Free we’re looking forward to continuing our Cats matchday experience with fun filled family activities and entertainment pre-match at those games.”
The Cats will also have two marquee games in Melbourne against Collingwood in another Friday night match at the MCG and St Kilda on a Saturday afternoon at Marvel Stadium.
“While we love playing in Geelong, we’re also looking forward to two big consecutive games in Melbourne against Collingwood and St Kilda in rounds 22 and 23, which will be pivotal to our run home, ” Hocking said.
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The AFL will confirm the timeslot for the Club’s Round 24 match against the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium approximately four weeks in advance.
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An epic clash against Collingwood in the opening round on Friday 17 March, will be followed by a Thursday night away game against Carlton at the MCG, before the Cats host the traditional Easter Monday match against the Hawks during school holidays in Round 4.
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The Cats will play eight games in Melbourne in total, consisting of six at the MCG, including away matches against Richmond, Essendon, and Collingwood, and two at Marvel Stadium as away games against Western Bulldogs and St Kilda.
The Cats will unfurl the 2022 Premiership flag in Round 6 against Grand Final opponent the Swans, in the first match at GMHBA Stadium for the season.
Geelong will play nine home games at GMHBA Stadium, including matches against Sydney, Melbourne, Essendon and Western Bulldogs. The game against Melbourne shapes as a huge match between the last two premiers on a Thursday night in Round 15, which will be the Club’s Retro Round game.
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With the Stage Five redevelopment at GMHBA Stadium due for completion mid year, the Club’s Geelong’s games have been back-ended to provide for as many games as possible to be played in front of the new capacity of 40, 000.
The Club’s Round 9 Friday night away against Richmond at the MCG, will start at the earlier time of 7.20pm to cater for Cats fans travelling from Geelong with a second game also scheduled that night.
Of the timeslots that have been confirmed by the AFL so far (being those up to and including Round 15), there is a strong mix of slots including primetime Thursday, Friday and Saturday night matches as well as afternoon and twilight games, providing something for all Geelong members and fans.
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The Club will be on the road six times, with two trips to Adelaide for Gather Round in Round 5 and against Port Adelaide in Round 14, as well as trips to play the Gold Coast in Round 3, Fremantle in Round 10, Sydney in Round 16 and Brisbane in Round 19.
· 9 home games at GMHBA Stadium, starting with a blockbuster match against Grand Final opponents Sydney in Round 6 on a Saturday night when the Club will unfurl the 2022 Premiership flag
· 6 games at MCG, with home games against Collingwood and Hawthorn in Rounds 1 and 4 and further matches against Carlton, Essendon, Richmond and Collingwood
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· 7 prime time timeslots in the first 15 rounds; 3 Thursday nights, 2 Friday nights, 2 Saturday nights plus the traditional Easter Monday blockbuster – all being matches broadcast on the Seven Network (as well as Foxtel and Kayo)
· School holiday games; Rounds 4-6 against Hawthorn, West Coast in Adelaide for Gather Round and Sydney at GMHBA Stadium, and Rounds 15-17 against Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium, the Swans in Sydney and North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium.
· Gather Round for A Festival of Footy match up against West Coast during April School holidays in Round 5, the first of a double header at Adelaide Oval on Sunday with St Kilda vs Collingwood to follow. Geelong Cats members to have free entry to the double header event.
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“We are thrilled to start the season with a bang, our home fixture starts in a big way with two games the MCG in Round 1 and Round 4 before we take on the Swans, our Grand Final opponents, in a Round 6 Saturday night blockbuster where we will unfurl the Premiership flag in what will be the first of nine home games at GMHBA Stadium.
“The start of the season is a