Geelong’s 2022 fixture will be welcomed by members and supporters as it offers an incredible array of quality home games and away games in every Australian state.
The Cats will again have nine home games at GMHBA Stadium, with a match ups against 2021 finalists Melbourne, Western Bulldogs, Brisbane, and Port Adelaide. The Cats will also welcome Adelaide, Fremantle, West Coast, St Kilda, and North Melbourne to GMHBA Stadium.
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The season will begin with the Powercor country festival against Essendon at the MCG, and the traditional easter Monday game against the Hawks remains in round 5 as an away game at the MCG.
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Six interstate games will be spread across Sydney, Canberra, Hobart, Gold Coast, Perth, and Adelaide, allowing supporters in those cities to enjoy seeing the Cats in action.
“We are excited about the prospect of welcoming our loyal members and supporters back to games, and they will be in for some exceptional contests. We recognise the past two years have been difficult for our members. Their passion for the club in continuing to support us has been critical to our long-term viability and we thank all members for their loyalty through these difficult times.
“Starting the season at the MCG in the annual Powercor country festival is a fantastic way to welcome in the new season. There is a great mix of opponents at GMHBA Stadium, with four elite teams from 2021 heading to Geelong, and a good spread of Melbourne and interstate-based teams playing here.
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“Our interstate members and supporters will be able to see us live in action in six states and territories, and we also play a total of seven games in total at the MCG and Marvel Stadium. So, there are plenty of chances for supporters regardless of where they live to catch the Cats in action.
“Sir Doug Nicholls round will be held over rounds 10 and 11, and we have back-to-back home games at GMHBA Stadium as part of this celebration.
“GMHBA Stadium will undergo significant redevelopment throughout 2022, and this marks the first time we have had nine home games here during building works. This is a positive outcome and we thank the AFL for understanding how important it is to play games at GMHBA Stadium.
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“We recognise that this fixture has only the opening nine rounds locked in. We know that our members would like a fixture with all game times confirmed, but we understand the AFL’s wish for flexibility. We will ensure all of our members and supporters are kept up to date in terms of scheduling so they can plan ahead.”
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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 great result for our Melbourne-based members and fans in particular, with five big MCG clashes in the first nine rounds and eight matches in Melbourne in total.
“We can’t wait to get back to GMHBA Stadium in Round 6 against the Swans and are excited about the overall mix of opponents in our nine home games at Geelong, including a huge Thursday night clash against Melbourne in Round 15 and big games against other high quality opposition such as Essendon, Fremantle, Port Adelaide and Western Bulldogs.
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“In what the AFL has released so far, we have a strong mix of days and timeslots providing something for all our fans and members, as well as having seven games showcased on prime time in the first 15 rounds plus our Easter Monday clash.
“We understand the AFL will provide a minimum six weeks’ notice when confirming the timeslots for matches from Round 16 onwards and we look forward to more strong timeslots for our members and fans.”
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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