Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Tips - Cats to reign supreme

By Justin Darcy

05 Aug 2022

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Justin Darcy 05 Aug 2022

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Geelong Cats vs St Kilda tips for Saturday's AFL Round 21 clash
This match will be played at GMHBA Stadium
Can Geelong continue their winning run?
Or can St Kilda cause a huge upset?
Match preview, predictions and latest team news

St Kilda vs Geelong takes place on Saturday night. (Getty)

Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Tips

Geelong take on St Kilda at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday in a game that looks rather one-sided on paper. Expect a big win from the Cats as they head into the finals and maintain top spot on the ladder.

Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Tips
Head to Head
Geelong Cats Form
Geelong Cats Team News
Geelong Cats Team List
St Kilda Form
St Kilda Team News
St Kilda Team List
Geelong Cats vs St Kilda FAQs

Geelong Cats have won their last 10 matches.
Geelong Cats have covered the line in their last 6 matches.
Geelong Cats' Tom Hawkins has been the first goal scorer in 3 of his last 7 home matches.
St Kilda have lost 6 of their last 7 matches against Geelong Cats.

Head to Head

Geelong dominate their recent head to head count with St Kilda 6-1, although the latest in May of this year did go in favour of St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

They came away 10-point winners, but Geelong haven't lost since.

Geelong Cats Form

Having won their last 10 matches in a row to top the ladder, the Cats have emerged as favourites for the Grand Final.

Although beaten by St Kilda earlier in the season, the Cats come into this match a different side with 10 straight wins since incluing over some of the best sides in the competition.

Last week, they brushed aside the Western Bulldogs 94-66.

Geelong Cats Team News

Rhys Stanley returns this week, while Sam Menegola is named among the emergencies on his return.

Zac Tuohy is also among the emergencies after missing through Covid protocols last week.

Gary Rohan suffered concussion last week and will miss this week's match along with Joel Selwood, who is managed.

Geelong Cats Team List

B: Guthrie, De Koning, Bews

HB: Kolodjashnij, Stewart, Henry

C: Duncan, Blicavs, Smith

HF: Close, Cameron, Stengle

F: Hawkins, Stanley, Dangerfield

FOL: Ceglar, C.Guthrie, Parfitt

I/C: O’Connor, Holmes, Atkins, Miers

EMG: Menegola, Tuohy, Dahlhaus, Evans

St Kilda Form

They are an interesting side as they can play some high quality footy when on song, but the inconsistencies mean they are still in a scrap for a finals spot.

The Saints have won three of their last five matches, including their last two against Hawthorn and West Coast, although they are both inferior opposition to the Cats.