VFL VFL 2026 - Geelong & the greater league

[winty]

Our VFL game vs Werribee is on ABC TV next Saturday!

 

[dazbroncos]

Our VFL game vs Werribee is on ABC TV next Saturday!

This had better be on the website too or ill lose my shit

GO CAtters

 

[dudusmaximus]

I only had to consult the sauce in my fridge. Heinz had no direct contacts but he could read the room

With sauces like these, who needs sources?

I can read the room too and will see myself out.

 

[CatToTheFuture]

With sauces like these, who needs sources?

I can read the room too and will see myself out.

The only unfortunate thing about consulting the sauces in your fridge is that they can really go cold on you quickly

 

[dudusmaximus]

The only unfortunate thing about consulting the sauces in your fridge is that they can really go cold on you quickly

and sometimes, their output can be a tad bitter to swallow

 

[cats_09]

 

[CatToTheFuture]

and sometimes, their output can be a tad bitter to swallow

Occasionally spicy, and the contents can be hard to decypher

 

[The rabbi]

I only had to consult the sauce in my fridge. Heinz had no direct contacts but he could read the room

Is your sauce's first name 'Gordon' by any chance?

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Is your sauce's first name 'Gordon' by any chance?

Nah I asked him but he just called me mean names

 

[cats_09]

The Victorian Football League has today announced a 43-player Smithy’s VFL State Team squad ahead of next week’s clash with the SANFL in Gather Round.

Two Geelong VFL stars have been included in the squad, including vice-captain Marcus Herbert and new recruit Will White.

Herbert has been a mainstay of the Cats' VFL program for a number of years, impressing with his elite skills and decision-making en-route to taking out Geelong's Best and Fairest in 2025.

White joined Geelong ahead of the 2026 season after a year on Carlton's AFL list, already proving how damaging he can be averaging 16.5 disposals and two goals per game across the opening two weeks.


The 43-player squad announced today features representatives from 16 VFL clubs. Current AFL-listed players are not eligible to be selected, while players who are injured or unavailable were not included in the squad.

2026 SMITHY’S VFL STATE TEAM SQUAD​

Player	Club
Trent Bianco	Box Hill Hawks
Kye Declase	Box Hill Hawks
Brodie McLaughlin	Box Hill Hawks
Harry Arnold	Brisbane Lions
Ethan Phillips	Carlton
Riley Bonner	Casey Demons
Ethan Stanley	Casey Demons
Jack Bytel	Coburg
Cooper Keogh	Coburg
Mitch Podjakski	Coburg
Jaidyn Stephenson	Coburg
Donovan Toohey	Coburg
Jackson Hately	Essendon
Xavier O'Neill	Essendon
Jack Billings	Footscray Bulldogs
Cooper Craig-Peters	Footscray Bulldogs
Billy Crofts	Footscray Bulldogs
Taine Barlow	Frankston
Corey Ellison	Frankston
Darby Hipwell	Frankston
Jackson Voss	Frankston
Marcus Herbert	Geelong Cats
Will White	Geelong Cats
James Bell	GWS Giants
Ryan Hebron	GWS Giants
Harvey Hooper	GWS Giants
Charlie Clarke	Port Melbourne
Ben Hobbs	Port Melbourne
Mutaz El Nour	Richmond
Brayden Crossley	Southport Sharks
Zac Foot	Southport Sharks
Campbell Lake	Southport Sharks
Hugh Dixon	Tasmania
Jye Menzie	Tasmania
Dom Brew	Werribee
Will Elliott	Werribee
Ryan Eyers	Werribee
Charlie Lazzaro	Werribee
Louis Pinnuck	Werribee
Jack Riding	Werribee
Hugo Hall-Kahan	Williamstown
Luke Parks	Williamstown

2026 STATE GAME DETAILS​

SANFL vs VFL
Saturday, April 11
2:30pm local / 3:00pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg

SANFLW vs VFLW
Saturday, April 11
12:00pm local / 12:30pm AEST
Stratarama Stadium, Glenelg

Cats Duo Selected in the 2026 Smithy's VFL State Team Squad

Two Geelong VFL stars have been named in the Smithy's VFL State team squad

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[cats_09]

2026 VFL Round 3​

Werribee v Geelong Cats
Melbourne Avalon Airport Oval, Werribee
12.05pm AEDT, Saturday April 4
In: Jhye Clark, Kobe George, Will Sheahan, Jack Costello, Tom Peirce
Out: Brad Close, Jack Bowes

12

Jack Bowes

Age

28

Ht

189cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.3

4star

K

9.7

4star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.5

4star

MG

318.1

4star

D

18.0

4star

K

11.8

5star

HB

6.3

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

1.1

2star

MG

318.1

4star

D

11.6

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

, Jake Kolodjashnij

8

Jake Kolodjashnij

Age

30

Ht

193cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

6.9

3star

HB

5.6

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.0

4star

MG

148.5

2star

D

10.6

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

3.6

2star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.2

2star

MG

115.6

2star

D

11.8

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.4

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

69.4

1star

(AFL), Kye Annand, Jesse Hart (injured)

Back	M. Herbert (62)	T. Peirce (81)	N. Driscoll (27)
Half Back	C. Burke (41)	D. Capiron (50)	H. Holmes (22)
Centre	J. Costello (51)	L. Hofmann (23)	J. Clark (13)
Half Forward	W. White (52)	J. Ballantyne (57)	J. Worpel (29)
Full Forward	J. Pike (37)	M. Knevitt (10)	J. Mellor (25)
Ruck	R. Stanley (1)	G. Stevens (15)	J. Bews (24)
Interchange	W. Sheahan (72)	M. Williams (54)	J. Rantall (55)
	K. George (67)	P. Kelly (74)
23rd player		M. Williams (54)
Emergencies	R. Gunsser (49)	D. Edmends (53)	H. Wright (56)
	B. Pennisi (63)	T. Lewis (66)	J. Hose (65)
	O. Pollock (70)	T. Bond (73)

VFL Team Selection | Cats Make Five Changes for Round 3

Geelong's VFL team hit the road for the first time this season, preparing to take on Werribee on Saturday afternoon

www.geelongcats.com.au

 

[shaqsuns]

Jeez Jyhe Clarke is stiff. I genuinely thought he has been having a cracking and playing really well.

 

[Pure_Ownage]

Jeez Jyhe Clarke is stiff. I genuinely thought he has been having a cracking and playing really well.

I would say its more about getting him a full game in the vfl fitness wise rather than the lower minutes he has been playing in afl.

 

[Lana]

In a way I wish we fielded last week's team this week, it would have provided a large amount of insight about the difference between a stand alone VFL team vs a team full of multiple well above replacement players concentrated predominantly in the midfield and behind the ball. AFL reserves teams are really inconsistant as the best players move between the two teams. It is hard to read how good/poor Essendon and Hawthorn truely were.

A midfield with

Stanley
Bowes
Worpel
Stevens
Knveitt

Is outrageously strong at VFL level. At this time of the year they're also still in decent condition and full of motivation as well.

With Bews and Kolodjashnij behind the ball, you're getting heaps of intercept power and drive from D50.

 

[dazbroncos]

Interesting to see Hoff list in the guts.

I know... means nothing.... but will watch with intersest

GO Catters

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

Interesting to see Hoff list in the guts.

I know... means nothing.... but will watch with intersest

GO Catters

He has been named there in all 3 selected teams this year, but never played anywhere other than hbf. Same as Knevitt at FF and Bews on ball, same selection each week but in play Knevitt has been on ball and Bews in the backline. But it would be interesting to see him upfield, his last game was excellent.

 

[Geminicatz01]

I think it's on TV ABC today.

 

[dazbroncos]

I think it's on TV ABC today.

better be on the AFL app as well

as I canrtwatch the ABC app overseas

GO CAtters

 

[you pick one]

In a way I wish we fielded last week's team this week, it would have provided a large amount of insight about the difference between a stand alone VFL team vs a team full of multiple well above replacement players concentrated predominantly in the midfield and behind the ball. AFL reserves teams are really inconsistant as the best players move between the two teams. It is hard to read how good/poor Essendon and Hawthorn truely were.

A midfield with

Stanley
Bowes
Worpel
Stevens
Knveitt

Is outrageously strong at VFL level. At this time of the year they're also still in decent condition and full of motivation as well.

With Bews and Kolodjashnij behind the ball, you're getting heaps of intercept power and drive from D50.

Also we are missing a key forward (Polkinghorne) and a key back in (Annand)

 

[GlenMiddlemissed]

I just checked the teams. Emerson Jeka is playing for Werribee. Anyone remember his short stay at Geelong? What a dud he was.

 

[Lana]

I just checked the teams. Emerson Jeka is playing for Werribee. Anyone remember his short stay at Geelong? What a dud he was.

He was a bit of an enigma like Krueger. In that he'd do so much right and look an AFL player then his focus or effort would drop it is was like he really didn't want to be on a football field as a professional

 

[dazbroncos]

fighting the geoblock AFL rights issues right now....
Will be killing some people

GO CAtters

 

[dazbroncos]

It even says AFL and AFLW games are subjuect to broadcast rights.... go to Watchafl.com.au.

Which I have...

But it does not cover VFL games....

****wits.

GO CAtters

 

[dazbroncos]

working on a fix now..... but god its frustrating

GO CAtters

 

[dazbroncos]

Clark and Worpel both playing

GO CAtters