{"id":197217,"date":"2025-08-07T17:34:26","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:34:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=197217"},"modified":"2025-08-07T17:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T07:34:27","slug":"2025-aflw-team-preview-geelong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/08\/07\/2025-aflw-team-preview-geelong\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AFLW Team Preview: Geelong"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GEELONG might have set the benchmark for the best 10th placed team in history when it failed to make finals despite a percentage of 109.6. The Cats had quite a few unlucky losses and realistically would have competed well in the finals had they made it, but that will be the goal in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>LAST SEASON IN A NUTSHELL<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Position:<\/strong> 10th<br><strong>Wins: <\/strong>4<br><strong>Losses:<\/strong> 6<br><strong>Draws:<\/strong> 1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>B&amp;F:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"\/afl\/player\/nina-morrison\/\" data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30932\" class=\"_dc_spo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nina Morrison<\/a><br><strong>Leading Goalkicker:&nbsp;<\/strong><a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"138800\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/aishling-moloney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aishling Moloney<\/a> (21 goals)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>OFF-SEASON MOVES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Ins: <\/strong>Caitie Tipping (rookie, volleyball), Piper Dunlop (Geelong VFLW\/AFLW Draft), Alexis Gregor (Bendigo Pioneers\/AFLW Draft), Sienna Tallariti (Oakleigh Chargers\/AFLW Draft), Erica Fowler (injury replacement player\/Collingwood), Emma Kilpatrick (injury replacement player\/West Adelaide)<br><strong>Outs:<\/strong> Darcy Moloney (Sydney), Olivia Fuller, Abbey McDonald, Lilly Pearce, Brooke Plummer (delisted), Anna-Rose Kennedy (inactive, personal), Chantel Emonson (inactive, pregnant)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 TEAM LIST<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>#1 Mikayla Bowen<br>#2 Bella Smith<br>#3 Amy McDonald<br>#4 Caitlin Tipping<br>#5 Jacqueline Parry<br>#6 Julia Crockett-Grills<br>#7 Kate Surman<br>#8 Kate Darby<br>#9 Nina Morrison<br>#10 Georgie Rankin<br>#11 Meghan McDonald<br>#12 Kate Kenny<br>#13 Sienna Tallariti<br>#14 Chloe Scheer<br>#15 Shelley Scott<br>#16 Chantel Emonson*<br>#17 Erica Fowler+<br>#18 Anna-Rose Kennedy*<br>#20 Zali Friswell<br>#21 Rebecca Webster<br>#22 Rachel Kearns<br>#23 Bryde O&#8217;Rourke<br>#24 Chantal Mason<br>#25 Caitlin Thorne<br>#26 Claudia Gunjaca<br>#27 Emma Kilpatrick+<br>#30 Lexi Gregor<br>#32 Gabbi Featherston<br>#38 Piper Dunlop<br>#41 Georgie Prespakis<br>#44 Melissa Bragg<br>#45 Aishling Moloney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>*inactive<br>+injury replacement players<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ONES TO WATCH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Player:<\/strong> Georgie Prespakis<br><strong>Breakout Potential:<\/strong> Zali Friswell<br><strong>New Recruit:<\/strong> Sienna Tallariti<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Star midfielder <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"30817\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/georgie-prespakis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Georgie Prespakis<\/a> looks like she is in for her best season yet if preseason performances are anything to go by, and a fit and firing Prespakis makes the Geelong side that much better. Likely to hit the 50-game mark in 2025, wing <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"46413\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/zali-friswell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zali Friswell<\/a> is now into her fifth season at AFLW and the 21-year-old is capable of going to another level again as a well-balanced ball-winner. From the new draftees, two-time Coates Talent League Girls premiership player and best on ground in the grand final, <a data-type=\"player\" data-id=\"95006\" class=\"_dc_spo\" href=\"\/afl\/player\/sienna-tallariti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sienna Tallariti<\/a> is a big-game prospect with great skill and smarts. A guaranteed future leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2025 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Round 1: <\/strong>vs. North Melbourne | Sat Aug 16 @ GMHBA Stadium, 3:35pm<br><strong>Round 2: <\/strong>vs. Adelaide | Sun Aug 24 @ Unley Oval, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 3: <\/strong>vs. Sydney | Sat Aug 30 @ GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 4: <\/strong>vs. Essendon | Sun Sep 7 @ Windy Hill, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 5: <\/strong>vs. Richmond | Sun Sep 14 @ Ikon Park, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 6: <\/strong>vs. Port Adelaide | Sat Sep 20 @ Alberton Oval, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 7: <\/strong>vs. Hawthorn | Thu Sep 25 @ GMHBA Stadium, 7:15pm<br><strong>Round 8: <\/strong>vs. Carlton | Sun Oct 5 @ GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 9: <\/strong>vs. GWS Giants | Sat Oct 11 @ GMHBA Stadium, 3:05pm<br><strong>Round 10: <\/strong>vs. West Coast | Fri Oct 17 @ Sullivan Logistics Stadium, 9:15pm<br><strong>Round 11: <\/strong>vs. Western Bulldogs | Sun Oct 26 @ Mars Stadium, 1:05pm<br><strong>Round 12:<\/strong> vs. Melbourne | TBC @ GMHBA Stadium<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geelong has been a challenger to the flag in recent years outside of last season, and with some fresh faces in the mix, should again be a tough opponent for most sides, particularly at their spiritual home of GMHBA Stadium. The key will be seeing where they are after six rounds, given the Cats play four out of six at home in the backend of the season, with the only away games against bottom four sides, West Coast and Western Bulldogs so should storm home with confidence. In fact the only two they should be underdogs for are the first two, so a top four finish beckons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dc-block-dc-mention _dc_mention\"><div class=\"section-heading_wrap\"><span class=\"section-heading is-small\">Mentions<\/span><span class=\"hor-border\"><\/span><\/div><ul class=\"js-overflow-list overflow-list\"><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/nina-morrison\/\">Nina Morrison<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/aishling-moloney\/\">Aishling Moloney<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/georgie-prespakis\/\">Georgie Prespakis<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/zali-friswell\/\">Zali Friswell<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"object-mention_single\"><div class=\"tag tag--is-clickable\"><a class=\"tag-text _dc_mention_p\" href=\"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/player\/sienna-tallariti\/\">Sienna Tallariti<\/a><\/div><\/li><li class=\"js-dropdown dropdown overflowed\"><button class=\"btn btn-icon-only\"><span class=\"icon btn-icon\">\n                    <!-- icon - plus circle - 20px-->\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\">\n                        <path d=\"M15,9.28h-4.3V5h0A.72.72,0,1,0,9.28,5h0V9.28H5a.72.72,0,0,0,0,1.43H9.28V15a.72.72,0,0,0,1.43,0h0V10.71H15a.72.72,0,0,0,0-1.43Z\"\/>\n                        <path d=\"M10,0A10,10,0,1,0,20,10,10,10,0,0,0,10,0Zm0,18.57A8.57,8.57,0,0,1,10,1.43h0a8.57,8.57,0,0,1,0,17.14Z\"\/>\n                    <\/svg>\n                <\/span><\/button><div class=\"popover\"><div class=\"popover-content\"><ul class=\"popover-menu\"><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GEELONG might have set the benchmark for the best 10th placed team in history when it failed to make finals despite a percentage of 109.6. 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