I panicked about tonight but then saw your correction…. Great that it is on foxtel as well as Kayo. Would have hoped for those who dont have either it could have been streamed on you tube as well (pretty sure last years was on youtube as well as kayo - I didn’t have Kayo but found it on YouTube).A bit more about tomorrow...
Geelong fans will be treated to eight periods of play in a huge night of footy at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday.
The Cats’ first competitive hit-out of 2023 will be a match simulation featuring the club’s AFL and VFL-listed players as they take on Hawthorn and the Box Hill Hawks.
Each of the eight ‘quarters’ will run for 30 minutes, with first bounce at 4pm. The first four quarters will feature AFL-listed players, before VFL players swap in for the second half of play.
Entry is FREE for members and fans of both clubs, with gates to open at 3.30pm.
For those unable to make it, the first four quarters will be streamed live on Kayo and broadcast on Foxtel.
Cats Prepare for Match Simulation
There will be a mammoth evening of footy at GMHBA Stadium on Thursdaywww.geelongcats.com.au
Also with the 8 qtrs I understand it is really now just two games. First 4 are AFL and second 4 VFL (which is a mix of AFL and VFL players as normal). Last year against Richmond it was 6 quarters with most AFL best team doing 3-4 quarters and the last 2 were the rest. The interest was who of the ”next level” got game earlier (ie. 3rd or 4th qtr). If I remember it was Frank, Cooper, Whyte and Mitch who got early looks.
This year the interest is who plays in the first 4 qtrs vrs the last (although wouldn’t be surprised if some overlap in the last?). I understand that they are going to have at least 26 in the first game (mirror what they will do next week against Brisbane where they play 26). So 8 on the bench. At this stage I hear we have a fairly full list other than Hawk, Scratcher, Toby and I think Duncan. I understand a couple of more senior players also sitting out with niggles but don’t know who.
I expect we see all of the new trades in the first game and Dempsey and maybe one or two other young ones (although with a relatively full list you get to 26 pretty quickly!!).