Geelong’s VFL team will feature in at least three AFL curtain-raiser fixtures in 2024.
The schedule for the VFL and VFLW seasons has been released this afternoon, with the men playing an 18-game season across 21 rounds and the women a 14-game season.
The VFL team will feature in curtain raisers to the AFL games at GMHBA Stadium against the GWS Giants and Richmond on May 25 and June 1, respectively, among its eight home games.
They will also play before the Cats’ AFL clash with Sydney at the SCG on June 9.
The door is also open to play Footscray before the Geelong-Western Bulldogs matchup on the weekend of July 20-21.
The Cats have return meetings with Box Hill, Carlton and Sandringham but don’t play reigning premier Gold Coast, Casey Demons, Essendon, Southport or Williamstown.
Geelong’s VFLW team opens its season with consecutive doubleheaders with the VFL team at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday, March and Easter Saturday, March 30.
However, they are the only appearances at GMHBA Stadium for the Cats in 2024, with a home game at Colac against Darebin on Saturday, April 13, and three hitouts at Deakin University.
Geelong will travel interstate for the first time when it meets the GWS Giants at Tom Wills Oval on Saturday, April 20.
The Giants and Sydney will feature in the competition from rounds 3-7.
The Cats will play all teams except the Swans once, with double-ups against Carlton and Box.
See below for the full fixtures.
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2024 GEELONG VFL FIXTURE
| ROUND | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| 1 | Saturday, March 23 | Werribee | GMHBA Stadium | 2:05pm |
| 2 | Saturday, March 30 | Box Hill Hawks | GMHBA Stadium | 11:05am |
| 3 | Sunday, April 14 | Northern Bullants | Genis Steel Oval | 2:05pm |
| 4 | Saturday, April 20 | Brisbane Lions | Brighton Homes Arena | 1:05pm |
| 5 | Saturday, April 27 | Carlton | IKON Park | 12:05pm |
| 6 | Sunday, May 5 | Frankston | GMHBA Stadium | 1:05pm |
| 7 | Bye | |||
| 8 | Saturday, May 18 | Coburg | Piranha Park | 1:05pm |
| 9 | Saturday, May 25 | GWS Giants | GMHBA Stadium | 12:05pm |
| 10 | Saturday, June 1 | Richmond | GMHBA Stadium | 3:30pm |
| 11 | Sunday, June 9 | Sydney Swans | SCG | 11:35am |
| 12 | Bye | |||
| 13 | Sunday, June 23 | Port Melbourne | ETU Stadium | 2:05pm |
| 14 | June 29/30 | Sandringham | GMHBA Stadium | TBC |
| 15 | July 6/7 | Box Hill Hawks | Box Hill City Oval | TBC |
| 16 | July 13/14 | Collingwood | TBC | TBC |
| 17 | July 20/21 | Footscray | GMHBA Stadium | TBC |
| 18 | July 27/28 | North Melbourne | Arden Street | TBC |
| 19 | Bye | |||
| 20 | August 10/11 | Carlton | GMHBA Stadium | TBC |
| 21 | August 11/18 | Sandringham | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | TBC |
2024 GEELONG VFLW FIXTURE
| ROUND | DATE | OPPONENT | VENUE | TIME |
| 1 | Saturday, March 23 | Carlton | GMHBA Stadium | 11:15am |
| 2 | Saturday, March 30 | Box Hill Hawks | GMHBA Stadium | 2:05pm |
| 3 | Saturday, April 6 | Southern Saints | Trevor Barker Beach Oval | 11:00am |
| 4 | Saturday, April 13 | Darebin | Central Reserve – Colac | 1:00pm |
| 5 | Saturday, April 20 | GWS Giants | Tom Wills Oval | 1:00pm |
| 6 | Saturday, April 27 | North Melbourne | Arden Street | 11:00am |
| 7 | Saturday, May 4 | Carlton | Ikon Park | 12:00pm |
| 8 | Saturday, May 11 | Collingwood | Deakin University | 12:00pm |
| 9 | Saturday, May 18 | Casey Demons | Casey Fields | 2:30pm |
| 10 | Saturday, May 25 | Williamstown | DSV Stadium | 12:00pm |
| 11 | Saturday, June 1 | Western Bulldogs | Deakin University | 2:00pm |
| 12 | Sunday, June 9 | Box Hill Hawks | Box Hill City Oval | 11:30am |
| 13 | Saturday, June 15 | Port Melbourne | Deakin University | 12:00pm |
| 14 | Saturday, June 22 | Essendon | Windy Hill | 2:30pm |
