GMHBA Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 22 AFL game between Geelong Cats and St Kilda Saints. The game kicks off at 4:35 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Geelong Cats vs. St Kilda Saints game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday August 14, 2021 at 4:35 pm
Where: GMHBA Stadium
Bet: Bet On This Match HERE
Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Saints Odds
Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Saints Preview
The never-say-die Saints will be hoping to pick off another serious flag contender following last week’s stunning blowout over the Swans.
St Kilda’s pressure was enormous as they snapped a three-game skid to keep their season alive, a game plan Brett Ratten will be hoping his side can execute again on Saturday against Geelong.
Almost in reverse, the Cats had their five-game winning streak snapped against the Giants after getting off to an uncharacteristically slow start.
Geelong never really made their way back from a three-goal quarter-time deficit, but there is good news on the injury front with Jeremy Cameron and Patrick Dangerfield both a chance to play this week.
Fans of the Saints can attest to how unpredictable they’ve been this season, so it’s no real surprise to find them as +25.5 point underdogs on the road in Geelong.
The status of Cameron and Dangerfield will go a long way to determining the outcome of this game, but if both play, you have to fancy Geelong to bounce back.
The Cats are 6-1 over the last calendar year on the back of a loss, while they’ve also won five straight over the Saints dating back to 2017.
St Kilda’s shoddy kicking proved costly against the Cats when they met back in Round 9 as Geelong carved them up through the midfield.
If Chris Scott’s top two starts play, we might see a similar story unfold.
Content provided by Ladbrokes
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.27 odds.
First Goal Scorer
First Goal Scorer: Tom Hawkins at $7.00.
Geelong Cats vs St Kilda Saints Teams
CATS
B: Henry, Blicavs, Henderson
HB: Stewart, Kolodjashnij, Bews
C: Holmes, C.Guthrie, Smith
HF: Dahlhaus, Cameron, Higgins
F: Close, Hawkins, Ratugolea
FOLL: Stanley, Selwood, Dangerfield
I/C: O’Connor, Menegola, Z.Guthrie, Parfitt
EMG: Clark, Evans, Narkle, Kreuger
IN: Henderson, Smith, Cameron, O’Connor
OUT: Kreuger, Clark (both omitted), Tuohy, Rohan (both injured), Narkle (sub)
SAINTS
B: Wilkie, Howard, Highmore
HB: Sinclair, Webster, Hill
C: Hannebery, Byrnes, Ross
HF: Butler, Crouch, Higgins
F: King, Membrey, Kent
FOLL: Marshall, Steele, Jones
I/C: Coffield, McKenzie, Dunstan, Sharman
EMG: Joyce, Long, Hunter, Bytel
IN: Howard, Hannebery
OUT: Joyce, Bytel (both omitted), Connolly (injured)