Player news from R24 of 2026: Geelong vs Richmond

Bailey Smith (159/171): Filled his boots in Q3 as the Cats cruised onwards… 40 possessions and 5 marks plus 6 tackles… 3.0 as well. Starting on ball.

Shaun Mannagh (139/162): First goal and two in a dominant Q1… 33 possessions and 5 marks plus 7 tackles… 3.0 as well… not helped by 3 FA. Playing a midfield/forward role.

Oliver Dempsey (114/126): Starting on a wing
Dempsey contributed with 27 touches, 6 marks, 6 tackles and 1.1.
Patrick Dangerfield (104/117): Rotating in midfield
Dangerfield contributed with 22 touches, 7 grabs, 2 tackles and kicked 3.0.
Mitchell Edwards (98/95): First ruck
Edwards contributed with 19 disposals, 5 marks, 25 hit outs and managed 1.0.
Tanner Bruhn (87/85): Starting at half back
Bruhn contributed with 29 possessions, 6 grabs, 2 tackles and 3 free kicks given away.
Lawson Humphries (86/94): Starting at half back
Humphries contributed with 22 possessions, 6 marks and managed 1.0.
Gryan Miers (82/85): Playing a high half forward role
Miers contributed with 25 touches, 5 marks and 2 tackles.
Tom Stewart (79/67): Loose in defence
Stewart added 18 touches and 10 grabs.
Jhye Clark (77/77): Started at half back
Clark contributed with 22 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles and kicked 0.1.
Zach Guthrie (71/82): Starting at half back
Guthrie contributed with 19 disposals, 4 marks and 2 tackles.
Jeremy Cameron (71/90): Playing defence tonight on Ryan but moved forward in Q3
Cameron added 22 disposals and 5 marks.
Jack Martin (71/46): Playing a forward role
Martin contributed with 17 possessions, 7 grabs, 2 tackles and 0.2 on the scoreboard.
Oliver Henry (69/75): Took his chances well in Q2… 2.2 from 11 possessions and 6 marks plus 2 tackles. Starting forward on Gray.

Oisin Mullin (65/80): Rotating at half back
Mullin contributed with 16 touches, 2 marks and 7 tackles.
Connor O’Sullivan (62/71): In defence on Lynch
O’Sullivan added 14 possessions and 7 marks.
Shannon Neale (61/71): Starting at FF on Miller with ruck support
Neale contributed with 9 disposals, 4 grabs, 3 tackles, 2 ruck taps, booted 4.0 and 4 free kicks given away.
Mark O’Connor (52/57): Playing small defender
O’Connor added 16 disposals and 5 marks.
Tom Atkins (50/44): Starting in midfield
Atkins contributed with 15 disposals, 6 tackles and 3 frees against.
Brad Close (50/60): Playing a forward role
Close added 17 possessions and 2 tackles.
Sam De Koning (49/59): In ruck
De Koning contributed with 14 disposals, 4 marks and 6 taps.
Jay Polkinghorne (46/48): In attack on Annand
Polkinghorne contributed with 7 touches, 3 marks and 2.2.
Jack Henry (11/27): Benched for the second half… 3 possessions. Standing Lefau.

Tim Taranto (134/146): Starting in midfield
Taranto contributed with 36 possessions, 3 marks, 7 tackles and managed 1.0.
Jack Ross (112/104): Starting on ball
Ross contributed with 32 touches, 4 grabs and 5 tackles.
Toby Nankervis (109/143): First ruck
Nankervis contributed with 24 disposals, 3 marks, 4 tackles and 31 ruck taps.
Seth Campbell (83/58): Playing a mid/forward role
Campbell contributed with 22 disposals, 3 tackles and 1.3 on the scoreboard.
Kane McAuliffe (75/70): Starting on ball
McAuliffe contributed with 22 disposals, 4 marks and 3 tackles.
Jayden Short (68/69): Starting on a HBF
Short added 18 touches and 5 marks.
Patrick Retschko (66/52): Starting on a wing
Retschko contributed with 18 disposals, 4 grabs and 2 tackles.
Campbell Gray (61/72): Playing key defender on Oliver Henry
Gray contributed with 11 touches, 4 grabs and 4 tackles.
Hugo Ralphsmith (58/70): Playing a HFF role
Ralphsmith contributed with 16 disposals, 3 marks and booted 1.0.
Nick Vlastuin (56/59): Starting in defence
Vlastuin added 13 possessions and 5 marks.
Taj Hotton (55/79): Playing midfield
Hotton contributed with 19 possessions, 2 marks and 2 tackles.
Tom J. Lynch (54/56): Starting forward on O’Sullivan
Lynch contributed with 6 touches, 5 grabs and 3.2.
Samson Ryan (53/40): Did nothing for three quarters but kicked 2 in junk time… 13 hit outs… also 7 possessions and 3 marks… and scored 2.0. Playing a ruck/forward role on Cameron.

Sam Grlj (53/64): Rotating at half back
Grlj added 15 touches and 3 tackles.
Maurice Rioli jnr (49/37): Starting deep forward
Rioli jnr contributed with 8 disposals, 3 marks and 4 tackles.
Mykelti Lefau (47/49): Playing key forward on Jack Henry
Lefau contributed with 9 possessions, 5 marks and booted 1.3.
Steely Green (47/42): Playing deep forward
Green added 11 possessions and managed 2.0.
Kye Annand (47/50): In defence on Polkinghorne
Annand added 11 disposals and 4 marks.
Luke Trainor (36/21): Playing key defender on Cameron
Trainor added 9 possessions and 4 marks.
Tom Brown (34/23): Off half back
Brown contributed with 9 touches, 4 marks and 0.1 on the scoreboard.
Judson Clarke (27/29): Rotating forward
Clarke added 7 possessions and 2 marks.
Ben Miller (26/43): In defence on Neale
Miller added 5 touches and 3 tackles.
Sam Banks (12/13): Came off in Q2 with an elevated heart rate and did not return… 3 possessions. Starting on a HBF.