The Cats have played finals in all but one year in the last decade and with additions to the team in Gary Ablett and Patrick Dangerfield, it doesn't look like they are slowing down. The Cats have won two premierships, the second most in the last decade.
Geelong's 22 is arguably the best side there is, since a lot of success has come out of them. Most of these players are two-time premiership players and half of them are hoping to make it three.
The midfield alone is terrifying; led by Gary Ablett and backed by Joel Selwood, Joel Corey, Jimmy Bartel, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan and Cameron Ling.
This is backed by strength in both 50's. Tom Hawkins and Steve Johnson are at one end, while Matthew Scarlett and Harry Taylor are at the other.
Geelong's side would be tough to beat.
Geelong's Top 22
FB: Josh Hunt, Matthew Scarlett, Tom Lonergan
HB: James Kelly, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: Joel Corey, Jimmy Bartel, Mitch Duncan
HF: Steve Johnson, Patrick Dangerfield, Paul Chapman
FF: Steven Motlop, Tom Hawkins, Matthew Stokes
R: Brad Ottens, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood (c)
I: Cameron Ling, Andrew Mackie, Cam Guthrie, Travis Varcoe
Note: We only looked at players’ outputs from 2008-2018, and didn’t take take into account anything prior to 2008.
You can see other sides’ best 22’s right here:
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