Earlier in the week, Lions coach Chris Fagan compared the battles between these two clubs to the clashes that occurred between tennis greats Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. His point was they won one, lost one, and it was entirely unpredictable who would prevail.
Tonight will be the sixth time the Cats and the Lions have met since the start of last season, which includes last year’s qualifying final and grand final.
Bailey Smith returns from illness to take on the LionsAFL Photos
The record is 3-2 in the Cats’ favour, which, if it was tennis, would be enough to see them working off the court, but this is not best of five.
It’s a cold, wet night at the Cattery with Geelong at full strength and Hugh McCluggage and Dayne Zorko the main men missing for the Lions.