AFLW Match Report: Cats Season Ends
Geelong's 2025 AFLW campaign concluded on Saturday night with a 14-point loss to Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium in the final home-and-away round.
Competitive First Half Followed by Melbourne Surge
The first half was tightly contested, but Melbourne pulled away in the third quarter, leveraging their offensive strength to secure a decisive lead. Although Geelong narrowed the margin late, it was insufficient to change the outcome.
Farewell to Club Icons
The match provided an opportunity to honor three iconic players retiring at the season’s end: long-serving captain Meg McDonald, who had eight disposals; Kate Darby, with six disposals and four tackles; and Shelley Scott.
Standout Performances
- Georgie Prespakis finished strong with 32 disposals and eight clearances.
- Mikayla Bowen impressed again, contributing 30 disposals and two goals.
- Nina Morrison worked hard throughout, achieving 19 disposals and two goals to lift her team.
Game Highlights
The Cats created numerous scoring chances early and dominated play around the ground. Aishling Moloney scored the opening goal, putting Geelong ahead by one point at quarter time.
Geelong's pressure in the first quarter was key, laying 12 more tackles than Melbourne (22-10), restricting the Demons to just one goal from 12 inside-50 entries.
Despite the close start and strong effort, Melbourne’s third-quarter surge sealed the result.
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