Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats: everything you need to know
Sydney Swans meet Geelong Cats at SCG, Wednesday 7:30pm (AFL, Round 1). Geelong Cats have won 129 of the 234 meetings with Sydney Swans since 1897.
The big picture
Sydney Swans are 19–6 in AFL 2026, averaging 110.2 points for and 81.6 against.
Geelong Cats are 16–9 in AFL 2026, averaging 102.7 points for and 84.8 against.
Form
Sydney Swans have won four of their last five and most recently lost to Fremantle 71–83.
Geelong Cats have won four of their last five and most recently lost to Fremantle 106–120.
Head to head
These sides have met 234 times on our records since 1897: Sydney Swans 104, Geelong Cats 129, 1 drawn.
Last time out (2026, Round 11), Geelong Cats won 107–80 at GMHBA Stadium.
Biggest margin between these two: Sydney Swans by 110 points in 2014 (148–38).
Players to watch
For Sydney Swans, watch Errol Gulden (32 disposals a game, 4 goals in 2026) and Isaac Heeney (26.9 disposals a game, 32 goals in 2026).
For Geelong Cats, watch Bailey Smith (32.3 disposals a game, 11 goals in 2026) and Max Holmes (28 disposals a game, 5 goals in 2026).
At SCG
Sydney Swans have won 15 of their last 20 at SCG.
What the numbers say
On the numbers this is too close to split.
Written automatically from Lineball's own match and player database. Not betting advice.
