GEELONG is set to name Melbourne premiership winner Mick Stinear as its new AFLW coach.
It's understood Stinear, who has been linked to the Cats job throughout the season, will take the vacant role after stepping down from the Demons at the conclusion of their 2025 campaign.
Geelong parted ways with five-year coach Dan Lowther in November, opening the door for Stinear to take the reins.
Stinear was Melbourne's inaugural AFLW coach and is widely viewed as one of the premier women's coaches in the country, having guided Melbourne to the 2022 (season seven) premiership.
He also helped the Demons qualify for the AFLW finals in six of his final seven seasons in charge.
It's hoped his impending appointment will help spark Geelong's rise in the AFLW landscape, having finished the 2025 campaign with a disappointing 5-7 record.
Geelong's decision to appoint Stinear leaves just three AFLW clubs still searching for senior coaches, after Adelaide filled its vacancy with former Brisbane assistant Ryan Davis earlier this month.
Melbourne is going through a process to replace Stinear, while Sydney and Richmond are also looking for AFLW head coaches after parting ways with Scott Gowans and Ryan Ferguson respectively post-season.
