The Smithy’s VFL teams for Round 19.

Geelong has named Sam De Koning to take on Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium on Friday afternoon in the opening game of Round 19.

Jake Kolodjashnij and skipper Dan Capiron also return for the ladder-leaders, who last week clinched the minor premiership.

Frankston has suffered a major blow in its huge contest with Port Melbourne at Kinetic Stadium.

Trent Mynott and George Grey will both miss with injury. Mynott led the Coaches MVP Award prior to votes going behind closed doors last week.

The Magpies have named an unchanged line up after beating St Kilda by 10 points last week.

Josh Tovey returns among five changes for the travelling Borough.

BROADCAST: ABC – Werribee vs Footscray Bulldogs; Kayo Sports – Geelong vs Collingwood

STREAMING: All matches in the 2026 Smithy’s VFL season will be live streamed free via the AFL website, AFL Live Official App and VFL App.

GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD

Friday 31 July, 4:10pm, GMHBA Stadium

GEELONG CATS
B: L. Weidemann (76), J. Kolodjashnij (8), J. Bowes (12)
HB: N. Driscoll (27), C. Burke (41), J. Bews (24)
C: L. Hofmann (23), G. Stevens (15), H. Holmes (22)
HF: M. Williams (54), S. De Koning (16), J. Mellor (25)
F: Z. Stevens (78), D. Capiron (50), J. Ballantyne (57)
R: J. Pike (37), M. Knevitt (10), J. Henderson (47)
INT: R. Gunnser (49), J. Hart (48), J. Rantall (55), B. Pennisi (63), T. Lewis (66)
23rd Player: B. Pennisi (63)
EMG: J. Costello (51), H. Wright (56), C. McKinnon (64), T. Bond (73), T. Peirce (81), W. Sheahan (72), O. Pollock (70)

IN: D. Capiron, S. De Koning, J. Hart, J. Kolodjashnij, Z. Stevens, M. Williams
OUT: J. Martin (AFL), K. Matofai-Forbes (finger), J. Molier (quad), N. Kreuger (suspended), T. Peirce (managed), J. Costello (omitted)

COLLINGWOOD
B: J. Ryan (24), I. Smit (20), N. Howes (40)
HB: T. Jiath (19), W. Parker (15), J. Cochran (27)
C: T. Prindable (18), H. DeMattia (13), R. Steele (45)
HF: W. Hayes (39), L. Sullivan (33), S. Swadling (32)
F: J. Buller (34), M. Podhajski (46), B. Teakle (50)
R: H. Coe (48), W. Phillips (63), J. Browne (57)
INT: J. Saxena (43), O. Faulkhead (54), B. Grey (55), M. Mahoney (77), J. Landy (68)
23rd Player: J. Landy (68)
EMG: B. De Bolfo (51), H. Kennedy (53), T. Woewodin (59), L. Hude (60), M. Lewis (64), X. Laverty (75)

No change

Head-to-head: Collingwood 20-14. At GMHBA Stadium: Collingwood 6-4; Streak: Geelong 1; Last time: Collingwood 8.7 (55) def by Geelong 17.14 (116) – Round 7, 2026, Victoria Park

FRANKSTON vs PORT MELBOURNE

Friday 31 July, 7:35pm, Kinetic Stadium

FRANKSTON
B: P. Cotter (26), J. Lloyd (18), B. Lloyd (31)
HB: T. Owens (7), T. Milne (15), L. Reidy (2)
C: T. Barlow (3), W. Hamill (9), T. O'Leary (29)
HF: W. Papley (20), T. Hofert (30), J. Voss (13)
F: N. Gown (1), C. Ellison (4), J. Noble (37)
R: A. Grant (19), D. Hipwell (14), S. Quirk (11)
INT: M. Gregory (38), M. Williames (48), K. Foster (40), B. Fergusson (42), O. Lewis (5)
EMG: D. Andrew (39), H. Berrenger (35), W. Derrington (24)

IN: B. Fergusson, O. Lewis, W. Papley
OUT: G. Grey (injured), T. Mynott (injured), B. Lambert (omitted)

PORT MELBOURNE
B: M. Gahan (32), J. Van Es (6), L. Alessio (27)
HB: J. Sparkman (43), M. Rudd (36), N. Hawkins (18)
C: H. Stubbings (12), L. Rankin (15), C. Downie (13)
HF: M. Rider (21), D. Bedendo (2),R. Polkinghorne (24)
F: P. Farrant (22), K. Baldwin (11), R. George (34)
R: F. Penry (33), T. Hird (4), B. Hobbs (8)
INT: J. Tovey (10), M. White (39), A. Manton (16), C. Connell-Tobin (19), O. Mulady (5)
EMG: M. O'Brien (40), A. Tonelli (31), F. Hughes (45)

IN: C. Connell-Tobin, P. Farrant, M. Rider, J. Tovey, M. White
OUT: J. Green (calf), C. Clarke (managed), T. Graham (suspended), K. Dimattina, A. Tonelli (omitted)

Head-to-head: Port Melbourne 42-30; At Kinetic Stadium: Tied 19-19; Streak: Frankston 4; Last time: Frankston 16.12 (108) def Port Melbourne 11.7 (73) – Round 16, 2025, Kinetic Stadium

UMPIRES

GEELONG CATS vs COLLINGWOOD
FIELD: Jack Cannon (18), Emiel Morvell (3), Hayden Pearson (5); BOUNDARY: Lachlan Higgs, Ben Merrick, Bailey Wilson, Chris Esler; GOAL: Adam Steger, Phillip Pettinella

FRANKSTON vs PORT MELBOURNE
FIELD: Nicholas Scott (8), Campbell Hymans (17), Cameron Williams (19); BOUNDARY: Corey Malcolm, Mitchell Dorling, Jake D'Angelo; GOAL: Josh Dudman Doyle, Jack Stammers

CARLTON vs BRISBANE LIONS
FIELD: Joel Clamp (30), Connor Hawes (12), Ned Welsh (6), Lachlan Coyne (2); BOUNDARY: Kyle Fisher, Wade Anderson, Lewis Spiker, Benjamin Rofe; GOAL: Georgie Henderson, TBC

SOUTHPORT SHARKS vs GWS GIANTS
FIELD: Samuel Whetton (4), Sam Bridges (22), Thomas Lyon (41); BOUNDARY: Ronin Mahony, Cooper Ranie, Elliott Wang; GOAL: Elize Mwandu, Kane Miller

SYDNEY SWANS vs TASMANIA
FIELD: Andrew Talbot (1), Bradley Stewart (48), Ben Curdie (25); BOUNDARY: Scott Hansford, Nathan Wrigley, Riley Guerin, Samuel Button; GOAL: Nicholas Ford, Alex Strassberg

WERRIBEE vs FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
FIELD: Flynn Kelly (28), Chris Menara (37), Scott Simpson (15); BOUNDARY: Cody Tuder, Lachlan Perdon, Thomas Kreun; GOAL: Thomas Gath, Brendan Moloney

BOX HILL HAWKS vs NORTH MELBOURNE
FIELD: Lachlan Flinn (7), Liam Dye (24), Sam Hurford (44); BOUNDARY: Daniel Urbans, Cooper Geall, Daniel Mortlock; GOAL: John Varker, Bradley Kellett

GOLD COAST SUNS vs CASEY DEMONS
FIELD: Jake Edgar (54), Cameron Manthey (11), Jordan Lee (21); BOUNDARY: Andrew Van Keulen, Harrison Hansford, Grace Wilkin; GOAL: Matthew Bridges, Zachary Mabb

SANDRINGHAM vs WILLIAMSTOWN
FIELD: Samuel Ferguson (23), Genevieve Rouskas (10), Cooper Marriott (9); BOUNDARY: Rylan Bell, Nicholas Bahr, Ben Tingiri; GOAL: Christopher Doyle, Joshua Hickman