GEELONG hosts Richmond under lights at GMHBA Stadium as the Cats prepare for another premiership tilt.

Geelong (14-8) was in serious danger of losing its grip on a top-six spot as North Melbourne made a blistering start before the Cats turned the tables to claim a rousing victory.

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The Cats have now won five in a row and can avoid the wildcard round with a victory against the Tigers, while holding out hope that multiple other results fall their way to hand them a double chance. 

Richmond (3-19) gave up some of the gains it had made with a win against West Coast, then a narrow loss to Adelaide as it was largely uncompetitive in a defeat to St Kilda.

Geelong v Richmond at GMHBA Stadium, 7.45pm AEST
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The Tigers head to the Cats' fortress having lost on their past seven visits to the venue, stretching back more than 20 years with faint hopes of ending a challenging season on a high. 

The Cats are boosted by the returns of Jeremy Cameron, Sam De Koning and Jack Martin, while James Worpel, Mark Blicavs and Oliver Wiltshire are out.

The Tigers have made four changes with retired pair Dion Prestia and Nathan Broad making way with Sam Lalor and Harry Armstrong, while Kane McAuliffe, Samson Ryan, Campbell Gray and Maurice Rioli come in.

In the final game of the day, Adelaide welcomes Greater Western Sydney to the Adelaide Oval with a top-six berth on the line. 

The Crows (14-8) lost their grip on a top-six spot after failing to keep pace with Fremantle when the game was on the line, with the defeat sending them sliding down to seventh place.

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They can climb back out of the wildcard places and avoid the longer route through the finals with a win over the Giants while hoping that at least one of the four teams immediately above them loses in the last round.  

Greater Western Sydney (10-12) put aside its disappointment over falling out of the finals race to avenge its costly early-season defeat to West Coast with a thumping victory against the same side.

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The Giants should relish one last opportunity this season to show their best can compete with any side in the competition as they look to take some positivity into the off-season and end the Crows' top-six hopes.   

Wayne Milera, Taylor Walker and Alex Neal-Bullen are back for the Crows in place of James Peatling, Toby Murray and Callum Ah Chee.

The Giants have made just one change with Xavier O'Halloran replacing the injured Cody Angove.

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