The 2025 AFL season's Round 18 match sees the GWS Giants take on the Geelong Cats on Sunday at the ENGIE Stadium in Sydney.
Greater Western Sydney are back in the top eight after a dominant victory over West Coast. The Giants now have a 10-6 record in the season.
Their meetings with their next opponent, Geelong have been one-sided recently with the Giants winning six of the past eight meetings including the last three.
On the other hand, Geelong bounced back with a 124-52 crushing win over Richmond after losing 92-51 to Brisbane in Round 15.
Giants' dual All-Australian player Lachie Whitfield reaches a new milestone, becoming just the third player to feature in 250 games for the Giants. In 2025, his 13th season at the club, Whitfield is averaging 28.1 disposals and it doesn't look like he is slowing down either.
The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times, and the latest lineup news.
GWS Giants vs. Geelong free live stream, free-to-air channel
- Live Stream: Kayo, Foxtel
- TV Channel: Fox Footy
- Free-to-air: ---
Kayo Sports and Foxtel are providing both live and catch-up coverage of Saturday's match. The clash will also be available on TV in Australia via Fox Footy.
Fans can stream GWS Giants vs. Geelong on Kayo, which is currently offering a free trial for new subscribers, so you can essentially watch this game and others this week for free. The match will also be streamed on the AFL website.
GWS Giants vs. Geelong start time
- Date: Saturday, July 12, 2025
- Start Time: 4:15 p.m. AEST
- Venue & Location: ENGIE Stadium
The AFL Round 18 game between GWS Giants and Geelong Cats will be played on Sunday, July 6 at the ENGIE Stadium in Sydney, New South Wales.
Here's how that kick-off time translates to the various Australian time zones:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| Australian Eastern Standard Time | Sat, Jul. 12 | 4:15 p.m. |
| Australian Central Standard Time | Sat, Jul. 12 | 3:45 p.m. |
| Australian Western Standard Time | Sat, Jul. 12 | 2:15 p.m. |
AFL 2025 fixture schedule this week
Thursday, July 10
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlton vs. Brisbane | Marvel Stadium | 7:30 p.m. | Seven Mate, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Friday, July 11
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Livestream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Coast vs. Collingwood | People First Stadium | 7:50 p.m. | Seven Mate, Fox/Kayo, Binge |
Saturday, July 12
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulldogs vs. Adelaide | Marvel Stadium | 1:10 p.m. | Fox/ Kayo |
| GWS Giants vs. Geelong | ENGIE Stadium | 4:15 p.m. | Seven Mate, Fox /Kayo |
| Richmond vs. Essendon | MCG | 7:35 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| Fremantle vs. Hawthorn | Optus Stadium | 8:10 p.m. | Fox Sports 3/Kayo |
Sunday, July 13
| Fixture | Venue | Time (AEST) | TV/Stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne Demons vs. North Melbourne | MCG | 1:10 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |
| St Kilda vs. Sydney | Marvel Stadium | 3:15 p.m. | Seven, Fox/Kayo |
| Port Adelaide vs. West Coast | Adelaide Oval | 4:40 p.m. | Fox/Kayo |