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Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats Prediction & Preview - AFLW Round 3 2026
A free, data-led AFLW preview built from real results: head-to-head history, recent form and the players to watch on each side.
Match details
Our prediction: Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats
Geelong Cats by 1-12
Model score: Gold Coast Suns 37 to 48 Geelong Cats
Total points: the model's 85-point expected total sits in line with a typical AFLW game (~80 combined points).
How this works: the model averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games, up to the end of 2025, matches attack against defence, and adds a 2-point home-ground adjustment. A data lean, not a certainty: list changes, injuries and team news all move it.
What the numbers say
Across their last 1 meetings it is Gold Coast Suns 0, Geelong Cats 1, averaging 123 combined points per game. Gold Coast Suns won 1 of their last 5 on record. Geelong Cats won 2 of their last 5.
Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats head-to-head
Last 1 meetings: Gold Coast Suns 0, Geelong Cats 1, averaging 123 combined points per game.
Form guide: last 5 completed games
Most recent results on record, up to the end of 2025.
- 39 to 25 @ Richmond Tigers1 Nov 2025
- 24 to 39 v Collingwood Magpies26 Oct 2025
- 6 to 72 v Western Bulldogs19 Oct 2025
- 37 to 60 @ Hawthorn Hawks11 Oct 2025
- 15 to 83 v Brisbane Lions4 Oct 2025
- 45 to 59 v Melbourne Demons1 Nov 2025
- 37 to 26 @ Western Bulldogs26 Oct 2025
- 19 to 50 @ West Coast Eagles17 Oct 2025
- 72 to 45 v GWS Giants11 Oct 2025
- 37 to 55 v Carlton Blues5 Oct 2025
Players to watch: 2025 averages
Ranked on 2025 GDS fantasy average. Squads change between seasons, so treat this as a guide to who carried each club last time out.
Gold Coast Suns
- Charlie Rowbottom
117.5 GDS avg · 27.6 disposals · 0.1 goals · 3.4 marks · 6.4 tackles (11 games)
- Niamh McLaughlin
96.0 GDS avg · 23.3 disposals · 0.2 goals · 3.7 marks · 1.4 tackles (12 games)
- Lucy Single
95.3 GDS avg · 19.8 disposals · 0.1 goals · 1.5 marks · 6.5 tackles (12 games)
- Lily Mithen
74.8 GDS avg · 14.9 disposals · 0.0 goals · 2.9 marks · 4.4 tackles (12 games)
Geelong Cats
- Georgie Prespakis
111.3 GDS avg · 25.8 disposals · 0.3 goals · 2.0 marks · 5.9 tackles (12 games)
- Nina Morrison
108.4 GDS avg · 20.3 disposals · 0.5 goals · 1.8 marks · 7.7 tackles (12 games)
- Mikayla Bowen
104.2 GDS avg · 21.6 disposals · 0.5 goals · 3.3 marks · 6.7 tackles (12 games)
- Amy McDonald
82.3 GDS avg · 19.8 disposals · 0.1 goals · 1.6 marks · 5.1 tackles (12 games)
AFLW Round 3 2026 preview questions
Who will win Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats?
Our form model favours Geelong Cats by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Gold Coast Suns 37 to 48 Geelong Cats.
What is the Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats prediction for AFLW Round 3 2026?
Our form model favours Geelong Cats by 1-12 points from 2025 season results, from a model score of Gold Coast Suns 37 to 48 Geelong Cats. The model expects about 85 combined points, in line with a typical AFLW game (around 80). It averages each side's points scored and conceded across their last 5 completed games and adds a small home-ground adjustment.
When and where is Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats?
Gold Coast Suns host Geelong Cats in AFLW Round 3, 2026 on Sunday 30 Aug 2026, 3:05pm at People First Stadium. Times are local to the venue.
What is the Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats head-to-head record?
Across their last 1 meetings in 2024 it is Gold Coast Suns 0, Geelong Cats 1. Those games averaged 123 combined points.
Which players should I watch in Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats?
On 2025 fantasy averages, Charlie Rowbottom for Gold Coast Suns and Georgie Prespakis for Geelong Cats. The preview lists the top four per club with disposals, goals, marks and tackles per game, and every name links to that player's full stats page.
Is this Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats preview free?
Yes. The form lean, head-to-head record and player averages for Gold Coast Suns vs Geelong Cats are free and need no account. Stats Lab members get the deeper fantasy and matchup analysis tools on top.
More this round: every fixture is listed on the AFLW match previews page, with deeper club data on the Gold Coast Suns and Geelong Cats hubs, and full season stats for every player on the AFLW players page.