Live: Cats face Lions in blockbuster clash at Kardinia Park

live AFL round 17 live updates: Geelong vs Brisbane Lions from Kardinia Park — blog, scores and stats Geelong and Brisbane clash at Kardinia Park for a spot in the top four, as round 17 of the AFL kicks off under lights. The two grand finalists from last year are in action again, with the Cats looking to do the double over the Lions after a win at the Gabba in round 10. The home side will get a couple of big names back, as they try to move closer to locking in the double chance. Follow all the action in our live blog. Submit a comment or question Live updates New: Filters Choose what information you see below by using filters Key Event Thu 2 Jul 2026 at 6:52pm Welcome to Thursday night football Hello, good evening and welcome to ABC's live online coverage of round 17 of the AFL. The bye rounds are finally over, and we are back to nine games of footy every week until finals. We kick off round 17 with a top clash that will help shape the top four, as Geelong hosts defending premiers Brisbane at Kardinia Park. The winners of this game will take control of a top four spot (at least for now). My name is Andrew McGarry and I am delighted to be bringing you all the action from tonight's game. Let's jump in!