Roy WardUpdated July 11, 2026 — 4:13pm,first published 4:04pm4.13pmLate change: O’Connor out for CatsBy The Cats have, shock, gasp, made a late change with Mark O’Connor ruled out due to a quad injury.Mitch Edwards has some into the side. Edwards was shown in his warm-up gear being approached by coach Chris Scott in the change rooms pregame, next thing he in his uniform and running out onto Engie Stadium.First bounce is just a few moments away.Mitch Edwards tackled by Blue Ollie Florent.AFL Photos4.03pm‘Borderline pathetic’: star Cat frustrated by dud nightBy Battling Geelong star Jeremy Cameron has described his two-kick game in a grand final rematch as “borderline pathetic”.Still suffering the effects of a broken arm from last year’s decider, Cameron had one of his poorest games for the Cats in last Thursday night’s 22-point defeat to the Brisbane Lions.Jeremy Cameron had a poor night for the Cats against Brisbane.Getty ImagesThe 33-year-old went goalless for the second time in his last four games, even earning a small bronx cheer from Geelong supporters when he got the last of his four possessions late in the match.In a revealing chat with his former GWS teammate Toby Greene, Cameron reflected on one of the worst of his 295 AFL games.4.01pmGiants playful take on KingsleyBy The Giants social media account has once again shown it fears no one after playfully taking on coach Adam Kingsley and his gym habits.Some good fun before today’s huge clash with Geelong.3.56pmGood afternoonBy G’day everyone and welcome to our AFL live blog for the Saturday of round 18.We start with the clash between GWS Giants and Geelong in Sydney at 4.15pm AEST, followed by Carlton and Hawthorn at the MCG at 7.30pm AEST.Enjoy the hours to come.1 of 1