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GEELONG'S VFL team will take centre stage this weekend while the senior team plays interstate.

The Cats take on local rivals Werribee at Skilled Stadium tomorrow in what could be a star-studded line-up for the Tigers.

Veteran Chris Grant will make his long-awaited return from groin surgery for the Tigers team, while fellow senior regulars Jordan McMahon, Sam Power, Cameron Wight and Matthew Robbins will join him.

Another former Western Bulldogs captain, Luke Darcy, will not take part in the game, despite coach Rodney Eade remaining coy on whether his struggling ruckman would be sent back to the VFL.

For the top of the table Cats, it is another chance for those pushing for a limited number of spots in the senior team to put their case forward.

Tom Hawkins, Joel Selwood, Brent Prismall, Shannon Byrnes and Josh Hunt should all be in action as they put their hands up for a senior recall.

Meanwhile, several  up-and-coming stars will also be out to continue the Cats' run, including Nathan Djerrkura, Jason Davenport, Sam Hunt, Ryan Gamble, Liam Bedford and Simon Hogan.

The Cats are confident a quartet of AFL-listed players will be available this week after injury, including Djerrkura and Bedford (quad), Henry Playfair (hamstring) and Gamble (back).

But they will be without their leading goalkicker  Todd Grima  after he accepted a one-match ban for striking from last week's win over the Northern Bullants.

The game starts at 1.10pm. It will be televised live on ABC TV.