AFL round one LIVE: Geelong unleash Bailey Smith against Freo

It’s a sultry and muggy March day in Melbourne. At Albert Park, the F1 show is in full swing.

But, firstly, down the highway in Geelong, the intriguing clash between the Cats and Fremantle is up and going. It has been an entertaining start so far, and plenty of eyes on new Geelong player and former Bulldog Bailey Smith.

Geelong 2.1 (13) lead Fremantle 1.0 (6) after 12 minutes