Geelong (known as the Cats) joined the league as an expansion club alongside North Melbourne, having initially been denied entry into the competition's first season in 2017.

[6] The player leadership group for the 2019 season also consisted of Richelle Cranston, Renee Garing, Aasta O'Connor and Anna Teague.

[9] In preparation for the clubs' entry into the league, both Geelong and North Melbourne were provided with a range of recruitment concessions.

[10] Geelong were not heavily involved in trading with clubs, preferring to focus on building their list through their VFLW player signings.

[15] The AFLW draft was held in October 2018, with the Cats selecting the final ten players of their inaugural list: Nina Morrison (pick 1), Sophie Van De Heuvel (2), Rebecca Webster (7), Olivia Purcell (14), Denby Taylor (20), Georgia Clarke (24), Rene Caris (35), Maighan Fogas (47), Elise Coventry (57) and Madeline Keryk (62).

[16] Geelong utilised the majority of their playing list for this season, with only Elise Coventry and Hayley Trevean not appearing in an AFLW game.

[19][18] Due to the expansion in the number of teams participating in the AFLW competition, a conference system was introduced for the 2019 season.

[22] Geelong began the regular season against Collingwood at GMHBA Stadium, narrowly winning their first AFLW match by one point.

[23] Nina Morrison was nominated for the league's Rising Star award after accumulating 22 disposals and eight tackles and kicking the winning behind in a best-on-ground performance.

[24] This was to be Morrison's only game for the season, as she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her right knee at training the following week, which required a reconstruction.

[43] Geelong appointed five players to a leadership group: Maddy Keryk, Amy McDonald, Danielle Higgins, Kate Darby, and Jordan Ivey sharing and rotating the captaincy responsibilities.