Geelong have held up their end of the bargain in grand style, thumping Greater Western Sydney by 44 points to lock down second spot on the AFL ladder.

But the identity of their qualifying-final opponent – and the venue – won’t become clear until late on Sunday afternoon.

If Richmond beat St Kilda, the Cats will take on the Tigers in a Friday night blockbuster at the MCG in two weeks’ time – a match that will probably attract a crowd of 95,000.

But if the Tigers are upset by the Saints, they will slip all the way to sixth spot, meaning Geelong will face a repeat encounter against the Giants – almost certainly at the much smaller Simonds Stadium.

Coach Chris Scott doesn’t plan on losing any sleep over a matter he has no control over – although everyone at Geelong would much rather play their first final on their home deck, regardless of the opposition.

“There’s been a bit of commentary around where teams play their home games and we have driven that to some extent, but I think this argument is completely different,” said Scott.

“I think it’s a good debate for the industry to have.

“From our position, we’re not going to contribute to that debate.

“We respect that the AFL decides where those games are played and I’m sure they will justify their decision in detail.”

The Cats blew away the Giants after halftime on Saturday night, kicking nine of the last 12 goals of the match to win 15.13 (103) to 8.11 (59).

Utility James Parsons went off early with a foot injury and did not return.

The main talking point of the next fortnight will be the fitness of skipper Joel Selwood, who has not played since undergoing ankle surgery following the round-20 loss to Sydney and is no certainty to return for week one of the finals.

Selwood’s former teammate Steve Johnson presents a conundrum for Giants coach Leon Cameron.

The 34-year-old forward could manage only eight possessions and was held scoreless against the Cats.

But Cameron insisted Johnson was still in the frame to play a role in September.

“It’s like saying is it over for one of our players for the finals series because he plays poorly tonight? Absolutely not,” said Cameron.

” … it’s been a challenge all year with his body and particularly his knee.

“He’ll be disappointed after the game.

“He’s not on his own – there’s 16 or 17 others who lost their position.”