Geelong estimate the final stage of the GMHBA Stadium redevelopment will cost $100 million and remain hopeful construction could start at the end of 2018.

The Cats opened the Brownlow Stand during 2017 and successfully lobbied for nine games to be played at GMHBA Stadium in 2018 with the Cats playing two home games at the MCG.

In 2018, Geelong will play Carlton at the stadium for the first time since 1997 in a round 10 Saturday night clash.

Geelong CEO Brian Cook emphasised that the Kardinia Park Stadium Trust rather than the football club was responsible for developing a business case to support the stage five expansion, which will have a heavy concentration on administration and facilities for cricket.