The Geelong Cats have rallied the local community for support as they head towards a top of the ladder battle against West Coast.

The Cats threw open the gates at Kardinia Park for an open training session today with hundreds of fans getting up close to the players.

On Saturday night, more than 5,000 people are expected to march from the Geelong waterfront to Kardinia Park before the round four match against the Eagles.

"Great for the town and great for footy I think," Cats' coach Chris Scott said.

"Geelong's going through a tough time at the moment, there are a lot of people who are doing it tough."

Geelong showed plenty of its classic character on Saturday night when it outlasted Collingwood with forward Tom Hawkins kicking four goals including three in the final quarter.

"It must have been a good one for the fans there was certainly a bit of emotion in the box as well," Scott said.

"It's nice to have the experienced players to stand up when the heat's really on but we were really impressed with our young players on the big stage as well.

"Tom's a pretty confident footballer these days...He handled the pressure extremely well and when the game was on the line he played his best footy."

Midfielder Mitch Duncan, who had a season-high 30 disposals against the Magpies, said Hawkins' late stamp on the game was important for the team.

"We talk a lot about the young guys but I think the older guys are really showing the way so far this year," Duncan said.

"They are playing really good footy but it's also good to see the young kids impacting the game when they have to."

At the open training session, captain Joel Selwood appeared to have bounced back after being felled off the ball by Collingwood's Taylor Adams on Saturday night.

"We think he's fine and all early indications are he's fine," Scott said.

The Cats took a cautious approach with defender Corey Enright leaving him out of the side against Collingwood after rolling his ankle the week before.

"He was close to playing with that ankle but it's a bit difficult to guarantee," Scott said.

Enright could return for the match against West Coast.