The Cats will need to draw on their nine lives if they hope to succeed in 2019, with nine GMHBA Stadium clashes shaping up as crucial encounters in the context of the season. Eight of the Cats’ 13 wins in 2018 came at the venue, with opposition teams managing only one victory for the year after a trip down the highway. The Demons are first up, coming down the highway in round two, giving the Cats a chance to avenge their disappointing elimination final loss and get the season headed the right way early.