A week after being well below his best in the qualifying final loss to Collingwood, he rectified that in a starring role down back as the Cats ended the season of the reigning premier West Coast.

Despite the fact he had Jack Darling as an opponent during the night (who was the Eagles' best in front of goal with 3.0), Kolodjashnij was still able to have a strong impact down back with 14 possessions (six intercepts) at 92.9 per cent disposal efficiency, six marks (two intercepts), two tackles, two score involvements, four rebound 50s and two inside 50s, with his intercept work a highlight.

It was a performance that caught the eye, with Kolodjashnij collecting four votes in the AFL Coaches Association Gary Ayres Award for best player of the finals series.

Friday night was Kolodjashnij's eighth final with Friday's preliminary final outing against Richmond set to be his third prelim.

Kolodjashnij has played 92 games since being drafted with pick 41 in the 2013 national draft, including 22 this year.

Geelong's success on Friday also all but ensured there would be some Tasmanian involvement in this season's grand final with the Tigers' line-up featuring Clarence's Jack Riewoldt and George Town's Toby Nankervis, with Clarence youngster Fraser Turner and Burnie's Maverick Weller also on their list.

The other preliminary final between Collingwood and Greater Western Sydney will likely feature Magpies Jeremy Howe and Brody Mihocek, with the importance of Mihocek growing due to the absence of Jordan De Goey due to a hamstring injury.

The United We Stand pledges tally has moved beyond the halfway mark of its 50,000 aim.

The figure went past to 25,000 on Monday night, with the total sitting at 25,002 at 9.15pm.

The AFL Taskforce is aiming to "make some noise" as it chases entry to the AFL and AFLW. Visit www.unitedwestand.com.au