Fast-finishing Geelong have extended their unbeaten start to the AFL season with a 38-point victory over St Kilda in a seesawing encounter at Etihad Stadium.

The Cats shared the load in attack, with 13 individual goalscorers in the 19.12 (126) to 13.10 (88) win on Sunday.

The Saints led throughout the third quarter but proved powerless to stop the Cats in the final term as the visitors slammed on eight goals to one.

Geelong skipper Joel Selwood amassed 43 possessions, more than half of which were contested.

The Cats’ plan to convert star backman Harry Taylor into a key forward remains very much a work on progress, although he did at least kick his first goal of the season before being moved into defence late in the game

Tom Hawkins was well held by former Collingwood fullback Nathan Brown.

But the big Cat did manage two goals in the dying minutes to take his season’s tally to 18.

Small forward Darren Minchington kicked a game-high three goals for the Saints, equalling his career-best haul set last year against the same opposition.

St Kilda’s better players included Jack Steven, Seb Ross and tackling machine Jack Steele.

The Saints’ win-loss record slipped to 2-3 ahead of an important clash against Hawthorn in Launceston on Saturday.

Geelong’s next match is against Collingwood at the MCG.