Geelong have weathered a mid-game surge from Gold Coast before running away to claim a 34-point win in the AFL match at GMHBA Stadium.
When the Suns cut the margin to five points early in the third term, the prospect of them claiming a first-ever win at the Cats' home ground looked very real.
But with key attackers Jeremy Cameron, Tom Hawkins and Gary Rohan combining for seven goals, the Cats regathered to win 14.7 (91) to 8.9 (57), improving their win-loss record to 7-3.
On the down side, Geelong will be without Mitch Duncan for next Saturday's MCG clash with Collingwood.
The prime mover was subbed out under the concussion rule at halftime after smashing his head into the turf in a strong tackle from Nick Holman.
There were concerns that fellow midfield ace Cameron Guthrie would also spend time on the sidelines after he came off early in the third quarter clutching his left shoulder, but the 2020 All-Australian was able to return to the fray after receiving medical attention.
The Suns were left to rue inacurracy in front of goal, with spearhead Ben King's miss from directly in front late in the second quarter proving a real momentum killer.
King still ended the match with three goals, but the Cats got a much better collective return from their big-name forwards, with Cameron booting three goals and Hawkins and Rohan chiming in with two apiece.
Fringe midfielder Quinton Narkle played arguably his best-ever game for Geelong, who were also well served by defender Tom Stewart and skipper Joel Selwood.
The Suns' better players included backman Will Powell and onballer Touk Miller.
Former Cats ruckman Zac Smith kicked what must surely have been the best goal of his 11-year, 116-game career with an unlikely snap late in the second quarter when he was hemmed in on the boundary line.
Gold Coast slipped to 3-7 ahead of a trip to Darwin next Saturday to tackle fellow strugglers Hawthorn.
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