AFL ROUND 9 2018, ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS

AFL ROUND 9 2018, ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS, MCG, SATURDAY 19 MAY 2018, 16:35 AEST
Ben Jensen, May 17 2018 ESAVA RATUGOLEA is out of the Geelong side to play the beleaguered Essendon Bombers at the MCG this Saturday afternoon due to injury. Tom Hawkins will return after being suspended for making contact with an umpire. Dan Menzel remains on the sidelines with a groin injury.

The Bombers meanwhile have made no fewer than five changes with two players dropped one rested or ‘managed’ as the Cats would say and two injured. The match is an Essendon home game and is branded the ‘Powercor Country Festival’. How a country game comes to be in Melbourne well outside Powercor’s network is anyone’s guess, but beyond our pay grade. The match is to be broadcast on Fox Footy only.

The VFL men also play Essendon on Saturday at Windy Hill at 12noon while in the VFL Women the Cats play Williamstown, at Williamstown, also on Sunday at 2pm.

GEELONG TEAM
IN: Tom Hawkins
OUT:  Esava Ratugolea (General Soreness)

B: Tom Stewart, Harry Taylor, Jake Kolodjashnij
HB: Zach Tuohy, Mark Blicavs, Jack Henry
C: Jackson Thurlow, Joel Selwood, Jordan Cunico
HF: Sam Menegola, Stewart Crameri, Jordan Murdoch
F: James Parsons, Tom Hawkins, Cory Gregson
FOLL: Zac Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett
INT: Jed Bews, Mitch Duncan, George Horlin-Smith, Tim Kelly
EMER: Aaron Black, Zach Guthrie, Jamaine Jones, Rhys Stanley

ESSENDON BOMBERS TEAM
IN: Jordan Ridley, Matt Guelfi, Dylan Clarke, Kyle Langford, Matt Dea
OUT:  Michael Hurley (hamstring), Kobe Mutch (rested), David Myers (injured, TBC), Ben McNiece (omitted), Darcy Parish (omitted)

B: Cale Hooker, Jordan Ridley, Mark Baguley
HB: Adam Saad, Patrick Ambrose, Dyson Heppell
C: Brendon Goddard, Matt Guelfi, Conor McKenna
HF: Dylan Clarke, James Stewart, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
F: Kyle Langford, Shaun McKernan, Orazio Fantasia
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, David Zaharakis, Devon Smith
INT: Jake Stringer, Jayden Laverde, Zach Merrett, Matt Dea
EMER: Darcy Parish, Jackson Merrett, Jake Long, Ben McNiece

AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE – 15:30)
Perth  Fox Footy (LIVE – 14:00)
NSW (Sydney) Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
Queensland (Brisbane) Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
ACT Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
NT (Darwin) Fox Footy (LIVE – 15:30)
Tasmania Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, MMM, 3AW, ABC, SEN
Adelaide ABC, MMM
Perth  ABC, 6PR
Sydney –
Brisbane –
Canberra –
Darwin ABC, AFL Nation
Tasmania MMM, ABC, AFL Nation

INJURY LISTS
GEELONG CATS
Latest official Geelong injury list, updated 15/5/2018  (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
Nakia Cockatoo Knee (PCL) 2-3 weeks
Charlie Constable Concussion Test
Cam Guthrie Ankle 3-4 weeks
Lachie Henderson Knee Indefinite
Daniel Menzel Groin TBC Not good
Brandan Parfitt Foot Test Seems to be progressing better than people thought
Scott Selwood Back Test Missed last week which gave George Horlin-Smith his chance, hopefully comes back in

ESSENDON BOMBERS
Latest official injury list, updated 16/5/2018  (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
Josh Begley Knee Season
Travis Colyer Foot 2-3 weeks
Joe Daniher Groin 3-4 weeks
Martin Gleeson Ankle 5-6 weeks
Josh Green Hamstring Available
Michael Hurley Hamstring 1-2 weeks
Andrew McGrath Calf 1-2 weeks
Jake Stringer Back Test

VFL 2018 – ROUND 7
ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 20 MAY 2018, 12:00 AEST
WINDY HILL

GEELONG TEAM
IN: N. Horbury, S. Siggins, C. Mitchell, B. Reid, Z. Guthrie, P. Dowling
OUT: C. Constable, Q. Narkle

B: 15. M. Hayball, 20. R. Gardner, 55. L. Kiel
HB: 23. A. Black, 54. S. Siggins, 39. Z. Guthrie
C: 68. H. Kol, 53. J. Keras, 42. M. O’Connor
HF: 41. J. Jones, 63. S. Dobson, 6. L. McCarthy
F: 12. W. Buzza, 1. R. Stanley, 32. G. Miers
FOLL: 45. R. Abbott, 64. T. Atkins, 37. S. Simpson
INT (FROM): 79. P. Dowling, 62. C. Floyd, 52. N. Horbury, 65. S. McLachlan, 78. J. McLachlan, 75. C. Mitchell, 56. B. Reid, 51. J. Tsitas
23P: 57. M. Diamond

ESSENDON TEAM
IN: J. Green, L. Collins, J. Ottavi, B. McNiece, B. Fennell, J. McQueen, N. Dixon, M. Redman, D. Parish
OUT: M. Dea, M. Guelfi, J. Ridley, K. Langford, D. Clarke

B: 28. M. Brown, 36. M. Hartley, 41. B. McNiece
HB: 27. M. Redman, 10. A. Francis, 30. B. Zerk-Thatcher
C: 57. N. Hind, 59. A. Heppell, 34. J. Long
HF: 20. J. Merrett, 51. A. Boyse, 39. T. Mynott
F: 15. J. Green, 38. S. Draper, 40. L. Lavender
FOLL: 22. M. Leuenberger, 3. D. Parish, 77. H. Hocking
INT: 76. L. Collins, 68. N. Dixon, 60. B. Fennell, 24. J. Houlahan, 79. J. McQueen, 72. J. Ottavi, 70. J. Sheahan, 55. D. Younan
23P: 75. T. Crosbie

VFL WOMENS’ 2018 – ROUND 3

WILLIAMSTOWN SEAGULLS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 20 MAY 2018, 14:00 AEST
WILLIAMSTOWN OVAL

GEELONG TEAM
IN: M. Maguire, L. Brancatisano, I. Currenti, K. Woodroffe, M. Fedele
OUT: H. Trevean, C. Stevens

B: 19. E. Ramsay, 44. R. Goring, 16. L. Williams
HB: 25. E. Coventry, 26. R. Pearce, 34. A. McDonald
C: 3. H. Burchell, 12. R. Garing, 10. L. Taylor
HF: 17. H. Mangan, 2. D. Orr, 21. E. Oliver
F: 36. E. Dhamarrandji, 8. K. Darby, 32. A. Habib
FOLL: 24. M. McMahon, 30. R. Cranston, 7. M. Clifford
INT: 23. I. Currenti, 28. M. Fedele, 13. M. Fogas, 15. M. Janssen
Emg: 20. L. Brancatisano, 18. M. Maguire, 35. K. Woodroffe
23P: 22. B. Cheever

WILLIAMSTOWN TEAM
IN: M. James, L. Suleiman, A. Melnikas, J. Kile, A. Cameron, J. Malouf
OUT: G. Harris, K. Koropeckyj, A. Walsh

B: 8. C. Portelli, 24. A. Saxton, 32. B. Stevens
HB: 1. R. Dardengo, 10. B. Hateley, 3. S. Murphy-Burke
C: 44. I. Porter, 17. S. Chapman, 11. K. Smith
HF: 28. J. Kile, 20. S. Seabrook, 4. E. Paterno
F: 21. S. Dixon, 26. J. Heard, 22. M. Lowe
FOLL: 9. R. Achampong, 13. N. Wallace, 2. J. Duffin
INT: 16. A. Cameron, 15. J. Malouf, 19. E. Meade, 34. J. Reid
Emg: 14. C. Balshaw, 30. A. Melnikas, 7. K. Raymundo, 27. L. Suleiman
23P: 37. M. James