Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns AFL 2018 round 23 match preview

AFL Round 23 2018, Geelong Cats v Gold Coast Suns, GMHBA Stadium, Saturday 25 August 2018, 13:45 AEST
Ben Jensen, August 22 2018 JED BEWS is the only inclusion to the Cats’ final round of the season as the Cats host Gold Coast at GMHBA Stadium, their first trip to Geelong since Gary Ablett returned to the Cats. The unlucky Cat making way is Jackson Thurlow who is out after just one game back in the ones; he played well against Fremantle but then again so did everyone. Hopefully Thurlow remains at the club in 2018. Bews is returning from a shoulder injury that kept him out for two weeks, after injuring it during the final minutes of the loss against Richmond in round 20.

Gold Coast go in with an unchanged lineup after the loss to Brisbane last weekend. The Suns last time we checked were paying something like $5.7 Billion to get within a few goals of Geelong, one reason besides them being a complete basket case is their injury list – 19 long if you don’t mind. Both VFL sides play at Box Hill on Saturday afternoon, overlapping with the AFL game – the women’s side playing a ‘Hawthorn’ side at 11:30 and the men playing ‘Box Hill’ at 2pm. The AFL game kicks off at 1:45PM.

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Jed Bews
OUT: Jackson Thurlow

B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Lachie Henderson, Tom Stewart
HB: Jed Bews, Harry Taylor, Zach Tuohy
C: Mark Blicavs, Joel Selwood, Jordan Murdoch
HF: Sam Menegola, Gary Ablett, Mitch Duncan
F: Daniel Menzel, Tom Hawkins, Jack Henry
FOLL: Ryan Abbott, Patrick Dangerfield, Tim Kelly
INT: C Cameron Guthrie, Mark O’Connor, Brandan Parfitt, Scott Selwood
EMER: Quinton Narkle, Sam Simpson, Jackson Thurlow, Zac Smith

GOLD COAST SUNS TEAM
IN: –
OUT: –

B: Jesse Joyce, Steven May, Jarrod Harbrow
HB: Callum Ah Chee, Jack Leslie, Jacob Heron
C: Michael Barlow, David Swallow, Lachie Weller
HF: Nick Holman, Brayden Crossley, Alex Sexton
F: Ben Ainsworth, Sean Lemmens, Aaron Young
FOLL: Jarrod Witts, Jack Bowes, Touk Miller
INT: Michael Rischitelli, Brayden Fiorini, Jarryd Lyons, Brad Scheer
EMER: Jack Scrimshaw, Max Spencer, Jacob Dawson, Josh Schoenfeld

UMPIRES
FIELD: TBA EM: TBA
BOUNDARY: TBA
GOAL: TBA EM: TBA
AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:30)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
Perth Fox Footy (LIVE – 11:30)
NSW (Sydney) Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:30)
Queensland (Brisbane) 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:30)
ACT Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:30)
NT (Darwin) Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
Tasmania Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:30)
AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, SEN, ABC
Adelaide ABC
Perth ABC, 6PR
Sydney –
Brisbane ABC, MACQUARIE SPORTS RADIO 882AM
Canberra –
Darwin ABC
Hobart ABC

INJURY LISTS
GEELONG CATS
Latest official Geelong injury list, updated 22/8/2018 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
Jed Bews Shoulder Test
Aaron Black Knee Season
Wylie Buzza Foot TBC
Nakia Cockatoo Knee Season
Cory Gregson Foot Season
George Horlin-Smith Broken nose Test
Lincoln McCarthy Hamstring Test
Esava Ratugolea Ankle Test
Rhys Stanley Calf 1-2 weeks

GOLD COAST SUNS
Latest official injury list, updated 22/8/2018 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
Charlie Ballard Knee Season
Will Brodie Hamstring Season
Sam Day Shoulder Season
Aaron Hall Pectoral Season
Pearce Hanley Hamstring Season
Josh Jaska Wrist Season
Kade Kolodjashnij Quad Season
Sean Lemmens Hand Test
Jesse Lonergan Knee TBC
Tom Lynch Knee Season
Jack Martin Calf Season
Tom Nicholls Shoulder Test
Connor Nutting Leg Season
Wil Powell Hip Season
Matt Rosa Ankle Season
Rory Thompson Hamstring Test
Harrison Wigg Fractured ankle Season
Peter Wright Knee Season
Mackenzie Willis ACL Season

VFL 2018 – ROUND 21
BOX HILL HAWKS V GEELONG CATS
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018, 14:00 AEST
BOX HILL OVAL

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: L. McCarthy, J. Cunico, T. Lang, G. Horlin-Smith, J. Thurlow, E. Ratugolea, C. Mitchell, A. Grace, S. Siggins
OUT: C. Floyd, W. Buzza, S. Dobson, J. Keras, T. McMullan

B: 18. C. Constable, 30. T. House, 51. J. Tsitas
HB: 39. Z. Guthrie, 40. J. Thurlow, 37. S. Simpson
C: 31. J. Cunico, 64. T. Atkins, 19. Q. Narkle
HF: 41. J. Jones, 20. R. Gardner, 6. L. McCarthy
F: 32. G. Miers, 36. S. Crameri, 34. J. Parsons
FOLL: 9. Z. Smith, 13. L. Fogarty, 33. G. Horlin-Smith
INT: 66. A. Grace, 15. M. Hayball, 55. L. Kiel, 78. J. McLachlan, 75. C. Mitchell, 17. E. Ratugolea, 56. B. Reid, 54. S. Siggins
23P: 76. T. Lang

BOX HILL HAWKS TEAM
IN: M. Pittonet, N. Lane, C. Jones, A. Moore, V. Adduci, B. Whitecross, C. Glass, J. Ceglar
OUT: M. O’Donnell, M. Knoll, D. Mirra, K. Heatherley

B: 64. T. Duryea, 61. T. O’Brien, 10. W. Hams
HB: 51. B. Whitecross, 44. C. Glass, 50. D. Willsmore
C: 43. C. Jiath, 2. A. Moore, 60. K. Lovell
HF: 36. D. Moore, 39. M. Lewis, 37. J. Ross
F: 7. A. Brolic, 57. J. Ceglar, 41. O. Hanrahan
FOLL: 56. M. Pittonet, 46. J. Cousins, 52. J. O’Rourke
INT: 8. V. Adduci, 13. N. Evans, 12. C. Jones, 11. B. Kilpatrick, 14. N. Lane, 1. L. Mackie, 17. T. Maloney, 3. W. Murphy
23P: 24. S. Parsons

VFL WOMENS 2018 – ROUND 16
HAWTHORN HAWKS V GEELONG CATS
SATURDAY 25 AUGUST 2018, 11:30 AEST
BOX HILL OVAL

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: T. Love, H. Trevean, H. Mangan, R. Benham, M. Fedele, M. Janssen
OUT: G. Clarke, N. Morrison, O. Purcell

B: 44. R. Goring, 40. A. Teague, 26. R. Pearce
HB: 25. E. Coventry, 1. J. Woollett, 34. A. McDonald
C: 4. C. Blakeway, 45. M. Keryk, 3. H. Burchell
HF: 2. D. Orr, 5. J. Ivey, 33. H. Trevean
F: 7. M. Clifford, 6. M. Boyd, 8. K. Darby
FOLL: 41. C. Stevens, 30. R. Cranston, 13. M. Fogas
INT: 23. I. Currenti, 11. M. Klingbeil , 17. H. Mangan, 10. L. Taylor
EMER: 27. R. Benham, 28. M. Fedele, 15. M. Janssen
23P: 53. T. Love

HAWTHORN HAWKS TEAM
IN: C. Dyett, N. Cormack , E. Mcilvena , S. Carroll, K. Henderson, J. Sibley
OUT:  O. Flanagan, E. Woods

B: 32. K. Ebb, 5. C. Perera, 11. D. Haines
HB: 25. M. Hutchins, 36. J. Van Dyk, 21. P. Randall
C: 12. T. Nestor, 1. E. Mackie, 13. E. Nixon
HF: 33. E. Gilder, 8. R. Beeson, 35. C. O’Donnell
F: 22. T. Luke, 28. S. Perkins, 7. P. McWilliams
FOLL: 19. L. Wotton, 24. R. Dillon, 6. J. Crockett-Grills
INT: 45. M. Cann, 26. C. Dyett, 40. E. Macdonald, 31. J. Sibley
EMER: 4. S. Carroll, 30. K. Henderson, 44. S. Kendall, 3. E. Mcilvena
23P: 53. N. Cormack