Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers; 2019 round 7 match preview and initial teams

Geelong Cats v Essendon Bombers; AFL 2019 round 7 preview and team lists, MCG, Sunday 5 May 2019
Ben Jensen, 2 May 2019 GEELONG play Essendon in a home match at the MCG this Sunday, sponsored by Powercor and dubbed the ‘Country Festival’. Geelong has made at least one change dropped first year player Charlie Constable. Essendon has made at least two changes ‘managing’ David Myers and losing former Cat Mitch Brown to injury. SEE FINAL TEAMS HERE

The VFL men‘s side also play Essendon in a curtain raiser at the MCG; the VFL women have one more week to wait before round one of the VFLW starts, with an away match to Melbourne University.

AFL 2019 – ROUND 7
GEELONG CATS V ESSENDON BOMBERS
SUNDAY 5 MAY 2019, 15:20 AEST
MCG

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Jordan Clark, Darcy Fort, Zach Guthrie, Brandan Parfitt, James Parsons
OUT:Charlie Constable (omitted)
NEW:Darcy Fort

Original squad of 26

B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Henry, Tom Stewart
HB: Mark Blicavs, Harry Taylor, Zach Tuohy
C: Tim Kelly, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan
HF: Gary Rohan, Esava Ratugolea, Tom Hawkins
F: Gary Ablett, Luke Dahlhaus, Tom Atkins
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Joel Selwood, Sam Menegola
INT (FROM): Cameron Guthrie, Mark O’Connor, Jordan Clark, Gryan Miers, Darcy Fort, Zach Guthrie, Brandan Parfitt, James Parsons

ESSENDON BOMBERS TEAM
IN: Orazio Fantasia, Sam Draper, Kyle Langford, Aaron Francis, Ben McNiece, Josh Begley
OUT:Mitch Brown (wrist), David Myers (managed)
NEW: –

Original squad of 26

B: Patrick Ambrose, Cale Hooker, Andrew McGrath
HB: Mason Redman, Michael Hurley, Adam Saad
C: Conor McKenna, Zach Merrett, Dyson Heppell
HF: Matt Guelfi, Jake Stringer, David Zaharakis
F: Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti, Joe Daniher, Dylan Shiel
FOLL: Tom Bellchambers, Mark Baguley, Darcy Parish
INT (FROM): Jordan Ridley, Devon Smith, Orazio Fantasia, Sam Draper, Kyle Langford, Aaron Francis, Ben McNiece, Josh Begley

UMPIRES
FIELD: TBA
BOUNDARY: TBA
GOAL: TBA
AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
Perth Seven / Fox Footy (LIVE – 14:30)
NSW (Sydney) Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
Queensland (Brisbane) Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
ACT Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
NT (Darwin) Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:00)
Tasmania Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, ABC, SEN, 3AW
Adelaide MMM, ABC, 5AA
Perth ABC, 6PR, MIX 94.5
Sydney –
Brisbane –
Canberra –
Darwin NIRS, AFL Nation
Tasmania ABC, AFL Nation, MMM

INJURY LISTS updated 2/5/2019 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
GEELONG CATS
Jed Bews Groin 2-3 weeks
Nakia Cockatoo Knee Indefinite
Jordan Cunico Ankle 10-12 weeks
Lachie Fogarty Hip Test
Lachie Henderson Plantar fascia Test
Brandan Parfitt Quad Test
Scott Selwood Hamstring Test
ESSENDON BOMBERS
Mitch Brown Wrist 3 weeks
Zac Clarke Calf Test
Orazio Fantasia Virus Test
Martin Gleeson Cheekbone 4 weeks
Jayden Laverde Hamstring 2-3 weeks
Shaun McKernan Hamstring 5-6 weeks
Kobe Mutch Hamstring 7-9 weeks
Devon Smith Knee Test
James Stewart Groin 1-2 weeks

VFL 2019 – ROUND 5
ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 5 MAY 2019, 11:00 AEST
MCG (AFL CURTAIN RAISER)

GEELONG CATS

B: 25. L. Henderson, 15. N. Kreuger, 51. J. Tsitas
HB: 39. Z. Guthrie, 48. A. Black, 37. S. Simpson
C: 20. O. Brownless, 19. Q. Narkle, 27. S. Menegola
HF: 32. G. Miers, 28. D. Fort, 34. J. Parsons
F: 41. J. Jones, 9. Z. Smith, 33. J. Tarca
FOLL: 45. R. Abbott, 16. S. Selwood, 18. C. Constable
INT (FROM): 50. D. Capiron, 6. J. Clark, 74. J. Gow, 10. B. Jarvis, 21. J. Kennerley, 53. J. Keras, 52. J. McLachlan, 3. B. Parfitt, 56. B. Reid, 49. N. Rokahr, 36. B. Schlensog, 55. L. Smith
23P: 68. C. McCarthy

ESSENDON BOMBERS

B: 34. J. Long, 36. M. Hartley, 41. B. McNiece
HB: 49. M. Dea, 30. B. Zerk-Thatcher, 10. A. Francis
C: 33. B. Ham, 37. D. Clarke, 62. N. Lazzaro
HF: 24. J. Houlahan, 32. N. Gown, 39. T. Mynott
F: 16. J. Begley, 65. E. Sibbald, 55. D. Younan
FOLL: 38. S. Draper, 4. K. Langford, 3. D. Parish
INT (FROM): 61. W. Berry, 51. J. Brown, 60. B. Fennell, 73. D. Guccione, 59. A. Heppell, 77. H. Hocking, 57. D. Marshall, 70. L. Mckenna, 79. J. McQueen, 22. I. Mosquito, 52. L. Read, 50. J. Tynan
23P: 56. D. Landt