North Melbourne Kangaroos v Geelong Cats; 2019 round 8; match preview and FINAL team lists

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Geelong Cats; AFL 2019 round 8 preview and team lists, Marvel Stadium, Sunday 12 May 2019
Ben Jensen, 10 May 2019 GEELONG and North Melbourne play at Marvel Stadium this Mothers’ Day. Gary Ablett is free to play after being cleared by the AFL tribunal on Tuesday evening. The Cats have made just the one change, dropping Zach Guthrie who was a last minute replacement for Zach Tuohy last week who returns. Skipper Joel Selwood will MISS his second match in a row after being a late withdrawal last weekend against the Bombers. Patrick Dangerfield and Esava Ratugolea who were injured during the win over Essendon have both been named.

On Thursday regular inclusions for Sunday games Darcy Fort and James Parsons were included again along with Charlie Constable who was dropped last round, and of course Selwood; all four are on the expanded interchange as is Tuohy.  North Melbourne has gone in with an unchanged lineup from the team that thumped Carlton last weekend. They initially included four players including potential first gamers Curtis Taylor and Kyron Hayden but all have been confirmed as emergencies.

The VFL men‘s side also play the Kangaroos but at the Avalon Airport Oval, not in a curtain raiser as the Cats had with the Bombers at the MCG last round; the VFL women starts this weekend, their round one VFLW match an away fixture to Melbourne University.

AFL 2019 – ROUND 8
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 12 MAY 2019, 13:10 AEST
MARVEL STADIUM

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Zach Tuohy
OUT: Zach Guthrie
NEW: –

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

Original squad of 26

IN: Joel Selwood, Darcy Fort, Zach Tuohy, James Parsons, Charlie Constable
OUT: Zach Guthrie
NEW: Darcy Fort

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

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS TEAM
IN: –
OUT: –
NEW: –

B: Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Jasper Pittard
HB: Marley Williams, Scott D. Thompson, Trent Dumont
C: Jy Simpkin, Ben Cunnington, Jared Polec
HF: Tarryn Thomas, Mason Wood, Taylor Garner
F: Cameron Zurhaar, Ben Brown, Jack Ziebell
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins, Jed Anderson
INT: Shaun Atley, Sam Wright, Nick Larkey, Kayne Turner
EMER: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Sam Durdin, Curtis Taylor, Kyron Hayden

Original squad of 26

IN: Luke Davies-Uniacke, Sam Durdin, Curtis Taylor, Kyron Hayden
OUT: TBC
NEW:Curtis Taylor, Kyron Hayden

B: Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Jasper Pittard
HB: Marley Williams, Scott D. Thompson, Trent Dumont
C: Jy Simpkin, Ben Cunnington, Jared Polec
HF: Tarryn Thomas, Mason Wood, Taylor Garner
F: Cameron Zurhaar, Ben Brown, Jack Ziebell
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Shaun Higgins, Jed Anderson
INT (FROM): Luke Davies-Uniacke, Shaun Atley, Sam Wright, Nick Larkey, Sam Durdin, Kayne Turner, Curtis Taylor, Kyron Hayden

UMPIRES
FIELD: Shaun Ryan, Nicholas Brown, Alex Whetton EM: Andrew Heffernan

BOUNDARY: Christother Gordon, Jordan Andrew’s, Tim Morrison, Ian Burrows
GOAL: Sam Walsh, Dylan Benwell

AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE – 12:30)
Perth Fox Footy (LIVE – 11:00)
NSW (Sydney) Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
Queensland (Brisbane) Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
ACT Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)
NT (Darwin) Fox Footy (LIVE – 12:30)
Tasmania (Hobart) Fox Footy (LIVE – 13:00)

AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, ABC, MMM, 3AW
Adelaide SEN
Perth –
Sydney Macquarie Sports Radio
Brisbane Macquarie Sports Radio
Canberra –
Darwin ABC
Tasmania AFL Nation, MMM

INJURY LISTS updated 8/5/2019 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
GEELONG CATS
Jed Bews Osteitis pubis 1 week
Wylie Buzza Shoulder Test
Nakia Cockatoo Knee Indefinite
Jordan Cunico Ankle 8-12 weeks
Patrick Dangerfield Knee Test
Lachie Fogarty Hip Test
Nathan Kreuger Concussion Test
Esava Ratugolea Concussion Test
Joel Selwood Soreness Test
Zach Tuohy Soreness Available
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
Majak Daw Pelvis/hips Indefinite
Ben Jacobs Head/neck Indefinite
Luke McDonald Knee Test
Ben McKay Pneumonia Test
Tom McKenzie Back TBC
Tom Murphy Ankle Test
Dom Tyson Calf Test
Ed Vickers-Willis Knee Season
Will Walker PCL Indefinite
Declan Watson Illness Test
Tom Wilkinson Ankle 8-10 weeks
Marley Williams Ankle Test

VFL 2019 – ROUND 6
NORTH MELBOURNE V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 6 MAY 2019, 14:30 AEST
AVALON AIRPORT OVAL

GEELONG CATS
IN: Z. Tuohy, J. Bews, N. Rokahr, C. Wilson, L. Fogarty, J. Parsons, Buzza, D. Fort, A. Cincotta, J. Clark, Z. Guthrie
OUT: C. McCarthy, N. Kreuger, A. Black

B: 24. J. Bews, 25. L. Henderson, 2. Z. Tuohy
HB: 41. J. Jones, 39. Z. Guthrie, 34. J. Parsons
C: 20. O. Brownless, 19. Q. Narkle, 21. J. Kennerley
HF: 6. J. Clark, 28. D. Fort, 13. L. Fogarty
F: 37. S. Simpson, 12. W. Buzza, 9. Z. Smith
FOLL: 45. R. Abbott, 16. S. Selwood, 18. C. Constable
INT (FROM): 50. D. Capiron, 58. A. Cincotta, 74. J. Gow, 10. B. Jarvis, 53. J. Keras, 52. J. McLachlan, 56. B. Reid, 49. N. Rokahr, 36. B. Schlensog, 55. L. Smith, 33. J. Tarca, 51. J. Tsitas
23P: 64. C. Wilson

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
IN: S. Atley, Q. Montanaro, J. Harper, D. Watson, N. Hrovat, C. Hodges, Leonardis, S. Wright, T. Hotchin, L. Mirams, M. Tang, N. Larkey, Turner
OUT:D. Tyson, L. McVeigh, B. Scott, R. Mutch, R. Murphy, A. Morgan

B: 62. F. Cameron, 24. S. Durdin, 36. J. Crocker
HB: 43. A. Hall, 56. B. Whitecross, 19. S. Wright
C: 18. S. Atley, 37. K. Hayden, 9. L. Davies – Uniacke
HF: 31. C. Taylor, 38. T. Xerri, 28. K. Turner
F: 8. N. Hrovat, 20. N. Larkey, 35. D. Watson
FOLL: 42. T. Campbell, 59. N. Holmes, 15. P. Ahern
INT (FROM): 58. J. Harper, 51. T. Hotchin, 61. C. Jansen, 53. T. Leonardis, 54. J. McIvor-Clark, 73. L. Mirams, 68. Q. Montanaro, 79. R. Morrison, 71. M. Northe, 72. D. Robinson, 80. M. Tang
23P: 75. C. Hodges

VFLW 2019 – ROUND 1
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 12 MAY 2019, 14:30 AEST
MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY MAIN OVAL

GEELONG CATS
IN: –
OUT: –
B: 49. E. Ramsay, 4. C. Blakeway, 23. H. Rowe
HB: 20. R. Pearce, 44. R. Goring, 11. J. Woollett
C: 3. A. McDonald, 27. R. Webster, 10. G. Rankin
HF: 45. M. Keryk, 17. G. Clarke, 9. T. Love
F: 42. B. Beckley, 8. K. Darby, 7. R. Benham
FOLL: 1. R. Caris, 5. J. Ivey, 41. A. Haigh
INT: 14. N. French, 33. Z. Inei, 43. M. Maguire, 13. L. Taylor
EMER: 26. M. Boyd, 15. G. Deller, 16. O. Purcell
23P: 19. S. DeGiacomi

MELBOURNE UNIVERSITY
IN: –
OUT: –
B: 45. A. Arundel, 3. T. Mesiti, 17. E. Hay
HB: 22. J. Anwyl, 26. N. O’Connor, 32. C. Daniec
C: 53. J. Grierson, 36. N. Julian, 14. M. McDonald
HF: 38. K. Angelis, 51. J. Tancred, 40. A. Runnalls
F: 4. E. King, 57. A. Price, 18. A. Tupper
FOLL: 5. K. Gillespie-Jones, 25. J. Garner, 35. J. Bruton
INT: 34. K. Cox, 47. M. Hare, 46. A. Roan , 52. M. Shone
EMER: 42. L. Amelung, 44. E. Bult, 30. S. Farmer, 41. J. Thomas
23P: 39. V. Saad