Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans; AFL 2019 round 11 match preview and team lists

Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans; AFL 2019 round 11 Djiland Round match preview and team lists, GMHBA Stadium, Saturday 1 June 2019
Ben Jensen, 30 May 2019 GARY ABLETT’s luck with the AFL Match Review Panel & Tribunal finally ran out this week’; suspended for one match he won’t line up against the Swans this Saturday afternoon. In the changes announced this evening Esava Ratugolea and Patrick Dangerfield are back for the Cats, while Darcy Fort has been omitted. Jed Bews, yet to play a game this season, is named as an emergency along with Fort, Lachie Fogarty and Zac Smith.

Dan Menzel will make his debut for Sydney after playing 73 games for the Cats – famously his career was marred by injury, playing no games between 2012 and 2014. Another former Cat to restart his career at the Swans Jackson Thurlow has been dropped, making way for skipper Jarrad McVeigh. Josh Kennedy will miss through injury. Thurlow is named s one of the four emergencies. Joining the reunion is Gary Rohan who plays his first match against his old side with whom he played 106 games.

The match dubbed the ‘Djilang Round’ begins at 4:35PM. The VFL women play away to the Western Bulldogs on Sunday starting at 11:30, the VFL men playing ‘Footscray Bulldogs’ at 2pm, at the Whitten Oval. Djilang is the Wadawurrung word for Geelong; the Cats will be wearing their indigenous jumper designed by Geelong player Quinton Narkle.

No room in the side yet for Scott Selwood, who has been playing in the VFL after returning from a pre-season hamstring injury earlier this month. Bews plays his third VFL match of the season after suffering from the groin injury osteitis pubis. Ratugolea returns after a stint on the sidelines and in the VFL following a concussion received against Essendon in round 7.

AFL 2019 – ROUND 11
GEELONG CATS V SYDNEY SWANS
SATURDAY 1 JUNE 2019, 16:35 AEST
GMHBA STADIUM

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Patrick Dangerfield, Esava Ratugolea
OUT: Gary Ablett (suspended), Darcy Fort
NEW: N/A

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

SYDNEY SWANS TEAM
IN: Dan Menzel, Jarrad McVeigh
OUT: Josh Kennedy knee), Jackson Thurlow
NEW: Dan Menzel

B: Lewis Melican, Dane Rampe, Callum Mills
HB: Jarrad McVeigh, Aliir Aliir, Jake Lloyd
C: Isaac Heeney, George Hewett, Oliver Florent
HF: Tom Papley, Sam Reid, Nick Blakey
F: Tom McCartin, Lance Franklin, Will Hayward
FOLL: Callum Sinclair, Luke Parker, Jordan Dawson
INT: Robbie Fox, Colin O’Riordan, Ryan Clarke, Daniel Menzel
EMER: Jackson Thurlow, Michael Knoll, Ben Ronke, James Rowbottom

UMPIRES
FIELD: Chris Donlon, Brendan Hosking, David Harris EM: Paul Rebescheni
BOUNDARY: Christopher Gordon, Patrick Jackson, Josh Furman, Lachlan Rayner
GOAL: Matthew Maclure, Daniel Wilson EM: Matthew Dervan

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) 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
Queensland (Brisbane)  Fox Footy (LIVE – 16:30)
ACT 7mate / 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 Macquarie Sports Radio, MMM, ABC
Brisbane Macquarie Sports Radio
Canberra ABC
Darwin ABC, AFL Nation
Tasmania ABC, AFL Nation, MMM

INJURY LISTS updated 30/5/2019 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
GEELONG CATS
Nakia Cockatoo Knee Indefinite
Charlie Constable Groin TBC
Jordan Cunico Ankle 6-8 weeks
Patrick Dangerfield Ankle Test
Cameron Guthrie Hip Test
Lachie Henderson Plantar fascia 1-2 weeks
Ben Jarvis Groin/calf 1-2 weeks
Sam Menegola Knee 2-3 weeks
Quinton Narkle Hamstring TBC
Stefan Okunbor Groin 1-2 weeks
SYDNEY SWANS
Harry Cunningham Adductor 4-6 weeks
George Hewett Concussion Test
Kieren Jack Hip Test
Zak Jones Hamstring 1-2 weeks
Josh Kennedy Knee 3-4 weeks
Jack Maibaum Knee Season
Jarrad McVeigh Quad Test
Sam Naismith Knee TBC
Nick Smith Hamstring TBC
Durak Tucker Knee Indefinite

VFL 2019 – ROUND 9
FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 2 JUNE 2019, 14:00 AEST
WHITTEN OVAL

GEELONG CATS
IN: B. Jarvis, C. Floyd, J. Gow, D. Fort, M. Diamond, Z. Guthrie,
P. Dowling
OUT: Q. Narkle, K. Reid, C. Mitchell

B: 56. B. Reid, 24. J. Bews, 51. J. Tsitas
HB: 10. B. Jarvis, 39. Z. Guthrie, 41. J. Jones
C: 20. O. Brownless, 16. S. Selwood, 21. J. Kennerley
HF: 15. N. Kreuger, 12. W. Buzza, 37. S. Simpson
F: 28. D. Fort, 45. R. Abbott, 52. J. McLachlan
FOLL: 9. Z. Smith, 18. C. Constable, 13. L. Fogarty
INT(FROM): 50. D. Capiron, 79. P. Dowling, 62. C. Floyd, 74. J. Gow, 49. N. Rokahr, 36. B. Schlensog,
55. L. Smith, 33. J. Tarca
23P: 57. M. Diamond

FOOTSCRAY BULLDOGS
IN: D. Viojo-Rainbow, R. McComb, J. Wallis, P. Lipinski, T. Short, T. McLean, C. Gleeson, L. Nash, B. Dale, E. Richards, L. Sullivan
OUT:L. Webb, R. Gardner, B. Gowers

B: 24. B. Khamis, 18. F. Roberts, 2. L. Young
HB: 31. B. Dale, 40. L. Young, 46. L. Jong
C: 32. W. Hayes, 20. E. Richards, 37. R. Smith
HF: 30. F. Greene, 14. R. West, 23. L. Vandermeer
F: 29. T. Dickson, 27. P. Lipinski, 16. T. McLean
FOLL: 41. J. Sweet, 13. J. Schache, 28. C. Porter
INT (FROM): 51. N. Drummond, 58. G. Gleeson, 36. B. Lynch, 66. R. McComb, 61. L. Nash, 50. J. Prudden,
56. A. Scott, 63. T. Short, 53. L. Sullivan, 57. D. Viojo-Rainbow, 67. J. Wallis, 55. R. William
23P: 73. A. Hodge

VFLW 2019 – ROUND 4
WESTERN BULLDOGS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 2 JUNE 2019, 11:30 AEST
WHITTEN OVAL

GEELONG CATS
IN: R. Pearce, L. Lesosky-Hay, Z. Inei, O. Purcell, M. Skinner, S. Van De Heuvel, D. Smith, M. Fedele, G. Deller
OUT: R. Pearce, L. Lesosky-Hay, Z. Inei, O. Purcell, M. Skinner, S. Van De Heuvel, D. Smith, M. Fedele, G. Deller

B: 49. E. Ramsay, 44. R. Goring, 11. J. Woollett
HB: 20. R. Pearce, 4. C. Blakeway, 28. D. Taylor
C: 3. A. McDonald, 5. J. Ivey, 10. G. Rankin
HF: 16. O. Purcell, 26. M. Boyd, 27. S. Van De Heuvel
F: 9. T. Love, 8. K. Darby, 43. M. Maguire
FOLL: 1. R. Caris, 21. R. Webster, 45. M. Keryk
INT: 7. R. Benham, 41. A. Haigh, 35. L. Lesosky-Hay, 34. M. Skinner
EMER: 15. G. Deller, 48. M. Fedele, 33. Z. Inei
23P: 47. D. Smith

WESTERN BULLDOGS
IN: B. Hunt, B. Lochland, K. McLeod, I. Huntington
OUT: TBA

B: 30. A. Tessari, 14. E. Gamble, 17. H. Wildes
HB: 4. I. Huntington, 8. B. Toogood, 45. D. Marshall
C: 21. B. Hunt, 34. E. Mackay, 6. K. McLeod
HF: 32. T. Dinuccio, 33. S. Jolly, 39. M. Sandral
F: 38. J. Crundall, 44. M. Ward, 41. A. Scott
FOLL: 47. N. McMahon, 48. K. Betts, 16. N. Ferres
INT: 49. L. Bibby, 29. J. Davies, 43. E. Gavalas, 1. B. Lochland
EMER: 9. E. Brown, 51. R. Christgoergl , 31. A. Gunn, 35. S. Ruedin
23P: 46. K. McAloon