Geelong Cats v Hawthorn Hawks; AFL 2019 round 18 match preview and team lists

Geelong Cats v Hawthorn Hawks; AFL 2019 round 18 match preview and team lists, MCG, Sunday 21 July 2019 1:10PM
Ben Jensen, 18 July 2019 BRANDAN PARFITT is out of Geelong’s squad to play Hawthorn at the MCG on Sunday with a back injury. At this stage five inclusions have been named – on the eight man interchange, with four to be trimmed Friday evening. They are Jake Kolodjashnij, Scott Selwood (yet to play a game this year), James Parsons, Zac Smith and Sam Simpson. In the VFL the women have a bye while the men play Casey Demons on Saturday afternoon at Casey Fields.

AFL 2019 – ROUND 18
GEELONG CATS v HAWTHORN HAWKS
SUNDAY 21 JULY 2019, 13:10 AEST
MCG

PREDICTIONS
Ben – Cats 13 points
Oscar – Draw
Cassie – TBC

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Jake Kolodjashnij, James Parsons
OUT: Brandan Parfitt (back), Jack Henry (managed)
B: Zach Tuohy, Harry Taylor, Jake Kolodjashnij
HB: Mitch Duncan, Mark Blicavs, Tom Stewart
C: Mark O’Connor, Gryan Miers, Patrick Dangerfield
HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Esava Ratugolea, Gary Rohan
F: Gary Ablett, Tom Hawkins, Cameron Guthrie
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Joel Selwood, Tim Kelly
INT: Jordan Clark, Jed Bews, Tom Atkins, James Parsons

ORIGINAL TEAM
IN: Zac Smith, Scott Selwood, Jake Kolodjashnij, James Parsons, Sam Simpson
OUT: Brandan Parfitt (back)
B: Zach Tuohy, Harry Taylor, Jed Bews
HB: Mitch Duncan, Mark Blicavs, Tom Stewart
C: Gryan Miers, Tim Kelly, Patrick Dangerfield
HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Esava Ratugolea, Gary Rohan
F: Gary Ablett, Tom Hawkins, Cameron Guthrie
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Mark O’Connor, Joel Selwood
INT (FROM): Zac Smith, Scott Selwood, Jack Henry, Jordan Clark, Tom Atkins, Jake Kolodjashnij, James Parsons, Sam Simpson (Four to be omitted)

HAWTHORN HAWKS TEAM
IN: Jack Gunston 
OUT: Grant Birchall
NEW: Darren Minchington
B: Tim O’Brien, James Frawley, Jarman Impey
HB: Ben Stratton, James Sicily, Blake Hardwick
C: Isaac Smith, James Worpel, Ricky Henderson
HF: Luke Breust, Shaun Burgoyne, Paul Puopolo
F: Conor Nash, Mitchell Lewis, Jack Gunston
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, Jaeger O’Meara, Liam Shiels
INT: Daniel Howe, Chad Wingard, Tom Scully, Oliver Hanrahan

ORIGINAL
IN: Jonathon Ceglar, James Cousins, Darren Minchington, Jack Gunston
OUT: –
NEW: Darren Minchington
B: Tim O’Brien, James Frawley, Jarman Impey
HB: Shaun Burgoyne, James Sicily, Blake Hardwick
C: Tom Scully, Daniel Howe, Ricky Henderson
HF: Luke Breust, Chad Wingard, Paul Puopolo
F: Oliver Hanrahan, Mitchell Lewis, Liam Shiels
FOLL: Ben McEvoy, Jaeger O’Meara, James Worpel
INT (FROM): Grant Birchall, Ben Stratton, Jonathon Ceglar, James Cousins, Conor Nash, Darren Minchington, Isaac Smith, Jack Gunston (Four to be omitted)

UMPIRES
FIELD: TBA
BOUNDARY: TBA
GOAL: TBA

AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:00)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE – 18:50)
Perth Fox Footy (LIVE – 17:20)
NSW (Sydney) Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:20)
Queensland (Brisbane) Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:20)
ACT Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:20)
NT (Darwin) Fox Footy (LIVE – 18:50)
Tasmania Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:20)
AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, MMM, AFL NATION, ABC,
Adelaide 5AA, MMM
Perth –
Sydney Macquarie Sports Radio
Brisbane Macquarie Sports Radio, ABC, NIRS
Canberra –
Darwin ABC, AFL Nation
Tasmania ABC, AFL Nation, MMM

INJURY LISTS updated 18/7/2019 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
GEELONG CATS
Gary Ablett Hip Test
Nakia Cockatoo Knee 2 weeks
Jordan Cunico Ankle 2-3 weeks
Jake Kolodjashnij Concussion Test
Sam Menegola Knee Test
Scott Selwood Ribs Test
HAWTHORN HAWKS
Jon Ceglar Managed Available
Jack Gunston Leg/soreness Available
Harry Jones Knee Season
Tom Mitchell Broken leg Indefinite
Tim Mohr Dislocated knee/ACL Season
Dylan Moore Groin 2 weeks
Harry Morrison Back spasms Test
Jackson Ross Illness Available
Ryan Schoenmakers Calf 2 weeks
Jack Scrimshaw Knee 2 weeks

VFL 2019 – ROUND 16
CASEY DEMONS V GEELONG CATS
SATURDAY 20 JULY 2019, 14:00 AEST
CASEY FIELDS

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: TBA
OUT: TBA
TBA

CASEY DEMONS TEAM
IN: TBA
OUT: TBA
TBA

VFLW 2019 – ROUND 11
GEELONG CATS HAVE A BYE