Geelong Cats v Collingwood Magpies; AFL Finals 2019 first qualifying final Match preview

Geelong Cats v Collingwood Magpies; AFL Finals 2019 first qualifying final match preview and team lists, MCG, Friday 6 September 2019 19:50 AEST
Ben Jensen, 5 September 2019 CAMERON GUTHRIE and Travis Varcoe have been left out of the Geelong and Collingwood sides respectively for the first qualifying final tomorrow night at the MCG, Guthrie injured and Varcoe dropped. Tom Atkins and Jake Kolodjashnij who both return from injury. No VFL for the Cats this weekend after both the men’s and women’s sides lost their elimination finals last week.

AFL FINALS 2019 – FIRST QUALIFYING FINAL
GEELONG CATS V COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES
FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2019, 19:50 AEST
MCG

PREDICTIONS
Ben – Cats 13 points
Oscar – Magpies 5 points
Cassie – Not sure

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

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES TEAM
IN: Steele Sidebottom, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
OUT: Matthew Scharenberg, Jack Madgen, Travis Varcoe (ALL omitted)
B: Levi Greenwood, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe
HB: Jack Crisp, Darcy Moore, Brayden Maynard
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Brody Mihocek, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
INT: John Noble, Callum L. Brown, Josh Thomas, Rupert Wills
EMER: Matthew Scharenberg, Travis Varcoe, Jack Madgen, Josh Daicos

UMPIRES
FIELD: TBA
BOUNDARY: TBA
GOAL: TBA

AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne Channel 7 / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:30)
Adelaide Channel 7 / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:00)
Perth 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 14:30)
NSW (Sydney) 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:30)
Queensland (Brisbane) 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:30)
ACT 7mate / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:30)
NT (Darwin) Channel 7 / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:00)
Tasmania Channel 7 / Fox Footy (LIVE – 19:30)
AFL RADIO COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)
Melbourne KROCK, SEN, MMM, 3AW, ABC
Adelaide 5AA, MMM, ABC
Perth 6PR, ABC, MMM, NIRS, MIX
Sydney NIRS, ABC, Macquarie
Brisbane NIRS, ABC, Macquarie
Canberra ABC
Darwin ABC, AFL Nation
Tasmania MMM, AFL Nation, ABC

INJURY LISTS updated 5/9/2019 (generally all official info other than the text in italics)
GEELONG CATS
Tom Atkins Hand Available
Jordan Clark Elbow 1-2 weeks
Jordan Cunico Ankle Season
Lachie Fogarty Hamstring Test
Jake Kolodjashnij Hip Available
COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES
James Aish Shoulder Test
Dayne Beams Shoulder/Hip Season
Mason Cox Eye Season
Jordan De Goey Hamstring Test
Lynden Dunn Knee Season
Will Kelly Hamstring Season
Tom Langdon Knee Season
Darcy Moore Hamstring Test
Nathan Murphy Neck TBC
Sam Murray Provisional ASADA suspension Season
Isaac Quaynor Foot TBC
Ben Reid Hamstring TBC
Matt Scharenberg Concussion Test
Steele Sidebottom Ruptured testicle Test
Brayden Sier Concussion Test
Jaidyn Stephenson Suspension Available
Josh Thomas Knee TBC