Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions; AFL 2021 round 2 match preview and team lists
Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions, AFL 2021 round 2 match preview and team lists, GMHBA Stadium, Friday 26 March 2021 19:50 AEDT
Ben Jensen Geelong and Brisbane the 2020 grand finalist and preliminary finalists respectively are both on the rebound after surprisingly losing their round one matches. Both sides have reacted by making changes, the Cats four the Lions two. For the Cats Patrick Dangerfield misses after being suspended for three matches and Sam Menegola is out injured; Josh Jenkins and Zach Guthrie were omitted. The Lions lost Jarrod Berry to injury and dropped Rhys Mathieson. Former VAFA player Francis Evans will make his debut for the Cats after impressing during the pre-season. Zach Tuohy, Charlie Constable and Jack Henry are the other inclusions. Thomas Berry and Jaxon Prior are the ins for the Lions.
AFL ROUND 2 2021
GEELONG CATS BRISBANE LIONS
FRIDAY 26 MARCH 2021, 19:50 AEDT
GMHBA STADIUM, GEELONG
PREDICTIONS
Ben – Cats 25 points
Oscar – Cats 19 points
Cassie – Cats 34 points
GEELONG CATS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: Zach Tuohy, Charlie Constable, Francis Evans, Jack Henry
OUT: Sam Menegola (injured), Patrick Dangerfield (suspended), Zach Guthrie (omitted), Josh Jenkins (omitted)
B: Lachie Henderson Mark Blicavs Mark O’Connor
HB: Tom Atkins Tom Stewart Jake Kolodjashnij
C: Isaac Smith Cameron Guthrie Zach Tuohy
HF: Jordan Clark Gary Rohan Charlie Constable
F: Gryan Miers Tom Hawkins Shaun Higgins
FOLL: Rhys Stanley Brandan Parfitt Joel Selwood
INT: Jed Bews Luke Dahlhaus Francis Evans Jack Henry
EMER: Zach Guthrie Quinton Narkle Josh Jenkins Max Holmes
BRISBANE LIONS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: Jaxon Prior, Thomas Berry
OUT: Jarrod Berry (Injured), Rhys Mathieson (Omitted)
B: Daniel Rich, Harris Andrews, Jack Payne
HB: Brandon Starcevich, Ryan Lester, Thomas Berry
C: Hugh McCluggage, Dayne Zorko, Harry Sharp
HF: Zac Bailey, Joe Daniher, Lincoln McCarthy
F: Callum Ah Chee, Eric Hipwood, Charlie Cameron
FOLL: Oscar McInerney, Jarryd Lyons, Lachie Neale
INT: Mitch Robinson, Grant Birchall, Jaxon Prior, Tom Fullarton,
EMER: Keidean Coleman, Jaxon Prior, Dev Robertson, Connor Ballenden
UMPIRES
FIELD: Robert O’Gorman, Nathan Williamson, Robert Findlay EM: Paul Rebeschini
BOUNDARY: Patrick Dineen, Patrick Jackson, Chris Esler, Damien Main
GOAL: Sam Walsh, Dylan Benwell EM: David Rodan