Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats; AFL 2023 round 3 match preview and team lists

Carlton Blues v Geelong Cats, AFL 2023 round 3 match preview and team lists
Ben Jensen TOM STEWART has been recalled, missing just one game after suffering a knee injury in round one, while premiership ruckman Rhys Stanley will miss, officially managed but under a cloud after Carlton ruckman Tom de Koning savaged his ribcage with a leading knee in round two. Coming in to replace Stanley is Jonathan Ceglar who played three matches late last season but was dropped for the finals series. Gary Rohan is also out managed with last week’s substitute Cooper Whyte has been named as an emergency. Gold Coast, like Geelong winless, dropped three players and last week’s substitute. It willbe Jack Bowes’ first match against his old club. Bowes played 83 games for the Suns from 2017 – 2022, but only five in 2022 due to a shoulder injury.

AFL 2023 ROUND THREE
GOLD COAST SUNS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 2 APRIL 2023, 14:10 AEST
HERITAGE BANK STADIUM (GOLD COAST)

PREDICTIONS
Ben – Cats 31 points
Oscar – Suns 1 point
Cassie – Cats 23 points

GEELONG CATS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: T Stewart, J Ceglar
OUT: G Rohan), R Stanley (both managed); C Whyte (substitute)

B: J Bews, S De Koning, Z Tuohy
HB: E Ratugolea, T Stewart, Z Guthrie
C: M Blicavs, T Bruhn, I Smith
HF: T Stengle, J Cameron, B Close
F: G Miers, T Hawkins, T Atkins
FOLL: J Ceglar, C Guthrie, P Dangerfield
INT: M O’Connor, J Bowes, O Henry, M Holmes
EMER: R Stanley, G Rohan, J Kolodjashnij, C Whyte

GOLD COAST SUNS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: J Farrar, H Oea, W Powell
OUT: B Uwland, B Fiorini, C Constable (all omitted); A Sexton (substitute)

B: L Weller, S Collins, D Macpherson
HB: B Long, C Ballard, J Farrar
C: J Lukosius, T Miller, D Swallow
HF: B Ainsworth, L Casboult, M Rosas
F: N Holman, B King, E Hollands
FOLL: J Witts, M Rowell, N Anderson
INT: S Flanders, J Jeffrey, H Oea, W Powell
EMER: A Sexton, T Berry, M Chol, C Constable

UMPIRES
FIELD Simon Meredith, Paul Rebeschini, Matthew Young, Nicholas McGinness
BOUNDARY Drew Kowalski, Ty Duncan, Chris Delany, Adam Reardon
GOAL Tom Sullivan, Matthew Bridges EMER: Jesse Baird