AFL NAB CUP WEEK 1 2007: GEELONG V RICHMOND; MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LIST
Ben Jensen 23 February 2007

By Ben Jensen REIGNING NAB CUP PREMIERS GEELONG host Richmond in week one NAB Cup action this Sunday at Skilled Stadium.

AFL members are entitled to free entry. GFC members are required to pay gate entry which are adults $15, concession $9 and child U/15 $2.20.

DIRECT FROM THE CLUB:

What is happening on Sunday February 25??

* Membership will be sold from a marquee outside the Bob Davis Gate and from the Membership Services office and additional member items can be collected from the Cat Mobile located on the inside course opposite membership services from 1.00pm until 15 minutes after the final siren.
* For all your merchandise needs, the Cats Shop will be open from 1.00pm until half an hour after final siren. The Cats Shop will be exclusively stocking the new clash guernsey.
* The Nine Lives – Geelong Season Launch Cocktail function will be held in the Fred Flanagan Room for Nine Lives – Geelong members and guests. The event will start at 1:30pm with free event entry for all Nine Lives – Geelong members. Non-members will pay entry fee of $15 and if they sign up to be a member on the day they will have the $15 put towards their membership.
* Club sponsors, coterie members and private suite holders are invited to the Corporate Family function in the Alex Popescu Room of the Reg Hickey Stand. This function commences at 2:30pm and prices will be $45 for adults and $15 for children U/15. These prices include AFL admission fee to the ground and pre-game and half time drinks and snacks.
* The Social Club will also be open for business. The Social Club will have drinks and snacks at bar prices. There is no admission fee however guests will pay the gate fee. Guests must be over 18 years of age.
* Auskick will be on the oval at half time.
* Club Cats will be open for lunch from 12pm – 2:30 for lunch and 6 – 8:30 for dinner. Bookings are essential and can be made by calling 03 5225 2355.
* There is no allocated seating.

GEELONG
IN: Kelly, Gamble, Mackie
OUT: Lonergan (kidney), Kingsley (omitted), Tenace (omitted)

RICHMOND
IN: Barker, McGlynn
OUT: Kane, Bailey

JUMP TO TEAM LISTINGS

TIP? Cats by nine points

GEELONG

NEW: joel Selwood, Sam Hunt, Nathan Djerrkura, Todd Grima, Joel Reynolds

1. Steven King, 2. Tom Harley, 3. Jimmy Bartel, 4. Andrew Mackie, 6. Brad Ottens, 7. Tim Callan, 8. Josh Hunt, 9. James Kelly, 11. Joel Corey, 14. Joel Selwood, 16. Charlie Gardiner, 17. Shannon Byrnes, 18. Nathan Djerrkura, 19. Matthew Egan, 21. Cameron Mooney, 23. Nathan Ablett, 24. Mark Blake, 27. Mathew Stokes, 29. Gary Ablett, 30. Matthew Scarlett, 32. Brent Prismall, 36. Todd Grima, 37. Joel Reynolds, 38. Sam Hunt, 39. Darren Milburn, 40. David Wojcinski, 44. Corey Enright, 45. Cameron Ling.

RICHMOND

NEW: Graham Polak

1. Chris Newman, 2. Darren Gaspar, 3. Brett Deledio, 4. Andrew Raines, 6. Graham Polak, 7. Nathan Brown, 10. Shane Edwards, 11. Joel Bowden, 12. Matthew Richardson, 13. Trent Knobel, 14. Dean Polo, 15. Kayne Pettifer, 16. Patrick Bowden, 17. Kane Johnson, 21. Shane Tuck, 22. Danny Meyer, 26. Adam Pattison, 27. Andrew Krakouer, 30. Richard Tambling, 31. Chris Hyde, 32. Greg Tivendale, 33. Brent Hartigan, 34. Cleve Hughes, 35. Matthew White, 40. Kelvin Moore, 41. Nathan Foley, 43. Cam Howat, 44. Angus Graham.

LAST TIME

ROUND 9 2006, SKILLED STADIUM, INSIPID CATS PLAY LIKE DOGS; GO DOWN TO TIGERS AT HOME; VFL SIDE HAS ANOTHER WIN
28 MAY 2006

MATCH REPORT

YOU KNOW you're no good when you get beaten by Richmond at home. That's what happened to Geelong yesterday at Skilled Stadium in front of a tad over 23,000 fans, many of whom sported black and white.

The Cats did stay in the match for three quarters, and really should have buried the Tigers in the first quarter, kicking five of the first six goals and missing two other simple shots at goal. But the Tigers ended up only six points behind at quarter time and took the lead in the second and third terms before the Cats leveled just before each break.

But in the final quarter Geelong could not kick a goal - but did manage nine behinds, three of which were rushed by the defensive-minded Richmond side. In contrast, the Tigers ended up with five goals two behinds. Richmond were good and for the most part played positive footy, but Geelong should not have lost this game.

RICHMOND: 4.3, 8.3, 12.6, 17.8 (110) DEFEATED
GEELONG: 5.3, 8.7, 12.9, 12.18 (90)

GOALS – RICHMOND: Hyde 4, Pettifer 3, Simmonds 3, Krakouer 2, Tambling, P Bowden, Coughlan, Tivendale
GEELONG: Rooke 3, Bartel 2, Ablett 2, Ottens, Mackie, Corey, Byrnes, S Johnson

BEST – RICHMOND: Simmonds, Coughlan, Pettifer, Hyde, Tambling, J Bowden
GEELONG: Ablett, Bartel, Scarlett, Rooke, Byrnes, Ling

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