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AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON 2008 ROUND
8; RICHMOND V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST DETAILS By Ben Jensen GARY ABLETT is back for Geelong's first match at the MCG since their record-breaking Premiership in September last year. Geelong face an improved (and hyped up) Richmond side intent on having a crack at the best team in the land. After the week's break due to the 'Hall of fame' match, about half the team has had a fortnight's rest. Matthew Stokes misses out through suspension from the match against Brisbane, although he was able to play for the Dream Team last weekend. In sad news this week it was confirmed that Matthew Egan will not be taking any part in this season, despite optimism expressed just under a fortnight ago at a VFL match he was not far off. Egan broke a bone in his foot (the navicular, to be precise) in the round 22 win over Brisbane at the GABBA, which ruled him out of the finals series. However he had a plate screwed into his foot in an attempt to make it in time for the Grand Final, and even appeared on the training track wearing a 'moon boot'. So far no recriminations have been made. Recalled from the VFL for the Tigers is out of favour but valuable backman Joel Bowden and former Docker (and we can't tell you why he left due to a standing court injunction) Graham Polak. MATCH
RESULT AND REVIEW - CATS'
CLASS SHOWS UP TIGERS IN THE END
Tickets are currently
available for the Richmond game (round 8). Tickets Members with away
game entitlements are able to swipe their membership Ticketmaster: 1300 136 122, www.ticketmaster.com.au MetroCats Pre-Game Lunch -17 May 2008 (prior to the MCG Richmond game) Cost: $38 Venue: The Hilton Hotel Time: 11.30am -1.30pm Meal: Traditional Footy Fare Speakers: Tim (Bluey) McGrath & Gareth Andrews MC: Jason Snell FIELD UMPIRES Not Named
Top 14°C | Low 7°C Expect some showers TIP? Geelong by 67 points - someone has to burst the bubble!
BETTING (As At 16/5/2008) (Check OnThePunt for latest odds)*
* This information does not constitute investment advice. And if you think it does, you may as well invest in Opus Prime or ABC Learning Centres.
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AFL 2008, ROUND EIGHT RICHMOND V GEELONG SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008, 14:10 AEST MCG
MATCH RESULT AND REVIEW - CATS' CLASS SHOWS UP TIGERS IN THE END
VFL ROUND SEVEN 2008; GRAND FINAL REPLAY GEELONG V COBURG SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008, 11:00 AEST MCG
AFL PREMIERS VICTORY PACK - FOUR DVD'S - THREE FINALS PLUS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
DVD - $34.95 + P&H - NOW AVAILABLE!
AFL TV COVERAGE (ALL LOCAL TIMES): Melbourne CHANNEL TEN DELAY REPLAY ON FOX SPORTS 1 IN EACH STATE Replays on Fox Sports; available on Foxtel, Optus and Austar
AFL RADIO COVERAGE*: Melbourne KROCK, MMM, 3AW * As we've been kicked off the AFL's media list Dylan Howard style (but not for those reasons!), we have to rely in information provided on their website - which often isn't accurate |
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IN: Gary Ablett B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett,
Josh Hunt
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RICHMOND IN: Bowden, Polak B: Luke McGuane, Will Thursfield, Jake King
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Updated 16/5/2008 (The
Cattery's comments in brackets) Brad Ottens (foot) - who knows! No longer listed on official list. Maybe three weeks? |
RICHMOND INJURY LIST Cameron Howat (knee)
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CATS MAUL TIGERS FOR THIRTEENTH WIN
IN A ROW By Ben Jensen AFL ROUND 18 2007, GEELONG V RICHMOND GEELONG thrashed Richmond by seventy points, earning their thirteenth win in a row in front of 21,951 at Skilled Stadium. Brad Ottens was exchanged for Travis Varcoe before the first bounce, leaving Steve King and Mark Blake to share the ruckwork between them. Blake kicked his first two goals of his fledgeling AFL career while Steve Johnson kicked a bag of five. Former Premier Steve Bracks was a no show, presumably still finding some transport after losing the government car plus his son's Saab.
GEELONG: 5.3, 9.6, 13.10, 21.13 (139)
DEFEATED GOALS: 4 AUGUST 2007 CATS MAUL TIGERS FOR THIRTEENTH WIN IN A ROW
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VFL ROUND SEVEN 2008 GEELONG V COBURG SATURDAY 17 MAY 2008, 11:00 AEST MCG
GEELONG
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COBURG B Oakley-Nicholls Silvester Connors
TOM LONERGAN (CLICK IMAGE TO VISIT THE WEBSITE OF ZAIDEE'S RAINBOW FOUNDATION)
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