AFL ROUND 15 2011; ESSENDON V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW INCLUDING TEAM LISTS, TV DETAILS
Ben Jensen 30 June 2011

By Ben Jensen twitter.com/thecattery ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG has made six changes for Saturday's away fixture against Essendon at Etihad Stadium. The struggling Bombers themselves have been forced to make three changes in addition to axeing Tom Bellchambers. Out go newbies Dawson Simpson, Tom Gillies, while the exciting Shannon Motlop and Mitch Brown maintain their spots. Shannon Byrnes is out with a hamstring injury and Taylor Hunt will be rested while selectors have shown no mercy to Tom Hawkins with Travis Varcoe rested after a much improved performance against Adelaide last Sunday.

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CATS INJURY LIST

Updated 30/6/2011

Jimmy Bartel (concussion) - available Named
James Kelly (ankle) - test Named
Brad Ottens (knee) - test Named
Nathan Vardy (soreness) - test Named
Darren Milburn (calf) - 1 week
Mark Blake (finger) - 8 weeks
Billie Smedts (hip) - season
Jesse Stringer (knee) - indefinite
Josh Hunt (suspension) - available Named
Mathew Stokes (suspension) - available Named

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BOMBERS INJURY LIST

Courtenay Dempsey (knee) - season
Jason Winderlich (knee) - season
Cale Hooker (hamstring) - 2 weeks
Jobe Watson (hamstring) - TBC
David Myers (hamstring) - 2 weeks
Sam Lonergan (knee) - TBC
Anthony Long (hamstring) - indefinite

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ROUND 12 2010; SATURDAY 12 JUNE 2010, ETIHAD STADIUM

CATS DOWN BOMBERS
Ben Jensen 12 June 2010

ESSENDON BOMBERS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG accounted for Essendon so easily in the end you wouldn't have thought it was fairly even in the first half. While usually a couple goals ahead, the Cats struggled to pull away completely until mid-way through the second term. From that point onwards the Cats weren't tested at all, instead treating their supporters to an avalanche of goals. Travis Varcoe announced himself as a player bordering on the elite, not only amassing 19 quality disposals but booted five goals. The 'J Pod' or 'Pod Father' James Podsiadly likewise booted five while Steve Johnson kicked four. AFL ROUND 12 2010; ESSENDON V GEELONG; TEAM LISTS

GEELONG: 6.3, 11.6, 16.11, 23.16 (154) DEFEATED
ESSENDON: 4.3, 8.6, 10.9, 12.11 (83)

GOALS
GEELONG: Varcoe 5, Podsiadly 5, Johnson 4, Bartel 3, Byrnes 3, Stokes, Kelly, Chapman
ESSENDON: Hurley 4, Davey 3, Stanton 2, Jetta, McVeigh, Zaharakis

BEST
GEELONG: Varcoe, Podsiadly, Bartel, Kelly, Ablett, Byrnes, Johnson
ESSENDON: Hurley, Davey, McVeigh, Dempsey

INJURIES: Cameron Mooney (Geelong, ankle)
REPORTS: David Wojcinski (Geelong) for striking Alwyn Davey (Essendon) by field umpire Wenn in the second quarter

UMPIRES: Vozzo, Hay, Wenn

CROWD: 46,358 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne

MATCH STATS: http://livescores.afl.com.au/livestats-10281203.html

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VFL ROUND 14

GEELONG V FRANKSTON

SATURDAY 2 JULY 2011 13:00 AEST

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