AFL 2014 ROUND 6; PORT ADELAIDE V GEELONG; FINAL TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW
Ben Jensen 26 April 2014

By Ben Jensen PORT ADELAIDE V GEELONG CATS DAWSON SIMPSON is out of Geelong's side to play Port Adelaide; his place taken by emergency Josh Walker. Jesse Stringer has been added to the emergencies for the match. Simpson rolled an ankle at training on Friday.

STEVEN MOTLOP's comeback will have to wait at least another week, after being earlier named in Geelong's 25 man squad he has been named an emergency. Geelong play Port Adelaide on Sunday evening, their first match at the renovated Adelaide Oval. As telegraphed Andrew Mackie will miss with a hamstring complaint, the first game he has missed due to injury for four seasons.

Coming in as Mackie's replacement is Jackson Thurlow. Along with Motlop, Josh Walker and Jordan Schroder are on the bench. Ken Hinkley's second placed Power has dropped Cam O'Shea in favour of Jack Hombosch.

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LAST GAME DETAILS

UMPIRES

FIELD: Fleer, Meredith, Mollison EM: Haussen
BOUNDARY: Wilson, Tee, Thomson, Creasey
GOAL: Hoskin, Wilson EM: Axon

TIP: Cats by 9 points

CATS INJURY LIST

Updated 25/4/2014

Zac Bates Hamstring 4-6 weeks
Josh Caddy Broken foot 8-10 weeks
Allen Christensen* Back 6-8 weeks
Shane Kersten Knee 6-8 weeks
Andrew Mackie Hamstring Test
Lincoln McCarthy Back Test
Daniel Menzel* Knee Indefinite
Steven Motlop Knee tendon Available
Billie Smedts Leg fracture 1-2 weeks
Nathan Vardy* Knee Season

* On long term injury list

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POWER INJURY LIST

Updated 25/4/2014

Angus Monfries Hamstring Test
Jarrad Redden* Knee 4-5 weeks
Sam Russell Hamstring 3-4 weeks
Jay Schulz Foot Available
Mason Shaw* Wrist 3-4 weeks
Lewis Stevenson* Toe 6 weeks
Chad Wingard Chest contusion Available

LAST TIME

AFL 1ST PRELIMINARY FINAL 2013

FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2013 19:50 AEST; MCG

Ben Jensen 20 September 2013

AFL FINALS 2013 HAWTHORN HAWKS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG were defeated by Hawthorn tonight by the barest of margins, leading by twenty points at three quarter time but blowing that lead as the quarter went on. The final term was brutal. Luke Bruest kicked the opening goal a few minutes in before Josh Caddy steadied for the Cats with his first five minutes later. The Cats then coughed up a couple goals they shouldn't have. They very nearly found themselves behind with just six minutes to play as Luke Bruest found himself with a chance to put his side in front, but he somehow missed. Shaun Burgoyne didn't make the same mistake however the next play, the Hawks two points up with 05:33 on the clock. The Hawks went on to score two more behinds to make their lead four points with four minutes to go.

20 SEPTEMBER 2013 CATS BOW OUT OF PREMIERSHIP RACE TO HAWKS

19 SEPTEMBER 2013 AFL 2013 1ST PRELIMINARY FINAL; HAWTHORN V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW

HAWTHORN: 3.5, 7.8, 10.10, 14.18 (102)
GEELONG: 4.0, 7.4, 14.6, 15.7 (97)

GOALS
HAWTHORN: Gunston 4, Burgoyne 3, Hale 2, Hill 2, Bruest, Franklin, Guerra
GEELONG: Johnson 4, Motlop 2, Hawkins, Bartel, Corey, Christensen, Guthrie, Murdoch, Selwood, Taylor, Vardy

BEST
HAWTHORN: Burgoyne, Mitchell, Gunston, Lake, Birchall, Gibson, Hale
GEELONG: Johnson, Lonergan, Guthrie, Taylor, Selwood, Motlop, Caddy

INJURIES
HAWTHORN: Franklin (right elbow), Puopolo (right ankle), Guerra (corked hip, left shoulder), Whitecross (ACL)
GEELONG: TBA

SUBSTITUTES
HAWTHORN: White, replaced Bailey third quarter
GEELONG: Caddy, replaced Hunt third quarter

CHANGES
HAWTHORN: Nil GEELONG: Nil

UMPIRES:

FIELD: Dean Margetts (6) Brett Rosebury (8) Mathew Nicholls (15) EM: Troy Pannell (28)
BOUNDARY: John Morris Ian Burrows Michael Saunders Michael Marantelli
GOAL: Chris Appleton Luke Walker EM: Stephen Williams

CROWD: 85,569 at Melbourne Cricket Ground

PRE-MATCH TIP: "Cats by 2 points"

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VFL

VFL ROUND 4

GEELONG V NORTH BALLARAT

SUNDAY 27 APRIL 2014 12:00 AEST

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