AFL 2014 ROUND 20: GEELONG CATS V FREMANTLE DOCKERS; TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW
Ben Jensen 8 August 2014

By Ben Jensen GEELONG CATS V FREMANTLE DOCKERS GEELONG hosts Fremantle in a replay of 'that' final held on election day of 2013, this Saturday night. On Tuesday Steve Johnson beat a charge that saw him face two matches on the sidelines following Saturday night's thumping win over North Melbourne, putting the Cats in a much stronger position. Just the one change for the Cats - you guessed it, a ruckman in, a ruckman out, Hamish McIntosh in for Dawson Simpson.

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TIP: Cats by 17 points

CATS INJURY LIST

Updated 8/8/2014

Zac Bates Hamstring Season
George Burbury Hamstring 4-6 weeks
Josh Cowan Achilles Season
Taylor Hunt Groin Test
Daniel Menzel* Knee Season
Nathan Vardy* Knee Season

* On long term injury list

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DOCKERS INJURY LIST

Updated 8/8/2014

Kepler Bradley Hamstring 1 week
Brady Grey Back Season
Scott Gumbleton Hamstring 3 weeks
Tendai Mzungu Hamstring 2 weeks
Matthew Pavlich Concussion Test Named in side
Clancee Pearce Hip 1-2 weeks
Michael Walters Ankle Test Named as emergency

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AFL 2014 ROUND 9

FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS

SATURDAY 17 MAY 2014 19:40 AEST

SUBIACO OVAL

18 MAY 2014 CATS DOWNED BY DOCKERS AFTER FIRST QUARTER SHOCKER

15 MAY 2014 AFL 2014 ROUND 9; FREMANTLE V GEELONG; TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW

CATS DOWNED BY DOCKERS AFTER FIRST QUARTER SHOCKER
Ben Jensen 18 May 2014

By Ben Jensen FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS FREMANTLE celebrated skipper Matthew Pavlich's 300th game in style last night, defeating Geelong by 32 points at Subiaco Oval. The Cats fought back somewhat but the five goal opening quarter did too much damage, the margin getting within 20 points at one stage but every time Geelong got some momuntum they weren't able to capitalise.

Pavlich kicked three goals to make 601 in his 300 games including the opening goal of the match to bring the house down; Tom Hawkins also booting three after the ball barely got inside Geelong's 50 in the first quarter. Jed Bews made a capable debut down back under heavy traffic.

Anecdotally ratings of Seven and Fox Footy dropped off dramatically in the second quarter and rival stations Ten and ABC receiving significant spikes as Cats and neutral viewers switched channels; at the time of going to press we could not confirm these numbers but let's take it as gospel.

The match was marred with several bizarre incidents including the Dockers runner interfering with play drawing condemnation from most of the AFL world but applause by Dockers coach Ross Lyon. In the VFL more bad news, the Cats going down to Williamstown by 35 points earlier on Saturday.

FREMANTLE: 5.3, 7.11, 10.15, 13.18 (96) DEFEATED
GEELONG: 0.3, 3.5, 6.7, 9.10 (64)

GOALS
FREMANTLE: Pavlich 3, Ballantyne 3, Mzungu 2, Fyfe, Duffield, Barlow, Sheridan, Pearce
GEELONG: Hawkins 3, Varcoe 2, Horlin-Smith, Bartel, Murdoch, Motlop

BEST
FREMANTLE: Mundy, Hill, Barlow, Mzungu, Crowley, Fyfe
GEELONG: Selwood, Horlin-Smith, Kelly, Guthrie, Mackie, Enright

INJURIES
FREMANTLE: Nil
GEELONG: Nil

REPORTS: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
FREMANTLE: Matt de Boer; replaced Alex Silvagni in the third quarter
GEELONG: Jackson Sheringham; replaced Dawson Simpson in the third quarter

UMPIRES:

Chamberlain, Dalgleish, Donlon

CROWD: 38,565 at Subiaco Oval

PRE-MATCH TIP: "Cats by 3 points"

VFL

VFL ROUND 18

NORTH BALLARAT V GEELONG

SUNDAY 10 AUGUST 2014 14:00 AEST

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