AFL 2015 ROUND 18: GEELONG CATS V BRISBANE LIONS MATCH PREVIEW
Ben Jensen 30 July 2015

AFL ROUND 18 2015: GEELONG CATS V BRISBANE LIONS ONE CHANGE for the Cats, Nakia Cockatoo in for the rested or 'managed' Cory Gregson with Matthew Stokes and Jed Bews remaining on the sidelines. The Cats' injury list is down to just six now though the likes of Mitch Clark are still missing. Jared Rivers who is certain to retire in a few weeks returns via the VFL, joining Stokes and Bews.

The bottom of the ladder Lions made three changes, Dayne Beams and Pearce Hanley among three inclusions. Lara boy and 2011 Premiership player Allen Christensen will be running around for the Lions and not the Cats in his first return visit.

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UMPIRES

TBC

TIP: Cats by 20 points

CATS INJURY LIST

Updated 30/7/2015

Mitch Clark Calf 1-2 weeks
Cameron Delaney Foot 2-4 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy* Foot Indefinite
Hamish McIntosh Calf tendon 1-2 weeks
Jared Rivers Knee Test
Rhys Stanley Foot Season

* On long term injury list

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LIONS INJURY LIST

Updated 30/7/2015

James Aish Finger Season
Claye Beams* Knee Season
Dayne Beams Shoulder Test
Jordan Bourke Knee Season
Michael Close* Knee Season
Darcy Gardiner Shoulder Season
Josh Green Foot 4 weeks
Cian Hanley Knee Season
Pearce Hanley Hamstring Test
Ryan Lester Knee Season
Jaden McGrath Foot Indefinite
Josh McGuinness Foot Season
Jackson Paine* Ankle Season

LAST TIME

AFL 2014 ROUND 23

GEELONG CATS V BRISBANE LIONS

SATURDAY 30 AUGUST 2014 19:40 AEST

SIMONDS STADIUM

30 AUGUST 2014 CATS BEAT LIONS TO SECURE THIRD SPOT AND VICTORIAN FINAL

29 AUGUST 2014 AFL 2014 ROUND 23: GEELONG CATS V BRISBANE LIONS; TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW

CATS BEAT LIONS TO SECURE THIRD SPOT AND VICTORIAN FINAL
Ben Jensen 30 August 2014

AFL ROUND 23 2014; GEELONG CATS V BRISBANE LIONS GEELONG overcame a challenge by Brisbane in the third quarter before putting the foot down and running out sixty-two point winners. A career high seven goals from Tom Hawkins and three from Josh Caddy gave fans plenty to shout about, while the Lions had a red hot go before the Cats got in top in third quarter to lead by seven goals at the final break. The lead at one stage blew out to over seventy points, the Cats scoring five goals to two in the final term.

Geelong plays Hawthorn next Friday night at the MCG in the second qualifying final; the Hawks finishing second behind the Swans on percentage, both having equal wins as the Cats. Fremantle beat Port Adelaide earlier today to secure fourth spot; Port finishing sixth. Essendon overcame the ASADA/supplements scandal to finish seventh under Bomber Thompson while Richmond amazingly beat Sydney at ANZ Stadium, securing eighth spot.

GEELONG: 5.2, 11.6, 16.13, 21.17 (143) DEFEATED
BRISBANE: 2.4, 7.5, 10.6, 12.9 (81)

GOALS
GEELONG: Hawkins 7, Caddy 3, Selwood 2, Murdoch 2, Enright, Varcoe, Stokes, Walker, Bartel, Thurlow, Brown
BRISBANE: Green 3, Beams 2, Merrett, Martin, Bewick, Aish, Taylor, McStay, Lester

BEST
GEELONG: Duncan, Selwood, Hawkins, Enright, Stokes, Caddy, Taylor
BRISBANE: Hanley, Martin, Lester, Taylor

CHANGES
GEELONG: Nil
BRISBANE: Nil

INJURIES
GEELONG: TBA
BRISBANE: TBA

SUBSTITUTES
GEELONG: Billy Smedts replaced Tom Lonergan at three-quarter time
BRISBANE: Mitch Golby replaced Jackson Paine at three-quarter time

UMPIRES

FIELD: Matthew 'Def' Leppard, Robert Findlay, Jacob Mollison EM: David Harris
BOUNDARY: Chris Esler, Graham Bergroth, Shane Thiele, Matthew Jenkinson
GOAL: David Dixon, Michael Hammond EM: Michael Craig

TIP: Cats by 47 points

CROWD: 24,659 at Simonds Stadium, Geelong

VFL

VFL 2015 ROUND 16

FRANKSTON V GEELONG

SUNDAY 2 AUGUST 2015 14:00 AEST

FRANKSTON OVAL

GEELONG

TBA

FRANKSTON

TBA