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AFL 2017 ROUND 1:
FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS; MATCH PREVIEW & FINAL TEAMS AFL 2017 ROUND 1: FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS While Cameron Guthrie will mix, THREE players will play their first games for the Cats in round one. Former Blue Zac Tuohy will join his old teammate Lachie Henderson in the backline while mature-age recruit Tom Stewart and young gun Brandan Parfitt are all but confirmed to make their AFL debuts. FREMANTLE host Geelong for their season 2017 round one clash at the ground formerly known as Subiaco Oval on a Sunday 'twilight' WA time fixture but it could still be in the high 20s; the game starts at 7:40 Victorian time. Notables missing for the Cats and Dockers will be Jimmy Bartel and Matthew Pavlich while both have bolstered their stocks in off-season trading. Sadly Corey Gregson has been added to the long-term injury list and won't play for some time now. The Cats have the right to elevate a rookie if they choose to do so. In the firing line named as part of the seven-man interchange were veteran Andrew Mackie, Jordan Murdoch, Tom Ruggles and Sam Menegola; we expected Cam Guthrie, Jackson Thurlow and Dan Menzel to play. Guthrie was ruled out on Friday afternoon, replaced by Darcy Lang in the 25. The final side saw Andrew Mackie, Dan Menzel, Tom Ruggles and Jordan Murdoch make the cut with Lang, Sam Menegola and surprisingly Jackson Thurlow all left out.
UMPIRES TBA TIP: Cats by 21 points
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AFL 2017 - ROUND 1 FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS SUNDAY 26 MARCH 2017, 19:40 AEST DOMAIN STADIUM
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AFL 2016 ROUND 17 FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS FRIDAY 15 JULY 2016 20:10 AEST DOMAIN STADIUM 15 JULY 2016 AFL 2016 ROUND 17: FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS; MATCH PREVIEW & TEAMS 21 JUNE 2015 AFL 2015 ROUND 12: GEELONG V MELBOURNE MATCH PREVIEW CATS BACK WITH A WIN, DROP A LADDER POSITION AFL 2016 ROUND 17: FREMANTLE DOCKERS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG struggled early on but prevailed against Fremantle on Friday night but by the end of the round had actually dropped a ladder position, after GWS demolished Brisbane at the Gabba in the final match of the round. Trailing by 16 points at quarter time Geelong fought back hard in the second term, unlucky not to be ahead at half time and trailing by just 1 point. Just two goals (and four behinds) from the Cats were enough to lead in the final break after holding Fremantle to just the one behind. The final quarter was a tough one with Docker David Mundy kicking the first goal at the thirteen minute mark. Goals to Zac Smith and Tom Hawkins, the latter who had a shocker of a night, almost steadied the ship but Cameron Sutcliffe's major in the 6th minute gave his side a sniff. The Cats held it out well though, leading by 11 points when the final siren rang- Jordan Murdoch extending the winning margin with an after the siren goal. He was properly concussed though with Coach Chris Scott eluding to the situation: "I can't shed too much more light on that other than to say it is serious and we hope he recovers quickly". Patrick Dangerfield was clearly the best on ground with four crucial goals and twice giving Cats' staff and fans a fright when he landed heavily following a marking attempt. Lachie Henderson unfortunately went one better (or worse) in the third quarter, running back with the fight of the ball before colliding accidentally with Docker Chris Mayne who was running the other way- he was taken from the field on a stretcher giving the thumbs up on the way off. In the VFL the Cats had a huge win, accounting for Werribee by 111 points. Darcy Lang responded to his dropped by kicking four goals and player in waiting Sam Menegola was named best afield. GEELONG:
1.3, 6.7, 8.11, 11.12 (78) DEFEATED GOALS BEST CHANGES INJURIES REPORTS: Nil UMPIRES: Findlay, Margetts, Mitchell CROWD: 31,042 at Domain Stadium, Subiaco/Perth
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