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AFL 2017 ROUND 5:
ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS; MATCH PREVIEW & FINAL TEAMS AFL 2017 ROUND 5: ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG has made three changes including bringing Aaron Black into the side to make his debut for the Cats. The Cats had to make at least two changes after James Parsons and Sam Menegola were both suspended for offences on Hawthorn's Luke Hodge in the Cats' belting of the Hawks at he MCG on Easter Monday. Tom Ruggles was the third man out, we figured he may struggle to get up following a huge (but fair) clash with Josh Gibson that left him concussed taking no further part in the match, but he's listed as omitted. Also recalled are George Horlin-Smith and Darcy Lang. Rhys Stanley and Jed Bews were left on the bench along with Ruggles. We didn't think Aaron Black would be named as there was no obvious hints with extra media and the likes but the former Kangaroo will line up in the forward line on Sunday.who is yet to play a match for the Cats. There has been little if no media around Black so we don't expect that he will play, the likes of Horlin-Smith, Bews and Stanley more of a chance to play. For the Saints Jack Steven (punctured lung) will return provided he passes a fitness test while David Armitage (groin) has been ruled out. Also recalled are Billy Longer and Darren Minchington with Tom Hickey (managed) and Jack Lonie (omitted)left out. Elsewhere Scott Selwood has been pronounced fit at least but should return in the VFL, who started their season off well with a win against Werribee on the weekend. The Cats of course received a fair old touch up from the Saints last season, symbolic of the season that saw such lows like losing to Carlton, Collingwood at times. Hopefully this season it'll be quite different, though the Saints are in better shape than last season! The VFL side hosts Port Melbourne at home on Saturday, free entry for members.
UMPIRES TBA TIP: Cats by 31 points
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AFL 2017 - ROUND 5 ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS SUNDAY 23 APRIL 2017, 15:20 AEST ETIHAD STADIUM
VFL 2017 - ROUND 2 GEELONG CATS V PORT MELBOURNE BOROUGHS SATURDAY 22 APRIL 2017, 13:00 AEST SIMONDS STADIUM
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AFL 2016 ROUND 14 ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS SATURDAY 25 JUNE 2016 19:25 AEST ETIHAD STADIUM 27 JUNE 2016 CATS DROP ANOTHER GAME TO TEAM OUTSIDE THE EIGHT 23 JUNE 2016 AFL 2016 ROUND 14: ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS; MATCH PREVIEW & TEAMS CATS DROP ANOTHER GAME TO TEAM OUTSIDE THE EIGHT AFL ROUND 14 2016: ST KILDA SAINTS V GEELONG CATS ST KILDA perhaps predictably dealt Geelong a blow heading into the bye by defeating the Cats by 3 points at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night. The Saints easily had the better of the Cats in the first half and had it not been for a few wayward shots, some not even registering scores, they may have been in front by more than their four goals at half time. The Cats came out of the blocks in the second half kicking the first few goals and quickly bringing the margin back to within 10 points but the Saints finished the term well, finishing with four goals straight to the Cats' six goals nine to hold on to an eleven-point lead into the final quarter. Geelong soon hit the lead in the last though should have pushed the lead easily to 20 points but absolutely dreadful stuff-ups going forward saw the Cats leave the game alive. And the Saints took their chances, Jack Steven putting his side ahead with a brilliant volley from the goal square. Saints Steven, Maverick Weller and Nick Riewoldt all had good nights on their home turf, the Cats' best included usual suspects Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood with Cameron Guthrie quite solid in his return after a week out. Tom Hawkins had a terrible first half but finished with three goals as did Lincoln McCarthy, McCarthy's goals all coming in the third quarter. Questions will be asked about a lot of others next selection night, certainly Steven Motlop would be under the microscope if Geelong fans were deciding. Mitch Clark is a very strong chance to return in round 16 against the Swans after commanding performances in the VFL. Who to leave out is the hard question with forwards Tom Hawkins and Shane Kersten, along with ruckmen Zac Smith and Rhys Stanley holding their own so far. An interesting stat flashed up in the final seconds of the match: Geelong had won all fourteen final quarters this season despite now having lost four games, three of them to bottom-eight side. As Coach Chris Scott said, it's better to lose to lower sides than the top sides, not sure if we'd dismiss it lik ST KILDA:
4.2, 8.6, 12.8, 14.9 (93) DEFEATED GOALS BEST CHANGES INJURIES REPORTS: Nil UMPIRES: FIELD:
LUKE 'POLLY' FARMER, ROBERT FINDLAY, CRAIG FLEER, JACOB MOLLISON CROWD: 28,745 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Docklands
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VFL 2017 - ROUND 2 GEELONG CATS V PORT MELBOURNE BOROUGHS SATURDAY 22 APRIL 2017, 13:00 AEST SIMONDS STADIUM
GEELONG IN: J. Henry, D. Lang, J. Murdoch,
S. Close, M. Thompson, S. Selwood, S. Dobson, T. Ruggles, M. Blicavs B: 36. T. Ruggles, 20. R. Gardner,
39. Z. Guthrie
PORT MELBOURNE IN: J. Tynan, D. Mascitti, S. Dwyer, K. Haretuku B: 3. L. Tynan, 31. B. Mihocek,
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