Geelong v Essendon - Rd 20, 2016

[Chief]

GEELONG v ESSENDON

FORM

5th Ladder Position 18th
13 Wins 1
5 Losses 17
133.1 % 58.2
1769 Points For 1172
1329 Points Against 2015
LLWWW Form LLLLL

STATS

381 Disposals 381
38 Clearances 34
56 Inside 50 47
148 Contested Possessions 134
72 Tackles 67
40 Hit-Outs 38
20 Free Kicks 19​

RECENT

R4, 2016, Geelong 9.18 (72) d Essendon 6.6 (42) at the MCG
R10, 2015, Geelong 19.8 (122) d Essendon 7.11 (53) at Etihad Stadium
R15, 2014, Geelong 13.11 (89) d Essendon 11.14 (80) at Etihad Stadium
R7, 2013, Geelong 17.11 (113) d Essendon 11.19 (85) at Etihad Stadium
R17, 2012, Geelong 20.14 (134) d Essendon 10.7 (67) at Etihad Stadium

TEAMS

Geelong Cats

B: Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
HB: Josh Cowan, Tom Lonergan, Lachie Henderson
C: Cameron Guthrie, Joel Selwood, Josh Caddy
HF: Scott Selwood, Zac Smith, Steven Motlop
F: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Daniel Menzel
Fol: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan

I/C: Nakia Cockatoo, Jed Bews, Sam Menegola, Mark Blicavs

NO CHANGE
In: Lachie Henderson, Josh Caddy, Scott Selwood
Out: Lincoln McCarthy (Adductor), Jake Kolodjashnij (Managed), Tom Ruggles (Omitted)

New: Scott Selwood

Essendon

B: Matt Dea, Michael Hartley, Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti
HB: Martin Gleeson, Aaron Francis, Courtenay Dempsey
C: Zach Merrett, David Zaharakis, Jackson Merrett
HF: James Kelly, Patrick Ambrose, Mitch Brown
F: Jayden Laverde, Joe Daniher, Adam Cooney
Fol: Matthew Leuenberger, Craig Bird, Brendon Goddard

I/C: Darcy Parish, Conor McKenna, James Polkinghorne, Sam Grimley

NO CHANGE
In: Jackson Merrett, James Kelly, Mitch Brown, Sam Grimley
Out: Orazio Fantasia (Rested), Sam Michael (Omitted), Kyle Langford (Omitted), Will Hams (Omitted)

Milestones: James Polkinghorne - Playing 100th game

 

[Great8]

Really think this week could be worse than last weeks margin. Can see the Cats getting hold of us today

 

[Randomizor]

Really think this week could be worse than last weeks margin. Can see the Cats getting hold of us today

Hope so

 

[cartel]

Hard to see anything but Geelong crushing them.

 

[Meow]

Can see Essendon being competitive for 3/4 before going down by 6-8 goals.

 

[Established1870]

Come on Bombers I tipped you.

 

[funk44]

Can see good old inconsistent Geelong scratching out a 4-5 goal win today

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Denying Geelong a % boost is all I'm asking for.

 

[Herne Hill Hammer]

From memory, the first encounter this season was where the kicking yips started for Geelong.

If the Cats are fair dinkum they need to find a way to smash them. It's all coming down to percentage now.

 

[rumply]

Come on Bombers I tipped you.

Sorry but

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

All I've been hearing is % all week by everyone I get it we are s**t but show us some respect you campaigners.

 

[Vindicater]

This is going to be ugly.

 

[mattymac]

That was pathetic. No essendon player wants to take responsibility for the shot

 

[Vindicater]

Going to be so ugly

 

[Ambrosia]

If that had been Polkinghorne tackling Selwood they never would have paid holding the ball.

 

[funk44]

Geelong look extremely ordinary going into 50

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Drives me nuts seeing us move the ball it's like watching a baby Giraffe trying the walk for the first time.

 

[Vindicater]

Did that kick from collins ever actually come in

 

[funk44]

Did that kick from collins ever actually come in

Nup, free kick should have been from where he kicked it

 

[Vindicater]

Grimley is such a spud...

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Grimley is such a spud...

Apart from Dea and Kelly cant wait to see the back of these top up players.

 

[Chief]

Come on Bombers I tipped you.

TROLL!!

 

[habib1984]

can we kick one goal b4 half time

 

[Chief]

can we kick one goal b4 half time

BELIEVE!

 

[compact72]

Horrible game but this umpiring is bullshit. Geelong getting the whistle big time