Preview Rd 18 - Fremantle v Geelong - Thu July 15, 8:10PM at OS

[cats_09]

Outs: Rohan (Corky for a couple of weeks?), Henderson (managed)
Ins: Selwood

 

[cats_09]

 

[cats_09]

JOEL Selwood is back for Geelong's Round 18 clash with Fremantle at Optus Stadium on Thursday night.

The skipper headlines three inclusions for a Cats side that will be chasing its 13th victory of the season.

Pressure forward Luke Dahlhaus

40

Luke Dahlhaus

Age

31

Ht

179cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

7.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

returns after being managed last week, whilst Quinton Narkle

42

Quinton Narkle

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

gets another chance at senior level.

Out for the Cats are Lachie Henderson (Personal Reasons), Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(Injured) and Max Holmes (Omitted).

Holmes has been included as an emergency alongside Zach Guthrie

39

Zach Guthrie

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

1.8

4star

MG

90.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

3.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.0

2star

MG

90.0

2star

D

10.4

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.6

4star

, Francis Evans and Jordan Clark

6

Jordan Clark

Age

23

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

4.3

3star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.6

4star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

4.0

3star

M

4.0

4star

T

1.5

2star

MG

172.0

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

1.8

2star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

.

Geelong's Round 18 clash at Optus Stadium will commence at 8.10pm AEST (6.10pm AWST).

The medical substitute will be named an hour prior to the first bounce.

Round 18 Team
In: Joel Selwood, Luke Dahlhaus

40

Luke Dahlhaus

Age

31

Ht

179cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

20.8

5star

K

9.2

4star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.7

4star

D

13.0

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

7.9

4star

M

2.9

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.6

4star

D

14.2

4star

K

6.6

3star

HB

7.6

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.8

5star

G

0.8

4star

, Quinton Narkle

42

Quinton Narkle

Age

26

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.7

4star

K

6.9

3star

HB

6.8

4star

M

2.1

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.6

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

3.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

D

12.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.6

4star

M

2.4

3star

T

2.4

4star

G

0.8

4star

Out: Lachie Henderson (Personal Reasons), Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

32

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

(Injured), Max Holmes (Omitted)

Backs	Tom Atkins	Jake Kolodjashnij	Jack Henry
Half Backs	Joel Selwood	Tom Stewart	Mark Blicavs
Centreline	Isaac Smith	Cameron Guthrie	Zach Tuohy
Half Forwards	Patrick Dangerfield	Esava Ratugolea	Gryan Miers
Forwards	Shaun Higgins	Tom Hawkins	Luke Dahlhaus
Followers	Rhys Stanley	Mark O'Connor	Quinton Narkle
Interchange	Jed Bews	Brandan Parfitt	Sam Menegola
	Brad Close
Emergencies	Max Holmes	Zach Guthrie	Francis Evans
	Jordan Clark

 

[witsend]

This could be tricky. We do still have enough talent to win but our forward line is gonna be pretty disorganised, one would imagine. I get it though. We HAVE to manage players at this time of year with our banked wins. If we're good enough, we'll still get the chocolates and be pretty fresh next week back at the 'G. Calculated risk worth taking imo.

 

[STPer18]

Holmes stiff, but good to have Selwood back, especially so if the conditions are to be as predicted.

 

[Occasionally Ranting]

I'm guessing:

Ins: Selwood, Dahlhaus, Narkle
Outs: Holmes, Rohan (inj/managed), Hendo (managed)

Doesn't seem to be much love for Narkle but he'll be fresh so should come in. I don't think Freo have much height forward with Tabener out beyond Lobb (Blicavs takes him) so can rest a tall; O'Connor goes back as needed. Sav's first half last week wasn't bad so he stays - needs a sunny day which hopefully he gets next week.

Jarvis, SDK, Okunbor should be chances after last week's VFL match. Freddy looks good but needs more game time. Travelling emergencies could be interesting in themselves.

FIG JAM
now where's my meat tray???

Stuffed the emergencies mind you - can't believe they're not sending a tall

 

[winty]

FIG JAM
now where's my meat tray???

Stuffed the emergencies mind you - can't believe they're not sending a tall

Zuthrie on Evan's shoulders could constitute a tall.

 

[Footy_Fan2007]

If it’s going to be wet it shouldn’t matter to much

 

[bombersboy]

Jarvis for Rohan????

 

[Grimoz]

Henderson is a big out, im guessing with Rohan out that Sav plays mostly forward... if its wet play Evans instead of Sav.

 

[calder_daddy]

Henderson is a big out, im guessing with Rohan out that Sav plays mostly forward...or if its wet do we drop him and play Evans instead.

Sav played mostly forward last week on a very average player and still managed to play s**t
I hope it’s raining and we’re smart enough to drop him for Evans

 

[frggr]

ah man Rohan out

 

[Down at K Park]

We look a bit disjointed. Why is hendo listed as personal reasons, and not managed?

 

[Strange Cat]

We look a bit disjointed. Why is hendo listed as personal reasons, and not managed?

I’m not an expert …but it could be because of personal reasons

 

[foxdog50]

That was his first game as a key forward. I agree he didn't take his chances, but kicked more goals than Hawkins! Jezza is out for at least another month, Esava needs to be given that time.

I suppose we will agree to disagree... the difference in my eye is Hawkins had a gun defender on him were esava had a 4th string defender on him...

 

[foodles05]

It's Scott's classic MO... feel out the opposition and coach reactively rather than coming in with a clear proactive plan ourselves. I thought we'd shaken it over the last season and a bit but the slow starts are back now.

Do you honestly think that slow starts are down to the coaching style? Have you listened to any coach in any sport speak about slow starts ever?

 

[catempire]

Lose a goal kicker, bring in a goal kicker. FFS, it’s not hard.

 

[catempire]

I suppose we will agree to disagree... the difference in my eye is Hawkins had a gun defender on him were esava had a 4th string defender on him...

That’s the benefit of having a gun full forward, he draws the best defender and leaves others to play on lesser defenders.

 

[foodles05]

‘If’ ……
It actually seems he doesn’t want to be out there now. He can’t deal with the scrutiny and analysis of his game. His confidence is shot and he is not deserving of a game. He probably knows that.
Cameron injured presents him with a great opportunity. I think he cringed at the opportunity when Jez was confirmed out for weeks. It’s an opportunity to fail for him. That’s where he is at.

Wow this is one hell of an armchair psychologist diagnosis!

 

[rocker_oz33]

With fanta pantz Rohan out.

Jarvis should come in.

I reckon The MC missed the section there.

 

[catempire]

I think Evans will be a late in. He’s a goal kicker.

 

[thecatattack]

 

[you pick one]

Lose a goal kicker, bring in a goal kicker. FFS, it’s not hard.

Once you shuffle the names around into the positions they are more likely to play it's a reasonable side,may need however to leave Danger in the forward 50 to kick a winning score.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Lose a goal kicker, bring in a goal kicker. FFS, it’s not hard.

Who in the hell is the goal kicker who is coming in - and how many has that goal kicker kicked this year ?

More like out goes rolled gold chocolate and in comes boiled lollies

It will be even money - toss of the coin odds when this game starts now

 

[rocker_oz33]

Our players atm in Perth...