AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON 2008 ROUND 12; GEELONG V PORT ADELAIDE; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST DETAILS
Ben Jensen 13 June 2008

By Ben Jensen GEELONG V PORT ADELAIDE THE CATS host the Power at Skilled Stadium this Sunday. The eight and a half day break wasn't enough for All Australian defender Matthew Scarlett to recover however, he'll miss out along with Shannon Byrnes. Scarlett, who injured a hamstring in the win over the Kangaroos last week, isn't expected back at least until round fourteen. Harry Taylor was rushed back into the side along with Josh Hunt to shore up defence, while David Wojcinski has been dropped. Also returning is Joel Selwood.

The Power will be without Paul Stewart (neck), Toby Thurstans (knee)through injury but crucially Shaun Burgoyne returns from suspension, along with Nick Lower and Jacob Surjan. Nathan Krakouer was dropped.

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Stewart, McLaren, Ellis

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Geelong by 31 points

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GEELONG

IN: Harry Taylor, Joel Selwood, Josh Hunt
OUT: Matthew Scarlett (hamstring), Shannon Byrnes (foot), David Wojcinski (ommitted)

B: Tom Harley, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie
HB: Darren Milburn, Max Rooke, Corey Enright
C: Brent Prismall, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, Mathew Stokes
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Lonergan, James Kelly
FOLL: Mark Blake, Joel Corey, Gary Ablett
INT: Brad Ottens, Travis Varcoe, Joel Selwood, Josh Hunt
EMER: David Wojcinski, Ryan Gamble, Kane Tenace

PORT ADELAIDE

IN: S. Burgoyne, Lower, Surjan
OUT: Nathan Krakouer, Paul Stewart (neck), Toby Thurstans (knee)

B: Michael Pettigrew, Alipate Carlile, Michael Wilson
HB: Peter Burgoyne, Troy Chaplin, Steven Salopek
C: Domenic Cassisi, Chad Cornes, Kane Cornes
HF: David Rodan, Warren Tredrea, Travis Boak
F: Daniel Motlop, Justin Westhoff, Robert Gray
FOLL: Dean Brogan, Shaun Burgoyne, Danyle Pearce
INT: Brendon Lade, Tom Logan, Nick Lower, Jacob Surjan
EMER: Nathan Krakouer, Nathan Lonie, Damon White

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Update 13/6/2008

Player Injury Onset Estimated Return
David Johnson hamstring strain Rnd 9 Rnd 14
Matthew Scarlett hamstring strain Rnd 11 Rnd 14
Matthew Egan navicular stress fracture Last season End of season
Shannon Byrnes foot injury Rnd 11 Rnd 14

PORT INJURY LIST

Player Injury Onset Estimated Return
Brett Ebert ankle injury Rnd 9 Rnd 12
Matthew Lobbe hand fracture Rnd 11 Rnd 13
Matthew Westhoff foot injury Rnd 6 Rnd 13
Mitchell Farmer groin injury Rnd 8 Rnd 12
Paul Stewart neck injury Rnd 11 Rnd 12
Ryan Williams hamstring strain Rnd 11 Rnd 13
Toby Thurstans knee injury Rnd 11 Rnd 17

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GEELONG TOO GOOD FOR PORT ADELAIDE
Justin Kremmer 24 March 2008

By Justin Kremmer THE Grand Final re-match at AAMI Stadium on Thursday night promised a typical Round One hit-out between now rivals Geelong and Port Adelaide. Both teams had declared during the off-season the last time they met, less than six months ago on the main stage, was done and dusted and from the first bounce this was a new season.

A new page could be written. Yet, the humiliation and upset of Port fans could be somewhat resolved by a respectable performance, a contrast to the 119-point loss. Geelong, however, had come simply to win the points and win they did, indeed, by nine points in their first away game for the year.

24 MARCH 2008 GEELONG TOO GOOD FOR PORT ADELAIDE

GEELONG 6.4 (40) 10.8 (68) 12.11 (83) 15.15 (105) DEFEATED
PORT ADELAIDE 4.0 (24) 6.1 (37) 10.6 (66) 14.12 (96)

GOALS
GEELONG: Stokes 3, Chapman 3, Mooney 2, Johnson, Chapman, Gamble, Ling, Hawkins, Corey, Ablett, Mackie
PORT ADELAIDE: Ebert 3, Lade 2, Tredrea 2, Motlop 2, Logan, Boak, S.Burgoyne, C.Cornes, Westhoff

BEST
GEELONG: Kelly, Corey, Enright, Ling, Ablett, Selwood, Milburn, Chapman
PORT ADELAIDE: Lade, K.Cornes, K.Cornes, P.Burgoyne, K.Cornes, Salopek, Cassisi

VFL

VFL ROUND 10
BENDIGO BOMBERS V GEELONG
SUNDAY 15 JUNE, 14:00 AEST
QE OVAL (BENDIGO)

GEELONG

B Bedford Kangars Donohue
HB Wojcinski West Hunt
C Tenace Selwood Davenport
HF Moles S. Simpson Hogan
F Mumford Hawkins Djerrkura
FOLL Ottens Gamble Varcoe
INT Potter Stavenuiter Urie Barnes Wilson Laidler Simpkin Boseley Cheep Dewey Butler McKenna

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VFL ROUND FOURTEEN 2007
GEELONG V CASEY SCORPIONS
SUNDAY 15 JULY 2007 14:00 AEST
CASEY FIELDS
SHOCK DEFEAT BY CASEY SCORPIONS

THE BENDIGO BANK CATS lost top spot on the TruEnergy VFL ladder with a one point loss to Casey at Cranbourne's Casey Fields on Sunday. Geelong, originally the home side but giving away the home advantage due to fears for the Skilled Stadium surface, led by just under six goals at half time but that lead was cut to just thirteen points by three quarter time. Talls Tom Lonergan and Todd Grima kicked three goals apiece while for Casey Fergus Watts also booted three.

CASEY 2.2 4.6 9.8 12.12 (84) DEFEATED
GEELONG 7.2 10.3 12.3 13.5 (83)

GOALS
CASEY: F. Watts 3, N. Carmody 2, B. Voss 2, T. Makepeace, B. Brooks, R. Eddy, D. Armitage, J. Sweeney
GEELONG: T. Lonergan 3, T. Grima 3, J. Davenport 2, L. Forbes, T. West, J. Walker, N. Djerrkura, M. Firman

BEST
CASEY: N. Carmody, M. Ferguson, B. Voss, S. Harrison, F. Watts, J. Gwilt
GEELONG: J. Davenport, M. Firman, S. Byrnes, S. King, D. Johnson, S. Owen

BENDIGO BOMBERS

B Flaherty Michael Holmes
HB Chartres Johns Crameri
C Magin Peverill Williams
HF Bowe Hooker Gumbleton
F Hartigan Bristow Weeks
FOLL Bellchambers Skipworth Dyson
INT Geary Fahour Anderson Davies Atkinson Coghlan Dick

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