GEELONG GREATS FAREWELLED IN PERFECT
CIRCUMSTANCES Ben Jensen 5 September 2015
AFL
ROUND 23 2015: GEELONG CATS V ADELAIDE CROWS
RETIRING Geelong premiership stars Steve Johnson, Mathew Stokes and
James Kelly were farewelled in perfect fashion today, with the Cats
defeating the Adelaide Crows by 39 points. Earlier the same day it was
pretty much confirmed Steve Motlop would be around in 2016, while the
fate of Corey Enright remains in the balance with rumours he's staying
and going. It was a fun day out for Geelong fans in contrast to the
last few weeks, with most players firing.
Mathew
Stokes in his first game for a few weeks made it count, making the best
players along with James Kelly who was similarly all over it. Johnson
was reasonable and just about had a shot at goal with each kick he had
no matter how far from goal. Importantly for the future Nathan Vardy
had a great game, as did Joel Selwood and Cameron Guthrie. Old(er) timers
Andrew Mackie and Corey Enright were also solid.
INJURIES GEELONG: Nil reports ADELAIDE:
Brodie Smith (left ankle)
SUBSTITUTES GEELONG: Josh Walker, replaced Daniel Menzel in the third quarter ADELAIDE:
Jarryd Lyons, replaced Brodie Smith in the first quarter
UMPIRES: Findlay, McInerney,
Rosebury
REPORTS: Nil
CROWD:
26,128 at Simonds Stadium, Geelong
TEAMS
GEELONG
ADELAIDE
IN:
Mathew Stokes, Josh Cowan, George Horlin-Smith OUT:
Jordan Murdoch (Finger), Jed Bews (Omitted), Darcy Lang (Achilles)
IN:
-
OUT: -
B:
Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright HB: Cameron Guthrie, Harry Taylor, Andrew Mackie C: Steven Motlop, Joel Selwood, Nakia Cockatoo HF: Cory Gregson, Nathan Vardy, Mathew Stokes F: Daniel Menzel, Tom Hawkins, Steve Johnson FOLL: Mark Blicavs, James Kelly, Jimmy Bartel INT: Josh Cowan, George Horlin-Smith, Jackson Thurlow, Josh
Walker EMER: Jed Bews, Jordan Cunico, Shane Kersten
B:
Jake Lever, Kyle Hartigan, Rory Laird HB: Nathan Van Berlo, Daniel Talia, Ricky Henderson C: Brodie Smith, Rory Sloane, Rory Atkins HF: Charlie Cameron, Taylor Walker, Eddie Betts F: Tom Lynch, Josh Jenkins, Matt Crouch FOLL: Sam Jacobs, Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Thompson INT: Luke Brown, Richard Douglas, Jarryd Lyons, Riley Knight EMER: Mitch Grigg, Matthew Wright, Andy Otten
