VFL PRELIMINARY FINAL 2006: WILLIAMSTOWN V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LIST
Ben Jensen 14 September 2006

By Ben Jensen GEELONG face fourth placed Collingwood affiliate Williamstown at Port Melbourne's TEAC Oval in the second of the Victorian Football League's preliminary finals. The winner of the battle between the Cats and Seaguls / Magpies will go through to the grand final. In the other preliminary final, flag favorites Sandringham and Northern Bullants square off against each other.

Nick Batchelor returns to the starting 18 side in place of Travis Varcoe, who remains on the eight man interchange, while Ryan Butler was left out of the squad of 26 altogether.

Last time these two teams met Steve Bracks' Seagulls came out on top to the tune of fourty-two points. Henry 'Hank' Playfair kicked four goals for the Cats while Williamstown's Andrew Williams also kicked four.

SEN 1116 will be broadcasting the game whilst ABC TV will be telecasting the game in Victoria.

GEELONG
IN:
Nick Batchelor
OUT:
Ryan Butler

WILLIAMSTOWN
IN
: Not announced
OUT: Not announced

JUMP TO TEAM LISTINGS

 

TIP? Cats by seventeen points

VFL PRELIMINARY FINAL - SUNDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 14:10

LIVE ON ABC TV! (ALTHOUGH PHIL CLEARY PROTESTED, THEY CAN'T AVOID SHOWING THIS ONE!)

RADIO:

LIVE ON SEN 1116

www.sen.com.au

GETTING THERE:

"If you're looking for transport to the oval catch the 109 tram from just outside Southern Cross Station (Spencer Street) or on Collins street. It takes you pretty much right to the ground. Heres the website... www.yarratrams.com.au/hom...jsp?xcid=1 "

Thanks to CatsStar37 for the tip!

GEELONG

IN: Nick Batchelor
OUT:
Ryan Butler

B Sheringham S. Hunt Slade
HB Callan Spencer Koulouriotis
C Batchelor Byrne Gamble
HF Gardiner Playfair N. Ablett
F McCarthy Kingsley Grima
R Blake Prismall Stokes
Int Davenport Clarke Trenfield West Cheep Cook Varcoe Owen

WILLIAMSTOWN

IN: Not announced
OUT: Not announced

B McKenzie Walker Anthony
HB Stanley J. Cloke Toovey
C Rowe Br. Johnson Greene
HF Lloyd Lawry Picken
F Iacobucci Cox Williams
R Richards Pendlebury Davies
Int Nicholls Stretton Meyer Langlands Tallis Cook Fanning Rose

LAST TIME

ROUND 10 - SUNDAY 11 JUNE 14:00
WILLIAMSTOWN V GEELONG
BURBANK OVAL

WILLIAMSTOWN 4.5 8.13 11.14 18.16 (124) DEFEATED
GEELONG 3.5 5.5 9.8 12.10 (82)

GOALS: WILLIAMSTOWN: Williams 4 Rose 3 Galea 3 Cox 2 Cloke 2 Johnson McKenzie Lloyd Egan.
GEELONG: Playfair 4 Byrne 2 Prismall 2 Davenport Koulouriotis Johnson Tenace.

BEST: WILLIAMSTOWN: Johnson Lawry Cloke Lloyd Walker Anthony.
GEELONG: Byrne Lonergan Grima West Batchelor Playfair.

 

 

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