AFL ROUND 22 2007: BRISBANE V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST DETAILS
Ben Jensen 30 August 2007

By Ben Jensen BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG CATS GEELONG, who had their winning streak narrowly broken by Port Adelaide last Sunday, look to get back onto the winning track in their final home and away match of the season against Brisbane at the GABBA this Saturday night. The Cats have resisted the temptation to recall former skipper Steven King, instead sticking with Mark Blake. Joel Selwood and Cameron Ling have both been recalled, at the expense of Henry Playfair and David Johnson. Shannon Byrnes has retained his place in the side.

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BRISBANE LIONS FOR THE FINALS?
To claim 8th spot in the final eight, the Brisbane Lions:
- Need to defeat Geelong with a superior percentage to Adelaide's - Lions winning margin and Adelaide's losing margin to total at least 15 points.
- Need Collingwood to defeat Adelaide on Friday night @ Telstra Dome - 7.40pm
- Need Richmond to defeat St Kilda on Saturday afternoon @ MCG - 2.10pm

UMPIRES

Grun, Wenn, Woodcock

MILESTONES

NIL

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TBA

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Geelong by 7 points

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GEELONG

IN: Selwood, Ling
OUT: Playfair, D.Johnson

B: Milburn, Scarlett, Harley
HB:, Mackie, Egan, Wojcinski
C: Kelly, Enright, Corey
HF: S.Johnson, Mooney, Selwood
F: Chapman, N.Ablett, Stokes
FOLL: Ottens, G.Ablett, Ling
INT: Hunt, Varcoe, Blake, Byrnes,
EMER: D.Johnson, Gardiner, Callan

BRISBANE

IN: Drummond, Roe, Mills
OUT: Patfull, Clark, Sherman

B: Drummond, Merrett, Selwood
HB: Adcock, Roe, Begley
C: Notting, Lappin, Stiller
HF: Rischitelli, Brown, Copeland
F: Hadley, Brennan, Leuenberger
FOLL: Wood, Black, Power
INT: Scott, Mills, Johnson, Corrie
EMER: Moody, Sherman, Clark,

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As advised by the club, 28/8/2007

(The Cattery's comments in brackets)

Cameron Ling Test (Late withdrawal last week)
Jimmy Bartel Appendicitis 1 week (Late withdrawal last week)
Nathan Djerrkura Quad strain 1-2 weeks (On Track)
Kane Tenace Hamstring 2-3 weeks (Downgraded - was due back this week)
Sam Hunt Hamstring 2-3 weeks (Was 2-3 Weeks last week)
Joel Reynolds ACL Season
Stephen Owen ACL Season

BRISBANE INJURY LIST

As advised, 27/8/2007

Josh Drummond (Leg) - Test
Joel Macdonald (Ill) - Test
Ben Fixter (Groin) - Test
Marcus Allan (Ankle) - Test
Jamie Charman (Calf) - Test
Rhan Hooper (Suspended) – 1 week
Beau McDonald (Ankle) – 1 week
Ashley McGrath (Arm) - Season
Joel Patfull (Collarbone) – Season
Scott Harding (Knee) - Season
Matthew Tyler (Hamstring) - Season
Haydn Kiel (Shoulder) - Season
James Hawksley (Finger) - Season
Daniel Bradshaw (Knee) - Season
Pat Garner (Knee) - Season

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Round 12 2007

Skilled Stadium, 17 June 2007

CATS PROVE NO. 1 IN AFL WITH WIN CRUSHING OVER BRISBANE

THE CATS proved their top position on the AFL ladder today in a blistering finish against the Brisbane Lions in front of a home crowd of just over 20,000, stretching their winning
streak to seven.

GEELONG 1.4 4.8 6.11 12.13 (85) DEFEATED
BRISBANE LIONS 0.2 0.4 4.5 5.5 (35)

GOALS:
GEELONG: S Johnson 3, J Bartel, A Mackie, T Varcoe, C Mooney, N Ablett, M Stokes, G Ablett, P Chapman, D Wojcinski
BRISBANE LIONS: J Brown 2, R Hadley, J Patfull, J MacDonald

BEST:
GEELONG: G Ablett, J Selwood, S Johnson, M Egan, J Bartel, M Scarlett
BRISBANE LIONS: J Drummond, N Lappin, J Brennan, J Brown, M Rischitelli, J Adcock

With heavy rainfall leading up to the match, it was always going to be scrappy. However with respected clubman, Darren Milburn playing his 200th game and Tom Lonergan's return to football as the curtain-raiser, the Cats were inspired to play well from the very start.

And that's how they played, winning by 50 points over a classy and keen but inexperienced Brisbane young team. Age and retirements, trades and injuries are all responsible for the deterioration of a successful triple-Premiership era. Premiership players from the once-dominant side in the competition are becoming fewer through time. Geelong, however, has a clear memory of the times they were on the receiving end of a powerhouse Brisbane demolition. Keen to make amends and rewrite history, the Cats are currently in the process of working towards a Geelong epoch and were looking flash coming into the game with important wins under the belt.

The battle was on as rain continued early in the match forcing players to adjust to the wet conditions where precision football was a big no-no. Hard work and long-kicking became the keys to winning the ball up forward. The Cats worked tremendously well in this area with 18-year-old Joel Selwood, who came in for Max (formerly known as, Jarad) Rooke, out-showed
older brother Troy and starred as one of Geelong's major ball-winners (27 touches) in yet another strong performance from the mature teenager.

Although low-scoring the Cats dominated the first half, leading 4.8 to 0.4 at the middle break - the Lions' second-lowest half time score in their history - but it very easily could have been more had it not have been for some poor execution by the Cats' forwards. Cam Mooney, Steve Johnson and Nathan Ablett all missed set shots usually almost 'gimmes' in drier conditions. Nigel Lappin and Josh Drummond provided the only hope in the midfield for Brisbane as they tried their best to fight back. But the going was tough.

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VFL 2nd QUALIFYING FINAL

GEELONG V COBURG TIGERS

SUNDAY 2 SEPTEMBER 13:00PM (LIVE ON ABC TV)

TEAC OVAL (PORT MELBOURNE)

GEELONG

B Callan Lonergan Bedford
HB D. Johnson Spencer Rooke
C Davenport Byrne Gamble
HF Grima Playfair Gardiner
F West Hawkins Hogan
R King Prismall Firman
Int Foss R. Butler Urie Clarke Barnes Cheep Thompson Lovick Forbes
Couch N. Butler Hollmer

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VFL ROUND SEVENTEEN 2007

SATURDAY 4 AUGUST 10:40AM

SKILLED STADIUM (AFL CURTAIN RAISER)

GEELONG 1.2 8.6 12.10 18.14 (122) DEFEATED
COBURG TIGERS 1.2 3.4 7.10 12.13 (85)

GOALS:
GEELONG: Gamble 4 Spencer 2 Urie 2 Grima 2 Hollmer 2 Barnes Butler Byrne Gardiner Thompson Tenace
COBURG TIGERS: Hartigan 3 Anderson Neville Schulz Casserly Jackson White Bowden Hyde Robertson

BEST:
GEELONG: Gamble Hollmer Gardiner Callan Playfair Byrne
COBURG TIGERS: Pattison Shelton Moore Krakouer Silvester Horne

COBURG TIGERS

B Simpson Riddle Horne
HB Carnell Morgan Casserly
C Oakley-Nicholls Krakouer White
HF P. Bowden N. Caruso Connors
F F. Caruso Hughes Schulz
R Ronaldson Neville Shelton
Int Mullins Rayson Silvester Corr Hill Dagher Robertson Gazzo Howat
Trajkovski Farrelly Foster

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