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AFL FINALS 2008 PRELIMINARY FINAL;
GEELONG V WESTERN BULLDOGS; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST
DETAILS By Ben Jensen GEELONG V WESTERN BULLDOGS PREMIERS GEELONG, head into this Friday night's heavyweight clash at the MCG with the Western Bulldogs minus Paul Chapman. Also missing is Brent Prismall, who had a knee reconstruction following the qualifying final win over St Kilda two weeks ago. Returning are James Kelly and David Wojcinski, both having missed several weeks through injury. Kelly last played in round 20 at Sydney, Wojcinski round 15 against Fremantle. Chapman injured his hamstring in the qualifying final, and is now in serious doubt to play again even if the Cats make the Grand Final. MATCH
RESULT AND REVIEW - CATS SEE OFF BULLDOGS, INTO GRAND FINAL
UMPIRES TBC
TIP? Geelong by 39 points
BETTING (As At 29/8/2008) (Check OnThePunt for latest odds)*
* This information does not constitute investment advice. And if you think it does, you may as well invest in Opus Prime or ABC Learning Centres.
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AFL 2008, PRELIMINARY FINAL GEELONG V WESTERN BULLDOGS FRIDAY 19 SEPTEMBER 2008, 19:40 AEST MCG MATCH RESULT AND REVIEW - CATS SEE OFF BULLDOGS, INTO GRAND FINAL
TICKET INFORMATION GEELONG MEMBERS Tickets will go on sale to Geelong members from 9am Monday September 15 through to 5pm Tuesday September 16 through Ticketmaster GEELONG AFL MEMBERS Tickets on-sale from 9am Tuesday September 16. Guest pass limits will be confirmed next week (read as no chance). There will be a limit of 16 tickets per transaction. GENERAL PUBLIC Tickets on-sale from 9am Wednesday September 17 (subject to availability).
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AFL TV COVERAGE (ALL LOCAL TIMES): MelbourneChannel 7 20:30 (Delay) REPLAY ON FOX SPORTS 1 IN EACH STATE Replays on Fox Sports; available on Foxtel, Optus and Austar
AFL RADIO COVERAGE: Melbourne KROCK, SEN, ABC774,
MMM, 3AW LINK TO LIVE FEED |
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IN: James Kelly, David Wojcinski HB: Darren Milburn, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright C: Jimmy Bartel, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, James Kelly F: Travis Varcoe, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes FOLLl: Brad Ottens, Joel Corey, Gary Ablett INT: David Wojcinski, Mark Blake, Andrew Mackie, Max Rooke EMER: David Johnson, Shannon Byrnes, Ryan Gamble
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WESTERN BULLDOGS IN: No Change HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Stephen Tiller, Ryan Hargrave C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh FOLL: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney INT: Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Shaun Higgins EMER: Andrejs Everitt, Farren Ray, Callan Ward
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Updated 21/7/2008 Player (Injury) Onset; Estimated Return Cameron
Ling fractured cheekbone Rnd 15 Rnd 20 Unchanged |
TBC INJURY LIST TBA
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ROUND 16, 2008 SATURDAY 19 JULY 2008, 14:10 AEST, SKILLED STADIUM CATS CRUISE TO SIXTY-ONE POINT WIN By Ben Jensen GEELONG cemented top spot on the AFL ladder after defeating the second-placed Bulldogs by sixty-one points at Skilled Stadium today. Windy conditions and plenty of bite from the Bulldogs ensured the Cats made hard work of it in the first half before finishing all over the Bulldogs in the second half, their superiority over their challenger rudely asserted, despite the absense of All Australian midfielders Gary Ablett and Cameron Ling. GEELONG 3.3 6.11 11.12 19.17 (131) DEFEATED
GOALS BEST UMPIRES: Chris Donlon (1) (VIC), Michael Vozzo (2) (VIC), Shaun Ryan (25) (VIC) CROWD: 24,801 at Skilled Stadium, Geelong INJURIES: Geelong: David Wojcinski replaced in selected side by Ryan Gamble Western Bulldogs: TBC REPORTS: TBC
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