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AFL PREMIERSHIP SEASON 2008 ROUND
19; MELBOURNE V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST DETAILS By Ben Jensen MELBOURNE
V GEELONG GEELONG will be hosted by struggling Melbourne
in another MCG fixture. In what is being billed as a 'get along and
see the best team in the country and help the Demons' coffers' rather
than a genuine contest, the Cats are expected to reign surpreme. Gary Ablett Junior returns, along with
Shannon Byrnes. They replace the suspended Darren Milburn, and Travis Varcoe. The Dees will be without
the dangerous Aaron Davey. MATCH RESULT AND REVIEW - GEELONG ASSERTS SUPREMECY OVER MELBOURNE WITH MASSIVE WIN
UMPIRES TBA
TIP? Geelong by 78 points
BETTING (As At 21/7/2008) (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, ROUND NINETEEN MELBOURNE V GEELONG FRIDAY 8 AUGUST 2008, 19:40 AEST MELBOURNE CRICKET GROUND (MCG)
MATCH RESULT AND REVIEW - GEELONG ASSERTS SUPREMECY OVER MELBOURNE WITH MASSIVE WIN
VFL
ROUND 17
AFL PREMIERS VICTORY PACK - FOUR DVD'S - THREE FINALS PLUS SEASON HIGHLIGHTS
DVD - $34.95 + P&H - NOW AVAILABLE!
AFL TV COVERAGE (ALL LOCAL TIMES): Melbourne CHANNEL SEVEN DELAY REPLAY ON FOX SPORTS 1 IN EACH STATE Replays on Fox Sports; available on Foxtel, Optus and Austar
AFL RADIO COVERAGE: Melbourne KROCK, MMM, 3AW, SEN,
ABC
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IN: Gary Ablett, Shannon Byrnes
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Andrew Mackie
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MELBOURNE IN: Carroll, Frawley, Jones
B: Matthew Whelan, Nathan Carroll, Chris Johnson
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Updated 21/7/2008 Player (Injury) Onset; Estimated Return Cameron
Ling fractured cheekbone Rnd 15 Rnd 20 Unchanged |
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ROUND 3, 2008 SUNDAY 6 APRIL 2008, SKILLED STADIUM CATS MAKE HARD WORK BUT TAKE TOMAHAWK TO DEMONS By Ben Jensen, from London NOT THE MASSACRE some had predicted, but Geelong followed up the pre-match flag-unfurling festivities with a thirty point win over a spirited Melbourne side at Skilled Stadium today. Tom Hawkins led the goalkicking with five, in probably his best performance to date as ultimately he was the difference between the two sides. The Cats were quite disappointing and not attractive to watch; Gary Ablett had 30 possessions but just wasn't himself, his disposal lacking the usual polish. Mark Blake had a great day in the ruck however. In the VFL Brent Prismall and Jason Davenport are ready-made replacements should any vacancies open up in the midfield or forward line, while Shannon Byrnes also played well in the 53-point win over Werribee. As an example of the unattractiveness of the game, Cameron Mooney marked on the edge of the square, played on to bring it around and kicked it out on the full. His colleague in Hawkins however was spectacular, in one play pushing off his opponent to pick up the ball in the goal square before drilling it into the stands. 8 APRIL 2008 CATS MAKE HARD WORK BUT TAKE TOMAHAWK TO DEMONS GEELONG 4.4 8.11 13.14 16.16
(112) GOALS BEST UMPIRES: H Ryan D Sully S Wenn CROWD: 23,569
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VFL
ROUND 17
GEELONG
LAST TIME
SEASON OPENER VFL ROUND ONE 2007 SANDRINGHAM V GEELONG SATURDAY 7 APRIL 2007 13:00 AEST TREVOR BARKER BEACH OVAL
SANDRINGHAM 8.5 16.8 19.10 23.11
(149) DEFEATED
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