AFL 2009 ROUND 15; BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW PLUS TV / RADIO BROADCAST DETAILS
Ben Jensen 11 July 2009

By Ben Jensen AFL 2009 ROUND 15 BRISBANE LIONS V GEELONG CATS GARY ABLETT and Travis Varcoe are out of this Saturday night's clash with the Lions at the Gabba. GEELONG selectors already lost four Premiership stars before even taking their seats at the selection table, this making six changes from last week's loss to St Kilda and seven first-choice regulars out overall. Initially missing from the side that lost the bruising encounter with the Saints are Cameron Ling (knee), Matthew Scarlett (back), Darren Milburn (ankle) and James Kelly (hamstring). 2007 Norm Smith medallist Steve Johnson will again miss with the hip injury that kept him out of the match with the Saints. Under-fire duo Tom Hawkins and Mark Blake retain their positions in the side to face the Lions, led by another former Geelong Falcon in Jonathan Brown. Coming into the side were Tom Hawkins, David Wojcinski, Ryan Gamble and debutante Tom Gillies. They will now be joined by Kane Tenace and Nathan Djerrkura.

Viewers in New South Wales and the ACT will not be able to see the game unless they tune into Foxtel's 'Main Event' channel, while those in SA and WA won't get coverage at all. UK based Geelong fans, in the absence of Setanta, will be able to watch the game live thanks to the AFL / Telstra: http://bigpondtv.com/aflliveuk

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YOUR SAY: WILL THE CATS GET OVER THE LINE?

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INJURY LIST

LAST TIME

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UMPIRES

FIELD: Stephen McBurney (3) Mathew Nicholls (15) Justin Schmitt (17) EM: Robert Findlay (23)
BOUNDARY: Cameron Ward Luke OSullivan Mark Hill Aaron Deckys
GOAL: Shaun Apted Troy Mavroudis EM: Tristan Symes

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Cats by 13 points

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GEELONG

IN: Wojcinski, Gillies, Gamble, Lonergan, Tenace, Djerrkura
OUT: Ling knee), Scarlett (back), Kelly (hamstring), Milburn (ankle), Ablett (calf), Varcoe (shoulder)

B: Lonergan, Harley, Wojcinski
HB: Enright, Taylor, Mackie
C: Corey, Bartel, Djerrkura
HF: Stokes, Mooney, Byrnes
F: Chapman, Hawkins, Rooke
FOLL: Mumford, Tenace, Selwood
INT: Blake, Hogan, Gamble, Gillies
EMER: T. Hunt, McKenna, Laidler

BRISBANE

IN: Austin, Collier, Drummond, Notting, Redden
OUT: Brennan (susp.), Hooper ('ill'), Harding, Johnstone, Henderson

B: Sheldon, Merrett, Adcock
HB: Patfull, Drummond, Macdonald
C: McGrath, Black, Rich
HF: Rischtielli, Brown, Polkinghorne
F: Notting, Bradshaw, Power
FOLL: Clark, Stiller, Sherman
INT: Proud, Austin, Collier, Redden
EMER: Dalziell, Harding, Henderson

CATS INJURY LIST

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Updated 9/7/2009

Player (Injury) Onset; Estimated Return; Notes

Steve Johnson (hip) - test
Cameron Ling (knee) - test
Darren Milburn (ankle) - test
Harry Taylor (concussion) - test
David Wojcinski (calf) - test
Steven Motlop (shoulder) - 1 week
David Johnson (calf) - 2-3 weeks
Brad Ottens (knee) - 2-3 weeks
Ranga Ediriwickrama (hamstring) - 3-5 weeks
Scott Simpson (fractured ankle) - 4-6 weeks
Tom Allwright (knee soreness) - 4-6 weeks
Josh Hunt (ACL) - season
Mitch Brown (broken leg) - season
Matthew Egan (foot) - season

BRISBANEINJURY LIST

Josh Drummond (calf) - test
Kieran King (ankle) - 2 weeks
Scott Clouston (foot) - 2 weeks
Troy Selwood (shoulder) - 3-4 weeks
Matthew Leuenberger (knee) - 6 weeks
Bart McCulloch (quad) - season
Jamie Charman (ankle) - season
Pat Garner (knee) - season

LAST TIME

AFL 2008, ROUND 7

SATURDAY 3 MAY 2008, 14:10AEST, SKILLED STADIUM

CATS EDGE OUT LIONS
Ben Jensen 3 May 2008

By Ben Jensen GEELONG defeated Brisbane by twenty-seven points at Skilled Stadium today, surviving a spirited challenge by the Lions after scores were almost leveled early in the final term. Brownlow favourite Gary Ablett was a late withdrawal after suffering general soreness all over, including a calf muscle, after his unsportinglike treatment by various Fremantle Dockers last Friday night. Ablett's place was taken by Max Rooke, getting the nod ahead of other two emergencies Brent Prismall and Travis Varcoe. To be fair, the Lions had their own significant injury worries - Jonathan Brown and Simon Black took no part in the match.

MATCH RESULT AND REVIEW - CATS EDGE OUT LIONS

GEELONG 4.1 7.6 11.8 15.15 (105) DEFEATED
BRISBANE 5.6 6.8 10.9 11.12 (78)

GOALS
GEELONG: Bartel 2, Gamble 2, Stokes 2, S. Johnson 2, Corey, Hawkins, Rooke, Mooney, Chapman, Mackie, Milburn
BRISBANE: Clark 3, Power 2, Patfull, Bradshaw, Harding, Corrie, Rischitelli, Hooper

BEST
GEELONG: Scarlett, Bartel, Kelly, Corey, Mackie, Milburn
BRISBANE: Brennan, Patfull, Power, Adcock, Merrett, MacDonald

UMPIRES: Vozzo, Kamolins, Meredith

CROWD: 23,388 at Skilled Stadium, Geelong

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VFL

2009 VFL DRAW FOR GEELONG

VFL ROUND 13
BENDIGO BOMBERS V GEELONG
SUNDAY 12 JULY 2009, 14:00 AEST
QUEEN ELIZABETH OVAL

GEELONG

B Firman Laidler Donohue
HB Hollmer McKenna Weadon
C Raidme Tenace T. Hunt
HF A. Varcoe B. Johnson Simpkin
F D. Simpson Podsiadly Westwood
FOLL West Moles Djerrkura
INT (FROM) Sheringham Stavenuiter Jull Beattie Moreland Smith
Tutungi Mangan* Corrigan

LAST TIME

VFL ROUND 10, SUNDAY 15 JUNE, 14:00 AEST
QE OVAL (BENDIGO)

MATCH PREVIEW AND TEAM LISTS

BENDIGO 3.4 8.11 10.13 16.21 (117) DEFEATED
GEELONG 3.1 4.6 8.7 10.9 (69)

GOALS:
BENDIGO: C. Hooker 4, D. Dick 3, B. Hartigan 2, H. Skipworth 2, R. Dyson, G. Weeks, T. Bellchambers, R. Magin, J. Williams
GEELONG: T. Hawkins 3, N. Djerrkura 2, S. Hogan 2, J. Davenport 2, S. Mumford

BEST:
BENDIGO: G. Weeks, C. Johns, D. Chartres, J. Flaherty, B. Holmes, C. Hooker
GEELONG: L. Bedford, S. Potter, S. Mumford, J. Simpkin, R. Gamble, K. Tenace

BENDIGO BOMBERS

B L. Jetta Redpath Flaherty
HB Weekley Bristow Atkinson
C Coulson-Hoffacher Myers Holmes
HF Lovett-Murray Neagle Quinn
F Zaharakis Williams Daniher
FOLL Bellchambers Houli German
INT (FROM) Thomson Hulme Fiske Scanlon Byrne S. Crameri Hackett Nash Prockter*