AFL 2013 ROUND 9; PORT ADELAIDE V GEELONG; MATCH PREVIEW
Ben Jensen 23 May 2013

By Ben Jensen twitter.com/thecattery PORT ADELAIDE POWER V GEELONG CATS STEVE JOHNSON returns from a calf injury that kept him out of last Saturday night's match against Collingwood. The Cats have replaced one George with another, Burbury in for Horlin-Smith who misses with general soreness. Also out is Jordan Schroder who goes back to the VFL side. The Power have made four changes after their third loss on the trot last weekend.

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Paul Chapman (hamstring) - indefinite Not named in side
Josh Cowan (Achilles) - TBA
Taylor Hunt (shoulder) – 4-6 weeks
Steve Johnson (calf) - test Named in side
Hamish McIntosh (knee) – 1-2 weeks
Daniel Menzel (knee) – season
Billie Smedts (ankle) - 1-2 weeks
Jared Rivers (knee) – 4 weeks
Travis Varcoe (shoulder) - 6 weeks

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Dom Cassisi (hamstring) - TBC
Brett Ebert (adductor) - 2-4 weeks
Jasper Pittard (hip flexor) – 3 weeks
Jackson Trengove (foot) - 7 weeks

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MATCH PREVIEW AFL ROUND 14 2012; GEELONG V PORT ADELAIDE; MATCH PREVIEW

CATS GET JOB DONE AGAINST POWER
Ben Jensen 1 July 2012

By Ben Jensen twitter.com/thecattery GEELONG CATS V PORT ADELAIDE POWER GEELONG did just enough to defeat Port Adelaide in a dreary day in front of a 21-year record low crowd this afternoon. Just 13,736 punters were recorded, a hundred or so better than the crowd verses the then Brisbane Bears in 1991. After the 38 point win the Cats remain in seventh spot on the ladder with eight wins, a game behind the Premiership favourite of many, Hawthorn one game ahead. The Cats are two games clear for the time being of yet to play St Kilda and four other sides outside the eight on six wins.

Harry Taylor kicked three goals to be the leading goal scorer two games in a row at Geelong, with skipper Joel Selwood and forward Tom Hawkins the other multiple goal scorers for the Cats. It was certainly not a day for key forwards Hawkins and James Podisadly, even the smaller players Matthew Stokes, Allen Christensen and mid-sized Steve Johnson really struggled. Port Adelaide were never really in contention but gave a far better account of themselves than many had penciled in before the match, considering their lengthy injury list and lack of an official captain for the day. Next week the Cats travel from one house builder sponsored ground in Simonds to Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast to face the cashed-up Gary Ablett and his Suns, who were walloped by the Eagles last night.

GEELONG: 3.4, 6.8, 9.10 14.15 (99) DEFEATED
PORT ADELAIDE: 2.3, 2.7, 6.9, 8.13 (61)

GOALS
GEELONG: Taylor 3, Selwood 2, Hawkins 2, Motlop, Duncan, Smedts, Johnson, Lonergan, Enright, Horlin-Smith
PORT ADELAIDE: Westhoff 2, Lobbe 2, Wingard, Pfeiffer, Ebert, Cornes

BEST
GEELONG: Selwood, Kelly, Scarlett, Corey, Enright, Bartel, Taylor
PORT ADELAIDE: Pearce, Cornes, Brad Ebert, Chaplin, Carlile

CHANGES
GEELONG: Nil PORT ADELAIDE: Nil

INJURIES
GEELONG: Podsiadly (ankle)
PORT ADELAIDE: TBA

UMPIRES:

FIELD: Luke Farmer (4), Shane Stewart (10), Stefan Grun (13) EM: Shaun Gleeson (37)
BOUNDARY: Ian Burrows, Shane Jones, John Morris, Christopher Gordon
GOAL: Peter Gonis, Adam Wojcik EM: Chris Appleton

CROWD: 13,736 at Simonds Stadium, Geelong

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VFL ROUND 7

COLLINGWOOD V GEELONG

SATURDAY 26 MAY 2013 13:00 AEST

SIMONDS STADIUM

TEAM TBA