AFL 2014 ROUND 22: HAWTHORN HAWKS V GEELONG CATS; TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW
Ben Jensen 23 August 2014

By Ben Jensen AFL 2014 ROUND 22 HAWTHORN HAWKS V GEELONG CATS JIMMY BARTEL returns for this Saturday night's -pre-finals clash with Hawthorn at the MCG. Also returning are youngsters Jordan Murdoch and Brad Hartman - in place of the omitted Billie Smedts and Jed Bews; plus the 'injured' George Horlin-Smith. The winner of the clash is more than likely to finish second and the loser third - Sydney being expected to finish on top.

The Hawks have made four changes and appear to be taking the opportunity to rest players making four changes. Coming back however are experienced duo Brad Sewell and Jarryd Roughead along with Jonathan Cegla and the Sébastien Chabal lookalike Matt Spangher. Back in round 5 Geelong beat Hawthorn by 19 points on Easter Monday, and at the time shot to the top of the ladder.

Last night in the VFL the Cats defeated an Essendon side at Simonds Stadium by 53 points to remain in the hunt for the top eight. Jackson Sheringham was BOG for the Cats, while Smedts also did his best to remain in contention for the senior side.

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LAST GAME DETAILS

UMPIRES

FIELD: Rosebury, Stevic, McInerney EM: Harris
BOUNDARY: Morrison, Coote, Burrows, Kowalski
GOAL: Wojcik, Williams EM: Craig

TIP: Cats by 7 points

CATS INJURY LIST

Updated 21/8/2014

Jimmy Bartel Corked thigh Test Named in side
Zac Bates Hamstring Season
George Burbury Hamstring 2-4 weeks
Josh Cowan Achilles Season
Taylor Hunt Groin 1-2 weeks
Steve Johnson Foot Test Will miss
Daniel Menzel* Knee Season
Jordan Murdoch Hip Test Named in side
Dawson Simpson Back spasms Test Named in VFL
Nathan Vardy* Knee Season

* On long term injury list

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HAWJS INJURY LIST

Updated 21/8/2014

Jed Anderson* Shoulder Season
Cyril Rioli Hamstring 2-3 weeks
Matt Spangher Calf tightness Test Named in side
Matthew Suckling Ankle Test Named in side
Shem-Kalvin Tatupu Foot Season
Brendan Whitecross* Knee Indefinite

LAST TIME

AFL 2014 ROUND 5

GEELONG V HAWTHORN

MONDAY 21 APRIL 2014 15:10 AEST

MCG

21 APRIL 2014 GEELONG SHOOT TO TOP OF AFL LADDER WITH WIN OVER HAWTHORN

19 APRIL 2014 AFL 2014 ROUND 5; GEELONG V HAWTHORN; FINAL TEAMS AND MATCH PREVIEW

GEELONG SHOOT TO TOP OF AFL LADDER WITH WIN OVER HAWTHORN
Ben Jensen 21 April 2014

AFL 2014 ROUND 5 GEELONG CATS V HAWTHORN HAWKS 80,222 packed the MCG for the Easter Monday classic to see Geelong defeat Hawthorn by 19 points. While not quite the titanic match we've seen in the past it was certainly an arm wrestle, the Cats in front for most of the match but briefly losing it to the Hawks early in the final quarter before powering away thanks to goals from Tom Hawkins. Hawkins went on to bag five for the day cementing his position as arguably the best key forward in the game on 2014 form.

FULL MATCH REPORT

GEELONG: 3.5, 6.9, 9.14, 15.16 (106) DEFEATED
HAWTHORN: 3.2, 5.9, 8.12, 12.15 (87)

GOALS
GEELONG: Hawkins 5, Johnson 3, Murdoch 2, Enright 2, Varcoe, Guthrie, McIntosh
HAWTHORN: Breust 3, Gunston 3, Hallahan, Rioli, Duryea, Hale, McEvoy, Smith

BEST
GEELONG: Johnson, Hawkins, McIntosh, Bartel, Duncan, Rivers, Selwood
HAWTHORN: Mitchell, Gunston, Breust, Birchall, Simpkin, Hill

INJURIES
GEELONG: Matthew Stokes (eye)
HAWTHORN: Nil reports

SUBSTITUTES
GEELONG: Jackson Sheringham (38), replaced Andrew Mackie at three quarter time
HAWTHORN: Mitch Hallahan (38), replaced Ben McEvoy at three quarter time

UMPIRES

FIELD: Chamberlain, Meredith, Ryan EM: McInerney
BOUNDARY: Morris, Esler, Tomkins, Jenkinson
GOAL: Roffey, Walker EM: Venkataya

TIP: Cats by 3 points

CROWD: 80,222 at Melbourne Cricket Ground

VFL

VFL ROUND 20

GEELONG V ESSENDON

FRIDAY 22 AUGUST 2014 19:30 AEST

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