AFL 2017 ROUND 2: GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS; MATCH PREVIEW & FINAL TEAMS
Ben Jensen 31 March 2017

AFL 2017 ROUND 2: GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS NAKIA COCKATOO, fresh from kicking what would be a goal of the round contender, is out of Geelong's side to play North Melbourne in their first 'home' game of the season with an injured thumb. Cockatoo will have surgery on the thumb and miss up to a month. Replacing Cockatoo is Darcy Lang, while there is still no room for Sam Menegola, Jed Bews, and Zac Smith - the latter was a late withdrawal last week with *cough* a 'soreness' injury. North though have made the full four changes originally flagged, losing big forward Jarrad Waite with a shoulder injury but recalling even bigger Majak Daw, Aaron Mullett, Taylor Garner and Ben Cunnington. Three players were omitted - Declan Mountford, Mitchell Hibberd and Braydon Preuss. Kids get in free on Sunday, the game beginning at 1:10PM, with plenty of reserved seats and general entry tickets (level 3) available.

 

GEELONG CATS
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS

IN: Darcy Lang
OUT: Nakia Cockatoo (Hand)

IN: Ben Cunnington, Aaron Mullett, Taylor Garner, Majak Daw
OUT: Jarrad Waite (Shoulder), Braydon Preuss (Omitted), Declan Mountford (Omitted), Mitchell Hibberd (Omitted)

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AFL 2017 - ROUND 2

GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS

SUNDAY 2 APRIL 2017, 16:10 AEST

ETIHAD STADIUM

 

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AUSTRALIAN TV COVERAGE (LOCAL TIMES)

Melbourne Fox Footy (LIVE - 13:00)
Adelaide Fox Footy (LIVE - 13:30)
Perth Fox Footy (LIVE - 11:00)
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GEELONG CATS
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS

IN: Darcy Lang
OUT: Nakia Cockatoo (Hand)

IN: Ben Cunnington, Aaron Mullett, Taylor Garner, Majak Daw
OUT: Jarrad Waite (Shoulder), Braydon Preuss (Omitted), Declan Mountford (Omitted), Mitchell Hibberd (Omitted)

FINAL TEAM

B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Zach Tuohy
HB: Jackson Thurlow, Lachie Henderson, Tom Stewart
C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, George Horlin-Smith
HF: Jordan Murdoch, Harry Taylor, Darcy Lang
F: Steven Motlop, Tom Hawkins, Daniel Menzel
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs
INT: Josh Cowan, Lincoln McCarthy, Brandan Parfitt, Tom Ruggles
EMER: Jed Bews, Sam Menegola, Zac Smith

INITIAL 25

B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Zach Tuohy
HB: Jackson Thurlow, Lachie Henderson, Tom Stewart
C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, George Horlin-Smith
HF: Jordan Murdoch, Harry Taylor, Darcy Lang
F: Steven Motlop, Tom Hawkins, Daniel Menzel
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs
INT (FROM): Jed Bews, Josh Cowan, Lincoln McCarthy, Sam Menegola, Brandan Parfitt, Tom Ruggles, Zac Smith (three to be omitted)

FINAL TEAM

B: Marley Williams, Scott D. Thompson, Luke McDonald
HB: Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Shaun Atley
C: Sam Gibson, Trent Dumont, Andrew Swallow
HF: Nathan Hrovat, Lachlan Hansen, Jy Simpkin
F: Lindsay Thomas, Ben Brown, Kayne Turner
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell, Shaun Higgins
INT: Ben Cunnington, Aaron Mullett, Taylor Garner, Majak Daw
EMER: Braydon Preuss, Mitchell Hibberd, Declan Mountford

INITIAL 25

B: Marley Williams, Scott D. Thompson, Luke McDonald
HB: Jamie Macmillan, Robbie Tarrant, Shaun Atley
C: Sam Gibson, Trent Dumont, Andrew Swallow
HF: Nathan Hrovat, Lachlan Hansen, Jy Simpkin
F: Lindsay Thomas, Ben Brown, Kayne Turner
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Jack Ziebell, Shaun Higgins
INT (FROM): Ben Cunnington, Aaron Mullett, Taylor Garner, Braydon Preuss, Majak Daw, Mitchell Hibberd, Declan Mountford (three to be omitted)

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CATS INJURY LIST
KANGAROOS INJURY LIST

Updated 30/3/2017

Ryan Abbott Back 2-4 weeks
Nakia Cockatoo Hand 4 weeks
Corey Gregson* Foot 8-10 weeks
Cameron Guthrie Calf 1-2 week
Timm House Shoulder Test
Jake Kolodjashnij Groin Test
Scott Selwood Toe Test
Zac Smith Soreness Test

* On long term injury list

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Updated 30/3/2017

Paul Ahern* Knee Season
Ben Jacobs Foot 2-4 weeks
Oscar Junker Broken tibia 10-12 weeks
Jarrad Waite Shoulder 4-6 weeks
Mason Wood Hamstring 1-2 weeks

* On long term injury list

 

 

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AFL 2016 ROUND 12

GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS

SATURDAY 11 JUNE 2016 19:25 AEST

ETIHAD STADIUM

11 JUNE 2016 DANGERFIELD AND MENZEL STAR AS CATS BEAT KANGAROOS AT ETHIAD

9 JUNE 2016 AFL 2016 ROUND 12: GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS; MATCH PREVIEW & TEAMS

DANGERFIELD AND MENZEL STAR AS CATS BEAT KANGAROOS AT ETIHAD
Ben Jensen 11 June 2016

AFL ROUND 12 2016: GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS GEELONG had a hiccup in the second quarter but in the end easily accounted for North Melbourne in front of a bumper crowd at Etihad Stadium tonight. Dan Menzel had a fair hand in the win, booting four goals and having a fifth disallowed, breaking the back of the Roos in the second half. Patrick Dangerfield amazingly had just under fifty possessions (48) and kicked two goals.

The Cats led at quarter time by four points and booted an early goal in the second but from there on the Cats struggled as the Kangaroos led by Boomer Harvey scored four unanswered goals. Harvey seemed to have the ball on a string at one stage while the Cats had several shots at goal the inaccuracy that has been an unfortunate hallmark of the last month of so of the season continued. The Roos though were hit harder than the Cats by injury with Andrew Swallow copping a big knock in the first quarter and was in a track suit by the second quarter. Ben Cunnington suffered a nasty quadricep injury and was also absent.

Jimmy Bartel got the ball rolling and the Cats out of their rut with a brilliant goal off half a step in the first minute and the Cats put the foot down from there. When the game was there to be won the Cats really stepped up, with Menzel and Shane Kersten dining out in front of goal that quarter as the Cats quickly jumped to a 20-something point lead. North Melbourne did manage three goals themselves including one after the siren by Mason Wood to reduce the Cats' lead to 15 points.

Only four goals were scored in the last quarter but three of them were by the Cats, the Kangaroos never really looking like making a proper comeback. Mitch Duncan got on the end of a brilliant chain of kicks and handballs to kick his only goal of the match in the third minute, Menzel his fourth eight minutes in, the game still in the balance but getting close to being over. Patrick Dangerfield's second goal five minutes later effectively ended the game with the Cats now leading the Roos by 34 points. The Cats weren't quite done yet though, Steven Motlop in his one hundredth game booting the ball from the air straight through the middle for his only goal of the game. Mason Wood kicked his second of the game late in the quarter to reduce the final margin to 31 points.

So, Chris Scott won the battle with his brother Brad, who has now lost two games in a row after winning the first ten. The Cats play the next three games at Etihad, two of them before the bye against the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda. The Bulldogs had a good win over Port Adelaide in Adelaide today while the Saints are capable of beating any side on their day. Menzel suffered an injury scare in the third quarter but returned to the field soon after his ankle was examined, Menz slipping after almost juggling a mark deep in the forward pocket. Tom Hawkins will return from his one match suspension.

GEELONG: 4.4, 5.9, 12.11, 15.15 (105) DEFEATED
NORTH MELBOURNE: 4.0, 8.1, 11.2, 12.2 (74)

GOALS
GEELONG: Menzel 4, Kersten 3, Bartel, Dangerfield 2, Caddy, Duncan, Lang, Motlop
NORTH MELBOURNE: Harvey 4, Ziebell, Wood, Petrie 2, Thomas, McDonald

BEST
GEELONG: Dangerfield, Enright, Selwood, Menzel, Taylor, Bartel
NORTH MELBOURNE: Wells, Ziebell, Tarrant, Harvey, Gibson

CHANGES
GEELONG: Nil
NORTH MELBOURNE: Nil

INJURIES
GEELONG: Menzel (ankle)
NORTH MELBOURNE: Atley (right ankle), Swallow (concussion), Cunnington (corked thigh)

REPORTS: TBC

UMPIRES: Donlon, Stephens, Stevic

CROWD: 44,045 at Etihad Stadium, Melbourne Docklands

 

 

TEAMS
GEELONG CATS
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS

IN: Rhys Stanley
OUT
: Tom Hawkins (suspension)

IN: Aaron Mullett, Todd Goldstein
OUT: Majak Daw (Omitted), Sam Wright (Ankle)

B: Andrew Mackie, Tom Lonergan, Harry Taylor
HB: Corey Enright, Lachie Henderson, Tom Ruggles
C: Jordan Murdoch, Joel Selwood, Mark Blicavs
HF: Mitch Duncan, Rhys Stanley, Steven Motlop
F: Jimmy Bartel, Shane Kersten, Daniel Menzel
FOLL: Zac Smith, Cameron Guthrie, Patrick Dangerfield
INT: Josh Caddy, Jake Kolodjashnij, Lincoln McCarthy, Darcy Lang
EMER: Jed Bews, Cory Gregson, Nathan Vardy

B: Scott D. Thompson, Robbie Tarrant, Aaron Mullett
HB: Shaun Atley, Michael Firrito, Jamie Macmillan
C: Brad McKenzie, Daniel Wells, Brent Harvey
HF: Jack Ziebell, Jarrad Waite, Nick Dal Santo
F: Sam Gibson, Drew Petrie, Lindsay Thomas
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Andrew Swallow, Ben Cunnington
INT: Luke McDonald, Mason Wood, Ben Brown, Robin Nahas
EMER: Majak Daw, Corey Wagner, Farren Ray

 

 

 

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