ROUND 16 SKILLED STADIUM - 2:10PM AEST, SUNDAY, 18 JULY 2004

GEELONG

GEELONG CAPTAIN STEVEN KING, JUST THE MAN TO HANDLE SYDNEY

MATTHEW SCARLETT, CLEAR TO PLAY AFTER BEING FOUND NOT GUILTY AT TUESDAY NIGHT'S TRIBUNAL HEARING (SEE BELOW)

SYDNEY

SYDNEY VETERAN PAUL WILLIAMS AND HIS WIFE ENJOY THE 2001 BROWNLOW MEDAL

GEELONG SQUAD

IN: D.Johnson, Byrnes
OUT: Moloney (Finger), Chambers

B: Corey, Scarlett, Milburn
HB: Hunt, Harley, Sanderson
C: Wojcinski, Ling, Riccardi
HF: Kingsley, Mooney, Bartel
F: S.Johnson, Graham, Mackie
FOLL: King, Chapman, Ablett
I/C: Gardiner, D.Johnson, Callan, Byrnes
EMER: Chambers, Spriggs, Koulouriotis

SYDNEY SQUAD

IN: Buchanan, Fosdike
OUT: Fixter (hamstring), McVeigh

B: Crouch, C.Bolton, Bevan
HB: Barry, Goodes, Kennelly
C: Maxfield, Williams, Mathews
HF: O'Keefe, Hall, Ablett
F: Schneider, O'Loughlin, Nicks
FOLL: Ball, Kirk, J.Bolton
I/C (from): Buchanan, Doyle, Fosdike, Schauble,
EMER: Thewlis, Dempster, McVeigh

LAST TIME

ROUND 3 2004 - 10 APRIL 2004 - SCG

SYDNEY: 3.2, 7.3, 7.5, 10.13 (73) defeated
GEELONG: 2.2, 7.5, 9.7, 10.7 (67)

GOALS: Sydney: Williams 2, Hall 2, O’Keefe, Schneider, J.Bolton, McVeigh, Crouch, Goodes
Geelong: Kelly 3, Chapman 2, Kingsley 2, Playfair, Gardiner, Mooney

CROWD: 25,451 at SCG

Relive last year's match: Match Report

Matthew Scarlett was cleared at Tuesday night's tribunal, after being reported on video for misconduct in that he 'unreasonably initiated contact to the arse of player and serial diver Alan Didak'. Scarlett was cleared, in part due to evidence given by the field umpire in action of the day, Matthew James, who said that he wouldn't have made the report, as "there is contact but I don't think it's sufficient enough to make a report." and "The little faker deserved it, anyway, we're not playing soccer here".

At least one of David Johnson, David Spriggs, Paul Koulouriotis and Shannon Byrnes will come into the side to replace the injured Brent Moloney. Byrnes was elevated from the Rookie list on Wednesday while Koulouriotis was picked up from Port Adelaide. Both are yet to play an AFL game.

Captain Steven King comes off his best game yet this season. Against the Pies King was superb. Despite spending over a quarter on the interchange, King managed 12 possessions, 2 goals, 37 hitouts and countless blocks, taps and second efforts.

'Little Buddha'Brent Moloney will miss six weeks after having a damaged tendon in his finger operated upon. Corey Enright is a chance to return after missing three weeks with a shoulder injury, while Paul Chambers may find himself replaced with Henry Playfair or David Haynes. Andrew Mackie may also be rotated out of the attack.

Tickets are just about sold out, so get in now. And save your money for finals tickets as well as reserved seats in 2005 - the best Christmas present money can buy. Besides one of those ice making fridges.

Tip? GEELONG by 37 points - ABLETT TO HIT THE POST JUST ONCE