Good long weekend for Cats

North Melbourne Kangaroos v Geelong Cats, AFL 2022 round 6 Ben Jensen GEELONG enjoyed a day out in Hobart on the weekend, easily accounting for a North Melbourne side. Jeremy Cameron booted seven goals while Ollie Dempsey’s fan club enjoyed his debut AFL match (see tweet below). Fellow big forward Tom Hawkins kicked four himself to share the John Coleman Medal with Cameron.

Not as good news elsewhere for the Cats. In the VFLW on Saturday the Cats were belted by the Casey Demons, kicking just one goal and losing by 43 points. The VFL men’s team had a bye, robbing players such as Sam Menegola game time. Off field it looks like Patrick Dangerfield may be able to resume this weekend against Fremantle after all despite murmurings he was facing an extended period out due to a combination of injuries.

Fair bit of love for ⁦@GeelongCats⁩ first gamer Ollie Dempsey on the streets of Hobart this morning ⁦@geelongaddy⁩ pic.twitter.com/TDEvcvDpDc

— Elise Potter (@elisempotter) April 24, 2022

AFL 2022 ROUND SIX
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 24 APRIL 2022, 13:10 AEST
MCG

GEELONG CATS: 3.7, 7.11, 13.15, 17.19 (121) DEFEATED
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: 1.2, 2.4, 4.5, 9.7 (61)

GOALS
GEELONG CATS: Cameron 7, Hawkins 4, Stengle 2, Dempsey, Close, Guthrie, Selwood
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: Zurhaar 3, Curtis, Davies-Uniacke, Greenwood, McDonald, Simpkin, Ziebell

BEST
GEELONG CATS: Cameron, Tuohy, Guthrie, Selwood, Smith, Atkins, Stanley
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: Davies-Uniacke, McDonald, Simpkin, Horne-Francis, Zurhaar

INJURIES
GEELONG CATS: Nil
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: McKay (leg)

CHANGES
GEELONG CATS: Nil
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: Nil

SUBSTITUTES
GEELONG CATS: Luke Dahlhaus (not used)
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: Eddie Ford (not used)

REPORTS
GEELONG CATS: Nil
NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS: Nil

CROWD: 8,663 Blundstone Arena, Hobart, Tasmania

UMPIRES
FIELD: Cameron Dore, John Howorth, David Harris EM: Also Cameron Dore
BOUNDARY: Jason Moore, Nick Phillips, Shane Thiele, Patrick Cran
GOAL: Mark Ensbey, Michael Craig EMER: Alex Chisholm

PREDICTIONS
Ben – Cats 110 points
Oscar – Cats 80 points
Cassie – Cats 5 points

GEELONG CATS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: Shaun Higgins, Oliver Dempsey
OUT: Dangerfield (corked calf), Jack Henry (foot), Luke Dahlhaus (managed)

B: De Koning, Blicavs, Bews
HB: Kolodjashnij, Stewart, Tuohy
C: Duncan, Selwood, Smith
HF: Higgins, Cameron, Dempsey
F: Stengle, Hawkins, Close
FOLL: Stanley, Parfitt, C.Guthrie
INT: Atkins, O’Connor, Holmes, Miers
EMER: Z.Guthrie, Ratugolea, Dahlhaus, Evans

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS – SELECTED SIDE
IN: Thomas, Curtis, Zurhaar,
OUT: Hall (injured), Stephenson (illness), Powell (omitted), Ford (omitted)

B: Bosenavulagi, McKay, Corr
HB: McDonald, Walker, Ziebell
C: La. Young, Davies-Uniacke, Scott
HF: Taylor, Larkey, Thomas
F: Curtis, Zurhaar, Goldstein
FOLL: Xerri, Simpkin, Horne-Francis
INT: Mahony, Greenwood, Turner, Perez
EMER: Ford. Bonar, Coleman-Jones, Bergman

INITIAL SQUADS NAMED ON THURSDAY 21 APRIL 2022

GEELONG CATS
IN: Higgins Ratugolea, Dempsey
OUT: –

B: De Koning, Henry, Bews
HB: Stwart, Blicavs, Tuohy
C: Duncan, Selwood, Smith
HF: Higgins, Hawkins, Stengle
F:Miers, Cameron, Close
FOLL: Stanley, Dangerfield, C.Guthrie
INT (from): Atkins, O’Connor, Parfitt, Holmes, Kolodjashnij, Ratugolea, Dahlhaus, Dempsey
EMER:

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
IN: Thomas, Curtis , Zurhaar, Bonar, Coleman-Jones, Bergman
OUT: Hall (injured), Stephenson (illness), Powell (omitted)

B: Bosenavulagi, McKay, Corr
HB: McDonald, Walker, Ziebell
C: La. Young, Davies-Uniacke, Scott
HF: Taylor, Larkey, Thomas
F: Curtis, Zurhaar, Goldstein
FOLL: Xerri, Simpkin, Horne-Francis
INT (from): Mahony, Bonar, Greenwood, Coleman-Jones, Bergman, Turner, Perez, Ford
EMER: