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A tough match, not least to get a preview done before a Thursday game, so teams only this week...
Squads |
| West
Coast Ruck |
B |
Shannon Hurn (25)
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Eric MacKenzie (16) |
Will Schofield (31) |
Geelong
Ruck |
| Nathan Vardy (19) |
F |
Daniel Menzel (10) |
Harry Taylor (7) |
Steven Motlop (32) |
Zac Smith (9) |
| Matthew Priddis (11) |
HB |
Elliot Yeo (6) |
Jeremy McGovern (20) |
Brad Sheppard (5) |
Scott Selwood (16) |
| Luke Shuey (13) |
HF |
Jordan Murdoch (21) |
Rhys Stanley (1) |
James Parsons (34) |
Patrick Dangerfield (35) |
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C |
Andrew Gaff (3) |
Sam Mitchell (1) |
Tom Cole (28) |
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C |
Cameron Guthrie (29) |
Joel Selwood (14) |
Nakia Cockatoo (5) |
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HF |
Lewis Jetta (23) |
Jack Darling (27) |
Dominic Sheed (4) |
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HB |
Tom Stewart (44) |
Lachlan Henderson (25) |
Zac Tuohy (2) |
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F |
Mark LeCras (2) |
Drew Petrie* (21) |
Jamie Cripps (15) |
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B |
Andrew Mackie (4) |
Tom Lonergan (13) |
Jake Kolodjashnij (8) |
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| West
Coast Interchange |
Tom Barrass (37), Mark Hutchings (34), Jackson Nelson (30), Liam Duggan (14), |
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Sam Menegola (27), Darcy Lang (11), Mitch Duncan (22), Jed Bews (24), |
Geelong
Interchange |
Weather |
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Mostly Fine
Maximum Temperature:10
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Changes |
Two changes for the Eagles, with Toms Cole and Barrass recalled for veterans Sam Butler and Josh Hill.
Geelong have recalled Jed Bews and Rhys Stanley for big men Mark Blicavs and Tom Hawkins. |
Lead up |
| The Eagles are coming off three losses in a row, including first time losses to the newer expansion clubs and have slipped to ninth. Can it be turned around? |
Recent Meetings
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| 2016, Round 7 |
Kardinia Park |
| Geelong |
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2.4 |
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9.7 |
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12.11 |
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18.15 (123) |
| West Coast |
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3.1 |
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4.2 |
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9.5 |
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12.7 (79) |
| Sat 7th May 2016 |
Geelong by 44 |
| 2015, Round 9 |
Subiaco Oval |
| West Coast |
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2.6 |
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4.17 |
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9.21 |
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16.24 (120) |
| Geelong |
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3.1 |
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5.2 |
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9.3 |
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10.4 (64) |
| Sun 31st May 2015 |
West Coast by 56 |
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Head to Head |
| Overall: |
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West Coast |
24 |
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Geelong |
24 |
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Draws |
1 |
| At Subiaco Oval |
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West Coast |
9 |
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Geelong |
8 |
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Draws |
0 |
| West Coast biggest win: |
80 points; West Coast 20.23 (143) d Geelong 8.15 (63) at MCG, 1994, Grand Final |
| Geelong biggest win: |
135 points; Geelong 28.14 (182) d West Coast 5.17 (47) at Subiaco Oval, 2008, Round 13 |
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Summary |
| I guess I should make some sort of prediction. I think this one is a 50/50 proposition, so go the heart. |
Prediction: West Coast by 8 points. |
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