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June 16, 2007
Round 12 Preview
Geelong v Brisbane Lions
Sunday 1.10pm
Skilled Stadium
Teams
Geelong
B: Milburn Scarlett Enright
HB: Mackie Egan Harley
C: Corey Bartel Wojcinski
HF: Chapman Mooney Varcoe
F: S Johnson N Ablett Stokes
FOLL: Ottens G Ablett Rover: Ling
INTER: Blake Selwood Kelly Tenace
IN: Selwood
OUT: Rooke (suspended)
Brisbane Lions
B: MacDonald Merrett Brennan
HB: Adcock Drummond Copeland
C: Notting Lappin Stiller
HF: Sherman Brown Selwood
F: Rischitelli Patfull Wood
FOLL: Charman Black Rover: Hadley
INTER: McGrath Proud Begley Roe
IN: Wood McGrath Proud Roe
OUT: Clark (quad) Schmidt Allan Hooper
New: Albert Proud, 18, Mt Gravatt
Umpires
Stevic, Allen, Kamolins
Betting
Geelong $1.08, Brisbane $7
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Geelong, on top of the ladder on the back of their sixth straight win, host a flailing Brisbane side at Skilled Stadium this weekend. The Cats are one of the shortest priced favourites to take the field in 2007.
Geelong took on extra respect last weekend with a win over Adealide at AAMI stadium in a match played in Adelaide's style and on a ground where Geelong has an atrocious record. While Geelong has destroyed several teams with a high-scoring, free-flowing style of game, Adelaide was successfully able to restrict the game to an arm wrestle.
But this game shapes as another cricket score for the Cats.
The Lions, after an impressive start to the season, have not won a match since round 6. A combination of inexperience, injuries and too much reliance on Jonathan Brown, have been their undoing. This week's clash against the Cats does not suggest any respite is near.
Geelong have lost Max Rooke to suspension but have the luxury of bringing in talented youngster Joel Selwood. Brisbane, meanwhile, will rue the loss of exciting prospect Mitch Clark.
Back on home turf, Geelong will look to continue their streak and consolidate their position at the top of the ladder in anticipation of a home final and double chance.
Cameron Ling will once again be charged with stopping the opposition's best midfielder. This time Simon Black is the unlucky chap.
The Cats will be happy to go head to head over the rest of the ground. They will back Bartel, Ablett and Corey to outplay Lappin, Hadley and Rischitelli.
Matthew Egan will have the unenviable task of taking on Brown. But he has acquitted himself well against quality opposition recently and Brown will not have an easy task against the rising centre half back. Look for the likes of Milburn and Enright to provide critical support in filling space and cutting of supply to Brown.
At the other end of the ground, Daniel Merrett will take on Cameron Mooney and MacDonald, Adcock and Copeland will have their hands full with the lively Chapman, Steve Johnson and Stokes.
The Cats simply look to have too much going for them in this match. It will take something very much out of the ordinary to prevent a ten goal win here. Brown is the x-factor but you just can't see him getting enough supply from the midfield in the face of red hot form from Bartel and Ablett.
Geelong by 60 points
Posted by catempire at June 16, 2007 11:19 PM
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