Game Chat – Geelong v St Kilda

Written by Thommo on July 13 2019

Where and when: GMHBA Stadium, Saturday July 13, 7.25pm AEST

What it means for Geelong: Keeping breathing space at the top. After last week’s stumble, the Cats now only have a one-game buffer on West Coast. Responding on the rebound it’s essential to ensuring a home qualifying final.

What it means for St Kilda: Playing for the coach. Following horror quarters against Brisbane (round 14) and North Melbourne (round 16), the Saints need a consistent performance to ensure the headlines go elsewhere next week.

The stat: 1999. The last time the Saints defeated the Cats in Geelong, having lost their past eight trips down the highway.

The match-up: Jack Billings v Mitch Duncan

Two of the best-performing wingmen in the competition this season, a head-to-head battle on the wing at GMHBA Stadium would be a mouth-watering proposition. Duncan, ranked 43rd in the AFL Official Player Ratings, is ranked No.3 at Geelong for most disposals with Billings (187th) No.1 at the Saints.

It’s a big week for: Rhys Stanley

Has his chance to assert his position as Geelong’s No.1 ruck this week against his former side. Will be matched for athleticism around the ground with Saint Rowan Marshall, Saturday night presents as Stanley’s opportunity to get his stoppage work back to its best.

Thommo’s Tip: Cats by plenty!

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15 thoughts on “Game Chat – Geelong v St Kilda”

  1. Is it worth benching Gray (who’s up against Brisbane) to take Rowbottom’s 93?

    TU: Do it, take what’s there
    TD: Risk it for the bigger biscuit

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  2. NO LATE CHANGES
    FINAL INTERCHANGES
    Geelong: Jordan Clark, Cam Guthrie, Tom Atkins, Jack Henry
    St Kilda: Blake Acres, Jack Lonie, Ben Paton, Jack Sinclair

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  3. quarter time

    Geelong Cats: 4.4.28
    Joel Selwood 42
    Mark O’Connor 34
    Tim Kelly* 32
    P. Dangerfield 31
    Gary Ablett jnr 30
    Mark Blicavs 29
    Brandan Parfitt 26
    Tom Stewart 25
    Esava Ratugolea 25
    Jordan Clark 22
    Gryan Miers 21
    Mitch Duncan 20
    Tom Hawkins 20
    Rhys Stanley 20
    Harry Taylor 20
    Luke Dahlhaus 20
    Jed Bews 20
    Cameron Guthrie 19
    Tom Atkins 14
    Zach Tuohy 13
    Gary Rohan 9
    Jack Henry 7

    St Kilda Saints: 2.2.14
    Josh Bruce 40
    Shane Savage 38
    Hunter Clark 32
    Jack Steele 30
    Nicholas Coffield 28
    Seb Ross 23
    Jack Billings 22
    Ben Long 21
    Rowan Marshall 16
    Luke Dunstan 16
    Callum Wilkie 15
    Nathan Brown 14
    Tim Membrey 13
    Nick Hind 11
    Jack Newnes 9
    Jade Gresham 8
    Jake Carlisle 8
    Jack Sinclair 8
    Ben Paton 6
    Blake Acres 3
    Daniel McKenzie 3
    Jack Lonie 2

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  4. Hey AS fellow tortured saints supporter here, but how good is Marshall!! Only player on list that has x factor.

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  5. 3 qtr time scores …

    Geelong Cats: 8.8.56
    P. Dangerfield 114
    Mitch Duncan 86
    Joel Selwood 84
    Tom Stewart 75
    Gary Ablett jnr 72
    Tim Kelly 70
    Gryan Miers 67
    Mark Blicavs 67
    Esava Ratugolea 63
    Luke Dahlhaus 61
    Cameron Guthrie 58
    Jed Bews 55
    Harry Taylor 55
    Mark O’Connor 52
    Jordan Clark 47
    Rhys Stanley 45
    Brandan Parfitt 45
    Tom Atkins 44
    Tom Hawkins 38
    Zach Tuohy 36
    Gary Rohan 26
    Jack Henry 24

    St Kilda Saints: 6.7.43
    Rowan Marshall 92
    Hunter Clark 87
    Seb Ross 87
    Luke Dunstan 84
    Jack Steele 80
    Jack Billings 79
    Jade Gresham 74
    Shane Savage 73
    Nicholas Coffield 64
    Josh Bruce 58
    Jack Newnes 51
    Ben Long 47
    Callum Wilkie 46
    Jake Carlisle 45
    Tim Membrey 41
    Jack Sinclair 35
    Nick Hind 30
    Daniel McKenzie 27
    Nathan Brown 26
    Jack Lonie 25
    Ben Paton 18
    Blake Acres 13

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  6. Applauds himself. Danger vc yay! But…hang on… Logue Rotham HInd Bewley Scott Fort Young and Bines have all played as emergs. Shit!! Good luck Jack McCrae. Lol. Another way to screw myself in SC.

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      1. True. Problem I had was that Logue, Hind, Fort and Young were all emergs and if I swapped them with another player about to play, I couldn’t take the emerg off another player on the bench because they had already played. Rookie error but also a tad unfortunate.

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