Venue: Simonds Stadium at 7:50pm AEST
Last 5 times:
R13, 2016, Geelong 16.4 (100) d Western Bulldogs 5.13 (43) at Etihad Stadium
R16, 2015, Geelong 10.12 (72) d Western Bulldogs 9.10 (64) at Simonds Stadium
R16, 2014, Geelong 10.9 (69) d Western Bulldogs 7.14 (56) at Simonds Stadium
R5, 2013, Geelong 15.17 (107) d Western Bulldogs 13.8 (86) at Etihad Stadium
R22, 2012, Geelong 16.11 (107) d Western Bulldogs 11.7 (73) at Simonds Stadium
Top SC scorers from last match:
- Geelong: Dangerfield 173, Bartel 130, Selwood 130, Enright 129
- Western Bulldogs: Suckling 117, Macrae 103
Ins/Outs:
Geelong
- In: Zac Smith
- Out: Shane Kersten (Om).
Western Bulldogs
- In: Jed Adcock, Joel Hamling, Jake Stringer, Luke Dahlhaus, Zaine Cordy
- Out: Dale Morris (Knee), Jack Redpack (Knee), Matthew Boyd (Achilles), Matthew Suckling (Achilles), Mitch Wallis (Leg)
Game notes: It’s a special week for Geelong, with triple-premiership stars Jimmy Bartel and Corey Enright celebrating their respective milestones together. The selfless pair will soak up well-deserved adulation as they run out onto Simonds Stadium in a truly momentous night for the club. The Cats adapted quickly to the dewy conditions at home last week to end Adelaide’s eight-game winning run, largely thanks to a disciplined defensive effort. Fellow top-four aspirant, the Western Bulldogs, were left rattled after their loss to St Kilda was compounded by long-term injuries to Mitch Wallis and Jack Redpath. The likely return of important duo Jake Stringer (shoulder) and Luke Dahlhaus (knee) will give the Bulldogs a much-needed boost and extra motivation to atone for their 57-point trouncing by Geelong just six weeks ago.
The 6 Points
1. Patrick Dangerfield starred when the Cats thrashed the Bulldogs in round 13, finishing with 37 disposals, seven tackles and two goals. The Bulldogs kicked just one goal in the first half.
2. Geelong continue to dominate the Bulldogs, winning the past nine matches. The Dogs haven’t beaten the Cats since round 21, 2009.
3. Moreover, Geelong has won the last six clashes between the sides at Simonds Stadium. The Dogs haven’t won in Geelong since round 16, 2003.
4. The Bulldogs are ranked No.1 for total disposals this season with an average of 423.4 per game, while the Cats are seventh with 380.1 per match.
5. The Cats are ranked third in centre clearances this year with an average of 13.9 per game. The Bulldogs are 11th in this area at 12.7 per match.
6. Lachie Hunter has continued his upward trend in the Official AFL Player Ratings. The Bulldogs’ midfielder has leapt 148 places, from No.344 to No.196 overall, since round three.
Thommo’s tip: Geelong by 50 points.
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NO LATE CHANGES
FINAL INTERCHANGES
Geelong: Lincoln McCarthy, Sam Menegola, Cameron Guthrie, Tom Ruggles
Western Bulldogs: Josh Dunkley, Koby Stevens, Jed Adcock, Lin Jong
Congrats to both Jimmy and Corey.
Jimmy is one of the best wet weather and big time players i’ve seen and Corey has been an incredibly underrated cog in the super Geelong teams of the last decade.
Both will be Hall of Famers for sure.
Bravo boys!!
One trade left. Need to win to make the 8 in the league that counts.
TU: Delidio > Bartel (via Howe DPP)
TD: Delidio > Dahlhaus
Comment: Hold Delidio, use Petracca as cover and hope Delidio isn’t stashed away for the year
T/U Norf
T/D Shaints
Really…
Have the dogs taken over from North as everyone’s underdog, poor favourite working class team?
Enjoying this game. Bulldogs are having a real crack.
QT- Geelong 5.2 32 vs Western Bulldogs 5.1 31
GEELONG:
9 Zac Smith 39
36 Tom Ruggles 33
44 Corey Enright 29
3 Jimmy Bartel 27
35 Patrick Dangerfield 27
26 Tom Hawkins 27
29 Cameron Guthrie 26
32 Steven Motlop 25
1 Rhys Stanley 24
13 Tom Lonergan 24
22 Mitch Duncan 21
4 Andrew Mackie 20
18 Josh Cowan 18
24 Jed Bews 17
6 Lincoln McCarthy 16
10 Daniel Menzel 13
7 Harry Taylor 13
8 Jake Kolodjashnij 13
14 Joel Selwood 13
46 Mark Blicavs 13
5 Nakia Cockatoo 8
27 Sam Menegola 7
WESTERN BULLDOGS:
29 Tory Dickson 39
21 Tom Liberatore 31
39 Jason Johannisen 29
6 Luke Dahlhaus 29
4 Marcus Bontempelli 27
9 Jake Stringer 23
17 Tom Boyd 23
7 Lachie Hunter 22
11 Jack Macrae 21
23 Jordan Roughead 16
20 Josh Dunkley 16
35 Caleb Daniel 14
14 Clay Smith 14
24 Shane Biggs 14
10 Easton Wood 12
25 Koby Stevens 10
46 Lin Jong 7
44 Jed Adcock 6
30 Joel Hamling 6
42 Liam Picken 5
18 Fletcher Roberts 3
12 Zaine Cordy 3
Go Libba, repay the faith
Well that just sums up my season! And the Dogs’ too….
Loopholed Libba
Looking good,
Danger VC (same as everyone)
Selwood quiet early.
Libba off the ground injured
Libba Oooch.
feckin Motlop … how many injuries is this season going to see?? And Libba going great too … *sigh*
Any news on Libba injury? It may be Libba to Dahl house next week for me
Looks like an ankle his iced up and on crutches
HT-Geelong 9.2 56 VS Western Bulldogs 8.2 50
GEELONG:
9 Zac Smith 77
35 Patrick Dangerfield 67
3 Jimmy Bartel 57
44 Corey Enright 56
32 Steven Motlop 52
26 Tom Hawkins 48
22 Mitch Duncan 42
1 Rhys Stanley 42
29 Cameron Guthrie 40
4 Andrew Mackie 39
27 Sam Menegola 37
36 Tom Ruggles 37
13 Tom Lonergan 34
14 Joel Selwood 33
46 Mark Blicavs 30
6 Lincoln McCarthy 29
5 Nakia Cockatoo 27
10 Daniel Menzel 24
18 Josh Cowan 20
24 Jed Bews 17
8 Jake Kolodjashnij 15
7 Harry Taylor 14
WESTERN BULLDOGS:
39 Jason Johannisen 64
21 Tom Liberatore 63
11 Jack Macrae 60
29 Tory Dickson 54
17 Tom Boyd 52
7 Lachie Hunter 48
44 Jed Adcock 43
4 Marcus Bontempelli 39
24 Shane Biggs 36
20 Josh Dunkley 35
35 Caleb Daniel 34
6 Luke Dahlhaus 33
9 Jake Stringer 31
14 Clay Smith 28
23 Jordan Roughead 28
12 Zaine Cordy 28
25 Koby Stevens 27
42 Liam Picken 25
10 Easton Wood 23
46 Lin Jong 19
18 Fletcher Roberts 11
30 Joel Hamling 11
Most supercoach points in Q2-
Geelong:
P Dangerfield 40
Z Smith 38
J Bartel 30
C Enright 27
S Motlop 27
Western Bulldogs:
J Macrae 39
J Johannisen 35
J Adcock 37
T Liberatore 32
T Boyd 29
Would greatly appreciate feedback on my current delivery of the supercoach scores quarter by quarter.
TU: Highest scoring players in each quarter is a great addition
TD: Don’t worry about it
Also what about posting the scaled scores and each player’s quarter by quarter scores at the end of the game.
Thumbs up: Great idea
Thumbs down: Don’t worry
You do what you can, Adam. Appreciate the effort, mate!
Is anyone else with me that Jake Stringer is highly overrated. When he is on he is magical. But 98% of the time when he is not…. He is ordinary.
he should be called the Grand Canyon as that’s how much space there is between is best and his worst
Stringer is only 22 years old and he is carying a sore shoulder -give him a break, he’ll improve his consistently as he pushes more into the midfield next year (especially with Crameri back)
Doing a great job Adam, everything spot on. Love your footy like me mate. Pity about Libba, hope it’s not too bad as trades have just about gone.
Libba going down at least solved one problem – which premo midfielder was going to sitting on the pine this round.
I have no idea who I was going to choose.
3QT- Geelong 13.5 83 VS Western Bulldogs 8.8 56
GEELONG:
35 Patrick Dangerfield 117
32 Steven Motlop 83
9 Zac Smith 82
44 Corey Enright 76
4 Andrew Mackie 75
1 Rhys Stanley 74
22 Mitch Duncan 72
3 Jimmy Bartel 69
46 Mark Blicavs 66
36 Tom Ruggles 64
14 Joel Selwood 60
26 Tom Hawkins 58
29 Cameron Guthrie 56
27 Sam Menegola 53
10 Daniel Menzel 48
13 Tom Lonergan 46
18 Josh Cowan 37
6 Lincoln McCarthy 37
7 Harry Taylor 33
8 Jake Kolodjashnij 33
5 Nakia Cockatoo 33
24 Jed Bews 24
WESTERN BULLDOGS:
11 Jack Macrae 75
39 Jason Johannisen 74
42 Liam Picken 69
17 Tom Boyd 69
21 Tom Liberatore 65
29 Tory Dickson 65
20 Josh Dunkley 63
14 Clay Smith 57
7 Lachie Hunter 55
24 Shane Biggs 55
35 Caleb Daniel 52
23 Jordan Roughead 52
6 Luke Dahlhaus 51
4 Marcus Bontempelli 50
9 Jake Stringer 49
44 Jed Adcock 47
10 Easton Wood 45
25 Koby Stevens 45
12 Zaine Cordy 36
18 Fletcher Roberts 34
46 Lin Jong 34
30 Joel Hamling 15
Most supercoach points in Q3:
Geelong:
P Dangerfield 50
A Mackie 36
M Blicavs 36
R Stanley 32
S Motlop 31
Western Bulldogs:
L Picken 44
C Smith 29
J Dunkley 28
J Roughead 24
E Wood 22
What happened to bartel in that 1/4. 12 pts
FT: Geelong 16.7 103 vs Western Bulldogs 11.12 78
Pre Scaling 36 points still to go
GEELONG:
35 Patrick Dangerfield 142
32 Steven Motlop 107
9 Zac Smith 105
1 Rhys Stanley 104
44 Corey Enright 99
22 Mitch Duncan 99
3 Jimmy Bartel 98
46 Mark Blicavs 95
4 Andrew Mackie 92
14 Joel Selwood 85
26 Tom Hawkins 83
29 Cameron Guthrie 80
36 Tom Ruggles 79
27 Sam Menegola 75
13 Tom Lonergan 72
10 Daniel Menzel 61
18 Josh Cowan 52
8 Jake Kolodjashnij 49
5 Nakia Cockatoo 45
6 Lincoln McCarthy 43
7 Harry Taylor 38
24 Jed Bews 34
WESTERN BULLDOGS:
39 Jason Johannisen 99
42 Liam Picken 89
17 Tom Boyd 89
11 Jack Macrae 82
24 Shane Biggs 78
20 Josh Dunkley 77
4 Marcus Bontempelli 77
7 Lachie Hunter 76
29 Tory Dickson 76
21 Tom Liberatore 70
14 Clay Smith 69
44 Jed Adcock 69
6 Luke Dahlhaus 69
35 Caleb Daniel 68
9 Jake Stringer 64
23 Jordan Roughead 64
46 Lin Jong 60
10 Easton Wood 58
25 Koby Stevens 58
12 Zaine Cordy 54
18 Fletcher Roberts 45
30 Joel Hamling 36
Most supercoach points in Q4:
Geelong:
R Stanley 30
M Blicavs 29
J Bartel 29
M Duncan 27
P Dangerfield 25
Western Bulldogs:
M Bontempelli 27
J Johannisen 25
S Biggs 23
L Hunter 21
L Picken 20
Give Bartel 2 for his last goal. Need him to tonne up
Guessing most people picked Danger as the highest scorer for the first game out of the perfect 9. If so who are your other selections in the pursuit of a $100,000. I have Coniglio, Gibbs, Pendlebury, Rockliff, Goldstein, Gawn, JP Kennedy, R Sloane left and hoping they all miraculously top score in their respective games.
Post Scaling
GEELONG:
35 Patrick Dangerfield 144
32 Steven Motlop 108
9 Zac Smith 108
1 Rhys Stanley 101
22 Mitch Duncan 101
3 Jimmy Bartel 100
44 Corey Enright 98
46 Mark Blicavs 97
4 Andrew Mackie 94
14 Joel Selwood 85
26 Tom Hawkins 85
36 Tom Ruggles 81
27 Sam Menegola 77
13 Tom Lonergan 74
29 Cameron Guthrie 72
10 Daniel Menzel 63
18 Josh Cowan 50
8 Jake Kolodjashnij 50
5 Nakia Cockatoo 47
6 Lincoln McCarthy 44
7 Harry Taylor 40
24 Jed Bews 35
WESTERN BULLDOGS:
39 Jason Johannisen 102
42 Liam Picken 92
17 Tom Boyd 88
24 Shane Biggs 80
20 Josh Dunkley 79
4 Marcus Bontempelli 79
7 Lachie Hunter 78
11 Jack Macrae 77
29 Tory Dickson 75
21 Tom Liberatore 72
6 Luke Dahlhaus 71
14 Clay Smith 71
44 Jed Adcock 71
35 Caleb Daniel 70
9 Jake Stringer 65
46 Lin Jong 61
10 Easton Wood 60
25 Koby Stevens 60
12 Zaine Cordy 59
23 Jordan Roughead 58
18 Fletcher Roberts 46
30 Joel Hamling 34
Take Libba’s emergency score of 72 or put Petrecca on the field?
TU: Petrecca has been on good form – go him
TD: Take Libba’s 72.
PS. any news how many weeks Libba will miss?
Cheers everyone, i’m thinking of backing the TU’s votes in with the following reasoning: –
Petrecca’s recent form hints that with a good game v CG he could potentially get 30 points higher (102) than Libba’s 72, whilst in a bad game should still get only 15 points (57) less than Libba’s 72. May therefore roll the dice.
Sounds like libber might be done for the year 🙁