Round 18
Geelong v Adelaide
Saturday, July 23 at 7:25pm (local time), Simonds Stadium
Broadcast details
Live on Channel Seven and Fox Footy
Head to head
Geelong 21
Adelaide 17
Latest news
AFL Preview: Crows v Cats
Check out AFL Media’s preview of Saturday night’s Crows v Cats clash.
Out of action (estimates only)
Cam Delaney (concussion) – test
Lachie Henderson (concussion) – test
Josh Caddy (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Jordan Cunico (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Tom Read (knee) – 2-3 weeks
Billie Smedts (broken fibula) – 2-3 weeks
Jackson Thurlow (knee) - season
Geelong’s last five
2016 Round 17, Fremantle 9.7 (61) d by Geelong 11.12 (78), Domain Stadium
2016 Round 16, Geelong 9.6 (60) d by Sydney 15.8 (98), Simonds Stadium
2016 Round 14, St Kilda 14.9 (93) d Geelong 13.12 (90), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 13, Western Bulldogs 5.13 (43) d by Geelong 16.4 (100), Etihad Stadium
2016 Round 12, Geelong 15.15 (105) d North Melbourne 12.2 (74), Etihad Stadium
Recent form against Adelaide
2016, Round Eight, Adelaide 11.6 (72) d by Geelong 13.20 (98), Adelaide Oval
2015, Round 23, Geelong 17.17 (119) d Adelaide 11.14 (80), Simonds Stadium
2014, Round One, Geelong 18.11 (119) d Adelaide 12.9 (81), Simonds Stadium
2013, Round 17, Adelaide 14.10 (94) d Geelong 14.8 (92), AAMI Stadium
2012, Round 18, Geelong 15.12 (102) d Adelaide 11.9 (75), Simonds Stadium
Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
N/A (current season)
Team
B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Longergan, Harry Taylor
HB: Andrew Mackie, Lachie Henderson, Corey Enright
C: Jordan Murdoch, Joel Selwood, Steven Motlop
HF: Josh Cowan, Shane Kersten, Lincoln McCarthy
F: Daniel Menzel, Tom Hawkins, Mitch Duncan
Foll: Zac Smith, Patrick Dangerfield, Cameron Guthrie
Interchange: Rhys Stanley, Nakia Cockatoo, Tom Ruggles, Mark Blicavs
News bites
Gregson ruled out
Geelong small forward Cory Gregson will not be available for Saturday night’s blockbuster clash with the Crows after he was diagnosed with a stress fracture in his foot.
Bartel return looms
A refreshed Jimmy Bartel is all but certain to return for Geelong in Saturday night’s clash with Adelaide at Simonds Stadium.
Concussed Cat in doubt
Geelong could be without key defender Lachie Henderson for Saturday night’s big clash with Adelaide after the defender was concussed during Geelong’s win over Fremantle last round.
