Our next opposition, the Geelong Cats, played out a thrilling draw with the GWS GIANTS last weekend at Spotless Stadium.
Missing a host of stars - including Joel Selwood - for the clash, Geelong fielded three debutants and surprisingly kept pace with GWS for most of the first half.
Early in the fourth
Tom Hawkins took a strong contested mark and lined up for goal as the siren sounded, but his shot from a tight angle could only scrape through for a point, leaving the scores at 10.8 (68) apiece.
Geelong Coach Chris Scott seemed fine with sharing the
"I was just excited we got the chance.
“But it was a really tough shot, so I don’t know there would be a player on the ground that would have gone back and thought ‘This is a
Patrick Dangerfield was at his lofty best for the visitors, tallying a ridiculous 45 disposals and 13 clearances.
The draw was the AFL’s first since
The Cats have spent this week based on the Gold Coast, opting not to travel back to Geelong following the match against the GIANTS.
Injury List
Cats Captain Joel Selwood is almost certain to return to action this weekend after missing one match with concussion.
Scott Selwood is also a chance of returning after missing the GIANTS clash due to a hamstring injury.
Lions Health Centre: Injury List
Daniel
Brandan Parfitt and Nakia Cockatoo loom as late inclusions for Geelong after recovering from injuries.
