| 2019 Qualifying Final COLLINGWOOD v GEELONG Time & Place: Friday Sept. 6, 7:50pm AEST MCG TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 7:30pm AEST Weather: Min 10 Max 14 Chance of rain: 80% 5-10mm Wind: W 13kph Betting: Collingwood $2.10 Geelong $1.72 |
HB: Jack Crisp, Darcy Moore, Brayden Maynard
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Brody Mihocek, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
I/C: John Noble, Callum L. Brown, Josh Thomas, Rupert Wills
Emg: Matthew Scharenberg, Travis Varcoe, Jack Madgen, Josh Daicos
In: Steele Sidebottom, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
Out: Matthew Scharenberg (Omitted), Jack Madgen (Omitted), Travis Varcoe (Omitted)
Milestones: Scott Pendlebury - Playing 300th game
The Magpies' forward line will be bolstered by Jordan De Goey and Jaidyn Stephenson, while vice-captain Steele Sidebottom returns to the line-up after a week on the sidelines with a groin injury. De Goey returns from a hamstring injury that saw him miss the final four rounds of the home and away season. The 23-year-old has a proven record first-up after a spell and is raring to go. “I feel really good. I think I’m probably fitter than I was in the middle of the year. Hammy feels good. I feel good. I’m ready to go,” De Goey told reporters on Monday. “It was probably more mentally for me and taking the time it [my hamstring] needs. Being locked into finals helps, so I didn’t need to push too hard earlier on.” Stephenson is set to play his first AFL game since round 12 after which he received a 22-game suspension (12 suspended) for gambling on AFL matches. The 20-year-old hasn’t put a foot wrong during a strenuous training block and was lively for Collingwood’s VFL side two weeks ago. Captain Scott Pendlebury will achieve a historic milestone of 300 AFL games, the third to do so in the club’s history. “I’ve been extremely lucky so far across my career, you know, getting that many seasons in and no sort of injuries that have threatened my career. I’m looking forward to playing game 300, but more importantly the final,” Pendlebury told media on Wednesday. Collingwood have named Matthew Scharenberg, Travis Varcoe, Jack Madgen and Josh Daicos as the emergencies. The first bounce is set for 7.50pm, with the MCG expected to attract 95,000 fans. |
What it means for Collingwood: A home preliminary final is a tasty proposition for a team aiming to build continuity. Welcoming back Jaidyn Stephenson (gambling ban) and Jordan De Goey (injury) to play with Darcy Moore for just his second game in eight weeks would place the Pies in a strong position if they were to progress straight to the penultimate weekend. The stat: Dating back to round 22, 2017, Geelong has held Collingwood to an average of 56.6 points in their past three meetings. In the 47 matches against all other opponents in that period, the Pies have scored an average of 90 points. The match-up: Rhys Stanley v Brodie Grundy They shared the honours back in round one but this could be Stanley's biggest test as a No.1 ruckman. Ranked No.2 overall in the Official AFL Player Ratings, Grundy is in career-best form as he prepares for Stanley (No.11 ranked ruckman). It's a big week for: Jaidyn Stephenson Friday night marks 88 days since Stephenson was last on an AFL field prior to his 10-week suspension for betting on Collingwood matches. In the first half of the season he was the focal point in attack for the Pies but just how much impact can he have on return? Big call: Chris Scott to flip the narrative and proclaim, "We're an anywhere, anytime team," as the Cats hold on in a thriller. Prediction: Cats by eight points |
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