| 2019 AFL Round 18 COLLINGWOOD v GWS Time & Place: Saturday July 20, 4:35pm AEST Giants Stadium TV: 7mate / Fox Footy 4:30pm AEST Weather: Min 7 Max 20 Chance of rain: 5% <1mm Wind: NNE 17kph Betting: Collingwood $2.18 GWS $1.65 |
HB: James Aish, Jeremy Howe, Taylor Adams
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Callum L. Brown, Mason Cox, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jordan De Goey, Brody Mihocek, Travis Varcoe
Foll: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Jack Crisp
I/C: Flynn Appleby, Ben Crocker, Chris Mayne, Brayden Sier
Emg: Tyler Brown, Josh Daicos, Jack Madgen, Matthew Scharenberg
In: Jeremy Howe, Taylor Adams, Travis Varcoe, Flynn Appleby
Out: Darcy Moore (Injured), Jamie Elliott (Injured), John Noble (Injured), Levi Greenwood (Injured)
Adams makes his highly-anticipated return to senior football. The star midfielder has been on the verge of selection for a number of weeks after recovering from a groin injury sustained in round seven against Port Adelaide. Magpies coach Nathan Buckley couldn’t fault the 25-year-old’s approach to his return. “As far as professionalism is concerned, Tay’s right up there and he has a real hunger to see where he can take his career. His improvement over the last three or four years has been profound, in particular the last couple,” Buckley said. “He’s still keen to maximise his football career and does everything right on and off the field to give himself the chance to be the best he can.” Appleby comes into the AFL team for the first time this season. The 20-year-old defender has been a reliable cog in Collingwood’s VFL team during its recent run of good form. Howe and Varcoe return to the side after missing two weeks through calf and finger injuries respectively. The Magpies will be without Levi Greenwood and Darcy Moore, who both suffered a hamstring injuries last weekend, while John Noble has calf soreness. Jamie Elliott comes out of the team due to general soreness. Tyler Brown, Josh Daicos, Jack Madgen and Matthew Scharenberg are the emergencies. The first bounce is set for 4.35pm, with Giants Stadium expected to attract 15,000 fans. Jaidyn Stephenson (suspension) and Daniel Wells (knee) were unavailable for selection. |
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What it means for GWS: The loss of Stephen Coniglio last week was another massive blow for the Giants, who have dropped four of their past five games. They must beat the Pies to arrest their form slump or the season might be over. What it means for Collingwood: After last week's stunning upset on the road against West Coast, the Magpies are back in the important second spot. They must repeat the feat on the Giants' home deck if they want to stay there. The stat: Collingwood dominated and kicked 3.6 to 0.2 in last year's semi-final to overwhelm the Giants at the MCG. The visitors fought back and only lost by 10 points, but they were helped by the Pies' poor accuracy in front of goal. The match-up: Adam Treloar v Daniel Lloyd The star Magpie, ranked 22nd in the Official AFL Player Ratings, has averaged 33.6 possessions per game this season and while he's not always a reliable kick, his running power hurts opposition teams. Lloyd (374th) did a solid job on Dustin Martin for most of the game last week and has the tank to go with the former Giant. It’s a big week for: Toby Greene Set for an extended stint as a midfielder with Callan Ward (knee), Josh Kelly (calf) and Coniglio (knee) missing, the gifted forward becomes even more important to the Giants. Greene found plenty of the footy and kicked two goals against Richmond last week and will need to produce big numbers against the Pies. Big call: Harry Perryman will be given the task of limiting star Magpie Steele Sidebottom, and the tough youngster will keep the wingman under 20 possessions for just the second time this season. Prediction: GWS by 11 points |
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