The Southern Saints will be looking to rebound from a disappointing loss last week and take advantage of Geelong’s current form slump to subject the top four side to a third straight loss.
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Where: Deakin University, Geelong
When: Saturday 14 July
Time: 1pm
Conditions: Sunny, with a top of 12 degrees
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Form guide:
After a perfect start to the season, in which their only blemish was a draw against the Magpies in Round 2, Geelong has suffered its first two losses of the season over the past fortnight. The first upset was against the Western Bulldogs in Round 8 and was followed by a 65-point thrashing at the hands of the NT Thunder last weekend.
The Southern Saints have only won one of their last three games. Peta Searle’s side rebounded from a Hawks defeat to knock off the Thunder in Round 7 but failed to carry that form across the bye, losing by 11 points to the Casey Demons.
Selected team:
B: L. Attard, I. Quintal, M. Macdonald
HB: T. Annear, S. Karlson, L. Olsen
C: J. Owen, M. Maitland, A. Silver
HF: D. Lawrence, T. Bohanna, K. Ripari
F: A. Allsopp, C. Munn, G. Ricardo
R: R. Watt, A. Drennan, S. Johnson
Int: S. Bolding, S. Casey, T. Gordon, J. Hull
23P: B. Hanrahan
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Players to watch:
GEELONG
Richelle Cranston
‘Rocky’ made her return to the Cats’ line-up against the NT Thunder last week and was a big boost for the
Madeline Keryk
Having crossed from Carlton after Round 5 (after being delisted from the AFLW side), the midfielder has been a consistent contributor in the last three matches for the Cats. She recorded a match-high 23 disposals against the NT Thunder last
SOUTHERN SAINTS
Monique Maitland
The Saints midfielder was one of the cleanest ball-users in wet conditions last week. Maitland gathered 15 disposals against the Demons and applied elite pressure on the opposition, laying nine tackles.
Danielle Lawrence
The former Seaford footballer clearly has the ability to kick a bag, kicking four goals in Round 2 against Williamstown. But against an experienced Geelong backline, Lawrence will be one of a number of Saints forwards who will need to fire.