Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023
Confirmed, no change
FIRST PRELIMINARY FINAL
GEELONG v WESTERN BULLDOGS
Geelong
B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Darren Milburn, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: Jimmy Bartel, Joel Selwood, Cameron Ling
HF: Steve Johnson, Cameron Mooney, James Kelly
F: Travis Varcoe, Tom Lonergan, Mathew Stokes
Foll: Brad Ottens, Joel Corey, Gary Ablett
I/C: David Wojcinski, Mark Blake, Andrew Mackie, Max Rooke
EMG: David Johnson, Shannon Byrnes, Ryan Gamble
In: Kelly, Wojcinski
Out: Paul Chapman (hamstring), Brent Prismall (knee)
Western Bulldogs
B: Dale Morris, Brian Lake, Tim Callan
HB: Lindsay Gilbee, Stephen Tiller, Ryan Hargrave
C: Josh Hill, Matthew Boyd, Daniel Cross
HF: Robert Murphy, Mitch Hahn, Brad Johnson
F: Jason Akermanis, Will Minson, Scott Welsh
Foll: Ben Hudson, Ryan Griffen, Adam Cooney
I/C: Nathan Eagleton, Daniel Giansiracusa, Jarrod Harbrow, Shaun Higgins
EMG: Andrejs Everitt, Farren Ray, Callan Ward
No change
FFC: Established 1883
Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.
No surprises for either side.
Interesting to see Ward as emergency
If Cooney doesnt play..we have his replacement right there u'd think.