News around the Club

SUNDAY MAY 20, 2012

Geelong Coach Chris Scott, young gun Daniel Menzal, Travis Varcoe and Mitch Duncan have all re-signed giving the Cats some goods news following the poor start to the season. Menzal had been rumoured to returning home to South Australia with a swap with local boy Patrick Dangerfield. Menzal has recovered very well from his knee reconstruction and is on track for a VFL return in June. 20/5
The match against Adelaide will start 30 minutes early so fans watching the match will also have the opportunity to see Black Caviar race in Adelaide. The new starting time is 1:15pm Melbourne Time, 12:45pm local time. 6/5
Joel Selwood could be in trouble for a hit on Andrew Raines in the final term of match against Brisbane. Selwood is seen hitting Raines in the face before Raines responds with a hit of his own. If he is suspended it will be blow considering Matthew Scarlett returned against Brisbane after a 3 match suspension. 29/4
Matthew Scarlett will be suspended by the match review panel for his left hook hit to the jaw of Fremantle player Hayden Ballentyne. Scarlett will most likely miss 3-4 matches. In further bad news for the Cats James Kelly and James Podsiadly were also reported for striking. Geelong should have a good hard look at themselves following several undisciplined acts that cost them the match. 1/4
Geelong has been given a tough draw for the 2011 season by the AFL. The Cats will have to travel interstate 6 times including Back to Back Trips in Rounds 16 & 17. The match anticipated match against the Gold Coast will be played at Carara in Round 10 and the return match will be played at Skilled Stadium in Round 20. Geelong finishes the season off with a tough match against the Pies and they only have 7 matches at Skilled Stadium including only 2 in the first 10 Rounds. Click Here for the Draw. 30/10
Chris Scott will tomorrow be announced as Geelong's new senior coach following the departure of Mark Thompson. Scott is the twin brother of North Melbourne's coach Brad and he was assistant at Fremantle in 2010 where he played a role in the Dockers reaching the second week of the finals. Scott beat former Geelong assistant Ken Hinkley and current assistant Brenton Sanderson. 17/10

NEXT MATCH

Round 9: Bulldogs V Geelong, Friday May 25, 7:40pm, Etihad Stadium.
TV: Fox Footy & Channel 7 Live 7:30pm
Radio: K-ROCK 95.5FM
Head to Head: Geelong 93 Bulldogs 55 Draws 2
Last Time: Geelong 23.10.148 d Bulldogs 13.9.87, Round 11, 2011, Simonds Stadium

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