Vice-captain Tom Stewart and veteran ruck Rhys Stanley will return from injury for Geelong’s blockbuster Round 11 opener against the Western Bulldogs at GMHBA Stadium tomorrow night.
The Cats have also recalled rookie midfielder Ted Clohesy after an impressive performance in the VFL last week.
They replace captain Patrick Dangerfield and the versatile Jack Bowes, who suffered hamstring injuries in the first quarter of the win over Port Adelaide.
After playing every game to start the season, young defender Connor O’Sullivan is being managed.
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The Bulldogs share a 6-4 win-loss record with the Cats, but sit two places higher in fifth place thanks to a superior percentage.
They’ve recalled Oskar Baker as the replacement for Arthur Jones (hamstring).
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GEELONG
INS: T. Clohesy, R. Stanley, T. Stewart
OUTS: J. Bowes (hamstring), P. Dangerfield (hamstring), C. O’Sullivan (managed)
B [42] Mark O’Connor,[16] Sam De Koning,[38] Jack Henry
HB [17] Lawson Humphries,[44] Tom Stewart,[39] Zach Guthrie
C [46] Mark Blicavs,[9] Max Holmes,[28] Oliver Dempsey
HF [32] Gryan Miers,[7] Shaun Mannagh,[45] Brad Close
F [33] Shannon Neale,[5] Jeremy Cameron,[18] Tyson Stengle
FOL [1] Rhys Stanley,[3] Bailey Smith,[30] Tom Atkins
I/C [24] Jed Bews,[22] Mitch Duncan,[34] Oisin Mullin,[40] Ted Clohesy,[36] Oliver Henry
EMG [14] Connor O’Sullivan,[21] Oliver Wiltshire,[15] George Stevens
