Tall Order For Cats With Egan Out
Geelong will be without their underrated defender Matthew Egan as he is out with a foot injury. This will provide a challenge for Coach Thompson, as the Cats will take on the Kangaroos and their tall forward line.
The Kangaroos can play Petrie and Hale as forwards, they have ruckman-size and Scarlett and Harley would be their likely opponents. Corey Jones and Aaron Edwards play much taller than their listed heights, and Leigh Brown can also be used as a forward so the Cats will want to restrict the supply to the Kangaroos' forward line or they could be in trouble.
One option that might have to be considered is the three ruckmen for Geelong idea. It might have been Malcolm Blight who suggested that Geelong could copy what he did with the Crows. It must be said that Pittman had a lot of experience as a full back early in his career, so that is why it worked when Pittman, Rehn and Marsh or Keating were on the field for the Crows. Maybe Ottens, King and Blake all play, with Blake used as a tall defender against Hale.
Story from The Geelong Advertiser: Cats hope Matthew Egan will be back in 2-3 weeks
From the Cats site: Foot fracture has Egan in doubt
AFL Fantasy Impact:
The finals fantasy AFL competition starts now and this could change the stats of a few Cats. Milburn can be very helpful for fantasy teams if he is running around without an opponent, but with Egan out he could have a very different role and might find himself at full back against Edwards or Jones. Mackie, J Hunt, Rooke and even Mooney might be other options as tall defenders. If Mackie or Hunt have to be more accountable for their opponents it won't be beneficial for their statistical output.
The Kangaroos can play Petrie and Hale as forwards, they have ruckman-size and Scarlett and Harley would be their likely opponents. Corey Jones and Aaron Edwards play much taller than their listed heights, and Leigh Brown can also be used as a forward so the Cats will want to restrict the supply to the Kangaroos' forward line or they could be in trouble.
One option that might have to be considered is the three ruckmen for Geelong idea. It might have been Malcolm Blight who suggested that Geelong could copy what he did with the Crows. It must be said that Pittman had a lot of experience as a full back early in his career, so that is why it worked when Pittman, Rehn and Marsh or Keating were on the field for the Crows. Maybe Ottens, King and Blake all play, with Blake used as a tall defender against Hale.
Story from The Geelong Advertiser: Cats hope Matthew Egan will be back in 2-3 weeks
From the Cats site: Foot fracture has Egan in doubt
AFL Fantasy Impact:
The finals fantasy AFL competition starts now and this could change the stats of a few Cats. Milburn can be very helpful for fantasy teams if he is running around without an opponent, but with Egan out he could have a very different role and might find himself at full back against Edwards or Jones. Mackie, J Hunt, Rooke and even Mooney might be other options as tall defenders. If Mackie or Hunt have to be more accountable for their opponents it won't be beneficial for their statistical output.
