Friday 20th of August-7.40pm

GEELONG
B: David Wojcinski, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Darren Milburn, Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor
C: Paul Chapman, James Kelly, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Shannon Byrnes, Cameron Mooney, Daniel Menzel
F: Steve Johnson, James Podsiadly, Travis Varcoe
Foll: Mark Blake, Joel Selwood, Gary Ablett
Int: Corey Enright, Joel Corey, Mathew Stokes, Tom Hawkins
Emg: Taylor Hunt, Jeremy Laidler, Simon Hogan

In: Corey, Blake, Taylor
Out: Jeremy Laidler, Taylor Hunt, Brad Ottens (illness)

CARLTON
B: Dennis Armfield, Michael Jamison, Marcus Davies
HB: Jordan Russell, Paul Bower, Bryce Gibbs
C: Heath Scotland, Richard Hadley, Kade Simpson
HF: Jeff Garlett, Jarrad Waite, Marc Murphy
F: Eddie Betts, Lachie Henderson, Shaun Hampson
Foll: Robert Warnock, Chris Judd, Aaron Joseph
Int: Andrew Carrazzo, David Ellard, Shaun Grigg, Mitch Robinson
Emg: Sam Jacobs, Setanta O'hAilpin, Andrew Walker

Odds:
Geelong $1.17
Carlton $5/10

Preview
Friday night draws Geelong and Carlton to the table who will contest at Etihad Stadium. Both teams are coming off big wins and Carlton also from the week before. The Blues have beaten the Cats the last 2 times both being at the M.CG. Could they do it for a third time? Or will Etiad Stadium strengthen the Cats. Few key players for both teams are Jeff Garlett from Carlton who is in ripping form kicking 10 goals in his last 2 matches and was part of the small man brigade the terrorised the Cats defence last time. Chris Judd is another one who has lifted significantly practically being BOG for the past 2 matches Carlton will need those 2 players to fire if they are to repeat their recent wins against Geelong.
Some important players for Geelong who will be expected to feauture prominently will be Joel Selwood who has been the Cats best player for the past 6 weeks. And Steve Johnson who has been Russell's bitch for the last 2 matches would love to get one back on him and really lift.
If Carlton win then they would be one step closer to a home final depending on what Sydney do so they would want to win but it will come down to the last game anyway so I suppose a loss wouldn't do the greatest of harm if results go their way. Whereas the Cats will finish 2nd or 3rd doesn't matter too much but would like to win to have good form approaching the finals. Shapes up to be a beauty and with Carlton's recent form against Geelong I'm giving them a real chance but falling short.

Cats by 21.

Carlton by 10, Judd to star with 30+ Possies and 2 goals

Geelong by 28, because they are better than Carlton IMO. (Saying that now, Carlton will probably win )

But hope Judd, Murph and Carrotts tear up or else I'm off to a shit start in AFLMG Finals.

Mackie out taylor hunt in

hampson, joseph out, walker, jacobs in

Judd shut down he was terrible tonight. Pods gone for a number of weeks, massive loss he was a star.. Ablett was brilliant up forward, commentators were saying he was abit quiet but he did more than what was required of him in his role.. Gibbs was awesome probably their best player, Murphy was also quite good but did have a number of cheap possys.. Enright and Chappy among the best for the Cats. Overall not a bad game but it did blow out in the end.

i dunno about Pods, but if he does get suspedned for more than a week i reckon his seasons over

gary ablett pisses me off...looked disintrested when he was so quiet in the first quarter and didnt even look like he was trying to take it to the next level that he can so easily bring, didnt wanna go in and get the hard ball cos he wasnt getting as much protection from his team-mates, another thing that annoys me, whenever his team-mates kick a goal he seems to look disintrested again or even upset that they didnt kick it to him or that he didnt kick the goal himself.

Dont get me wrong, Gary's emotions after the GF loss suggest that he would trade in any individual accolades for a premiership, but it seems to me that he has to be the star in the team, and he wont settle for others like Chapman and Selwood to surpass him, a bit selfish in that sense if you get what i mean, and he seems to throw a lot of tantys when things dont go his way.

Also, i hate no-one more than Matthew Scarlett, ive heard things about how arrogant and how much of an arsehole he is, and it seems to me that every chance he gets he lays a cheap shot (albeit it wasnt much but still there on Garlett for those who noticed). No doubting hes a champion, but a scumbag in my eyes, and ill never forgive for the lack of respect he showed Rob Harvey on retirement.

Good win by the Cats, Carlton were good for three quarters but Geelong again reminded everyone why they should never be doubted, and i myself said how ridiculous it was when geelong lost 1 game to Collingwood who are far and away the no.1 team atm, underestimate geelong at your peril, and they have shown in the last 2 weeks why you never write off a champion team.

Yeah i concede defeat in AFLMG, Judd is shit, No Mackie. F***.

We played ok I thought
42 points was a bit more than the game really was

Geelong were just more efficeint forward on centre

JPod might have fixed the Cats tall forward cuncumdrum, he will get 2-3 weeks
I also think Josh Hunt might be in trouble

Yeah well said Neil.

42 points is not a fair reflection on how we played. Throughout the first 3 quarters we stuck with the Cats. What sets Geelong from the rest imo is that when the have the momentum they chuck on a lot of scoreboard pressure, they're capable of kicking 5 goals in 8 minutes.

Happy with Murphy's game tonight. Played well in his 100th! Congrats to him. Loved Henderson's first half, really love the way he's coming about. Mitchy Robinson gave it his all. Waite presented well and provided a contest.

Well done boys.

Thankyou Geelong

Good win that one will now leave us in ripping form coming into the finals.