Round 17
Adelaide v Geelong
Sunday, July 21, 2:50pm (SA time)
AAMI Stadium

Milestones
Scott Thompson (Adelaide) – 200 club games

Latest news
News Bites
Cats recall key trio
Geelong has recalled premiership players Joel Corey, Corey Enright and Mathew Stokes for its trip to Adelaide on Sunday. The key trio replaces suspended forward Steve Johnson and emerging pair George Horlin-Smith and Jesse Stringer.

Out of action (estimates only)
Joel Corey (concussion) – test
Corey Enright (foot) – test
Mathew Stokes (groin) – test
Nathan Vardy (concussion) – test
Allen Christensen (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Paul Chapman (hamstring) – 1-2 weeks
Jackson Thurlow (fractured cheekbone) – 1-2 weeks
Jackson Sheringham (hamstring/shoulder) – 1-2 weeks
Hamish McIntosh (ankle) – 3-4 weeks
Lincoln McCarthy (foot) – TBA
Daniel Menzel (knee) – Season

Geelong’s recent form
Round 16, Geelong 13.20 (98) d Melbourne 4.6 (30), Simonds Stadium
Round 15, Geelong 11.16 (82) d Hawthorn 10.12 (72), MCG
Round 14, Geelong 11.19 (85) d Fremantle 7.2 (44), Simonds Stadium
Round 13, Brisbane Lions 15.13 (103) d Geelong 14.14 (98), Gabba
Round 12, Bye

Recent form against Adelaide
2012, Round 18, Geelong 15.12 (102) d Adelaide 11.9 (75), Simonds Stadium
2012,Round Seven, Adelaide 19.8 (122) d Geelong 10.12 (72), AAMI Stadium
2011, Round 21, Geelong 14.12 (96) d Adelaide 12.13 (85), AAMI Stadium
2011, Round 14, Geelong 19.11 (125) d Adelaide 10.13 (73), Simonds Stadium
2010, Round 16, Adelaide 11.8 (74) d Geelong 9.9 (63), AAMI Stadium

Brownlow Medal votes from last meeting
3. Patrick Dangerfield (Adel), 2. James Kelly (Geel), 1. Tom Hawkins (Geel)

Team
B: Cam Guthrie, Tom Lonergan, Josh Hunt
HB: Taylor Hunt, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, Joel Corey
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Billie Smedts
F: Travis Varcoe, Tom Hawkins, Steven Motlop
FOLL: Dawson Simpson, Jimmy Bartel, James Kelly
I/C: Mark Blicavs, Josh Caddy, Andrew Mackie, Jordan Murdoch
EMERG: Nathan Vardy, Jesse Stringer, George Horlin-Smith

IN: Joel Corey, Corey Enright, Mathew Stokes
OUT: Steve Johnson (omit), Jesse Stringer, George Horlin-Smith

Stats that matter
Friday night's game at the MCG attracted the highest-ever attendance (54,790) for a home & game involving the Crows.

Patrick Dangerfield has played 65 games in succession, having not missed a match since Round 19, 2010. Scott Thompson holds the longest active streak (66 games) at the Club. Dangerfield picked up three Brownlow votes against Geelong in a losing side in Round 18 last season, while Thompson polled three votes in Adelaide’s most recent win against the Cats in Round Seven, last year.

Geelong is the best kicking team in the competition, with a kicking efficiency of 67 per cent. The Cats are also ranked No.1 in inside 50ms, averaging 58.3 per game. The Crows are ninth with an average of 52.6 forward entries per game.

The Cats restricted Melbourne to a record-low 19 inside 50ms at Simonds Stadium last weekend.

Young forward Tom Lynch hauled in 11 marks (level with Collingwood star Travis Cloke) on Friday night. It’s the fourth time this season Lynch has taken 11 marks in a game. He now leads the Club in marks this season, with 97 from 12 games and is ranked 14^th in the AFL.

Tough Cats skipper Joel Selwood leads the competition in free-kicks for (40). The Selwood brothers are due to reach a combined tally of 515 games this week to become the eighth best-performed set of brothers in VFL / AFL history.

Lynch has also jumped to the top of Adelaide’s goalkicking in 2013. His four-goal haul against the Magpies takes him to 24 for the season, one ahead of Josh Jenkins (23) and three ahead of Patrick Dangerfield (21). Premiership player Tom Hawkins leads Geelong’s goalkicking with 36.

Swingman Harry Taylor is ranked sixth in the League for marks (109) and eighth in contested marks (26). Geelong forward James Podsiadly is also a strong target, equal-sixth in contested marks.

Mathew Stokes (373) is Geelong’s leading possession-getter this season. Stokes is also ranked second in the AFL for goal assists (18).

Corey Enright is due to play his 259th game for Geelong this week, drawing level with Paul Couch in eighth spot in the club’s history.

News Bites
Cats recall key trio
Geelong has recalled premiership players Joel Corey, Corey Enright and Mathew Stokes for its trip to Adelaide on Sunday. The key trio replaces suspended forward Steve Johnson and emerging pair George Horlin-Smith and Jesse Stringer.

Cats load up for Crows clash
Geelong has recalled premiership trio Joel Corey, Corey Enright and Mathew Stokes, and promising tall Nathan Vardy for its trip to Adelaide on Sunday. The Cats have only made one confirmed omission with mercurial midfielder Steve Johnson out suspended.

Johnson accepts one-game ban – AFL.com.au
Geelong star Steve Johnson has accepted a one-match sanction for kneeing Melbourne midfielder Nathan Jones at Simonds Stadium on Saturday. Johnson was playing his first game back after serving a two-week suspension for high contact on Brisbane defender Pearce Hanley. The penalty was impacted by Johnson’s poor record and cannot be reduced to a reprimand.