Round 18
Adelaide v Geelong
Saturday, July 28 at 1:15pm (SA time)
Simonds Stadium

Latest news
GEELONG has recalled Jimmy Bartel and Allen Christensen for Saturday's clash with Adelaide, while James Podsiadly has interestingly been named as an emergency after an extended stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury. David Wojcinksi (hamstring) has been been left out, but Steve Johnson (groin) has been named in the 22

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Milestones
Joel Corey (Geelong) - 250 games
Rory Sloane (Adelaide) - 50 games

Out of action (Estimates only)
James Podsiadly (ankle) - Test
David Wojcinski (hamstring) - Test
Shannon Byrnes (calf) - Test
Daniel Menzel (knee) - Season
Josh Cowan (Achilles) - Indefinite
Nathan Vardy (hip) - Indefinite
Travis Varcoe (foot) - Indefinite

Geelong’s recent form
Round 17, Geelong 20.14 (134) d Essendon 10.7 (67), Etihad Stadium
Round 16, Collingwood 17.8 (110) d Geelong 10.19 (79), MCG
Round 15, Geelong 15.20 (110) d Gold Coast 13.18 (96), Simonds Stadium
Round 14, Geelong 14.15 (99) d Port Adelaide 8.13 (61), Simonds Stadium
Round 13, Sydney 12.8 (80) d Geelong 11.8 (74), SCG

Recent form against Adelaide
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
2009, Round 18, Geelong 14.9 (93) d Adelaide 13.13 (91), Simonds Stadium

Team
B: Joel Corey, Tom Lonergan, Corey Enright
HB: Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt, James Kelly
C: Andrew Mackie, Taylor Hunt, Mathew Stokes
HF: Jimmy Bartel, Tom Hawkins, Steven Motlop
F: Paul Chapman, Josh Walker, Mitch Duncan
Foll: Trent West, Joel Selwood, Steve Johnson
INT: Allen Christensen, Jackson Sheringham, Billie Smedts, Cam Guthrie
EMERG: Mitch Brown, James Podsiadly, Jordan Murdoch

INS: Jimmy Bartel, Allen Christensen
OUTS: Matthew Scarlett (suspended), Jordan Murdoch (omitted)

Stats that matter
Geelong (14.2 average) and Adelaide (13.6) are ranked No.1 and No.2 in the competition for marks inside50m this year.

Cats star Steve Johnson has had more score assists (18) than any player in the AFL in 2012.

Tom Hawkins has been the target in 115 of Geelong’s inside 50m entries - almost double that of the team’s next most-used option, James Podsiadly (66).

Only two Cats, Andrew Mackie and Trent West, have played every game in 2012. This is the equal-fewest (with GWS) of any team of the competition. At Adelaide, eight players are yet to miss a match.

News Bites
GEELONG has recalled Jimmy Bartel and Allen Christensen for Saturday's clash with Adelaide, while James Podsiadly has interestingly been named as an emergency after an extended stint on the sidelines with an ankle injury. David Wojcinksi (hamstring) has been been left out, but Steve Johnson (groin) has been named in the 22

Cats to load up against Crows - AFL.com.au
"DESPITE losing champion defender Matthew Scarlett to suspension, Geelong is set to field a strengthened team against Adelaide at Simonds Stadium on Saturday, with premiership midfielders Jimmy Bartel and Allen Christensen among the likely inclusions. The Cats are also expecting mercurial forward Steve Johnson to be fit to take on the Crows ..."

In the Mix - Geelong - AFL.com.au
"THE Cats get a massive boost this week, with star midfielder Jimmy Bartel returning from suspension for their clash with Adelaide at Simonds Stadium on Saturday. But key forward James Podsiadly (ankle) and dashing defender David Wojcinski (hamstring) both remain in doubt. Podsiadly and Wojcinski missed last weekend's win over Essendon. Steve Johnson, who was subbed out of the victory over the Bombers at three-quarter time due to groin soreness, is expected to take on the Crows. Geelong's VFL team had a bye last weekend, which robbed its fringe players of the chance to impress. When the VFL boys last played two weeks ago, Mitch Brown, George Horlin-Smith, Jon Simpkin and Dawson Simpson were the standout performers."

Scarlett accepts ban
GEELONG defender Matthew Scarlett has accepted a one-week ban for striking Essendon forward Cory Dell’Olio.

Johnson in doubt for Crows clash - Geelong Advertiser
"GEELONG forward Steve Johnson remains in doubt for Saturday's clash against Adelaide with a groin injury. Johnson had scans on Saturday but the club was yesterday hopeful he would be fit to line up against the Crows at Simonds Stadium. Geelong football manager Neil Balme said: "We've always been hopeful he'll be OK but we really won't be able to say any more. He's a little bit sore. "We'd certainly be keen to play him but, again, we really won't know (until later in the week)."