Geelong will be on the hunt to give 300-gamer Mark Blicavs the ultimate milestone victory on Friday night, as they host an undermanned Western Bulldogs outfit at GMHBA Stadium.
The Cats (3-2, 101.5%) will be without key half-forward Gryan Miers for the clash as he manages a knee niggle, but Chris Scott’s side will still be able to replenish on talent.
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Captain Patrick Dangerfield returns from a frustrating calf complaint, while Blicavs and Jack Martin come back into the fold after being managed for Gather Round last Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs (4-1, 120.7) come in as the higher-ranked side for tonight’s clash, but no doubt the underdogs as star ruck Tim English sits on the sidelines for a second straight week with an MCL complaint.
Inside midfielder Tom Liberatore returns from a hamstring injury, and is joined by Lachie Jaques and SSP signing Will Lewis in a trio of inclusions.
Josh Dolan has been omitted, while Connor Budarick and Harvey Gallagher will miss through injury. Despite a grim ankle roll last week, Ed Richards will still front up to take on the hosts.
The Round 6 match begins at 7:20pm local time. Watch it live on Fox Footy (channel 504), and streaming on Kayo, from 6:30pm AEST.
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