Geelong will take as close to a full strength line-up as we\u2019re likely to see for Sunday\u2019s clash with Sydney at the SCG.<\/p>\n
Cats coach Chris Scott confirmed captain Patrick Dangerfield and forward Jack Martin will return after being managed out of last Friday\u2019s win over Essendon.<\/p>\n
He also told reporters that key defender Jack Henry, who was subbed out of the Bombers clash with hamstring awareness, will be right to take on the Swans despite being an early departure from today\u2019s main training session at GMHBA Stadium.<\/p>\n
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Scott also revealed that Cam Guthrie and Mitch Duncan will feature in what is likely to be the last outing of the season for the Cats\u2019 VFL season when they face the Swans on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re optimistic and open-minded as to what the next few weeks might look like for them,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cJake (Kolodjashnij) getting another game in there probably fits in that category as well.\u201d<\/p>\n
With Geelong\u2019s VFL team wrapping up their season this weekend, Scott says the club has been working to ensure match practice for those who don\u2019t feature at AFL level in the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not ideal having a bye going into finals when there\u2019s an AFL bye after that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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\u201cBut, I think there\u2019s a possibility that we\u2019ll get some match practice against another team in that week, which will obviously be helpful. <\/p>\n
\u201cAnd then the training part of it, which we rate really highly as well, I think, gives those guys an opportunity to be available through that period. <\/p>\n
\u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s a long enough period of time for us to think they just haven\u2019t had enough footy to be considered. <\/p>\n
\u201cWe would prefer them to have played a little bit more, but most clubs go through these issues towards the end of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n
Geelong will announce its squad at 6:20 p.m. tonight, before reducing it to 23 players tomorrow afternoon.<\/p>\n
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