GEELONG spearhead Jeremy Cameron and ruck Rhys Stanley are expected to be fit for finals despite low-grade strains in Saturday night’s win over the Gold Coast.

Cameron (hamstring) and Stanley (adductor) will miss the Cats’ upcoming clash with the Eagles, giving them three weeks to recover for Geelong’s qualifying final.

“Jeremy came to bench late in the final quarter of Saturday’s game against the Gold Coast after reporting some low-level hamstring symptoms,” head of medical and conditioning services Harry Taylor says.

“We chose to take a no risk policy and decided not to have him return to the field.  

“Jeremy has assessed well, and scans today have confirmed low level fluid consistent with a minor strain.

“We will track his progress through the week and he will be managed according to benchmark measures. We expect Jeremy to be ready for our first Final.”

Stanley was subbed out of the match in the third term and replaced by Mark O’Connor.

“Rhys experienced some adductor tightness during the game against the Gold Coast,” Taylor says.

“He has had a scan post this game which shows a low-grade adductor strain. Rhys will begin a reconditioning program that we expect will have him available for selection for the first final.”

Fellow ruckman Jonathon Ceglar could be available to replace Stanley as he exits concussion protocols this week, and will be a test later in the week.

Geelong also lost a pair of young midfielders in the VFL as Sam Simpson and first-year Cat James Willis went down with quad strains.

“Sam and James have low-grade quad strains following the VFL game against the Box Hill Hawks,” Taylor says.

“Both are unlikely to be available for selection in the short term and will be enter reconditioning programs.”

Young midfield bull Cooper Stephens could be in line to return to action after missing the weekend’s match with a hip flexor injury, and will be a test later in the week.

First-year duo Flynn Kroeger (knee) and Cooper Whyte (groin) continue to work through their reconditioning programs after being ruled out for the remainder of the season.