The VFL Cats will this week take on the AFL Academy side in their fifth and final practice match.
The VFL Cats have named a 39-man extended squad for their match this Saturday afternoon at Simonds Stadium. The extended squad includes the AFL side’s extended seven-man bench after coming off a tough 50-point loss to Collingwood last weekend.
The two teams have met once before in an exhibition match at the MCG 2011. In that match the AFL Academy had a nail biting one point win over the Cats.
A number of well known names represented the AFL Academy in that 2011 match including Jeremy Cameron (GWS), Jaeger O’Meara (Gold Coast), Brodie Grundy (Collingwood), Jack Viney (Melbourne), Jake Stringer (Western Bulldogs) and Joe Daniher (Essendon).
Geelong will only have 23 active players at one time and will have the ability to sub players in and out at half time. The sides will play four 23-minute flat quarters.
VFL Practice Match #5
Geelong Cats v AFL Academy
3pm, Saturday 9th April
Simonds Stadium
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Admission is FREE
Seating, food & beverage available in the Reg Hickey Stand
The Polly Farmer Gate (Moorabool Street) open from 2pm.
VFL Cats Practice match #5 squad:
1. Rhys Stanley
5. Nakia Cockatoo
12. Wylie Buzza
15. Matthew Hayball
17. Jock Cornell
18. Josh Cowan
20. Ryan Gardner
23. Josh Caddy
24. Jed Bews
25. Lachie Henderson
28. Cory Gregson
29. Cameron Guthrie
33. George Horlin-Smith
34. James Parsons
37. Michael Luxford
42. Padraig Lucey
43. Zac Bates
50. Ryan Williams
51. James Tsitas
52. Alex Hickey
53. Matthew Farrelly
54. Cameron Tudor
55. Simon Close
56. Kieran Paliouras
57. Billy Barnes
58. Ryan Abbott
59. Jay Moody
60. Sandy Robinson
61. Ben Raidme
62. Kane Leersen
63. Sam Dobson
64. Tom Atkins
65. Sam McLachlan
67. Tom Stewart
69. Will Sexton
70. Brenton Rees
71. Brant Haintz
72. Paul Burchell
73. Tim House
