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Geelong vs. West Coast Form Preview

Friday, September 13

First Semi-Final

Geelong vs. West Coast, MCG, 7.50pm AEST

 

Geelong 2019 Season Record: 16 Wins, 7 Losses

Last 5 Games:

LOSS Collingwood 51-61
WIN
Carlton 129-61
LOSS Brisbane 74-75
WIN North Melbourne 69-14
LOSS Fremantle 61-95

 

Last 5 Finals Campaigns

2018 Elimination Final
2017 Preliminary Final
2016 Preliminary Final
2014 Semi-Final
2013 Preliminary Final

 

West Coast 2019 Season Record: 16 Wins, 7 Losses

Last 5 Games

WIN Essendon 116-61
LOSS
Hawthorn 67-105
LOSS Richmond 82-88
WIN Adelaide 90-80
WIN Carlton 99-75

 

Last 5 Finals Campaigns

2018 Premiers
2017 Semi-Final
2016 Elimination Final
2015 Grand Finalist
2012 Semi-Final

 

Current Squads

Geelong Games Finals
Gary Ablett 343 19
Tom Atkins 21 1
Jed Bews 81 6
Mark Blicavs 156 12
Luke Dahlhaus 176 6
Patrick Dangerfield 246 14
Cameron Guthrie 159 9
Tom Hawkins 255 21
Lachie Henderson 170 10
Jack Henry 43 2
Tim Kelly 46 2
Jake Kolodjashnij 91 7
Sam Menegola 63 7
Gryan Miers 23 1
Quinton Narkle 10 1
Mark O’Connor 28 2
Brandan Parfitt 52 5
James Parsons 35 2
Esava Ratugolea 26 1
Joel Selwood 293 28
Scott Selwood 169 12
Zac Smith 115 5
Rhys Stanley 131 4
Tom Stewart 66 5
Harry Taylor 259 25
Zach Tuohy 184 8
Others with Finals Experience
Ryan Abbott 5 1
Nakia Cockatoo 34 1
Mitch Duncan 203 16
Zach Guthrie 17 2
Gary Rohan 125 16

 

Coach: Chris Scott
Record: 213 Games, Won 147, Drew 2, Lost 64, 69% Win Record
Finals Record: 16 Games, Won 6, Lost 10, 1 Premiership, 38% Win Record
Playing Record: 215 Games, 16 Finals, 2 Premierships

West Coast Games Finals
Brendon Ah Chee 36 0
Oscar Allen 23 0
Tom Barrass 64 7
Jamie Cripps 162 10
Jack Darling 195 15
Liam Duggan 85 5
Andrew Gaff 196 12
Tom Hickey 98 1
Shannon Hurn 268 17
Mark Hutchings 112 10
Lewis Jetta 195 19
Josh Kennedy 242 15
Chris Masten 214 12
Jeremy McGovern 125 10
Nic Naitanui 165 9
Jackson Nelson 54 1
Jack Petruccelle 22 0
Jack Redden 210 8
Liam Ryan 36 4
Will Schofield 189 12
Dom Sheed 101 10
Brad Sheppard 177 8
Luke Shuey 200 15
Nathan Vardy 68 9
Jake Waterman 28 1
Elliot Yeo 154 10
Others With Finals Experience
Tom Cole 41 3
Willie Rioli 38 4
Daniel Venables 21 3

Coach: Adam Simpson
Record: 141 Games, Won 92, Drew 1, Lost 48, 65% Win Record
Finals Record: 10 Games, Won 7, Lost 3, 1 Premiership, 70% Win Record
Playing Record: 306 Games, 21 Finals, 2 Premierships

 

Last 5 Games Head to Head

West Coast Leads 3-2

Round 6, 2019

Geelong 15.14.104 def West Coast 7.4.46, GMHBA Stadium, 28,085

Best:
Geel –
Ablett, J Selwood, Dangerfield, O’Connor, Blicavs, Hawkins, Taylor
WCE – Gaff, Yeo, McGovern, Hurn, Hickey

Goals:
Geel –
Rohan 4, Hawkins 3, Miers 2, Ablett 2, Constable, Stanley, Dangerfield, Ratugolea
WCE – Kennedy 2, Petruccelle, Allen, Hickey, Yeo, Masten

 

Round 3, 2018

West Coast 14.11.95 def Geelong 11.14.80, Optus Stadium, 54,535

Best:
WCE –
Sheed, Gaff, Shuey, Hurn, Ryan, leCras
Geel – Dangerfield, Menegola, Ablett, Tuohy, Stewart, Ratugolea

Goals:
WCE –
leCras 3, Ryan 3, Darling 2, Sheed 2, Redden, Gaff, Shuey, Naitanui
Geel – Hawkins 3, Ratugolea 2, Menegola, Fogarty, Tuohy, Bews, Menzel, Kelly

 

Round 13, 2017

West Coast 11.17.83 def Geelong 10.10.70, Domain Stadium, 35,719

Best:
WCE –
Mitchell, Sheed, Vardy, Jetta, Shuey, Hutchings
Geel – Dangerfield, Duncan, Tuohy, Taylor, Menzel, C Guthrie

Goals:
WCE –
Darling 2, Sheed 2, Jetta 2, Petrie, Duggan, Cripps, Gaff, Schofield
Geel – Stanley 3, Taylor 2, Menzel 2, Dangerfield, Cockatoo, Motlop

 

Round 7, 2016

Geelong 18.15.123 def West Coast 12.7.79, Simonds Stadium, 25,429

Best:
Geel –
Motlop, Dangerfield, Bartel, J Selwood, Caddy, Kersten
WCE – Naitanui, McGovern, Sheppard, Masten

Geel – Motlop 4, Kersten 3, Hawkins 3, Guthrie 2, Stanley, Caddy, Bartel, Mackie, Menzel, Cockatoo
WCE – Kennedy 3, Darling 3, Lycett 2, Cripps, leCras, Jetta, Hill

 

Round 9, 2015

West Coast 16.24.120 def Geelong 10.4.64, Domain Stadium, 37,676

Best:
WCE –
Gaff, Priddis, Kennedy, McGovern, Naitanui, Shuey
Geel – Johnson, Enright, Hawkins, Caddy, Motlop, Mackie

Goals:
WCE –
Kennedy 6, Sinclair 2, Naitanui 2, Hill 2, McInnes, Cripps, leCras, Shuey
Geel – Hawkins 3, Kersten, Murdoch, Gregson, Caddy, Mackie, Johnson, Stokes

 

Finals Head to Head Record

West Coast Leads 4-1

2011 Second Preliminary Final

Geelong 17.15.117 def West Coast 10.9.69, MCG, 59,455

Best:
Geel –
Selwood, Scarlett, Mackie, Kelly, Ling, West, Chapman, Bartel
WCE – Naitanui, Waters, Kerr, Shuey, Gaff

Goals:
Geel –
Podsiadly 3, Varcoe 2, Hawkins 2, Christensen 2, West, Wojcinski, Chapman, Hunt, Bartel, Selwood, Johnson, Stokes
WCE – Kennedy 3, Naitanui 2, Darling, leCras, S Selwood, Shuey, Kerr

 

1994 Grand Final

West Coast 20.23.143 def Geelong 8.15.63, MCG, 93,860

Best:
WCE –
Kemp, Jakovich, Pyke, McKenna, Brennan, Evans
Geel – Mansfield, O’Reilly, Brownless, Riccardi, Couch, Handley

Goals:
WCE –
Evans 3, Ball 2, Kemp 2, Wilson 2, Heady 2, Waterman 2, Sumich 2, Bond 2, Lewis 2, Banfield
Geel – Brownless 4, Wills, Riccardi, Couch, Ablett

 

1992 Grand Final

Geelong 12.13.85 def by West Coast 16.17.113, MCG, 95,007

Best:
Geel –
Hinkley, McGrath, Bairstow, Stoneham, Couch, G Hocking
WCE – Matera, McIntosh, Kemp, Heady, Evans, Worsfold

Goals:
Geel –
Brownless 3, Ablett 3, Riccardi, Stoneham, Poole, Bruns, Hinkley, Couch
WCE – Sumich 6, Matera 5, Evans 3, Wilson 2

 

1992 Second Semi-Final

Geelong 14.11.95 def by West Coast 20.13.133, MCG, 71,745

Best:
Geel –
Barnes, Couch, Hinkley, Bairstow, McGrath, Stoneham
WCE – Matera, Sumich, McKenna, Mainwaring, McIntosh, Jakovich, White, Pyke

Goals:
Geel –
Ablett 4, Brownless 2, G Hocking 2, Bairstow 2, Mansfield 2, Couch, Hickmott
WCE – Sumich 8, Mainwaring 2, Matera 2, Lamb, Hart, Hynes, McKenna, Evans, Wilson, Waterman, Kemp

 

1991 Preliminary Final

Geelong 8.16.64 def by West Coast 11.13.79, Waverley Park, 46,638

Best:
Geel –
Bairstow, Bruns, Stoneham, Scott, Couch
WCE – Heady, Jakovich, Sumich, McIntosh, Matera, Pyke

Goals:
Geel –
Neeld 2, Scott 2, Poole, Bairstow, Stoneham, Mansfield
WCE – Sumich 6, Lewis 2, Hart, Heady, Jakovich

 

Compiled by Casey Franklin