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Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne Kangaroos: Live scores

23rd May, 2014
Team

Geelong Cats

FB 25 Jared Rivers 13 Tom Lonergan 44 Corey Enright
HB 4 Andrew Mackie 7 Harry Taylor 29 Cameron Guthrie
C 46 Mark Blicavs 14 Joel Selwood 22 Mitch Duncan
HF 5 Travis Varcoe 17 Hamish McIntosh 27 Mathew Stokes
FF 21 Jordan Murdoch 26 Tom Hawkins 3 Jimmy Bartel

North Melbourne Kangaroos

FB 21 Luke McDonald 36 Joel Tippett 6 Lachlan Hansen
HB 15 Nick Dal Santo 16 Scott D. Thompson 24 Levi Greenwood
C 43 Sam Gibson 9 Andrew Swallow 28 Robin Nahas
HF 12 Lindsay Thomas 35 Aaron Black 13 Leigh Adams
FF 38 Majak Daw 20 Drew Petrie 29 Brent Harvey

Bounce: 7:50pm, 23/14
Venue: Simonds Stadium, Vic
Head to Head: Cats 93 Kangaroos 60 drawn 1
TV: Channel 7 Live - 7:30pm
Last clash: Round 19 2013 - Kangaroos 15.6 (96) bt Cats 13.8 (86) at Etihad Stadium
Betting: Cats $1.45 Kangaroos $2.80
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Geelong host North Melbourne in a test of mettle for the Kangaroos, who will show in this game whether their pre-season anointing was on the money.

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The Scott twins compete in the coaching box with the ledger at two wins apiece.

Chris Scott’s Geelong side have had better weeks, dealing with a dismantling by Fremantle and the loss of star Steve Johnson to suspension.

It will be a tough pill for the Cats to swallow, but the side have bounced back from bigger losses in the past, and won’t be dispirited by the loss in the West.

On the other hand, Brad at Arden Street enjoyed having skipper Andrew Swallow back from a long break as they destroyed Brisbane by 87 points.

There’s some distance between the Kangaroos’ best (wins at Sydney and Fremantle) and worst (home loss to Gold Coast) so it could depend on which side shows up.

At their best North should present a stiff challenge to Geelong.

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Key: With just two losses at Simonds Stadium in their past 47 games, Geelong will enjoy their first hosting of Friday night footy in Victoria’s second city this season.

At home, they should be strong enough to beat a spirited North Melbourne side relatively comfortably.

Tip: Cats by 15 points

With AAP

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