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Geelong Falcons<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div>Oakleigh Chargers<\/h5>
<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>\nNEED TO KNOW<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Venue: <\/strong>St Albans Reserve, Thomson
Date: <\/strong>Saturday, July 12
Time:<\/strong> 11:00am<\/p>\n\n\n\nFORM<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oakleigh Chargers suffered their first defeat of the season last round, going down heavily to Tasmania Devils at Warrawee Park. The Chargers were missing a host of Vic Metro representatives against a full-strength Devils outfit, and the depth will again be tested with Metro up in Queensland to take on the Maroons on Sunday. Geelong rested its Vic Country representatives for its 57-point thrashing of Northern Knights – who were also understrength – but have recalled them for the big game tomorrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
TEAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geelong Falcons:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
B:<\/strong> #12 Meg Lappin – #16 Charlotte Van Loon – #5 Addison Baars
HB: <\/strong>#29 Meyah Fursland – #8 Chloe Bryant – #18 Luella Aldridge
C: <\/strong>#24 Alana Mulvahil – #38 Stella Huxtable – #7 Lua Payne
HF:<\/strong> #6 Charlee Morrow – #3 Kate O’Brien – #4 Cavalle Boxer
F:<\/strong> #14 Lokki Gillett – #17 Greea McKeegan – #33 Neave Dickson
R:<\/strong> #23 Ella Condon – #9 Georgia Tyrrell – #21 Ally Lappin
INT: <\/strong>#2 Danielle Rhodes – #11 Juliet Muscroft – #25 Tara Trethowan – #27 Olivia Bradshaw – #35 Catherine Gandolfo<\/p>\n\n\n\nOakleigh Chargers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
B:<\/strong> #16 Charlee Johnson – #35 Annabelle Mackintosh – #12 Isabella Teoh
HB: <\/strong>#14 Chloe Potts – #34 Tatyana Perry – #59 Lily Parker
C: <\/strong>#5 Isabelle Godfrey – #11 Isabella Mazzei – #6 Leni Lockyer
HF:<\/strong> #19 Skye Emery – #10 Eliza Klein – #30 Grace Sharkie
F: <\/strong>#58 Khimaya Georgiou – #32 Scarlett Bown – #36 Jade Gundry
R:<\/strong> #50 Cleo Barbakas – #7 Emily Rundle – #23 Ava Philpin
INT: <\/strong>#1 Grace To – #15 Lara Brown – #29 Annabelle Roberts – #39 Zara Lanigan – #43 Lara Mercorillo<\/p>\n\n\n\nKEY PLAYERS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geelong Falcons<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
The midfield pairing of Stella Huxtable<\/a> and Georgia Tyrrell<\/a> is such a huge inclusion for the Falcons and really they should control the clearances against a young Oakleigh on-ball division. The flow-on effect of having them allows over-age talent Chloe Bryant<\/a> to spend more time behind the ball, and Alana Mulvahil<\/a> can roll back out to a wing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Interestingly, Ally Lappin<\/a> has been named on-ball with sister Meg<\/a> back in the side and unsurprisingly in defence. Greea McKeegan<\/a> gives the Falcons another target up forward and will now doubt be the main figurehead in attack, while ruck\/forwards Kate O’Brien<\/a> and Ella Condon<\/a> – born three years apart – rotate at the stoppages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oakleigh Chargers<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oakleigh struggled a little bit to get forward half ascendancy and make it count without a number of key midfielders. It does give the likes of Isabella Mazzei<\/a> and Emily Rundle<\/a> a chance to take the reins. On the outside, Isabelle Godfrey<\/a> provides stacks of run and the smart Leni Lockyer<\/a> is on the other wing. Talented double bottom-ager Cleo Barbakas<\/a> with take on Condon in the ruck to start which is a duel for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In defence, Tatyana Perry<\/a> was an important cog with her composure and reading of the play last week, picking up a team-high 21 disposals and getting into the right spots. Meanwhile in attack, Scarlett Bown<\/a> can do a lot of damage inside 50, while Grace To<\/a> is a crafty small forward as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PREDICTION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geelong has the experience and should really control the midfield and from there, give its forwards the best opportunity of kicking a winning score. Oakleigh will be better for the opportunity of last week, but come up against a strong Geelong outfit with a nice mix across each third of the ground so it is hard to look past the Falcons in this one.<\/p>\n
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ROUND 14 FIXTURE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saturday, July 12:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Geelong Falcons vs. Oakleigh Chargers | St Albans Reserve @ 11:00am
Northern Knights vs. Eastern Ranges | Preston City Oval @ 11:00am
Bendigo Pioneers vs. Murray Bushrangers | Queen Elizabeth Oval @ 11:30am
Dandenong Stingrays vs. Sandringham Dragons | Belvedere Reserve @ 11:30am<\/p>\n\n\n\nSunday, July 13:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gippsland Power vs. GWV Rebels | Shepley Oval @ 11:00am
Tasmania Devils vs. Western Jets | North Hobart Oval @ 12:00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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