Geelong will sit out a bevy of premiership stars, together with Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron, for his or her final-round conflict with the Western Bulldogs.
After being eradicated from the finals race with a defeat to St Kilda final Saturday evening, the Cats are already eyeing 2024.
Flag-winning ahead Hawkins, Cameron and Gary Rohan are coping with numerous accidents and will not be risked throughout Norm Smith medallist Isaac Smith’s retirement recreation.
Mark Blicavs and Cam Guthrie are already on the sidelines and can deal with getting themselves prepared subsequent yr somewhat than speeding to get again.
Small ahead Brad Close (ankle) and defender Esava Ratugolea (hamstring) had been already dominated out by coach Chris Scott after pulling up sore towards the Saints.
“We’ve needed to be proactive in regard to some of the decisions we’ve needed to make, and Mark Blicavs had surgery on his shoulder (on Monday),” Geelong soccer boss Simon Lloyd mentioned.
“Gary Rohan will have surgery on his ankle on Wednesday, and Jeremy Cameron will have surgery on his troublesome AC joint.
“It’s been unimaginable he is (Cameron) been in a position to hold going and acting at a sure degree, and it is now time to be proactive with that surgical procedure on his AC joint, which will probably be on Thursday.”
The Bulldogs will be able to bring back star midfielder Tom Liberatore after he missed the shock defeat to West Coast through concussion.
However, three-time All-Australian Jack Macrae will miss his first match in 119 outings after suffering delayed concussion symptoms following the game against the Eagles.
The prolific Macrae has been properly down on type and was tactically subbed out within the last time period towards West Coast.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
