Official Team vs Cats Rd 13

[one-eyed]

Changes since the Qualifying Final:

Richmond (3)

In: Short, Conca, Higgins.
Out: Houli, Prestia, Townsend.

Geelong (9)

In: Ablett, Stanley, Henry, T.Kelly, Buzza, Fogarty, Gregson, Cunico, McCarthy.
Out: Henderson, Lonergan, Taylor, Mackie, Motlop, C.Guthrie, S.Selwood, Z.Smith, Parsons.

[big tone]

Townsend in for Higgins would be the way I would have gone. 
Townsend could be given a job on their most effective defender but he also gives us more of a target in the air over Higgins.
With only Jack as a KPF and Caddy helping out, Townsend is important imo as a bigger, stronger body.
Our forwardline is small enough with George, Rioli and Butler. Did we really need to go in with Higgins as well, who has been out of form for a while, over Townsend??

[The Machine]

Townsend in for Higgins would be the way I would have gone. 
Townsend could be given a job on their most effective defender but he also gives us more of a target in the air over Higgins.
With only Jack as a KPF and Caddy helping out, Townsend is important imo as a bigger, stronger body.
Our forwardline is small enough with George, Rioli and Butler. Did we really need to go in with Higgins as well, who has been out of form for a while, over Townsend??

Agree with this BT. Townsend has been in very good form and gives us another target whilst being aggressive and bringing ball to ground. Not sure Higgins is ready for the big time just yet.

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Hardwick said they will be playing Higgins more as a mid rather than a forward.

[Lebowski]

Townsend in for Higgins would be the way I would have gone. 
Townsend could be given a job on their most effective defender but he also gives us more of a target in the air over Higgins.
With only Jack as a KPF and Caddy helping out, Townsend is important imo as a bigger, stronger body.
Our forwardline is small enough with George, Rioli and Butler. Did we really need to go in with Higgins as well, who has been out of form for a while, over Townsend??

spot on

[taztiger4]

Towner replaces Soldo on emergency list

[mightytiges]

Towner replaces Soldo on emergency list

Makes sense. Towner might still be a late in to add an extra hard bigger body in the wet conditions tomorrow.

[WilliamPowell]

Garthwaite to debjt tomorrow

Astbury out injured

Source = Patrick Keane Twitter

The AFL advises David Astbury (injured) has withdrawn from the Richmond team for tomorrow’s rd13 match v the Geelong Cats at the MCG.
Ryan Garthwaite comes into the 22.
Anthony Miles added to the emergency players.

Ends

[cub]

 Not a bad replacement at all
Enjoy your taste young man, big game big stage

[The Machine]

Townsend not named to play VFL today so he is the emergency. I would play him with today's conditions.

[MintOnLamb]

Townsend not named to play VFL today so he is the emergency. I would play him with today's conditions.

Townsend to play?

[cub]

Townsend not named to play VFL today so he is the emergency. I would play him with today's conditions.

Townsend to play?

Play him!

[WilliamPowell]

Townsend not named to play VFL today so he is the emergency. I would play him with today's conditions.

Yep 

[Lebowski]

Yep bring him in for higgins

[one-eyed]

Yep bring him in for higgins

Rumours floating around that this might be the case.