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Flag frontrunners West Coast and Geelong primed for finals preview
Western Bulldogs great Brad Johnson has labelled today’s clash between Geelong and West Coast a potential forerunner to another showdown in September.
The Eagles and Cats, adversaries in the 1992 and 1994 grand finals, have met just once in a final since then.
Johnson, who will be part of Fox Footy’s commentary team at GMHBA Stadium, said the Eagles’ shock Good Friday capitulation to Port Adelaide had not shaken his faith in the reigning premiers.
The 364-game legend expected both West Coast and Geelong to be competing for the flag at the pointy end of the season.
“I think so, and I think that’s what the competition sees, no question,” Johnson said.
“It’s going to be a high-class, quality game of footy. West Coast obviously coming off last week and wanting to respond after Port Adelaide took control of them.
“The Cats losing to GWS at home (in round four) – they don’t want to lose two in a row at the Cattery.
“It’s going to be a great battle for the West Coast forwards versus Geelong’s backs, who are known as the misfits and they’re getting the job done at the moment.”
Geelong tightened to $1.36 favourites yesterday, with West Coast drifting to $3.10 outsiders with TABtouch. The teams are second and third in flag betting behind premiership favourite Collingwood.
The Eagles rank last in the AFL for contested possession and inside 50s this season. Johnson, who tipped the Cats to win a close contest, expected the Eagles’ midfielders to hit back hard after lowering their colours against the Power.
“They’ve got class in the midfield and these guys are big-game, proud performers. So if they’re quiet one week, then the mental resolve would be to stand out the following week and have a real drive,” Johnson said.
“So I’m sure West Coast will have that with their mids.”
Dom Sheed, whose output has decreased since stints in the forward-line arising due to Andrew Gaff’s return from suspension, is set to play more midfield minutes given the loss of Jack Redden to injury.
Exciting 195cm youngster Jarrod Brander, West Coast’s top pick in the 2017 national draft, has been recalled for his third game and is set to be unleashed on a wing at times after impressing in the WAFL.
Johnson said Brownlow medallist Patrick Dangerfield was the man Eagles tagger Mark Hutchings should start on.
“The most important player in terms of Geelong’s midfield I still think is Paddy Dangerfield,” he said.
“Whether you can actually stop him and restrict his influence is the biggest challenge for any opposition team.
“Because if he’s quieter in the midfield he can go forward and play that role, especially if the midfield tagger goes with him for a period of time.”
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