Footy Form Guide, Round 22, 2008

Geelong v West Coast,
Saturday August 30, Skilled Stadium, 2.10 AEST

Interest only in what the final margin will be here. Is officially the shortest priced favourite ever, with a line margin of 71.5 points.

Sports Acumen Odds and Markets

Fixed Odds

 
 

To
Win

Line @
$1.90

Margin
1-39

Margin
40+

Draw

 

Geelong

1.02

-70½

5.25

1.21

61.00

 

West Coast

14.00

+70½

14.00

101.00

 

Odds current at time of publishing:
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The Last Five

Year

Round

Venue

Geel
1/2 Score

WC
1/2 score

1/2 margin

Geel
score

WC
Score

Full Time Margin

Combined
total score

2008

13

SUB

84

21

63

182

47

135

229

2007

7

SS

44

35

9

109

70

39

179

2006

10

SS

64

25

39

98

101

-3

199

2005

21

SS

67

21

46

109

33

76

142

2005

2

SUB

47

63

-16

62

84

-22

146

   

The Teams

 


GEELONG

B: Tom Harley, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Corey Enright, Andrew Mackie, Darren Milburn
C: Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel, Joel Corey
HF: Ryan Gamble, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
F: Paul Chapman, Tom Lonergan, Travis Varcoe
Foll: Brad Ottens, Gary Ablett, Joel Selwood
I/C: Mark Blake, Brent Prismall, Mathew Stokes, Harry Taylor
EMG: Shannon Byrnes, Tom Hawkins, David Wojcinski

In: Stokes, Gamble
Out: Max Rooke (susp), Shannon Byrnes

WEST COAST
B: Mark Nicoski, Darren Glass, Eric Mackenzie
HB: Adam Selwood, Beau Wilkes, Andrew Embley
C: Sam Butler, Matt Priddis, Jamie McNamara
HF: Steven Armstrong, Ashley Hansen, Ryan Davis
F: Mark LeCras, Quinten Lynch, Ben McKinley
Foll: Dean Cox, Chad Fletcher, Tyson Stenglein
I/C: Will Schofield, Mark Seaby, Scott Selwood, Matt Spangher
EMG: Tim Houlihan, Tony Notte, James Thomson

In: LeCras, Schofield
Out: Tony Notte, Michael Braun (retired)

The Geelong Missing
Key Players Missing
Nathan Djerrkura
(0 games, 0 goals)
Matthew Egan
(59 games, 1 goal)

Suspended
Max Rooke
(109 games, 29 goals)

The West Coast Missing
Key Players Missing
Mitchell Brown
(5 games, 2 goals)
Brad Ebert
(14 games, 5 goals)
Adam Hunter
(143 games, 76 goals)
Shannon Hurn
(36 games, 13 goals)
Brett Jones
(83 games, 4 goals)
Josh Kennedy
(29 games, 18 goals)
Daniel Kerr
(155 games, 90 goals)
Chris Masten
(9 games, 1 goal)
Matt Rosa
(48 games, 14 goals)
Brent Staker
(104 games, 79 goals)
Beau Waters
(61 games, 13 goals)
David Wirrpunda
(209 games, 120 goals)

Retired
Michael Braun
(228 games, 66 goals)

 

Geelong at Skilled Stadium
Won 7 of the last 8

Won Rd 21 2008 v North Melbourne
Won Rd 16 2008 v Western Bulldogs
Won Rd 15 2008 v Fremantle
Won Rd 12 2008 v Port Adelaide
Won Rd 7 2008 v Brisbane
Won Rd 5 2008 v Sydney
Won Rd 3 2008 v Melbourne
Lost Rd 21 2007 v Port Adelaide

West Coast at Skilled Stadium
Won 2 of the last 8

Lost Rd 7 2007 v Geelong
Won Rd 10 2006 v Geelong
Lost Rd 21 2005 v Geelong
Drew Rd 20 2003 v Geelong
Lost Rd 14 2002 v Geelong
Lost Rd 1 2001 v Geelong
Lost Rd 5 2000 v Geelong
Won Rd 13 1999 v Geelong

Footyratings Tip
Geelong

Overall Record
Geelong: 16
West Coast: 21
Drawn: 1

Record at Skilled Stadium
Geelong: 9
West Coast: 8
Drawn: 1

Coaches Head to Head
John Worsfold: 4
Mark Thompson: 4
Drawn: 1

Milestone
200th Career Game
Cameron Ling
1999-2008:
178 games, 105 goals (Geelong)
178 premiership games, 20 pre-season. 1 International

The Last Six
Geelong: 3
West Coast: 3

Rd 13 208
Geelong 28. 14 (182) def West Coast 5. 17 (47) Subiaco
Rd 7 2007
Geelong 16. 13 (109) def West Coast 10. 10 (70) Skilled Stadium
Rd 10 2006
West Coast 16. 5 (101) def Geelong 15. 8 (98) Skilled Stadium
Rd 21 2005

Geelong 16. 13 (109) def West Coast 5. 3 (33) Skilled Stadium
Rd 2 2005
West Coast 12. 12 (84) def Geelong 8. 14 (62) Subiaco
Rd14 2004
West Coast 7. 9 (51) def Geelong 7. 7 (49) Subiaco

The Form
Geelong: Have won 20 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 33 point win over North Melbourne at Skilled Stadium in Round 21, following a 39 point win over Sydney at ANZ Stadium in Round 20, and a 116 point win over Melbourne at the MCG in Round 19. Currently in 1st place on the ladder with a percentage of 158.13.

West Coast: Have won 4 from 21 for the season. Coming off a 71 point loss to Hawthorn at Subiaco in Round 21, following a 34 point loss to Melbourne at the MCG in Round 20, and a 10 point win over Essendon at Subiaco in Round 19. Currently in 15th place on the ladder with a percentage of 67.69.