The second game on Saturday for AFL Round 16 is between Geelong Cats vs Melbourne Demons. The opening bounce is set to commence at 2:10pm with the game to be played at Simonds Stadium. The favourite for the match is home team Geelong Cats. View our preview and teams for the game between Geelong Cats vs Melbourne Demons.

Round: Round 16 2:10 PM July 13, 2013
Stadium: Simonds Stadium
Weather: 15° A little rain

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Geelong Cats $1.001 vs Melbourne Demons $21.00 at Sportsbet Australia get a $250 FREE BET on this match

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Odds Comparison by AFL Odds:

Geelong Cats	1.001	1.01	1.01	1.01	1.001	N/A
Melbourne Demons	21.00	15.00	15.00	15.00	21.00	N/A

Preview:

Geelong, as they more often than not do, met the challenge last week and defeated Hawthorn by ten points last week in yet another monumental clash between the two sides.

It took Geelong to 48 competition points, the same as Hawthorn.

It was the Cats’ twelfth win of the season and this week, against a team that hasn’t won that many games in the past three seasons, there’s only ever going to be one result here.

Melbourne had a brief moment in the sun two weeks back with a three point win over the Western Bulldogs and, although losing last week to Sydney, did compete to the end and reduced the third quarter deficit of 50 points to 31.

The last time Melbourne got the better of Geelong was way back in 2006!

Geelong’s average winning margin over the past five encounters with Melbourne has been 74 points, but take away the 186 point drumming Geelong handed to Melbourne in 2011 and the average winning margin is 46 points.

They’re giving Melbourne 67.5 this weekend.

Teams:

Geelong Cats:
B: Cameron Guthrie, Harry Taylor, Josh Hunt
HB: Travis Varcoe, Tom Lonergan, Andrew Mackie
C: Taylor Hunt, Joel Selwood, Mitch Duncan
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Billie Smedts
F: Josh Caddy, Tom Hawkins, Steven Motlop
Foll: Dawson Simpson, James Kelly, Jimmy Bartel
Int: Jordan Murdoch, Mark Blicavs, Steve Johnson, Jesse Stringer
Emerg: Trent West, Mitch Brown, George Horlin-Smith

In: S.Johnson, T.Varcoe, B.Smedts
Out: J.Corey (concussion), C.Enright (foot), A.Christensen (hamstring)

Melbourne Demons:
B: Lynden Dunn, Colin Garland, Dean Terlich
HB: Tom McDonald, James Frawley, Mitchell Clisby
C: Jimmy Toumpas, Jack Trengove, Jack Grimes
HF: Sam Blease, Jack Watts, Matt Jones
F: Jack Fitzpatrick, Chris Dawes, Jeremy Howe
Foll: Max Gawn, Colin Sylvia, Nathan Jones
Int: Dean Kent, Daniel Nicholson, Aaron Davey, Shannon Byrnes
Emerg: Jordie McKenzie, Cameron Pedersen, David Rodan

In: S.Blease
Out: D.Rodan

Cats offer support for quadriplegic player

Several Geelong AFL stars have called on the community to support a local footballer who is a quadriplegic after an on-field accident.

Casey Tutungi, who once played in the Cats’ VFL team, will never use his arms or legs again.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury while playing for Geelong Football League team South Barwon, where he is also co-coach.

Tutungi was placed in an induced coma on June 22 after a collision with an opponent.

He is out of the coma, but his family said in a statement on Tuesday morning that Tutungi has suffered severe spinal cord damage.

Geelong captain Joel Selwood said on Twitter that the news was shattering.

“Every time he ran out in the hoops, Casey Tutungi gave his all for the club and his teammates,” Selwood added.

“Now, Case needs all of our support.”

Selwood has also asked the community to support a trust fund set up for Tutungi.

Steve Johnson, Tom Hawkins, Tom Lonergan and Andrew Mackie were other Cats stars who sent messages of support for Tutungi.

Tutungi, 27, and his partner Bridget are expecting their first child in November.