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Cats cop late blow ahead of Friday night battle with Suns. Follow LIVE
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GEELONG has been dealt a big blow an hour before its clash with Gold Coast on Friday night, with versatile mid Jack Bowes a late withdrawal.
The 28-year-old has been replaced in the side by George Stevens, who comes in for just his third AFL game and first of the season.
Bowes has been battling hamstring tightness and was seen undergoing a fitness test under the watchful eyes of medical staff in the hours before the game, but the Cats opted not to risk him for the clash at GMHBA Stadium.
Match Preview | White Out Game at the Cattery
The stage is set for an unmissable night at GMHBA Stadium, with the Cats set to take on the Gold Coast Suns
The White Out Game has arrived and the Cats are set for one of the biggest nights of the year, set to take on the Gold Coast Suns in a Friday night blockbuster at GMHBA Stadium.
It looms as an important game for Geelong two weeks out from their mid-season bye, as they look to bounce back after suffering consecutive defeats over the past two weeks.
The two sides met earlier in the year and the Suns prevailed on the Gold Coast, but the Cats hold a perfect 8-0 record against the visitors at Kardinia Park.
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Live: Gold Coast edging tight start to crucial clash with Geelong
Geelong kicks seven-straight goals to take control of a crucial clash with Gold Coast, as Suns coach Damien Hardwick sees red.
Boos ring around Kardinia Park as Bailey Smith lays a terrific tackle on Matt Rowell, but isn't rewarded with a holding the ball free kick.
Smith dragged Rowell to ground after Rowell had tried to fend him off, and then Rowell was able to handball it away.
He got ample time to get rid of that one, he's a lucky man.
The Suns are able to proceed forward after Rowell's handball and Ben King takes an uncontested mark inside 50.
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