.Geelong's pay attention to a sturdy finals project, certainly not beating Port Adelaide at all expenses, settled handsomely after the Cats skipped right into a preliminary last without key players Tom Stewart and Sam De Koning.Geelong's premiership tilt was actually enhanced dramatically on Thursday night after Chris Scott picked a traditional approach along with the celebrity duo and his edge still roared to an 84-point draw the disappointing Power.Stewart (hamstring/illness) as well as De Koning (leg) will presently have precious added opportunity to organize the ninth preparatory last of Scott's enhanced 14-season tenure.Watch the greatest protection of the 2024 AFL finals, with expert evaluation as well as every game till the Grand Final deal with no ad-breaks throughout play, on Kayo. New to Kayo? Begin your free test today > Finals Week 1IMAGINE WHAT YOU MIGHT BE GETTING RATHER. Free of charge as well as confidential help telephone call 1800u00a0858u00a0858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.Jezza opens up finals set with STUNNER!|00:35 PUSSY-CATS PLAYER RATINGS:' Off the charts' young weapon packs overlooking superstar gap as discount pick-ups dazzling' ONE OF THE BEST': Super Star Pussy-cat STUNS Portress along with addict act ... however it will not gain goal of the yearSpeaking post-game at the Adelaide Oval, Scott appropriately backed in play the lengthy video game with two of his vital defenders. "If we took a risk along with those people and it backfired it definitely would not have been actually difficult, but the degree of trouble would certainly've skyrocketed," Scott detailed." The strategy was actually to become conservative along with those men as well as perhaps still win the activity, so our team are actually believing good regarding that choice right now, however our experts're certainly not prospering of ourselves.Geelong have enrolled their 2 greatest success of the 2024 time in back-t0-back video games, clean off their 93-point sway West Coastline that completed their home-and-away season on a high.But as Scott has actually seen original earlier this time versus the likes of Carlton and also Gold Coast, it doesn't take much to be on the incorrect end of a drubbing like what they handed Port Adelaide on Thursday evening. "Our team have actually seen it through the year along with the swings with the time ... you're a small amount of an off evening coming from being badly beaten," Scott proceeded." We maintain observing that in order that are going to keep our feet on the ground." They're perfect instances of when you play properly you go, 'Oh, great choice' as well as if our company will have played improperly it will have been about, 'What would've occurred if our team will possessed Stewart and also De Koning?'" But our focus is on having a really good month, not getting vicious and making an effort to bluff our technique in to a prelim ... you can't do that in finals." Scott admitted he was still having problem with the choice to play Stewart or not after he got a hamstring criticism in his final trip prior to health problem tipped the scales." He had a good couple of weeks of instruction and our team were actually positive that he would certainly correct," the trainer said." He resided in full training for a treatment on Monday, our experts assumed he was actually visiting correct, yet ... our team were actually still examining that up." At that point he started to find down with a bit of an influenza, at that point by the opportunity he woke up he was actually burglar enough that he wouldn't participate in, so it simply form of decided for him and our company a little bit less complicated." But, palm on soul, our experts were leaning towards not playing him as well as our team would certainly helped make the conventional phone call along with De Koning at the same time." Stewart was actually currently competing versus the time clock to use Thursday night before falling victim to an illness (Photograph through Michael Willson/AFL Photos by means of Getty Images) Resource: Getty ImagesThe relocate to certainly not play Stewart additionally would have thrown elements of Port Adelaide's plan out the home window too, having properly sent tension ahead Jed McEntee to Stewart in their final three appointments along with frustrating success.Beyond the defensive duo nevertheless, Tom Hawkins (feet) and also Cam Guthrie (Achilles) will play in the VFL on Saturday early morning as they seek to drive their claims after lengthy layoffs." Our program all along was for them to play this week so we'll push on with that said," Scott included." Our experts'll stay positive, remain broad-minded, always keep all the options on the dining table, and make great choices in the minute." I'll withstand the appeal to anticipate a lot of I could possibly rest listed here as well as hypothesize, as well as it definitely would not assist anybody." In spite of the lack of Hawkins up forward against the Electrical power, the Felines' foremost line shone as brilliant as any type of this period - and having kicked 18 behinds for the night, could possibly have amazingly been ever better.Superstars Jeremy Cameron and also Tyson Stengle completed the evening along with four goals each, while Gryan Miers and also Shaun Mannagh each kicked three majors. Tom Stewart ruled out of Kitties v Port|02:08 Hawkins' substitute Shannon Neale booted 2.2 from his nine fingertips and also nine marks, creating the coming close to collection call on who to pick in two full weeks opportunity (hanging Hawkins' fitness) more intriguing by the week.Asked if he want to see an initial last played in Geelong, certainly not the MCG where it are going to certainly be scheduled, Scott answered along with a rascally gleam in his eye." I assume my placement has actually always been actually that you need to play your home activities wherever you prefer," he admitted." However the AFL operate the finals collection as well as they've reached exercise whether that is actually the best factor or not, and also they are actually balancing a whole lot of factors that I don't deal with that a lot." They've obtained the great of the video game face of mind plus all I respect is the Cats so it is actually logical that our company would certainly differ when our company possess those different standpoints." Yet a prelim last (in Geelong)? Why certainly not? It is actually a pretty good arena." What I will claim is actually prelim finals will be actually dipped into some factor at the Gold Shoreline, or at Giants Arena, or Hobart.".