Tanner Bruhn Out as Geelong Swaps In Jake Kolodjashnij — Geelong Vs Sydney
Geelong vs Sydney changed before the opening siren when the Cats replaced Tanner Bruhn with Jake Kolodjashnij in their 23 for Saturday’s match at GMHBA Stadium. Geelong entered at 7-3 and Sydney at 9-1, so the late switch trimmed one side’s selection plan in a game already shaped by form.
GMHBA Stadium Selection Shift
Geelong went in unchanged apart from that late move. Bruhn came out, Kolodjashnij went in, and the Cats kept the rest of their round 11 group intact for the 4.15pm AEST start.
The timing mattered because the meeting sat inside a short stretch of recent results that had both clubs in strong position. Geelong had just beaten Brisbane on the reigning premiers’ home turf, while Sydney arrived after beating Collingwood after giving up a headstart.
Sydney Brings Back Cleary
Sydney made its own changes for the trip, bringing back Caiden Cleary and Tom Hanily for Harry Cunningham and Billy Cootee. That left the Swans with a modified line-up for a venue where they had faced Geelong only once in seven years.
For Geelong, the late reshuffle was the only adjustment to a side that had already banked seven wins from 10 games. For Sydney, the 9-1 record carried the pressure of a top-end meeting against a Cats side that had been hard to see at GMHBA Stadium.
Collingwood And Waalitj Marawar
Another round 11 game added context to the afternoon, with Collingwood hosting Waalitj Marawar at the MCG at 4.35pm AEST. Scott Pendlebury returned for his record-breaking 433rd AFL match, while Oscar Steene had suffered an ACL injury last week and Jack Buller, Wil Parker and Angus Anderson were omitted.
Waalitj Marawar also made one change, bringing back Bo Allan in place of Jack Hutchinson, who had a hamstring injury. The round’s team sheets showed the same theme across the fixture list: selection pressure, late movement and a few key names changing the shape of Saturday before the games even began.
