AFL: West Coast Eagles coach Jarrod Schofield spoke to the media following their Round 24 defeat to the Geelong Cats.
Geelong coach Chris Scott says superstar Tom Stewart will be right to go when Geelong starts its finals campaign . He was worked on by club physios for 15 minutes before halftime, then subbed out of the game during the long break and watched on in casual gear from the bench in the second half.
Watch every game until the 2024 AFL Grand Final LIVE with no ad-breaks during play on Kayo. New to Kayo?But Scott said Stewart – and emerging Lawson Humphries, who suffered an early calf injury – would be right after a week’s rest before the finals begin.“Tom’s good. It was almost one of those that irrespective of what the medical staff were going to say, we were going to take him out of the game.”Scott said the Cats had one eye loosely on the percentage chase in a bid to overhaul GWS and Port Adelaide on the ladder should both teams stumble on Sunday. But after leading by 100 points at halftime, the need to “manage” his two injured players changed his approach. “We did have a loose plan to get Bews in to get him as close to half a game anyhow … but it’s a little frustrating when you have another one you want to manage as well,” he said.Scott said both players had only mild tightness in their respective legs, but otherwise the club was in a rosy position with September firmly in its sights. “All in all, if you look at the second half of our season, we’re ready to tackle the final series and give it a good shake,” said Scott, whose team has been up and down in parts of the season, but now has a double chance.“It felt like we’ve had some guys who haven’t necessarily had their best year, but that they’re all coming into very good form now.“You don’t get a prize for being the most consistent through the season, as long as you qualify high enough. “The prize comes for the team that plays best in the last month and we feel like we’ve given ourselves a chance to be that team.” Interim Eagles coach Jarrad Schofield said his team’s first-half performance was “embarrassing”, limping to another horrendous loss in Geelong, the fourth in a row by at least 85 points. He said conceding 18 first-half goals was inexcusable, but was proud of his players to have at least steadied the ship and won the second half by seven points. “We’re really disappointed for the football club and our supporters to watch that,” Schofield said.“The learnt that you can’t sit off the game and what we got shown today is when you sit off good players, even by half a body, they make you pay. “But the positive is we showed resilience within us and the players responded and ended up winning the second half.” Schofield said he had enjoyed his month and a half in charge of the Eagles after long-time coach Adam Simpson parted ways with the club. But he said there had been no decision on his part – or the club’s – on what direction his future would take.
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