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GEELONG coach Chris Scott said there was nothing wrong with the Cats decision to announce a series of late changes to North Melbourne at Marvel Stadium on Sunday. .
On Sunday, there was a lot of confusion: Geelong skipper Joel Selwood, who was originally in an emergency, was to replace Sam Menegola (knee) in the team when the sheets were handed out 90 minutes before the game.
Barely 30 minutes later, Selwood was removed from the game after feeling he was not right and the young Charlie Constable was named as a late player.
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Scott did his best to explain the situation to reporters after the match, given the recent reputation of the Cats for making late changes to their side, though following the rules.
"Joel was about to play last week, but he had some problems, but especially one where there was too much doubt and too much risk of extra injury that we were not ready to take on" said Scott.
"But it was minor and he recovered from this, but another appeared during the week and we thought it would be enough to keep him out, but he recovered very quickly after having chose the team Friday.
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"He really moved well Saturday (at the training), but at the game today, he just felt that he was not right.
"For simplicity, if your captain has had a lack of continuity at the training, though he does not think he's quite right, I will not allow anyone to convince him to play. "
Scott said Selwood had a "thigh" problem against Essendon and a "thigh" complaint that prevented him from staying against the Roos, even though he should be available to play the Western Bulldogs next Saturday.
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