Jordan Clark injures elbow at training
Geelong's Rising Star nominee Jordan Clark has been taken to hospital with his arm in a sling after hurting his left elbow at training.
The injury occurred when the 18-year-old landed heavily after a marking contest and he immediately grabbed his arm.
He left the ground in pain to be assessed, and was later taken for scans with his left arm in a sling.
Clark has been outstanding for the Cats in his first season, playing 18 games, and his run on the wing has been a critical factor in Geelong's improvement.
The Cats expect to provide an update on the extent of the injury later in the day.
While Geelong sweat on Clark's scans, coach Chris Scott confirmed forward Gary Rohan was also likely to miss the next two weeks after hurting his knee against the Dockers. However they hope to have him back for the final round, while Brandan Parfitt is likely to be available, after missing the past three weeks with a back injury.
Scott said Luke Dahlhaus and Harry Taylor would play against North Melbourne after being rested against Fremantle, while Mark O'Connor has overcome a toe injury and was likely to play also.
The coach said the Cats were likely to stick with Zac Smith but he would not commit to who would be left out.
Lachie Henderson would shape as a logical choice if Taylor returns however Scott gave no indication as to who the unlucky players would be at selection.
Geelong are putting no pressure on Nakia Cockatoo to make himself available for senior selection after the dynamic 22-year-old played his first game in more than a year with a half of VFL football on Sunday.
Scott conceded he would have no hesitation in playing Cockatoo this season if he did prove he was fit enough, but said there were many hurdles for the speedster to jump before he reached that position.
"There is just too much water to flow under the bridge before we start getting our head around whether he could force his way into the team," Scott said.
The Cats have alternated wins and losses since the bye, but Scott said they were confident their game style was good enough to beat the best - though the challenge to execute plans well remained.
Their ball movement made the Cats look slow against a fired up Fremantle, however skill execution also cost them after quarter-time.
The Cats ended the match with just 44 inside 50s and have lost every game this season where they have failed to exceed 45 inside 50s.
Having been on top of the ladder since round two, the Cats are now equal on points with West Coast and the Brisbane Lions but have a superior percentage than their rivals, meaning their finishing position remains in their hands.
"We had a little bit of room to move and now we don't, which might not be the worst thing for us," Scott said.