Bailey Smith a late out for Cats’ clash with Gold Coast

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Bailey Smith a late out for Cats’ clash with Gold Coast

Geelong superstar Bailey Smith has been ruled out of his side’s monster clash with Gold Coast because of hamstring tightness.

Smith was put through a fitness test about 90 minutes before bounce-down at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday.

But the gun midfielder did not do enough to convince Cats medical staff to give him the green light.

Ted Clohesy has been called in as Smith’s replacement.

Gold Coast also made a late change, with Sean Lemmens replacing Ethan Read.

The Suns clash will be the second game Smith has missed this season, after he sat out the round-two loss to St Kilda with a calf injury.

The 24-year-old also revealed after the win over the Western Bulldogs a fortnight ago that he had been battling a shin issue.

Smith said at the time he only played that night because he had been desperate to line up against his former team.

Geelong (8-5) can leapfrog Gold Coast (8-3) into the top four if they win on Saturday.

Patrick Dangerfield is back from a hamstring injury and Jack Martin will make his Cats debut against one of his former clubs.

With Clohesy called up to replace Smith, veteran Mitch Duncan has been named as the substitute.

Ben Ainsworth is the sub for Gold Coast.

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