Cats’ holy trinity not centre of attention

GEELONG coach Chris Scott says he would be “staggered” if there weren’t times this year when the club’s centre bounce midfield included none of the so-called ‘Holy Trinity’ of Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood and Gary Ablett.

A year on from the Easter Monday unveiling last year of the trio of stars in the Cats’ midfield, Scott told News Corp this week that the emergence of a number of other key mids meant the club had a host of options heading into 2019, starting tonight against Collingwood at the MCG.

Ablett, who turns 35 this year, is set to play most of the season in attack, while Selwood could spend a lot of time on the wing.

Dangerfield will play through the midfield predominantly, but Scott said the temptation to use him as a damaging forward would be irresistible at times.

“I would be staggered if it didn’t happen this year,” he said of the prospect of Dangerfield, Selwood and Ablett all starting outside the centre break at stages this year.

“I don’t spend much time trying to formulate arguments against some of the common perceptions out there, but anyone that has watched us closely shouldn’t have missed Tim Kelly and Mitch Duncan, Brandon Parfitt, Quinton Narkle, Charlie Constable and others.

“There is a pretty big (midfield) group. But at the same time I can understand that Ablett, Selwood and Dangerfield are pretty front of mind (for some people).”

The Cats’ midfield will face a big early test against Collingwood’s array of talent through the middle of the ground in a tantalising set of match-ups at the MCG tonight.

Asked about what sort of percentage Dangerfield will play forward this year as compared to the midfield, Scott said: “Who knows the answer ... but I think that he is so good in both areas.”