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Theyve got a dream run home, but complacency looms as Geelongs biggest obstacle as the AFL club attempts to re-establish itself as a premiership threat.The Cats became flag favourites following their round-eight win over the Crows at Adelaide Oval, but a string of losses against lowly teams since then have severely hampered their cause and reputation.Geelongs rut started with a 24-point loss to Collingwood in round nine, before suffering a shock 19-point loss to Carlton a week later.Their troubles against minnows continued in round 14 when they lost to St Kilda by three points.The Cats will start as the hottest of favourites against the injury-crippled Dockers at Domain Stadium on Friday night.And with Geelongs run home littered with sides who will miss the finals, the Cats have an excellent chance to lock down a top-two berth - as long as they can avoid slipping up further against minnows.After hosting tough matches against Adelaide and the Bulldogs in the coming weeks, the Cats end their season with games against last-placed Essendon, Richmond (13th), Brisbane (17th), and Melbourne (10th).Their quest to climb back into the top-four starts against the Dockers, and Geelong coach Chris Scott has made some big calls on the selection front following last weeks loss to Sydney.Forward Mitch Clark has been axed after just one game back in the senior side, while Jimmy Bartel has been rested.Darcy Lang was another to be omitted, with Shane Kersten, Rhys Stanley, and Josh Cowan all brought back.Clark went goalless against the Swans last round.And the 28-year-old hit the headlines this week when it was revealed he made an on-field sledge about Geelong teammate Mitch Duncans sister when playing VFL footy last month.The Dockers have been bolstered by the return of Michael Barlow (finger), while Tendai Mzungu has been recalled for his first AFL match since round eight.Ed Langdon (hamstring) and Darcy Tucker (omitted) drop out.Fremantle coach Ross Lyon says Geelongs losses against lowly sides has barely rated a mention at the Dockers this week.Weve got our hands full ourselves - really trying to improve our footy, Lyon said.Theyre a pretty good team. Theyre fighting for top four.Geelongs powerful midfield duo of Patrick Dangerfield and Joel Selwood loom as the biggest obstacle to Fremantles hopes of pulling off an upset win.Barlow has been successfully used in a tagging role during the second half of the season but Lyon feels a team defence approach would be the best way to combat Selwood and Dangerfield, rather than relying on a hard tag.Cats defender Andrew Mackie will notch his 250-game milestone when he runs out against the Dockers.GEELONGS RUN HOMERd 17: Fremantle at Domain StadiumRd 18: Adelaide at Simonds StadiumRd 19: Western Bulldogs at Simonds StadiumRd 20: Essendon at Etihad StadiumRd 21: Richmond at the MCGRd 22: Brisbane at the GabbaRd 23: Melbourne at Simonds Stadium Walker Buehler Jersey .Y. -- Canadas Kaillie Humphries and Heather Moyse have another World Cup gold medal after winning the two-women bobsled race on Saturday in Lake Placid, N. Jackie Robinson Jersey . And when it opened, every player was at his stall. Thats a sure sign that a team is in a slump and is searching for answers. "Its embarrassing to be at home and play the way we did," said defenceman Josh Gorges. http://www.cheapdodgersjerseys.com/?tag=cheap-tom-koehler-jersey . To the surprise of many, it isnt the Wolverines but their in-state rivals the Michigan State Spartans. Julio Urias Jersey . Detroit and Boston are deadlocked, 1-1, and Tigers manager Jim Leyland could be forgiven if he was caught rationalizing instead of dissecting how his club could blow a 5-1 lead late in Game 2. Sandy Koufax Jersey . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. LOS ANGELES -- Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew?underwent heart and kidney transplant surgery Friday and is expected to make a full recovery.The Minnesota Twins said the procedure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles lasted 13 hours and that Carew is resting in recovery.We ask that all of Twins Territory and the entire baseball community keep Rod, his wife Rhonda, and the entire Carew family in your thoughts and prayers as Rod recovers, the Twins said in a statement.?Carew, 71, had a heart attack in September 2015.dddddddddddd Shortly thereafter, a left ventricular assist device was implanted to maintain the pumping of his heart.Carew, who played from 1967 to 1985, spent 12 seasons with the Twins and seven with the California Angels. He was a seven-time American League batting champion and first-ballot selection to the Hall of Fame.Information from The Associated Press was used in this report. ' ' '