WESTERN BULLDOGS v ST KILDA
Simonds Stadium, 7.10pm AEDT, February 19

WEDNESDAY night’s NAB Challenge match between the Western Bulldogs and St Kilda will have a delayed start after a massive downpour that flooded Simonds Stadium.

Geelong received 50mm of rain in an hour just before 6pm AEDT which flooded the ground and the stadium. 

However, the playing surface cleared up significantly and after officials pushed remaining water to the boundary line, the AFL confirmed the match would start at 7.40pm AEDT, 30 minutes behind schedule. 

The delay was due to the Bulldogs' rooms being flooded, rather than the state of the ground.

"The Bulldogs' ability to prepare for the game was severely impacted," AFL spokesman Patrick Keane said.

Quarters will be reduced to 17 minutes plus time on to account for the delay. 

Recruits Jack Billings and Billy Longer will start as subs for St Kilda, while Will Minson and Jack Redpath will start in the red vests for the Bulldogs. 

WESTERN BULLDOGS
Out: Mitch Honeychurch, Sam Darley, Matthew Fuller
Substitutes: Jack Redpath, Will Minson

ST KILDA
Out: Arryn Sipposs, Darren Minchington, Maverick Weller
Substitutes: Billy Longer, Jack Billings

WESTERN BULLDOGS: final team

3. Mitch Wallis, 5. Matthew Boyd, 6. Luke Dahlhaus, 8. Stewart Crameri, 9. Jake Stringer, 10. Easton Wood, 11. Jackson Macrae, 15. Jason Tutt, 17. Adam Cooney, 18. Fletcher Roberts, 20. Daniel Pearce, 21. Tom Liberatore, 24. Nathan Hrovat, 25. Koby Stevens, 26. Lachlan Hunter, 27. Will Minson, 29. Tory Dickson, 31. Tom Young, 32. Michael Talia, 38. Dale Morris, 42. Liam Picken, 43. Jack Redpath, 44. Brett Goodes, 45. Tom Campbell, 46. Lin Jong, 49. Ayce Cordy.

ST KILDA: final team
1. Tom Hickey, 3. Jack Steven, 4. Clint Jones, 5. Shane Savage, 6. Sebastian Ross, 8. Trent Dennis-Lane, 11. Leigh Montagna, 14. Jarryn Geary, 15. Jack Billings, 16. Jack Newnes, 17. Dylan Roberton, 18. Billy Longer, 20. David Armitage, 21. Luke Delaney, 22. Farren Ray, 26. Tom Curren, 27. Josh Bruce, 28. Rhys Stanley, 29. Jimmy Webster, 31. Tom Simpkin, 34. Nathan Wright, 35. Josh Saunders, 36. Luke Dunstan, 37. Beau Maister, 38. Sam Dunell, 43. Eli Templeton 

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