Tall forward Playfair is an emergency for Saturday night’s re-match with the Saints at Telstra Dome. Brent Moloney and Charlie Gardiner, who did not play in the night grand final, are the other emergencies.
Tenace, the No.7 pick in the 2003 AFL National Draft, was cut after accumulating three possessions in the pre-season grand final. He was more impressive in the Cats’ win over Melbourne in the semi-final.
Geelong is without skipper Steven King (ankle), Steve Johnson (ankle) and ex-Hawk David Loats (knee) for the season opener.
ST KILDA
B: Baker, Penny, Voss
HB: Blake, Maguire, Jones
C: Black, Hayes, Goddard
HF: Riewoldt, Hamill, Harvey
F: Milne, Gehrig, Koschitzke
Foll: Knobel, Ball, Powell
Inter: Peckett, Thompson, Dal Santo, X.Clarke
Emerg: Schwarze, Montagna, Murray
New: -
GEELONG
B: Harley, Scarlett, Sanderson
HB: Rahilly, Mooney, Milburn
C: Riccardi, Enright, Kelly
HF: Kingsley, Graham, Haynes
F: Ablett, McCarthy, Bartel
Foll: Chambers, Corey, Ling
Inter: Spriggs, Chapman, Hunt, Rooke
Emerg: Playfair, Moloney, Gardiner
New: -
