'The best in the league': Geelong youngster Ollie Dempsey declares Cats forwards top the competition
Young Geelong forward Ollie Dempsey has declared the Cats forward line is the "best in the league", ahead of their trip to face Adelaide on Friday night.
The 21-year-old is fresh off his rising star nomination for a standout performance that saw him boot three goals against the Saints in round one, helping his side to an eight-point victory in front of their home crowd.
Dempsey doesn't want to take any credit, though, pushing the spotlight back on his forward partners in Tom Hawkins and Jeremy Cameron's impact on the side.
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The youngster, who has played just eight games, says he's drawing inspiration from the "best" to pull on the boots.
"It's such a good forward line to be a part of. I think it's the best in the league," Dempsey said at Kardinia Park on Wednesday.
A new fan favourite for Geelong fans, with Ollie Dempsey booting three goals. AFL Photos via Getty Images
"To be part of that now is so cool, especially having the two big guys down there (Hawkins and Cameron), it's sick."
Meantime, Tanner Bruhn will be on the flight to Adelaide ahead of Friday night's clash, with coach Chris Scott confident he'll get up, despite his sprained foot.
"I know that we've said he's a test. What I think you should read into that is that we just need to triple check that he's OK," Scott said on Wednesday.
It's a match that no Cats player wants to miss, with superstar premiership defender Tom Stewart notching up game 150.
Jhye Clark has signed on to Geelong on a two-year deal. AFL Photos via Getty Images
His journey to the top was an unorthodox one, being scouted as a mature age recruit by one of the Cats' greatest defenders of all time, Matthew Scarlett in 2017.
"It feels as if he's been around a lot longer. I don't think we should ever forget the way he came into the system," Scott said.
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The Cats will have the stem the flow of returning Crows veteran Tex Walker, who suffered a back spasm ahead of round one and was sidelined at the last minute.
"We would expect that he would play," Scott said.
The Cats are looking to add a second win in as many rounds, while the Crows are hoping to grab their first of the year on Friday night at Adelaide Oval.
