Zach Guthrie took a long time to settle into this star-studded Geelong side, not contributing much in his early games other than playing his role and trying not to make too many mistakes. As he has matured and the team around him has iterated, he is almost at the stage now where he can be the focal point of the defence. With Tom Stewart ageing and the Cats still built on control from the back half, his form could be the difference between Geelong making another finals campaign or falling away like Sydney did a few years ago. Not a fantasy player, either way.
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