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Geelong coach Chris Scott knows the clock is ticking as his AFL side attempt to rediscover the form that earned them the tag of premiership favourites.The seventh-placed Cats host second-placed Adelaide on Saturday in a crunch clash, with just one game and half a percentage point separating them on the ladder.Geelong are coming off a scrappy win over Fremantle in round 17, having slipped down the ladder this month.Losses to Sydney and St Kilda hit the clubs top-four hopes and tarnished their premiership credentials.The highest priority is playing our best football at the end of the year. We need to start building now, because clearly for a number of weeks weve been off that, Scott said on Thursday.Given the way Adelaide are playing, youd think they wont lose too many.So to isolate it to the two teams, if were looking to displace them (in the top four) its obviously a really important game.We need to play better than we did last week because Adelaide are the most attacking and best-scoring team in the competition ... if we let them score the way they have been, we wont win.Scott has dealt with a diverse range of concerns this week.The list includes slow ball movement, spearhead Tom Hawkins form and defender Lachie Hendersons cognitive state.Henderson was stretchered off Domain Stadium in a neck brace last Friday night, having been knocked out in a collision with Fremantles Chris Mayne.Henderson remains in doubt for the clash with Adelaide but Scott noted the club is still giving him a chance of playing.The 2011 premiership coach has a simple approach to concussion, one of AFLs most complicated issues.I just talk to the doctors. Even to the point where I dont even ask Lachie how he is. Because I dont think it makes much difference, its what the doctors think, Scott said.Lachie can say hes fine and the doctors may well overrule him and thats the way it should be.Scott is taking a more hands-on approach in Hawkins battle to return to his game-breaking best, which has been rarely sighted this season.Tom and I, as coach and key player, spend a lot of time talking about his game. Were optimistic hes going to improve quickly, Scott said.Tom, by his own admission, hasnt played the way he aspires to over the last 18 months.Meanwhile, 2007 Brownlow medallist Jimmy Bartel will return against the Crows after being rested from the trip west.Isaiah Johnson Raiders Jersey . LUCIE, Fla. Kenny Stabler Raiders Jersey . Both players have lower body injuries that will keep them out of the lineup until at least January 31, which is the first game they can be activated from IR. http://www.footballraidersmall.com/Youth-Johnathan-Abram-Elite-Jersey/ .com) - The Chicago Blackhawks aim for their third three-game winning streak of the season when they host the struggling Edmonton Oilers in Sundays battle at the United Center. Hunter Renfrow Youth Jersey . Jim Rutherford, President and General Manager of the Carolina Hurricanes, announced Wednesday that the team would assign Swedish forward Elias Lindholm to his nations team for the upcoming tournament. Jerry Rice Womens Jersey . In what the team had called a retirement, Ryan said Thursday that he is resigning as chief executive of the Rangers in a move effective at the end of this month.Bangladesh have dropped Taijul Islam and brought in pace bowler Al-Amin Hossain in their 14-man squad for the first two ODIs against England, which will be held in Mirpur on October 7 and 9.Left-arm spinner Taijul bowled decently in the first two ODIs against Afghanistan last week, but he took only one wicket in his 20 overs. He brought control to the Bangladesh attack but was not as penetrating. He was replaced by left-arm spinner Mosharraf Hossain, in the third ODI, who took three wickets.Al-Amins return was slightly predictable after he was not included against Afghanistan despite doing well for Bangladesh earlier this year. Chief selector MMinhajul Abedin had said at the time that his fielding was an issue.ddddddddddddBut with Rubel Hossain being dropped before the third ODI against Afghanistan, there was always the need for a pace bowler who had variation to partner Mashrafe Mortaza and Taskin Ahmed.Squad for first two ODIs: Mashrafe Mortaza (capt)., Shakib Al Hasan, Tamim Iqbal, Soumya Sarkar, Imrul Kayes, Mosaddek Hossain, Mahmudullah, Nasir Hossain, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Mosharraf Hossain, Al-Amin Hossain, Taskin Ahmed ' ' '