Chris Scott is eager to get Patrick Dangerfield back into the Geelong side before the mid-season bye, while forecasting Cam Guthrie will spend multiple weeks on the sidelines.
Guthrie (achilles) and Gary Rohan (adductor) played in last week's thumping from Gold Coast in Darwin but are out of the Cats' side for Saturday's home clash with Greater Western Sydney with "short-term" injuries.
