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Anna Harrington

Cats ready for Franklin, Papley AFL tests

Geelong will have their hands full containing Sydney's star-studded forward line, Jed Bews says. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

Sam De Koning is about to take on the biggest and most important match-up of his short AFL career, but do not expect him to be overawed by the occasion.

Geelong's supremely talented 21-year-old defender is earmarked for the starting role tracking Sydney superstar Lance Franklin in Saturday's grand final.

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