BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - OCTOBER 24: Cats coach Chris Scott leaves the field after the 2020 AFL Grand Final match between the Richmond Tigers and the Geelong Cats at The Gabba on October 24, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Chris Hyde/AFL Photos/via Getty Images)

Chris Scott will have some tough selection decisions to make ahead of Geelong's qualifying final against the Magpies.

Appearing on Footy Classified on Monday, Scott alluded that several experienced players will not be playing at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.

"We've got guys who have played a lot of footy for us over the last couple of years who will miss out," he said of his team selection.

The Cats are in blistering form heading into finals, finishing first on the AFL ladder with 18 wins and a league-high 144.2 percentage.

Experience and depth have made Geelong into premiership favourites, but have also made Scott's decisions more difficult heading into an important home final.

"This is the worst part of coaching," he said

"It's funny because you work so hard to get a group of players, a big group of players, who can fill a role,

"And the better job you do to achieve that, the more difficult it becomes at selection."

In the last two years, Geelong has lost both qualifying finals to Port Adelaide at Adelaide Oval before making it into the final four.

The Cats will be looking to break the trend and win themselves a home preliminary final, hoping to buck their recent trend of early exits.

Forward Gary Rohan is one Cat who has come under fire for his recent finals performances — having one disposal in last year's prelim and five in the 2020 AFL Grand Final. 

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With Matthew Lloyd and Kane Cornes targeting Rohan as a player under pressure going into finals, Scott jumped to his defence.

"I don't subscribe to that theory," he responded.

"Lloydy probably mentioned the thing that we rate about him the most. We think he is a great foil for Hawkins and Cameron. He's a difficult match-up if the opposition give him too much space, and his pressure is elite.

"Having said that, I just don't buy that there's pressure on him. I don't think anyone who knows footy is thinking, 'For Geelong to win, Gary Rohan has got to dominate'.

"I think it's borderline silliness to highlight a player who none of you would have in the top 15 players in our team, and say he's the one under the most pressure."

Rohan has played just nine AFL matches this season, with two of those coming in Rounds 22 and 23 of the regular season.