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Geelongs miserly defence has proven adaptable this AFL season and Harry Taylor expects that to continue in the absence of Lachie Henderson.Henderson underwent knee surgery earlier this week and its unclear when he will be fit to return.It is a pre-finals blow to the Cats, who have conceded the least number of goals this season with the exception of ladder-leading Sydney.But its far from unchartered territory for Taylor and his fellow backmen, who host Melbourne in a crunch clash on Saturday.Henderson was knocked out in a round-17 win over Fremantle and missed the following two weeks, while he played forward in last Sundays 60-point win over Brisbane.Geelongs key-defender stocks were also depleted in a round-eight triumph over the Crows at Adelaide Oval, where Tom Lonergan was concussed in the opening minutes.Weve been able to mix and match and handle losing one of the tall guys pretty well so Im hopeful that will be the case for this week and however long we dont have Lach, Taylor told AAP.Last week we adapted pretty well when he was in a different position.Weve got some guys who have been able to help throughout the season and Im sure theyll do the same.Cameron Guthrie has played a little bit more defence in recent weeks and Tommy Ruggles has played a fair bit there now.Taylor noted Henderson, who joined Geelong during last years trade period, remains really confident he will feature in the finals.Hes an ultra professional person who manages his body well .. that gives you a really good chance of coming back quicker, the veteran said.The Cats can finish as high as first or low as sixth depending on results in the final round of the season.Taylor suggested it was an incredibly important match - even if you put the ladder scenarios to one side.You dont want to go into finals battling for form and not really confident about what youre doing, the two-time premiership player said.And the 30-year-old recalls all too well the last time he faced Melbourne, when the visitors ruined Corey Enrights 300th game with a shock victory in Geelong last year.It was a really disappointing loss. 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He had a goal and two assists for a career-high three points as Columbus beat the New York Islanders 5-2 to snap a five-game losing streak.West Coast coach Adam Simpson insists hes not stressing about the poor form of Lewis Jetta just yet despite having to axe the former Swan for the third time this season.Jetta has been dropped for Sundays AFL clash with Carlton at the MCG after tallying just nine disposals in last weeks win over North Melbourne.The 27-year-old has struggled to fire since crossing from Sydney to West Coast at the end of last season, and his hopes of playing a key role in the Eagles premiership push appear to be fading.But Simpson is optimistic the 2012 premiership star will work his way back into form soon.Jetta will travel to Melbourne as the teams emergency this week, giving him a slight chance of earning a late reprieve against the Blues.You go in with a pretty open mind when you get new recruits, Simpson said on Friday.Its a longer term thing. Its not something Im stressing about.Im sure hes disappointed, and he should be. But well be ok.He understands where hes at. He understands theres work to do. But were both positive about where hes heading.Former Lion Jack Reedden will replace Jetta in the side after tallying a combined 62 disposals and three goals in his past two WAFL matches.ddddddddddddedden, who underwent adductor surgery over summer, struggled to find form for the Eagles earlier this season.But Simpson is optimistic the 25-year-old is finally ready to do what he does best - hunt the ball.The selection battle at West Coast is set to intensify further over the coming weeks, with defender Eric Mackenzie and midfielder Dom Sheed among the players looking to earn a recall.Carlton were dealt a triple blow on the selection front, with Levi Casboult (suspended), Andrew Walker (knee), and Dale Thomas (calf) all ruled out.Simpson said he would consider using Mark Hutchings in a tagging role to curb the influence of star Blues midfielder Patrick Cripps.West Coast started the round just one win adrift of second spot, and a win over Carlton would further bolster their top-four hopes. 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