Callan Ward of the Giants clears the ball ahead of Jude Bolton of the Swans during the AFL Round 01 match between the GWS Giants and the Sydney Swans at ANZ Stadium, Sydney. (Photo: Lachlan Cunningham/AFL Media)
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The GWS Giants continue to rack up the frequent flyer miles with the young team’s first trip to Geelong. We’ll have live scores and a live blog from 1.45pm AEST.
The Geelong Cats will be looking for four points, no injuries and a healthy percentage boost as they continue their premiership defence.
The Giants must feel like a rock band on a world tour. Geelong will be the seventh city they play in over their first ten games, and Simonds Stadium their ninth venue. They didn’t disgrace themselves against the Bombers at Skoda last week, but the travel must be taking a toll on the players and they’ll be looking forward to the bye after this game.
First though, they have another opportunity to put up a competitive showing against a quality team.
Tom Scully and Adam Treloar get the chance to consolidate on their best performances for the club last Saturday.
Youngsters Dylan Shiel, Tobey Greene, Stephen Coniglio, Dom Tyson, Devon Smith and Tomas Bugg will learn a lot by playing against the experienced Cats midfield.
Sam Darley, Jacob Townsend and Andrew Phillips all need a strong performance to show Kevin Sheedy that they’re a part of the Gaints’ best 22.
Top 10 draft pick Nick Haynes gets his first run in the seniors.
Realistically though, this game won’t be much of a contest. While the Cats haven’t been at their dominant best lately, the star players are starting to find form. Steve Johnson was everywhere against the Dogs last weekend. Paul Chapman and Joel Corey have had good months after indifferent starts to the season.
They will simply have too much quality and experience.
Today is a chance for some of the other Cats to find some touch. Bartel, Podsiadly and Stokes could all benefit by getting their hands on the footy regularly this afternoon. The Cats are also giving debuts to Jordan Schroder and Lincoln McCarthy.
You only need to take a quick look at the ladder to see why the result of this game is important to Geelong. They sit just outside the eight, with a lower percentage than all but one of the top twelve teams.
With the finals race looking very tight this year, percentage might determine whether the Cats make the top four, earn a home final, or even play finals at all.
So there’s every reason for the Cats to want to put GWS to the sword. The Giants’ youngsters will need all their resolve to stay in this contest as long as possible.
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5:07pm
The Cattery said | 5:07pm | Report comment
I was really impressed with the Giants’ first half, but even in the closing stages of that second quarter, it was those little things creeping in: the easy turnover, the missed tackle, paying the full price for an error, etc, the final result looked likely.
Anyway, 17,243 today at Kardinia Park, locals would have seen their team challenged by some talented youngsters, and enjoyed it when their team put the foot on the pedal.
6:25pm
p.Tah said | 6:25pm | Report comment
I quite enjoyed the game. I’m no expert in AFL matters but it seemed to me that GWS don’t have the self belief (which comes from experience) just yet. They get close to these top teams during the game but they’re waiting/expecting the other team to switch up a gear. When they get a few more wins it’ll be a different story. They may not be able to lure a superstar next year but in my uninformed opinion perhaps they need to recruit a few experienced ‘toilers’ to help lead these ‘kids’ around the field.
7:17pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 7:17pm | Report comment
Belief is part of it, learning to win is part of it, and having the endurance to run out games is part of it.
The game Im really looking forward to is against Melbourne in round 13. If the Giants play in that like they did today, then they are six goals or more up at half time.
Its my strong belief that GWS arent going to sign any superstars in free agency, but will sign another couple of ‘toilers’ to help lead the kids around … which, after all, was what Cornes, Power, Brogan and MacDonald were.
8:54pm
The Cattery said | 8:54pm | Report comment
The interesting thing is that Cornes, Power, Brogan and Mcdonald are only there for this season (one would imagine) – that will be a lot of experience to depart the scene in one hit.
p.Tah is probably right that with those four retiring, GWS would want at least another two or three back in with experience.
Balanced against that, this team currently seems better placed than the suns to go the next step, the bodies of the younger players looking that little bit stronger.
I agree most are only two pre-seasons away from running out four quarters full on.
8:58pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 8:58pm | Report comment
Cattery,
My strong feeling is that GWS will be looking to sign some high leadership veterans this offseason to replace the Geriatrics With Scully
9:40pm
MFB1991 said | 9:40pm | Report comment
Cattery and Ian,
Great to see you fella’s conversing………..you’re a bit like a comedy duo…….except there’s no straight man. Keep up the good work.
10:06am
The Cattery said | 10:06am | Report comment
Speaking of comedy – Richard Hinds with a well timed retort to Masters’ recent nonsensical blabberings on GWS:
http://www.smh.com.au/afl/afl-news/gws-galapagos-tortoises-will-get-there-in-the-end-20120607-1zyz4.html
7:08pm
MFB1991 said | 7:08pm | Report comment
Cattery,
Couldn’t agree more………..there’s only one word to describe the performance of the kids today…..yep……you guessed it…….BRAVE !!!!!!
4:31pm
Alan Nicolea said | 4:31pm | Report comment
I have to say though, the Giants are proving not to be easy pushovers in their debut season. I have been impressed by what they have accomplished thus far and to be tied against the Cats at Skilled Stadium at halftime is a great achievement for such a young side. They are moving along nicely in my opinion.
4:36pm
TomC said | 4:36pm | Report comment
Agreed Alan. It’s a shame they couldn’t run out the second half better, but that’s what happens when a team of kids comes up against an experienced side like the Cats.
The Giants now get a week off to rest and recharge for the second half of the season.
7:57pm
Gleeso said | 7:57pm | Report comment
Geelong seemed disinterested until embarresment got the better of them. GWS are aweful and all that has happened in the last 18 mths is that expectation of these new teams has bottomed out. Even a gutsy performance seems sensational. They got hammered.
11:10pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 11:10pm | Report comment
Yeah. Geelong kicked twenty goals to five, in a game that was over by quarter time with a nine goal lead. Sorry, that was Sydney and Doggies.
Nope, they kicked a thirteen goal bag from their full forward to win twenty seven goals to nine. Oops, Hawthorn vs North.
Geelong were utterly dominating GWS, leading by a game winning zero points at half time.
So, Gleeseo … whats the weather like in your universe ?
4:27pm
TomC said | 4:27pm | Report comment
So after an awful first half by the Cats, they regained their intensity and composure to completely dominate the last two quarters.
Taylor kicked six goals playing deep forward all day. Johnson was the man who stamped the Cats’ authority on the game with five of his own. Jimmy Bartel was the dominate midfielder with 32 possessions. Kelly also a big contributor but he’ll have to answer to the Match Review Panel after a high shot on Tobey Greene. Chapman continues his return to reform with another big game.
For the Giants, Coniglio was their best with 22 kicks and 5 handballs. Shiel worked hard all day. Cameron was brilliant early but was shut down by Scarlett. Ward had another solid game. Greene and Scully had good patches.
4:20pm
TomC said | 4:20pm | Report comment
Taylor sneaks it through, and that caps off a much better second half by Geelong.
They run out 65 point winners.
Geelong 19.12 126
GWS 9.7.61
4:23pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 4:23pm | Report comment
*claps both teams off*
4:20pm
TomC said | 4:20pm | Report comment
Stokes takes it from McCarthy and with a neat kick finds Taylor thirty metres out.
Taylor will kick after the siren for his sixth goal today.
4:18pm
TomC said | 4:18pm | Report comment
Coniglio with a long searching kick into the forwardline. Clears Cameron and Scarlett plays it safe by knocking it through for a behind.
Geelong by 59 points in the last couple of minutes.
4:15pm
TomC said | 4:15pm | Report comment
The tired Giants are flooding back in defence, and Geelong play keepings off in the middle of the ground. Selwood eventually finds Johnson in the forward pocket for Geelong.
Johnson’s shot lands in the goalsquare where Harry Taylor reaches up and takes a mark.
He goes back and kicks his fifth goal in his hundredth game.
Geelong 18.12.120
GWS 9.6.60
Interesting experiment by Scott to play H.Taylor as a full foward. Taylor has taken nine marks and kicked five goals but I wouldn’t say he’s looked like a natural down there.
4:11pm
TomC said | 4:11pm | Report comment
Lonergan wins a free kick at half forward and kicks long. Bartel drifts in front of the contest and takes another mark. Coming up for his zillionth possession this quarter.
Shot is across the face though.
4:10pm
TomC said | 4:10pm | Report comment
Poor kick in goes straight to Harry Taylor, who will shoot from 45m out near the boundary.
Pushes it across the face.
Cats by 53 points. About eight minutes of game time left.
4:08pm
TomC said | 4:08pm | Report comment
Chapman kicks long to full forward and Podsiadly plucks it. All too easy now for the Cats.
JPod makes no mistake from the goalsquare.
Geelong 17.9.111
GWS 9.6.60
4:06pm
TomC said | 4:06pm | Report comment
Great smother by Selwood on Ward! Always love to see a good smother.
4:07pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 4:07pm | Report comment
Cats lifted a lot after half time, but Im pretty happy with my Giants.
4:09pm
TomC said | 4:09pm | Report comment
I reckon they’d have copped a rocket in the changing rooms at the long break. They look a lot more focussed now.
4:02pm
TomC said | 4:02pm | Report comment
The Giants go forward again and Cornes takes a great mark over the top! But it’s taken off him! Holding by Cameron apparently.
Dead set square up, that one. Geelong clear it and Duncan kicks long to full forward.
Taylor holds off Davis and marks 10m out. This should be an easy finish.
4:03pm
TomC said | 4:03pm | Report comment
And it is.
Geelong 16.9.105
GWS 9.6.60
4:01pm
TomC said | 4:01pm | Report comment
Long kick forward by Mohr and Chad Cornes wins a very fortunate free kick. An illegal shepherd by Duncan apparently.
Cornes misses the set shot.
Geelong. 15.9.99
GWS 9.6.60
3:59pm
TomC said | 3:59pm | Report comment
Bartel gets the ball again. His snap shot hits the post.
The Giants struggle to clear it and Smedts sends it back forward. Bartel’s centering kick is marked by Ward for the Giants, though.
3:57pm
TomC said | 3:57pm | Report comment
The Cats win a free kick from the centre bounce and Bartel finds Johnson again. Johnson converts from 40 out directly in front. That’s his fifth.
Geelong by 39 points.
3:57pm
TomC said | 3:57pm | Report comment
In other news, that is Bartel’s seventh free kick today.
3:56pm
TomC said | 3:56pm | Report comment
The Cats go forward and Selwood hits up Johnson deep in the forward pocket on an impossible angle.
For anyone other than Johnson, that is. He calmly slots through a right foot banana! What a player.
Geelong 14.8.92
GWS 9.5.59
3:54pm
TomC said | 3:54pm | Report comment
The Cats mucking around with it around the backline and they turn it over. Shiel dobs a goal from 50 to start the final quarter.
Scott would be apoplectic after that. That was terrible by the Cats defenders.
Giants close the margin to 27 points.
3:50pm
TomC said | 3:50pm | Report comment
Three quarter time and there’d be some relieved expressions on the Geelong coaching staff right now, I’ll bet.
They were much harder at it that quarter and much more composed with the ball in hand. GWS struggled to get near them for most of that quarter, although they did come back into it late on.
Johnson was very dangerous in the forwardline, kicking two goals and setting up another. Kelly and Bartel continued to get their hands on it.
A bit harder to find winners for the Giants. They really didn’t have the ball much that quarter. Coniglio still working hard, though.
The Cats have kicked away to lead 13.8.86 to 8.5.53 by 33 points.
3:46pm
TomC said | 3:46pm | Report comment
Didn’t see who it was (any ideas, Ian?) but a Giants player laid a great shepherd on Stokes to allow Cameron to get clean possession.
Turned over though and that’s three quarter time.
3:55pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 3:55pm | Report comment
Sorry, ears were off
3:44pm
TomC said | 3:44pm | Report comment
Giles kicks the ball eight metres and it falls to Coniglio 45 metres out. Mark is paid which I think we have to chalk down to sympathy.
Coniglio misses the shot, though.
Cats by 33 points.
3:43pm
TomC said | 3:43pm | Report comment
Giants with a quick kick forward. Off hands it falls to the sub Tyson who dodges a tackle and slots through a neat goal.
He’s had a good few weeks, Tyson. Giants close the gap to 34 points.
3:41pm
TomC said | 3:41pm | Report comment
The Cats force it forward and Power is tackled in the goalsquare by Stokes. The ball falls loose and Taylor soccers through his third from the goalline.
Geelong 13.7.85
GWS 7.4.46.
The Cats are showing the intensity and focus that was lacking in the first half. This is a much better quarter by them.
3:41pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 3:41pm | Report comment
Yeah, much better third quarter by the Cats.
Carna Giants
3:39pm
TomC said | 3:39pm | Report comment
Taylor marks in the forward pocket and runs around on his left. Can’t bring it back enough though and it’s through for a behind.
Cats by 33.
3:37pm
TomC said | 3:37pm | Report comment
Scully penalised for HTB in his defensive 50. Stephenson converts and the Cats go further ahead.
Geelong 12.6.78
GWS 7.4.46
3:35pm
TomC said | 3:35pm | Report comment
Smedts finds space and gets a shot on goal. It wobbles through for a behind.
Geelong 11.6.72
GWS 7.4.46
3:34pm
TomC said | 3:34pm | Report comment
Great mark by Guthrie in defence opposed to Reid. Cats set up again from defence.
3:32pm
TomC said | 3:32pm | Report comment
The Cats are finding it easier and easier to find space as Hunt clears from defence. The Giants have worked hard today but they’re struggling to go with them now.
Throw in forward pocket for Geelong.
3:30pm
TomC said | 3:30pm | Report comment
Some slick work by Taylor Adams by hand finds Callan Ward inside 50 who takes a shot. It’s off to the left but at least the Giants are on the board this half.
Geelong. 11.5.71
GWS 7.4.46
3:29pm
TomC said | 3:29pm | Report comment
Tyson on the ground plays on when he shouldn’t have and gets caught holding the ball. Chad Cornes compounds the error by getting too close to Guthrie and that’s 50 metres.
Guthrie converts and the procession continues. Cats by 26.
3:27pm
TomC said | 3:27pm | Report comment
Long kick forward and Johnson at the back kicks another one for the Cats. He’s in fine form and he’s starting to capitalise on the Cats dominance.
They go 20 points up and there are worrying signs for the Giants. 10.5.65 to 7.3.45
3:24pm
TomC said | 3:24pm | Report comment
Very strange. A 50 m penalty paid against Reid, but the umpires reverse the free kick for a hold off the ball, apparently. Strange decision when the game had stopped for a 50m pen. Scott looks bemused in the coach’s box and so am I, to be honest.
3:22pm
TomC said | 3:22pm | Report comment
Selwood again leads with the head! How can that possiby be legal?
Slight scuffle in the middle of the ground. Tobey Greene looked like he might have been the instigator. Power gets a free kick and the Giants go forward.
3:42pm
TomC said | 3:42pm | Report comment
Turned out Greene was taken high by Kelly. Kelly likely to have to answer to the MRP for that one.
3:21pm
TomC said | 3:21pm | Report comment
Johnson again, spots up Chapman 30 out and Chapman runs in for an easy goal.
This is more like the Cats we know!
They lead by 14. Pressure is on the Giants to stick with them, now.
3:21pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 3:21pm | Report comment
Yep, Geelong are coming back hard
3:20pm
TomC said | 3:20pm | Report comment
The Cats peppering the goals early, and it winds up with Steve Johnson in the forward pocket. He converts from the angle and Geelong go eight points ahead.
Not sure who’s meant to be playing on Johnson but whoever it is dropped the ball there.
Geelong 8.5.53
GWS 7.3.45
3:18pm
TomC said | 3:18pm | Report comment
Both sides struggling for clean possession early in the third. Taylor Hunt picks it up on half-forward and launches a long shot. It’s rushed through for a behind to start the second half.
3:01pm
TomC said | 3:01pm | Report comment
Half-time siren sounds, and some worried grumbles echo around Kardinia Park.
The Cats looked much better for about ten minutes towards the end of that quarter, but they still go into half-time level.
GWS tend to struggle towards the end of quarters, but it was the Cats who switched off to allow a late one for the Giants.
The good news for the Cats is that Scarlett is starting to take Cameron out of the game, and Johnson and Chapman are getting their hands on the ball around half-forward a lot more. Taylor is also starting to find a bit of it as a makeshift forward.
But in general they’ve been very poor. The Cats left out Hawkins from the squad, and then Enright, Corey and Motlop were all late withdrawals. That lackadaisical attitude has carried through on the field. The intensity and focus just hasn’t been there from Geelong.
I said before the game that the Cats wanted four points, a good percentage boost and no injures.
The last of those was scuppered even before the first bounce with Menzel going down in the reserves. I doubt they’ll get the percentage boost they wanted. I don’t know if I’d even bet on the four points if they don’t sharpen up.
For the Giants,Coniglio, Shiel and Scully were running on top of the field that quarter, racking up touches and generally using the ball well. Haynes, Treloar and Adams also did some good things.
3:09pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 3:09pm | Report comment
Six tackles for Townsend as well – and six marks and two goals out of a key forward gets a two thumbs up from me as well … goooo Jezza
3:11pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 3:11pm | Report comment
Oh, on Geelong’s ten minutes or so of domination … that was worth two goals. Back in the day, Geelong would have put a game away in a period like that.
3:19pm
TomC said | 3:19pm | Report comment
Good call Ian.
2:53pm
TomC said | 2:53pm | Report comment
Scully finds some space around half-forward and with a beautiful weighted pass hits up Treloar running into an open goal.
The Giants level the scores before half-time.
7.3.45 apiece.
2:55pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:55pm | Report comment
Scully has been earning his pay, and its all square at Kardinia Park
3:03pm
TomC said | 3:03pm | Report comment
Absolutely Ian. Scully was great that quarter. Great to see him carry on from his excellent performance last week.
2:51pm
TomC said | 2:51pm | Report comment
Two GWS players had the opportunity to tackle Kelly, but they both left him for the other! Bit of inexperience there.
Kelly takes advantage to spot up Johnson who makes no mistake this time from 40 directly in front.
Geelong finally regain the lead.
Geelong 7.3.45
GWS 6.3.45
I’ve been very harsh on Geelong, but they’ve been much better the last ten minutes. GWS have hardly had a sniff in that time.
2:49pm
TomC said | 2:49pm | Report comment
Chapman dangerous again at half-forward. Taken high by Scully. Chapman into the forward pocket where Johnson is cleaned up by Power as he goes for the mark. I don’t know if that’s a reportable offence, but it was very dangerous by Power.
Johnson’s shot on goal never even enters the field of play and it’s a throw in! From the sublime to the ridiculous by Geelong.
2:46pm
TomC said | 2:46pm | Report comment
Johnson with a neat kick to Chapman at half forward.
Power relaxes on the mark and Chapman runs around him to kick the goal! Smart work by Chapman.
All square at 6.3.39.
Power hasn’t had a good game. Should know better than to relax around Chapman.
2:41pm
TomC said | 2:41pm | Report comment
Power attempts a clearing kick from the backline but kicks it on the full to the opposite pocket. Hunt centres it and winds up as a throw in on the other side. Scrappy footy from both sides.
Chapman wins it on the half forwardline and kicks it to a one-on-one between Harry Taylor and Davis.
Taylor takes a strong mark and kicks the Cats first goal for the quarter.
Geelong 5.3.33
GWS 6.3.39
2:38pm
TomC said | 2:38pm | Report comment
GWS work it forward and Shiel misses a sitter! GWS should be three goals up.
2:39pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:39pm | Report comment
That goal would have been handy. Carna Giants
2:36pm
TomC said | 2:36pm | Report comment
H.Taylor redeems himself with a strong mark on Phil Davis in the forwardline.
The crowd want 50. They’ve been unhappy with the umpires but frankly Geelong have no one to blame but themselves.
Taylor kicks like a true backman. Always going left.
Geelong get their first score for this quarter. They are 4.3.27 to the Giants 6.2.38.
2:37pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:37pm | Report comment
GWS leading contested possessions 53-51
2:34pm
TomC said | 2:34pm | Report comment
Geelong go forward, Harry Taylor picks the ball up and forgets what sport he’s playing as he throws the ball away.
GWS go forward through Cameron again but it slides out for a throw in in the forward pocket.
2:31pm
TomC said | 2:31pm | Report comment
Just to editorialise for a minute: Selwood picks the ball up in the middle of the ground and tries to barrel through using his head.
They really need to stamp that out of the game. It’s dangerous for Selwood and the player he’s hitting with his head.
2:32pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:32pm | Report comment
TomC,
Absolutely. He should cop weeks for attempted head-butts
2:29pm
TomC said | 2:29pm | Report comment
Haynes with a good leading mark in the forward pocket finds Cameron slightly closerto goal.
And Cameron picks a beauty with his left! He is having an amazing game!
And the Giants lead by two goals again.
Geelong 4.2.26
GWS 6.2.38
2:29pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:29pm | Report comment
Jezzaaaaaa !!!!!
2:30pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:30pm | Report comment
The bookies are now quoting the game
2:28pm
TomC said | 2:28pm | Report comment
Duncan drops a sitter on the wing and the crowd groans in unison. They’ve been quiet, the Simonds Stadium crowd.
2:26pm
TomC said | 2:26pm | Report comment
Haynes with a beautiful pick up and handball to Scully who finds Shiel running through the ground. Long kick by Shiel bounces through for a goal!
GWS start the second quarter the way they started the first.
Geelong 4.2.26
GWS 5.2.32
2:27pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:27pm | Report comment
Carna Giants !
2:25pm
TomC said | 2:25pm | Report comment
Scarlett goes to Cameron after quarter time. Scott finally realises that a game of footy is taking place this afternoon.
2:20pm
TomC said | 2:20pm | Report comment
That’s quarter time and Scott is likely to give his team a real serve after a very poor quarter of footy by Geelong. Kicking with a slight breeze, they hardly managed to find a target in the first few minutes and relied on some solid marking by Podsiadly and a touch of indiscipline by the Giants to keep the scores level.
Bartel the best midfielder on the ground. Wasted it early but won a few clearances and helped settle the Cats after they were struggling early. Kelly has also been heavily involved.
Greene the leading possession getter for GWS with 10. Cameron has been excellent. Running Longergan into the ground early and almost always used it well.
2:16pm
TomC said | 2:16pm | Report comment
Devon Smith has a shot on goal and it’s touched by Lonergan onto the post.
Scores are level.
Geelong 4.2.26
GWS 4.2.26
2:18pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:18pm | Report comment
“Realistically though, this game won’t be much of a contest”
2:21pm
TomC said | 2:21pm | Report comment
Touche’
2:14pm
TomC said | 2:14pm | Report comment
Duncan kicks into the forwardline and is dumped by Bugg. It’s a downfield free kick to Harry Taylor who makes no mistake in his 100th game.
Geelong hit the front, 4.2.26 to 4.1.25
2:14pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:14pm | Report comment
Bloody umpires.
2:17pm
TomC said | 2:17pm | Report comment
Yeah West was very lucky to get a free kick after he pushed Giles straight in the back.
2:11pm
TomC said | 2:11pm | Report comment
Bartel gets a quick clearance and Podsiadly marks outside 50.
Podsiadly launches a monster and it’s through for a goal from 60! Poor work by Luke Power who should have touched it on the line.
Geelong 3.2.20
GWS 4.1.25
2:09pm
TomC said | 2:09pm | Report comment
Coniglio to Cameron at half-forward (we’ll hear that a lot in the next few years).
Cameron finds Ward at full forward and the Giants get their fourth.
Geelong 2.2.14
GWS 4.1.25
Cameron has been involved in all four goals for the Giants.
2:11pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 2:11pm | Report comment
Got these stats off the afl site
Team Stats. Disposals Cats 59-GWS 59, Clearances 5-8, Inside 50s 8-5, Contested Possessions 22-32, Tackles 15-21.
2:07pm
TomC said | 2:07pm | Report comment
Geelong go forward again, and again its a series of miskicks. Johnson attempts a freak shot from the forward pocket and almost makes it! Hits the post.
Ball comes straight back in and Podsiadly takes a strong mark. That’s better for Geelong.
Podsiadly kicks it and Geelong move to 2.2.14 to GWS 3.1 19.
2:05pm
TomC said | 2:05pm | Report comment
Coniglio almost gets the perfect reply but he rushes his shot and it bounces through for a point.
Selwood off for the Cats with an injury. Can today get any worse for the Cats?
2:02pm
TomC said | 2:02pm | Report comment
The Cats finally manage an effective disposal into the forward 50 as Johnson hits up Stringer.
Stringer kicks from 45 and converts it.
Finally, Geelong have a goal. And it’s barely deserved.
Geelong 1.1.7
GWS 3.0.18
2:00pm
TomC said | 2:00pm | Report comment
Duncan shows his teammates how its done with a great tackle on Treloar. Geelong with a chance to go forward.
2:00pm
TomC said | 2:00pm | Report comment
The Cats work it forward, and Chapman takes a flying shot from 50 near the boundary.
Its through for a behind and the Cats are on the board.
Geelong 0.1.1
GWS 3.0.18
1:58pm
The Cattery said | 1:58pm | Report comment
Giants lead 3 goals to nil!
1:58pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 1:58pm | Report comment
Treloar !!!!
1:59pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 1:59pm | Report comment
To quote ooze3boss over at bf “you fought Treloar, and Treloar won!”
1:58pm
TomC said | 1:58pm | Report comment
Unbelievable! The Giants get their third through Treloar after some persistent work by Greene. Cameron with the handball has a goal and two assists.
Geelong 0.0.0
GWS 3.0.18
1:56pm
TomC said | 1:56pm | Report comment
Bartel, of all people, kicks into the forwardline for Taylor and it’s nowhere near him. Smedts picks it up off the ground and kicks it out on the full.
This is an awful start by the Cats. They are not switched on at all.
1:58pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 1:58pm | Report comment
Never, ever, ever let yourself be dominated
1:58pm
TomC said | 1:58pm | Report comment
Good advice for Geelong right now.
7:04pm
MFB1991 said | 7:04pm | Report comment
Its best to keep your domestic circumstances to yourself Ian !!
1:54pm
TomC said | 1:54pm | Report comment
Joel Selwood wins a free kick in the middle of the ground and kicks a grubber 20m along the ground. Ends up as a ball up on the wing.
1:52pm
TomC said | 1:52pm | Report comment
GWS win the clearance, and Haynes gets his first touch at AFL level as he’s pushed in the back.
Spots up Cameron with a good kick and he makes no mistake.
Geelong 0.0.0
GWS 2.0.12.
You would never guess that Geelong are the reigning premiers on the first few minutes. They’ve been very ordinary. Early days though.
1:55pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 1:55pm | Report comment
Carna Giants
1:51pm
TomC said | 1:51pm | Report comment
Coniglio kicks the first goal of the afternoon on his own in the goalsquare after some good work by Cameron around half forward.
Sloppy opening few minutes. The Cats had a few chances to go forward but couldn’t hit a target.
Geelong 0.0.0
GWS 1.0.6
1:47pm
TomC said | 1:47pm | Report comment
The Giants get the first clearance from the centre bounce as Ward is pushed in the back
1:32pm
TomC said | 1:32pm | Report comment
Some significant late changes for the Cats.
Corey, Motlop and Enright all out, which means all three emergencies for the Cats will play. That’s Stringer, Smedts and Gillies all in for Geelong.
1:38pm
TomC said | 1:38pm | Report comment
I don’t mind the Cats resting players for this game, but GWS have prepared for the side as it was named and the fans have rocked up expecting to see those players. I hope someone at the AFL has a word to the Cats about namingthe side you intend to play.
1:52pm
The Cattery said | 1:52pm | Report comment
Enright was one of my trades for SC – so I’m annoyed!
1:21pm
TomC said | 1:21pm | Report comment
Another key injury for the Cats in the reserves- Allen Christensen off with a head injury. Neil Balme was just on ABC radio and indicated it wasn’t serious.
The Cats went down in the VFL to North Ballarat by four goals. Not a good morning for Geelong.
1:18pm
TomC said | 1:18pm | Report comment
Lincoln McCarthy will be the sub for Geelong, and Dom Tyson for the Giants
11:47am
TomC said | 11:47am | Report comment
Some bad news for Geelong fans from the reserves.
Daniel Menzel , who’d apparently been one of the Cats best in the first half, has been taken off the ground on a stretcher cart clutching his left leg.
Menzel is playing his VFL first game back after a knee reconstruction. I believe it was on the other leg, though.
EDIT: Gerard Whateley has just tweeted that it is in fact the same knee.
12:01pm
Ian Whitchurch said | 12:01pm | Report comment
Bugger.
12:30pm
TomC said | 12:30pm | Report comment
Yep.
Whateley has corrected himself now though. It’s the other knee.
AFL website reporting that it might be another ACL, which would rule Menzel out for the season.