Geelong Cats
90
Match Complete
North Melbourne
57
| Fourth Quarter | ||||
| R. Stanley |  | 26:44 | ||
| S. Menegola | | 21:20 | ||
| M. Duncan | | 18:46 | ||
| 17:17 | | J. Polec | ||
| 16:28 |  | Rushed | ||
| 14:54 | | A. Hall | ||
| Rushed | | 13:52 | ||
| Z. Guthrie | | 11:56 | ||
| 8:21 | | M. Daw | ||
| T. Hawkins | | 4:54 | ||
| 1:13 | | B. Scott | ||
| 8.11 (59) | Third Quarter [+] | 5.2 (32) | ||
| Rushed | | 23:55 | ||
| J. Selwood | | 22:34 | ||
| 17:34 | | J. Simpkin | ||
| 14:23 | | J. Walker | ||
| T. Hawkins | | 12:37 | ||
| S. Simpson | | 10:38 | ||
| G. Miers | | 8:24 | ||
| Z. Tuohy | | 0:21 | ||
| 5.8 (38) | Second Quarter [+] | 3.2 (20) | ||
| T. Hawkins | | 23:14 | ||
| T. Atkins | | 18:42 | ||
| Z. Tuohy | | 17:04 | ||
| T. Hawkins | | 10:45 | ||
| M. Duncan | | 9:50 | ||
| 6:12 | | M. Daw | ||
| G. Miers | | 2:16 | ||
| P. Dangerfield | | 0:44 | ||
| 4.2 (26) | First Quarter [+] | 3.1 (19) | ||
| 24:48 | | L. Hosie | ||
| 21:29 | | J. Anderson | ||
| G. Miers | | 16:38 | ||
| 14:06 | | L. Hosie | ||
| P. Dangerfield | | 11:24 | ||
| G. Miers | | 8:56 | ||
| L. Fogarty | | 7:44 | ||
| Z. Guthrie | | 5:26 | ||
| T. Hawkins | | 3:18 | ||
| 0:20 | | J. Mahony | ||
The Geelong Cats are looking to keep pace with the top four, but they’ll have to beat the resurgent North Melbourne Kangaroos at The Gabba to do so. Join The Roar for live scores from 5:40pm (AEST).
The Cats continue to yo-yo over the last month, alternating between wins and losses. They were far from disgraced in their last loss, however, falling to West Coast by nine points in an absolute classic. That said, the loss put them four points behind the top four and they’ll want to crack back in.
North Melbourne, on the other hand, managed to scrape themselves out of the bottom four with a crushing win over last-place Adelaide last week. The Kangaroos still have plenty of problems to fix, but with a six-game losing streak off their backs, could be set to go on a tear.
Geelong have a strong recent record against North, winning the last five meetings between the sides by an average of 30 points. Last year’s second meeting saw the Roos held to just one goal. Both sides lost narrowly in their last visits to The Gabba.
Game information
Opening bounce: 5:40pm (AEST)
Venue: The Gabba, Brisbane
TV: Fox Sports
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, AFL Live Pass
Teams
Geelong Cats
B: Mark Blicavs, Lachie Henderson, Jack Henry
HB: Zach Tuohy, Harry Taylor, Tom Stewart
C: Sam Menegola, Mitch Duncan, Mark O’Connor
HF: Brad Close, Tom Hawkins, Tom Atkins
F: Jack Steven, Gryan Miers, Sam Simpson
FOL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Joel Selwood
I/C: Lachie Fogarty, Jed Bews, Cam Guthrie, Zac Guthrie
North Melbourne
B: Ben McKay, Robbie Tarrant, Luke McDonald
HB: Shaun Atley, Josh Walker, Aiden Bonar
C: Jamie Macmillan, Jy Simpkin, Shaun Higgins
HF: Cameron Zurhaar, Ben Brown, Bailey Scott
F: Jack Mahony, Majak Daw, Lachlan Hosie
FOL: Todd Goldstein, Aaron Hall, Jed Anderson
I/C: Jared Polec, Trent Dumont, Jasper Pittard, Will Walker
REALLY
Guest
The only thing this guy is missing is MEAT!! .... Can't expect to play footy consistently at the highest level while depriving your body of thee essentials by practicing veganism!!!!!!!
Pedro The Fisherman
Roar Rookie
Didn’t Stevens go under the knife earlier this year? Gastric banding?
Birdman
Roar Rookie
2008 never stops giving it seems :stoked:
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
My view is that if it wasn’t for the the four day break, the Cats would have done the Weagles.
RooBoy18
Roar Rookie
After a Daw inspired thumping of Adelaide last week North looked flat to say the least. Despite the injury toll it is good to see lots of the youngsters coming through this year. Simpkins is becoming a consistent performer.
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Nothing like a premiership stealer, GC coach.
Birdman
Roar Rookie
Did he play in long sleeves? Never helps hiding any extra pud
1DER
Guest
Agreed.
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
I only watched the last, maybe it was just the end of the game.
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
Yeah, doesn't seem to effect him to much, but he's had all year to lose the spare tyre, what's he doing at training?
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Mind you 21 disposals tonight.
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Damo’s comment about the two extremely short breaks and a ww game is poignant.
Yattuzzi
Roar Rookie
Maybe that is the reason he has been “managed”
fractal pixie
Guest
Solid win. Well done Cats.
26
Damo
Guest
Massive missed opportunity by Nth, if you couldn't get close tonight you never will. Not sure to shake my head at Nth (usual reaction) or praise Cats (after 2 short breaks and a wet weather game)
Brendon the 1st
Roar Rookie
This is one of the lowest intensity games of footy I've seen for a while, neither team running particularly hard, it all just seems super laid back
21
fractal pixie
Guest
It’s definitely over now. Dangerfield set it up from the center.
18