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CibbuanoCats crush Lions
April 26th 2009 06:22
GEELONG remains undefeated in 2009 after thumping Brisbane to the tune of 93 points in wet conditions at Skilled Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Cats set up their fifth win of the season with a dominant first half before cruising to a convincing 18.18 (126) to 5.3 (33) victory.
Gary Ablett did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with a game-high 42 possessions and two goals, including an absolute gem from the boundary line in the final term.
He received good support in the middle from Paul Chapman and Joel Selwood who racked up 30-plus disposals while James Bartel was also a busy contributor with 26 touches, 13 tackles and one goal.
Mark Blake (36 hit outs) provided his midfield with first use of the football while Matthew Scarlett kept Daniel Bradshaw goalless.
Cameron Mooney was influential with 22 possessions, 10 marks, three goals while Tom Hawkins and Mathew Stokes also chimed in with three majors apiece.
Highlighting Geelong’s dominance was the fact that they had 15 players finish the match with 20-plus possessions and entered inside their 50 75 times to the Lions’ 30.
For the Lions, Joel Patfull kept Steve Johnson to just 12 possessions and one goal while Jonathan Brown played a lone hand up forward, booting three of his side’s five goals.
Brisbane's score was the lowest score by the club since the merger of Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears 13 years ago, falling two points short of the 5.5 (35) they kicked against the Cats at the same venue in 2007.
The heavy rain and strong cross-wind in the first quarter didn’t trouble Geelong who continually won the football at the stoppages and moved it quickly through the middle of the ground as they slammed on five unanswered goals to go into the first change with a 32-point lead.
The Lions finally kicked their first goal of the match at the second-minute mark of the second term through Justin Sherman.
Brisbane managed three for the quarter but the rampant Cats added eight of their own to open up a match-winning 65-point advantage at the main break.
Max Rooke provided the first-half highlight, dribbling one home from an impossible angle.
Brisbane stemmed the flow of goals in the second half but the damage had already been done.
The only interest left in the match after half-time was whether Geelong could blow the margin out to triple figures.
GEELONG: 5.4, 13.8, 15.11, 18.18 (126)
BRISBANE: 0.2, 3.3, 4.3, 5.3 (33)
GOALS: Geelong: Hawkins 3, Mooney 3, Stokes 3, Ablett 2, Byrnes 2, Rooke 2, Bartel, S.Johnson, Varcoe
Brisbane: Brown 3, Rich, Sherman
BEST: Geelong: Mooney, Ablett, Chapman, Scarlett, Selwood, Bartel
Brisbane: Patfull, Brown, Rich
INJURIES: Geelong: TBC
Brisbane: TBC
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McBurney, Kamolins, Findlay
CROWD: 15,580 at Skilled Stadium
The Cats set up their fifth win of the season with a dominant first half before cruising to a convincing 18.18 (126) to 5.3 (33) victory.
Gary Ablett did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with a game-high 42 possessions and two goals, including an absolute gem from the boundary line in the final term.
He received good support in the middle from Paul Chapman and Joel Selwood who racked up 30-plus disposals while James Bartel was also a busy contributor with 26 touches, 13 tackles and one goal.
Mark Blake (36 hit outs) provided his midfield with first use of the football while Matthew Scarlett kept Daniel Bradshaw goalless.
Cameron Mooney was influential with 22 possessions, 10 marks, three goals while Tom Hawkins and Mathew Stokes also chimed in with three majors apiece.
Highlighting Geelong’s dominance was the fact that they had 15 players finish the match with 20-plus possessions and entered inside their 50 75 times to the Lions’ 30.
For the Lions, Joel Patfull kept Steve Johnson to just 12 possessions and one goal while Jonathan Brown played a lone hand up forward, booting three of his side’s five goals.
Brisbane's score was the lowest score by the club since the merger of Fitzroy and the Brisbane Bears 13 years ago, falling two points short of the 5.5 (35) they kicked against the Cats at the same venue in 2007.
The heavy rain and strong cross-wind in the first quarter didn’t trouble Geelong who continually won the football at the stoppages and moved it quickly through the middle of the ground as they slammed on five unanswered goals to go into the first change with a 32-point lead.
The Lions finally kicked their first goal of the match at the second-minute mark of the second term through Justin Sherman.
Brisbane managed three for the quarter but the rampant Cats added eight of their own to open up a match-winning 65-point advantage at the main break.
Max Rooke provided the first-half highlight, dribbling one home from an impossible angle.
Brisbane stemmed the flow of goals in the second half but the damage had already been done.
The only interest left in the match after half-time was whether Geelong could blow the margin out to triple figures.
GEELONG: 5.4, 13.8, 15.11, 18.18 (126)
BRISBANE: 0.2, 3.3, 4.3, 5.3 (33)
GOALS: Geelong: Hawkins 3, Mooney 3, Stokes 3, Ablett 2, Byrnes 2, Rooke 2, Bartel, S.Johnson, Varcoe
Brisbane: Brown 3, Rich, Sherman
BEST: Geelong: Mooney, Ablett, Chapman, Scarlett, Selwood, Bartel
Brisbane: Patfull, Brown, Rich
INJURIES: Geelong: TBC
Brisbane: TBC
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McBurney, Kamolins, Findlay
CROWD: 15,580 at Skilled Stadium
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