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CibbuanoCats hold off resilient Roos
June 6th 2008 13:19
SEVEN goals from forward Cameron Mooney has inspired Geelong to a 13-point win over the Kangaroos in a high-scoring affair at Telstra Dome on Friday night.
The Cats were challenged all night by the resilient Kangaroos, but had all the answers as they held on for a 19.13 (127) to 17.12 (114) win.
The win was soured somewhat for the Cats with star full-back Matthew Scarlett injuring his hamstring in the second quarter and sitting out the remainder of the game on the bench.
Gary Ablett Jnr starred in the middle for Geelong with a game-high 39 possessions and two goals. He received good support from Cameron Ling (25 possessions) and Brownlow medallist James Bartel (23 possessions), while Steve Johnson was at his mercurial best with 25 disposals and three goals.
Brent Harvey was the Kangaroos best with 28 possessions and two goals, while David Hale stepped up in the absence of injured forwards Nathan Thompson (knee) and Corey Jones (ankle), booting four majors.
Drew Petrie was lively with 20 possessions and nine marks, but failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 2.4.
The Cats midfield stamped their authority on the contest early with Ablett and Bartel collecting 14 and 10 possessions respectively in the opening term as Geelong slammed on seven goals to three to take a 22-point lead into quarter-time.
The Kangaroos lifted their intensity after quarter-time, with Brady Rawlings moving onto Ablett and slightly quelling his influence as the Roos booted seven goals in the second term to close to within eight points at the main break.
The third term was a see-sawing affair before a classy snap from Ablett with just 30 seconds remaining gave the Cats a 12-point lead heading into the final change.
Geelong looked set to cruise home when Johnson kicked the first of the final term.
But the Kangaroos refused to give in with two goals from Hale ensuring the match went down to the wire, before Mooney put the result beyond doubt with his seventh major just minutes before the final siren.
NORTH MELBOURNE: 3.2, 10.4, 15.7, 17.12 (114)
GEELONG: 7.0, 11.6, 17.7, 19.13 (127)
GOALS: North Melbourne: Hale 4, Campbell 3, Harvey 2, Petrie 2, Thomas 2, Harding, Harris, Brown, Lower
Geelong: Mooney 7, S Johnson 3, Ablett 2, Lonergan 2, Varcoe 2, Byrnes, Ottens, Enright
BEST: North Melbourne: Harvey, Simpson, Hale, Harris, Petrie
Geelong: Ablett, Mooney, Johnson, Bartel, Prismall, Ling
INJURIES: North Melbourne: Pratt (shoulder)
Geelong: Scarlett (hamstring)
REPORTS: -
CHANGES: J Selwood (Geelong - virus) replaced in selected side by B Prismall
UMPIRES: Wenn, Ryan, McInerney
CROWD: 38,373 at Telstra Dome
The Cats were challenged all night by the resilient Kangaroos, but had all the answers as they held on for a 19.13 (127) to 17.12 (114) win.
The win was soured somewhat for the Cats with star full-back Matthew Scarlett injuring his hamstring in the second quarter and sitting out the remainder of the game on the bench.
Gary Ablett Jnr starred in the middle for Geelong with a game-high 39 possessions and two goals. He received good support from Cameron Ling (25 possessions) and Brownlow medallist James Bartel (23 possessions), while Steve Johnson was at his mercurial best with 25 disposals and three goals.
Brent Harvey was the Kangaroos best with 28 possessions and two goals, while David Hale stepped up in the absence of injured forwards Nathan Thompson (knee) and Corey Jones (ankle), booting four majors.
Drew Petrie was lively with 20 possessions and nine marks, but failed to make the most of his opportunities in front of goal, booting a wayward 2.4.
The Cats midfield stamped their authority on the contest early with Ablett and Bartel collecting 14 and 10 possessions respectively in the opening term as Geelong slammed on seven goals to three to take a 22-point lead into quarter-time.
The Kangaroos lifted their intensity after quarter-time, with Brady Rawlings moving onto Ablett and slightly quelling his influence as the Roos booted seven goals in the second term to close to within eight points at the main break.
The third term was a see-sawing affair before a classy snap from Ablett with just 30 seconds remaining gave the Cats a 12-point lead heading into the final change.
Geelong looked set to cruise home when Johnson kicked the first of the final term.
But the Kangaroos refused to give in with two goals from Hale ensuring the match went down to the wire, before Mooney put the result beyond doubt with his seventh major just minutes before the final siren.
NORTH MELBOURNE: 3.2, 10.4, 15.7, 17.12 (114)
GEELONG: 7.0, 11.6, 17.7, 19.13 (127)
GOALS: North Melbourne: Hale 4, Campbell 3, Harvey 2, Petrie 2, Thomas 2, Harding, Harris, Brown, Lower
Geelong: Mooney 7, S Johnson 3, Ablett 2, Lonergan 2, Varcoe 2, Byrnes, Ottens, Enright
BEST: North Melbourne: Harvey, Simpson, Hale, Harris, Petrie
Geelong: Ablett, Mooney, Johnson, Bartel, Prismall, Ling
INJURIES: North Melbourne: Pratt (shoulder)
Geelong: Scarlett (hamstring)
REPORTS: -
CHANGES: J Selwood (Geelong - virus) replaced in selected side by B Prismall
UMPIRES: Wenn, Ryan, McInerney
CROWD: 38,373 at Telstra Dome
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