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CibbuanoCats too good for Demons
July 18th 2009 07:23
GEELONG has snapped a two-game losing streak with a 46-point win over Melbourne at Skilled Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Cats set up their 14th win of the season with a dominant first term before cruising to a 17.15 (117) to 11.5 (71) victory.
Highlighting Geelong’s dominance was the fact that 21 players had 10 or more disposals.
Gary Ablett did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with a game-high 40 possessions and two goals while Joel Selwood and Paul Chapman were influential with 31 disposals apiece.
Cameron Ling kept Brock McLean to just seven touches while Matthew Scarlett (30 disposals) held Melbourne veteran Russell Robertson goalless.
Corey Enright (24 possessions) had the better of his duel with Aaron Davey while Darren Milburn was busy in defence with 24 touches.
For the Demons, Brad Green and Brent Moloney tried hard all day and finished with 27 possessions apiece while Matthew Bate and Cale Morton kicked three goals each.
The Cats stamped their authority on the contest in the opening stanza, continually winning the football and pumping it inside 50 20 times for seven unanswered goals to open up a commanding 44-point lead at quarter-time.
Melbourne started to get on top at the stoppages in the second term and kicked the first three goals of the quarter.
However, their good work was undone with Geelong booting late majors through Ablett and Mackie to go into the main break well and truly in control.
To their credit the Demons didn’t drop their heads after half-time and matched Geelong’s eight goals in the second half to avoid a heavier defeat.
Geelong will now face reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG next Saturday afternoon while Melbourne will clash with Sydney at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
GEELONG: 7.4, 9.9, 14.13, 17.15 (117)
MELBOURNE: 0.2, 3.2, 7.3, 11.5 (71)
GOALS: Geelong: Stokes 3, Mackie 2, Ablett 2, Varcoe 2, Hogan 2, Selwood, Taylor, Chapman, Hawkins, Tenace, Byrnes
Melbourne: Bate 3, Morton 3, Jurrah 2, Petterd, Dunn, Moloney
BEST: Geelong: Selwood, Ablett, Scarlett, Ling, Chapman, Milburn, Enright
Melbourne: Green, Moloney, Petterd, Grimes, Rivers
INJURIES: Geelong: Nil
Melbourne: Robertson
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Tom Harley replaced in Geelong's selected side by Tom Gillies, Paul Wheatley replaced in Melbourne's selected side by Jamie Bennell
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Stewart, Kamolins
CROWD: 21,160 at Skilled Stadium
The Cats set up their 14th win of the season with a dominant first term before cruising to a 17.15 (117) to 11.5 (71) victory.
Highlighting Geelong’s dominance was the fact that 21 players had 10 or more disposals.
Gary Ablett did his Brownlow medal chances no harm with a game-high 40 possessions and two goals while Joel Selwood and Paul Chapman were influential with 31 disposals apiece.
Cameron Ling kept Brock McLean to just seven touches while Matthew Scarlett (30 disposals) held Melbourne veteran Russell Robertson goalless.
Corey Enright (24 possessions) had the better of his duel with Aaron Davey while Darren Milburn was busy in defence with 24 touches.
For the Demons, Brad Green and Brent Moloney tried hard all day and finished with 27 possessions apiece while Matthew Bate and Cale Morton kicked three goals each.
The Cats stamped their authority on the contest in the opening stanza, continually winning the football and pumping it inside 50 20 times for seven unanswered goals to open up a commanding 44-point lead at quarter-time.
Melbourne started to get on top at the stoppages in the second term and kicked the first three goals of the quarter.
However, their good work was undone with Geelong booting late majors through Ablett and Mackie to go into the main break well and truly in control.
To their credit the Demons didn’t drop their heads after half-time and matched Geelong’s eight goals in the second half to avoid a heavier defeat.
Geelong will now face reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG next Saturday afternoon while Melbourne will clash with Sydney at Manuka Oval in Canberra.
GEELONG: 7.4, 9.9, 14.13, 17.15 (117)
MELBOURNE: 0.2, 3.2, 7.3, 11.5 (71)
GOALS: Geelong: Stokes 3, Mackie 2, Ablett 2, Varcoe 2, Hogan 2, Selwood, Taylor, Chapman, Hawkins, Tenace, Byrnes
Melbourne: Bate 3, Morton 3, Jurrah 2, Petterd, Dunn, Moloney
BEST: Geelong: Selwood, Ablett, Scarlett, Ling, Chapman, Milburn, Enright
Melbourne: Green, Moloney, Petterd, Grimes, Rivers
INJURIES: Geelong: Nil
Melbourne: Robertson
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Tom Harley replaced in Geelong's selected side by Tom Gillies, Paul Wheatley replaced in Melbourne's selected side by Jamie Bennell
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Stewart, Kamolins
CROWD: 21,160 at Skilled Stadium
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