Cats untroubled by Suns

Ben Jensen 3 June 2018, AFL Round 11 2018, Gold Coast Suns v Geelong Cats GARY ABLETT enjoyed his return trip to the Gold Coast with an 85 point win on a weekend in which all three Geelong sides won – The VFL women beating Melbourne Uni by one point in a thriller on Sunday and the VFL guys belting Carlton affiliate Northern Blues by 70 points on Saturday. At Metricon Stadium the Gold Coast Suns looked like they may be in with a chance very early on kicking the first and third goals of the match, thereafter getting stomped on by the Cats led by former skipper Ablett.

Geelong kicked away after taking a seven point lead into quarter time outscoring the Suns seven goals to one in the second quarter. Gold Coast only kicked for goals for the match – two in the first and two in the third quarters, scoring a solitary behind in the other two putting in a very poor display. Ablett was certainly the Cats’ best booting three goals as did Tom Hawkins. Comeback kid Lincoln McCarthy snagged two as did Sam Menegola and recruit of the year Tim Kelly. Mitch Duncan as he has been in recent weeks was quietly solid and must be pleasing the Geelong match committee.

Rhys Stanley took primary ruck duties at most centre-bounces, Wylie Buzza mostly playing as a forward in his first AFL game of the season, not troubling the scorers besides one behind picking up just three kicks. Aaron Black in his second AFL game as a defender did enough to retain his spot for next Saturday against his old side North Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium. See immediately below and further down for videos of two of Gary Ablett’s goals – he plays his two hundredth game for the Cats next weekend so be there.

He knows this ground well – Gary Ablett kicks one against his old side! #AFLSunsCats #OhWhatAFeeling pic.twitter.com/wNXVFojQgO

— AFL (@AFL) 2 June 2018

GEELONG: 3.5, 10.11, 13.15, 17.19 (121) DEFEATED
GOLD COAST:  2.4, 2.5, 4.11, 4.12 (36)

GOALS
GEELONG: Hawkins 3, Ablett 3, Kelly 2, McCarthy 2, Menegola 2, Dangerfield, Duncan, Jones, Parfitt, J.Selwood
GOLD COAST: Ah Chee, Day, Lynch, Miller

BEST
GEELONG: Ablett, Duncan, Kelly, J. Selwood, Dangerfield, McCarthy
GOLD COAST: Witts, Ainsworth, Miller, Swallow

INJURIES
GEELONG: –
GOLD COAST: Hall (shoulder), May (ankle), Young (ankle)

CHANGES
GEELONG: –
GOLD COAST: –

REPORTS
GEELONG: –
GOLD COAST: –

UMPIRES: Fleer, Whetton, Williamson

CROWD: 17,490 at Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast

Vintage Gaz! 💯#AFLSunsCats pic.twitter.com/agd7nVCpw7

— AFL (@AFL) 2 June 2018

GEELONG TEAM
IN: Wylie Buzza, Lachie Fogarty, Lincoln McCarthy
OUT:  Esava Ratugolea (broken ankle/leg), Stewart Crameri Cory Gregson

B: Aaron Black, Jake Kolodjashnij, Jed Bews
HB: Tom Stewart, Mark Blicavs, Zach Tuohy
C: Mitch Duncan, Joel Selwood, Jordan Cunico
HF: Tim Kelly, Wylie Buzza, Sam Menegola
F: Brandan Parfitt, Tom Hawkins, Jamaine Jones
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett
INT: Lachie Fogarty, Jack Henry, Lincoln McCarthy, Jordan Murdoch
EMER: Ryan Abbott, Stewart Crameri, Cory Gregson, James Parsons

GOLD COAST SUNS TEAM
IN: Jesse Joyce, Jack Martin, Tom J. Lynch, Sam Day, Will Brodie
OUT:  Matt Rosa (hamstring), Jarryd Lyons (Omitted), Jack Leslie, Brad Scheer, Brayden Crossley

B: Jarrod Harbrow, Rory Thompson, Jesse Joyce
HB: Charlie Ballard, Steven May, Aaron Hall
C: Lachie Weller, Touk Miller, Callum Ah Chee
HF: Jack Martin, Tom J. Lynch, Alex Sexton
F: Jacob Heron, Sam Day, Aaron Young
FOLL: Jarrod Witts, Ben Ainsworth, David Swallow
INT: Michael Rischitelli, Will Brodie, Nick Holman, Jack Bowes
EMER: Jacob Dawson, Jarryd Lyons, Brayden Crossley, Jack Leslie

VFL 2018 – ROUND 9 
NORTHERN BLUES V GEELONG CATS
SATURDAY 2 JUNE 2018, 14:00 AEST
IKON PARK

GEELONG CATS 4.0, 8.2, 12.5, 16.8 (104) DEFEATED
NORTHERN BLUES 0.1, 2.6, 3.8, 4.10 (34)

GOALS
GEELONG: R. Gardner 6, J. McLachlan 2, R. Abbott 2, Q. Narkle 2, Z. Smith, S. Dobson, J. Parsons, T. McMullan
NORTHERN BLUES: M. Harman, J. Palmer, F. Pearce, C. McCabe

BEST
GEELONG: R. Gardner, G. Horlin-Smith, J. Parsons, J. McLachlan, R. Abbott, T. Atkins
NORTHERN BLUES: M. Blakey, N. Graham, T. Wilson, T. De Koning, J. Hill, A. Mullett

VFL WOMENS 2018 – ROUND 5
MELBOURNE UNI V GEELONG CATS
SUNDAY 3 JUNE 2018, 14:30 AEST
MELBOURNE UNI MAIN OVAL

GEELONG CATS 0.1, 0.4, 2.4, 4.4 (28) DEFEATED
MELBOURNE UNI 1.2, 1.3, 3.3, 4.3 (27)

GOALS
GEELONG: K. Darby 2, H. Burchell, R. Cranston
MELBOURNE UNI: E. Kearney 2, A. Tupper, S. Abbatangelo

BEST
GEELONG: A. McDonald, M. Fogas, H. Burchell, R. Cranston, M. McMahon, D. Orr
MELBOURNE UNI: E. Kearney, A. Riddell, S. Abbatangelo, K. Klatt, A. Tupper, K. Gillespie-Jones