Cats too good for Kangaroos, Aaron Black with unlucky injury

Ben Jensen 9 June 2018, AFL Round 12 2018, Geelong Cats v North Melbourne Kangaroos GEELONG defeated North Melbourne by 37 points at GMHBA Stadium today thanks to a final quarter surge that snuffed out a potential Kangaroos comeback. Earlier in the day in the VFL the Cats absolutely thumped the Kangaroos, leading at half time by 15 goals seven behinds 97 to the Roos’ three behinds, somewhat easing off to win by an even 100 points. While it was claimed in 2017 that Telstra had improved mobile reception at the ground, today most could not even send or receive a text message let alone use internet services. Telstra CEO Andy Penn did not respond to a request for comment but visited the ground in 2017 to promote the ‘improved coverage’.

Gary Ablett played another blinder (see video further down of his virtuoso final quarter goal). The game was marred by an injury to Geelong’s Aaron Black in just his third game in new backman incarnation, jarring his knee early in the third term (see video below). Kangaroo Jack Ziebell received several cuts after colliding with the LED video advertising equipped fence in the same quarter. After the game Geelong coach Chris Scott said the injury appeared to be a hyperextension but they won’t know for a little while. Brother Brad Scott really carried out about Ziebell’s injury: “We’d get fined if we did something incompetent, the AFL won’t fine themselves I’m sure.; they certainly won’t give us any money back” he said.

In the VFL Stewart Crameri kicked three goals but after receiving a poke in the eye left the field before halftime not to return, seeking medical treatment off site. Names to comeback in the VFL included Lachie Henderson and Cameron Guthrie  from long term injury, while Scott Selwood also played after a shorter time off, all getting through unscathed. Cory Gregson kicked five goals, Quenton Narkle 3. Gregson was named first best for the Cats, Jackson Thurlow and Ryan Abbott next.

Aaron Black was helped from the field after landing badly in this contest: https://t.co/xrHU9RInoi pic.twitter.com/KJFEA5fe4x

— AFL.com.au (@AFLcomau) June 9, 2018

GEELONG: 4.4, 6.7, 9.8, 14.12 (96) DEFEATED
NORTH MELBOURNE:  1.6, 2.6, 6.8, 8.11 (59)

GOALS
GEELONG: Hawkins 3, Dangerfield 2, Tuohy, Buzza, Duncan, Parsons, Jones, Ablett, Kelly, Bews, Cunico
NORTH MELBOURNE: Higgins 2, Ziebell, Cunnington Dumont, Turner, Wood, Goldstein

BEST
GEELONG: Ablett, Hawkins, Blicavs, Stewart, Duncan, Menegola
NORTH MELBOURNE: Higgins, Goldstein, Jacobs, Cunnington, Williams

INJURIES
GEELONG: Aaron Black (knee), Sam Menegola (back)
NORTH MELBOURNE Jack Ziebell (cut knee from fence)

CHANGES
GEELONG: Lincoln McCarthy (hamstring) replaced by James Parsons
NORTH MELBOURNE: –

REPORTS
GEELONG: –
NORTH MELBOURNE –

UMPIRES: Foot, Meredith, Williamson

CROWD: 31,265 at GMHBA Stadium, Kardinia Park, Geelong

Nice, Gary!

Ablett kicks a cracker on the run.#AFLCatsNorth pic.twitter.com/dbkIJIICLp

— AFL (@AFL) June 9, 2018

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: -
OUT:  -

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, Cory Gregson, James Parsons, Sam Simpson

NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS TEAM
IN: Cameron Zurhaar
OUT:  Jed Anderson (hamstring)

B: Marley Williams, Robbie Tarrant, Majak Daw
HB: Sam Wright, Scott D. Thompson, Jamie Macmillan
C: Trent Dumont, Ben Jacobs, Luke McDonald
HF: Kayne Turner, Mason Wood, Shaun Atley
F: Jy Simpkin, Ben Brown, Jack Ziebell
FOLL: Todd Goldstein, Ben Cunnington, Shaun Higgins
INT: Paul Ahern, Billy Hartung, Tom Murphy, Cameron Zurhaar
EMER: Ryan Clarke, Alex Morgan, Ben McKay, Will Walker

VFL 2018 - ROUND 10
GEELONG CATS V NORTH MELBOURNE KANGAROOS
SATURDAY 9 JUNE 2018, 10:00 AEST
GMHBA STADIUM

GEELONG CATS 7.4, 15.7, 19.10, 21.11 (137) DEFEATED
NORTH MELBOURNE 0.2, 0.3, 1.4, 5.7 (37)

GOALS
GEELONG: C. Gregson 5, S. Crameri 3, Q. Narkle 3, G. Horlin-Smith 2, G. Miers 2, R. Gardner, P. Dowling, S. Dobson, S. Siggins, R. Abbott, T. Atkins
NORTH MELBOURNE: N. Larkey 3, N. Hrovat, O. Junker

BEST
GEELONG: C. Gregson, J. Thurlow, R. Abbott, Q. Narkle, T. House, G. Horlin-Smith
NORTH MELBOURNE: D. Nielson, N. Larkey, N. Rippon, T. Xerri, K. Hayden, F. Cameron

VFL WOMENS 2018 - NO GAMES THIS WEEK