Cats run out of steam against Tigers at MCG

Ben Jensen 17 June 2018, AFL Round 13 2018, Geelong Cats v Richmond Tigers Richmond defeated Geelong by three goals at the MCG today, the Cats putting in the effort but ultimately not quite good enough and lacking the polish to stay in front of the Tigers after leading for much of the game. The Cats finished the opening quarter in a canter, booting three goals to take a handy lead into quarter time. The Tigers did just about the opposite in the second to lead by two points at half time.

It was an arm wrestle in the third and for much of the fourth terms but the Tigers gradually wore the Cats down, kicking the first two of the final quarter making it tough. Geelong pulled one back but the Tigers answered with two more soon after and with the lead at around 20 points it was too tough for the Cats to come back. Tom Hawkins kicked three and had yet another after the final siren shot for a fourth but only managed a behind, to the classy boos from victorious Richmond supporters.

The Cats made their almost mandatory change before the match withdrawing Wylie Buzza replacing him with James Parsons, no word of an injury presumably due to the wintry conditions. In theory it meant they’d have a more mobile forward, in reality it meant Rhys Stanley had to take the ruck duties himself – which he did well in fact and for ours has now cemented the number one ruck spot. Lincoln McCarthy in his second AFL match injured his hamstring in the third quarter and didn’t come back on, putting his immediately future in serious doubt.

There was better news in the VFL and VFLW, both sides winning – the VFL Women’s team bettering Darebin at home on Saturday by 15 points, the men beating Port Melbourne at Williamstown on Saturday by 14 points cementing their spot in the top 4. The women’s side are undefeated, the men only losing three out of ten games so far.

RICHMOND: 1.5, 5.7, 8.8, 12.11 (83) DEFEATED
GEELONG:  4.2, 5.5, 8.7, 9.11 (65)

GOALS
RICHMOND: Butler 2, Riewoldt 2, Castanga 2, Grigg, Caddy, Lambert, Nankervis, Martin, Rioli
GEELONG: Hawkins 3, J Selwood 2, Stanley, Parfitt, Ablett, Parsons

BEST
RICHMOND: Edwards, Vlastuin, Grimes, Conca, Lambert, Rance, Rioli
GEELONG: J.Selwood, Stewart, Stanley, Ablett, Menegola

INJURIES
RICHMOND: –
GEELONG: Lincoln McCarthy (hamstring, third quarter)

CHANGES
RICHMOND: –
GEELONG: Wylie Buzza replaced by James Parsons

REPORTS
RICHMOND: Nil
GEELONG: –

UMPIRES: FIELD: Nick Foot, Brett Rosebury, Simon Meredith EM: Jacob Mollison
BOUNDARY: Dillon Tee, Joshua Mather, Matthew Jenkinson, Mitchell Lefevre
GOAL: Steven Piperno, Michael Palm EM: Matthew Maclure

CROWD: 46,423 at MCG

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Cory Gregson, Zach Guthrie, Lincoln McCarthy
OUT:  Aaron Black (knee), James Parsons, Jamaine Jones

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

VFL 2018 – ROUND 11
PORT MELBOURNE V GEELONG CATS
SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2018, 14:10 AEST
WILLIAMSTOWN OVAL

GEELONG: 3.4, 4.7, 10.11, 13.13 (91) DEFEATED
PORT MELBOURNE:  3.2, 6.6, 7.7, 12.12 (84)

GOALS
GEELONG: Q. Narkle 3, T. Atkins 2, L. Kiel, G. Miers, S. Dobson, L. Noble, H. Taylor
PORT MELBOURNE: B. Pearson 2, T. O’Sullivan, R. Nahas, K. Haretuku, D. Conway

BEST
GEELONG: G. Horlin-Smith, Q. Narkle, G. Miers, T. Atkins, J. Tsitas, R. Abbott
PORT MELBOURNE: D. Van Unen, R. Nahas, I. Conway, L. Tynan, E. Templeton, T. O’Sullivan

VFL WOMENS 2018 – ROUND 6
GEELONG CATS V DAREBIN FALCONS
SATURDAY 16 JUNE 2018, 14:45 AEST
GMHBA STADIUM

GEELONG: 1.1, 3.3, 4.7, 4.7 (31) DEFEATED
DAREBIN:  0.1, 0.1, 0.2, 2.4 (16)

GOALS
GEELONG: M. Clifford 2, M. Fogas, M. Keryk
DAREBIN: S. Simpson 2

BEST
GEELONG: M. Clifford, A. Teague, M. Fogas, L. Williams, R. Cranston, E. Coventry
DAREBIN: A. Lister, N. Exon, J. Dal pos, S. Hogan, S. Simpson, A. O’Connor