CATS TESTED EARLY BUT RUN OUT EASY WINNERS OVER TIGERS
Ben Jensen 4 May 2013

GEELONG started tonight's match off fairly well but found themselves behind at quarter time and trailing by over 20 points in the second quarter before finishing off the quarter strongly to lead the Tigers at half time by five points. The third term saw the Cats kick six goals to three to lead by 30 points at the final break. The final winning margin was 44 points, fitting with Corey Enright playing his 250th game tonight.

Steve Johnson is our pick for BOG in his 200th game, but he was by no means alone with Allen Christensen, Matthew Stokes, Jimmy Bartel not far behind. Enright deserves a special mention, amazingly played his 250th game tonight and didn't let his fans down with a great game down back and late in the final quarter booted an amazing goal from the boundary line 40m out to huge cheers.

GEELONG 3.3, 9.3, 15.7, 20.11 (131) DEFEATED
RICHMOND 4.1, 8.4, 11.7, 13.9 (87)

GOALS
GEELONG: Christensen 3, Bartel 2, Duncan 2, Hawkins 2, Smedts 2, Stokes 2, Blicavs, Enright, Johnson, Murdoch, Selwood, West
RICHMOND: King 4, Riewoldt 3, Martin 2, Ellis, Knights, Grigg, McGuane

BEST
GEELONG: Johnson, Christensen, Stokes, Corey, Duncan, Bartel
RICHMOND: We can't comment

INJURIES
GEELONG: Nil reported
RICHMOND: Ty Vickery (concussion)

SUBS
GEELONG: George Horlin-Smith, replaced Jordan Murdoch in the third quarter
RICHMOND: Matt White replaced injured Ty Vickery in the second quarter

UMPIRES:

FIELD: Chris Donlon (1), Mathew Nicholls (15), Chris Kamolins (19) EM: Heath Ryan (14)
BOUNDARY: Mark Foster, Matthew Tomkins, Gerard Large, Drew Kowalski
GOAL: Chris Appleton, Jason Venkataya EM: Adam Wojcik

CROWD: 55,625 at Melbourne Cricket Ground

PRE-MATCH TIP: "Cats by 39 points"