The Cats launch off half back through the bounding O’Connor. The Irishmen darts the long kick and finds Hawkins on the lead ahead of Rampe. He misses from 50 on the flank. (Q1 1:32)
Sydney attack down the wing through Jones, sending the pill long to the Reid/O’Connor match up. Sam receives the free for holding and misses the set shot from 35 on the flank. (Q1 5:18)
The Swans enter the forward 50 via a series of short passes, resulting in Ronke taking an uncontested mark. Ben lines up from 40 on the slight and gifts the game its first goal! (Q1 7:12)
Hawkins holds Rampe from the drop zone and pushes away in timely fashion to take the grab. Tom lines up from 45, pinned on the boundary. No matter though, he goals! (Q1 9:18)
Hewett receives on the fly and sends his pass onto the chest of former Roo Clarke. Ryan drops his shot short from 45, but Dawson gathers and goals over the head from close range! (Q1 11:33)
Heeney marks within scoring range, but is determined to move the ball further afield. His short pass is dropped by McLean, the second gamer missing the resultant snap. (Q1 18:19)
Clarke, Jones and Ronke combine as the Swans swing the ball from the wing to a mark in scoring range. A late inclusion this afternoon, Ben misses from 40 on the flank. (Q1 22:48)
Ronke takes the lead up grab, spins on a dime and wastes little time in finding the charging Papley. Tom marks, lines up and converts truly from 30! (Q1 24:24)
Hawkins and Rampe battle once more and Tom continue to leads the head to head, taking the lead up grab with ease. He lines up from 35 on the flank, missing to the near side. (Q2 1:58)
High flying Ratagoulea receives a free, Melican punished for holding in the marking contest. Esava lines up from 40 out, directly in front, and he splits the middle! (Q2 3:26)
The speedster in Kelly uses his dash to intercept the Rowbottom handball and continue on. Tim dashes away, but misses the chance from 40 to the right hand side. (Q2 4:56)
Mills wanders out of defence, searching for the prime target. However, he forgets to bounce and gifts Dangerfield a shot at goal. Patrick nails his chance from 35 on the slight! (Q2 5:57)
The Swans grab the quick reply! Ronke reads it off hands and flicks the ball to the former Hawk in Kennedy. Josh throws boot to ball and hammers it through from 40! (Q2 7:30)
Ratagoulea continues to cause havoc, receiving another free in scoring range. Hawkins plays on, flicking to Selwood of the Scott variety. Scott goals from point blank! (Q2 12:45)
The Cats tall timber is proving a menace for the Swans. Hawkins receives a free against Aliir for holding. Tom goes back and goals from 30! (Q2 13:37)
Another tall target wreaks havoc for Sydney, this time Henry clunking the contested grab in scoring range. Jack lines up from 30, missing to the right hand side. (Q2 14:14)
The red and white stop the hemorrhage for now! Rowbottom wins the pill in congestion and flicks to the pacing Heeney. Isaac sends it through with the quality snap! (Q2 15:45)
Ronke and Clark battle in the forward arc and Ben is victorious, clunking the grab on his young opponent. Ben goes back and sends it through from 30 on the slight! (Q2 19:59)
The oft efficient Lloyd makes a calamitous error, missing his target and finding former Bulldog Dahlhaus. Luke takes the mark a mere 35 from goal, but misses the shot. (Q2 23:00)
McLean sends the tap to his onballer in Parker, Luke active at the forward 50 throw in. He throws boot to ball, unable to convert truly from the sharp angle. (Q2 25:28)
Tim Kelly lowers the eyes and darts the pass to the pacing Hawkins, ahead of the desperate Rampe. Tom shoots from 40 on the flank and nails his third! (Q2 28:13)
Hawkins plays a surprising roving role, reading the pill off the pack in scoring range. He turns on a dime and snaps truly from the pocket! (Q3 2:05)
Dawson, Heeney and Ronke combine as Ben goes for the important reply. Incredibly, Ben misses from very close range with minimal angle. (Q3 6:19)
Guthrie and Kelly combine as the Cats look to make the Ronke error hurt twofold. Kelly rolls through, but misses from 40 on the slight. (Q3 7:46)
Miers intercepts an errant handball in the heat of congestion and thinks quickly to feed Clark. Clark turns and rams home the goal with a quality snap from 40! (Q3 10:20)
Guthrie hammers the ball to the leading Dangerfield and on the second bite, Patrick clunks the pill. The former Crow kicks his second from 40 on the slight! (Q3 19:21)
Make that four in a row for the rampant Cats! Duncan takes the lead up grab via the Selwood pass, lining up from 50 on the flank. Mitch hammers it through! (Q3 22:05)
The Swans grab a quick reply! Rampe thumps his ball to the back of congestion and Dawson is the one who reads it best. He glides out the back, gathers and goals from close range! (Q3 23:20)
Ratagoulea clunks another grab, demonstrating his terrific aerial prowess in the process. Esava lines up with less than thirty seconds left on the clock, missing from 45. (3 Qtr Time)
Jordan Dawson kicks a miraculous goal, although we are checking on the score review… (Q4 1:25)
Dawson stepped around three, leaving all in his wake with tremendous evasion. He settled and finished from 25 off the left peg! After review, a goal is called. (Q4 2:30)
The Cats add another to the scoreboard through Hawkins! A powerful mark deep in the forward pocket against O’Riordan and a comfortable finish via the snap! (Q4 8:48)
Make that another for the dominant Cats! Dangerfield hooks across his body and finds the chest of his captain in Selwood. Joel lines up and goals from 40! (Q4 10:15)
Rampe and Ronke combine by hand as the Swans search for their ninth major. Ben sends his running effort from the arc, missing to the right hand side. (Q4 12:05)
Heeney kicks his second miraculous boundary line goal for the afternoon! Kennedy flicks to Isaac and he sends it through with a running banana ahead of the Ablett pressure. (Q4 14:05)
Make that another for the number five walking highlight reel! This time Heeney mops up at ground level, spins on a dime and hooks it through from 25! (Q4 16:15)
Taylor launches to the Hawkins/Rampe contest and Tom takes another terrific contested grab. Tom shoots from outside the arc, his shot falling short for Clark to clunk… (Q4 18:16)
Jordan goes back from point blank range and makes no mistake! (Q4 18:51)
Make that two in a minute for the rampant Cats! Jones is caught by Ablett, Dahlhaus mops up and flicks to Parsons. James steadies and goals from 40! (Q4 20:16)
Three in two minutes for the sizzling side from southwest Melbourne! Duncan takes the lead up mark and hammers through the set shot from 55! (Q4 23:03)
Heeney continues to dominate in the attacking arc, taking the lead mark inside 30. He shoots from the sharp angle, sending his shot thudding into the post. (Q4 24:02)
Kolodjashnij is penalised for holding Blakey in the marking contest. The youngster lines up from 40 on the slight and Nick makes no mistake! (Q4 26:11)
Blakey takes the lead up mark and strokes the ball to the hard running Parker. Luke takes the mark cleanly and finishes truly from 25 on the slight! (Q4 33:03)
Atkins rounds all in his wake and dribbles home from close range! That’s the final play of the game, Geelong running over the Swans in the second half! (Full Time)
