Cameron hits up the lead of Ollie Henry into the pocket, and Henry marks 40m out from goal. He kicks from the boundary and aces it for the opener! (Q1 2:31)
Rioli is held by Kolodjashnij 10m out from goal, and the result is a simple pop kick through the goals! (Q1 5:21)
Bonner finds Rioli, who then finds Powell-Pepper further up in the pocket. SPP snaps through another goal for Port! (Q1 8:21)
Close is caught by Rozee and advantage is paid for Holmes who kicks long and deep inside 50, the ball spills out the back and Stengle kicks it through off the ground! (Q1 10:25)
Henry squares it up to the pack and it goes off hands down to Dangerfield who quickly snaps across his body and it’s a quick 1-2 for Geelong! (Q1 11:17)
Butters slices a kick directly to the chest of a leading Rioli who marks 25m out. Rioli has two! (Q1 13:17)
Miers scans the field and lines up a kick to Smith who marks 40m out on an angle. The kick is straight and it’s a goal! (Q1 15:21)
Rohan hoofs a kick towards goal from the flank but it drops short allowing Ollie Henry to pull down the mark! It’s a lineball call but the mark is paid and he snaps the goal! (Q1 21:03)
Horne-Francis is held onto too long by Stewart and as such JHF lines up from 35m out. He slots it and we’ve got a proper shootout here at the Cattery! (Q1 26:01)
Smith kicks a penetrating ball to Ollie Henry who wins a free kick for arms chopped. Henry roosts it but it slides across the face. Tuohy cleans it up but his kick is hit over (Q1 27:15)
A slick counter-attack sees Port shove forward with a deep ball. It gets past everyone but Rioli has the smarts to gather and poke through a goal, his third! (Q1 28:37)
Stewart and Ratugolea ensure a high Lord snap is tapped over for a behind (Q1 29:03)
Jonas gives away a free kick against Cameron in desperation, allowing the spearhead a set shot. He makes no mistake to edge Geelong ahead! (Q1 32:02)
Stengle runs along the flank and fancies himself a shot at goal from 35m out, but kicks across the face for a behind (Q1 33:19)
Miers puts on a display of his footy IQ as he involves himself several times at half forward to set up a Ollie Henry mark. The siren sounds, Henry kicks, and Henry has 3! (Qtr Time)
Ollie Henry has the hot hands as he drags away his opponent to lead up and mark, slotting his fourth goal! (Q2 4:04)
Rohan is blocked out of attending a ruck contest by Butters and wins a free kick as a result, but misses to the left (Q2 7:31)
Rohan attends and wins another ruck contest, snapping quickly from 45m out, but Jonas and Williams see it through (Q2 8:22)
McEntee kicks long to Rioli in the square who marks but is hit late by Stewart perhaps out of frustration, giving a 50m penalty. Rioli kicks his fourth! (Q2 11:48)
Jack Henry gets on the end of a slick chain by the Cats, kicking short to Miers who marks 35m out on a slight angle. The assister turned scorer converts! (Q2 14:45)
Horne-Francis juggles down a contested mark 40m out from goal on an angle, his kick drifts slightly to the left for a point (Q2 20:31)
Butters stops and props, snapping towards the square. Powell-Pepper can’t complete the mark and the ball spills, bouncing over (Q2 23:45)
Rioli leads up to mark 40m out from goal, but he pokes his kick across to the pocket. Evans tries to sneak a goal through but can’t (Q3 2:20)
Powell-Pepper collects and runs into the pocket, under pressure he snaps over his head and the ball takes a wicked bounce and through for an incredible goal! (Q3 3:40)
Rozee and Horne-Francis combine out of the middle, a quick handpass to Boak and the old veteran snaps through another goal for Port! (Q3 4:40)
Butters sneaks into the hole at half forward and marks a clever kick 45m out from goal. He kicks truly and suddenly Port are in front! (Q3 6:20)
A Bonner set shot is pushed across for a behind (Q3 14:24)
Dangerfield squares it up the CHF and Bowes, who has all the space to straighten up and put Geelong in front! (Q3 16:20)
Dangerfield puts a set shot wide to the left for a point (Q3 24:23)
Miers takes a shot from 40m out, but he also drags it across left (Q3 24:40)
McEntee marks 45m out from goal, but can’t manage the distance. He drags it into the pocket where Marshall takes a massive contest mark. A snap, a goal, and scores are level! (Q3 27:38)
Jeremy Cameron marks 50m out with seconds remaining. The siren sounds and it’s a long kick that somehow bounces over the line, but after review determined off hands. No score. (3 Qtr Time)
Marshall marks 50m out from goal on the 45, he pushes it across the left but it barely sneaks home (Q4 3:07)
Powell-Pepper and Wines combine in front of goal, Wines has a shot 15m out in front but misses on the run (Q4 4:04)
Wines hits up Rozee on the run, he takes the shot from 45 but the ball thuds into the post (Q4 6:26)
Rohan receives 55m out and runs inside 50. He opts against the shot and kicks to Cameron who is infringed on by Houston in the square. Cameron goals! (Q4 7:08)
Dangerfield finds Cameron on the flank 45m out. Cameron kicks wide though for a behind (Q4 10:58)
A bad turnover sees Miers find Duncan across the 50m arc. Duncan kicks from 50m out with his booming right boot and the Cats are back in front! (Q4 12:47)
Dangerfield kicks to Stanley who marks at true CHF and with space ahead streams inside 50 to take the shot, but misses left (Q4 13:23)
Evans ends up with the ball from a forward stoppage, but his quick snap slides across for a behind (Q4 14:08)
Miers has his chance on the run, but in a rare error, kicks the behind post (Q4 15:25)
Dangerfield blasts a shot at goal from 35m out, but hangs it off to the right (Q4 18:41)
Rozee is caught HTB by Miers 40m out from goal, with his distinctive kicking style he curls the ball through for a goal! (Q4 21:44)
Horne-Francis hits the Marshall lead up, but Marshall then kicks it back to JHF 40m out from goal. The kid steps up, but drags it left (Q4 23:51)
Geelong surge forward into the pocket, Close snatches the pill and runs into the goalsqaure, snapping it through! (Q4 26:09)
Rioli flicks a handpass off to Powell-Pepper who snaps over his head, kicking a massive goal for Port! (Q4 26:44)
Wines catches Duncan high 45m out from goal. The clock winds down and the siren sounds. Duncan loads up and kicks a behind (3 Qtr Time)
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