Cameron is somehow unmarked with Dale sucked to the contest, he marks 40m out on a slight angle but hooks the set shot right. (Q1)
Kolodjashnij is bustled off a ground ball by Ugle-Hagan 45m out on the flank but his hurried snap wobbles OOTF. (Q1)
Bontempelli breaks tackles by Bowes and Parfitt at a stoppage on the HFF and uses vision to hit the corridor 45m out for Bramble, who shanks OOTF. (Q1)
Dempsey drops a Miers pass 40m out on the flank but butters up and feeds Bowes who snaps across the body for the first goal of the night, finally. (Q1)
The Bulldogs are rather short in defence and if Geelong kicks for goal like they did last week, it’s going to be a long evening for the tricolour. (Q1)
West feeds Gallagher who snaps from the pocket 25m out for a nice goal, after the Bulldogs win the centre clearance through Bontempelli. (Q1)
Weightman marks on a hard lead in front of Kolodjashnij just inside 50m on the flank, his set shot is a peach! (Q1)
Liberatore reefs a handball from a pack on members wing to Gallagher who scythes through the Cat half back line with a one-two from Daniel but hoofs it wide from 40m on the flank. (Q1)
Geelong rebounds around outer wing with Guthrie sailing through a rare goal from the opposite HFF. (Q1)
Bowes releases Bruhn to run away from the next bounce and hit Stengle 40m out on the flank, who sails through an other quality set shot. (Q1)
Dubious free against Vandermeer in the centre, Jones can’t intercept in a pack 30m out and the crumb falls for his man Hawkins but the quick snap is wide. (Q1)
Dale baulks in the centre on a switch play started by Bontempelli from outer wing to pass to Darcy 45m out in front, who kicks truly. (Q2)
Again Bontempelli takes a chance switching to the centre, Ugle-Hagan marks Naughton’s pass over Kolodjashnij at the hotspot for the go-ahead goal. (Full Time)
Geelong handballs away from the next bounce, Holmes jinks onto his right boot and bangs through an impressive snap from just outside 50m on a slight angle! (Full Time)
Bruhn bounces away from the centre, gets tackled and goes very short to Cameron at the hotspot, no mark paid so he hurries the snap wide. (Full Time)
Tuohy kicks long across centre half forward to Cameron 40m out on a slight angle, he clunks the set shot in classic style. (Full Time)
Liberatore clear high from the next centre bounce, Ugle-Hagan takes an impressive pack mark at half forward, kick is short but Darcy gets a free for a high fend on Stewart, goal. (Full Time)
Hawkins to Clark from a stoppage on the HFF, Oliver Henry can’t mark but Dempsey roves and goals under a Vandermeer tackle, fine forward craft! (Full Time)
Treloar is pinged for insufficient intent on members wing, no one on the mark so Duncan plays on for a pass to Bowes 40m out on a slight angle, he kicks his second goal. (Full Time)
Dempsey forces Liberatore to cough the ball up by hand at half forward after a stoppage, ball worked around for Clark to go to Cameron in the pocket 25m out, he hits the post. (Full Time)
Cameron gets another chance from the kick in for a snap from 50m on the flank, Jones flies in the square and misses it but the ball nicks the post again! (Full Time)
Baker breaks lines with a sprint around outer wing, he gives to West who just misses a snap off a step from 25m on the boundary. (Full Time)
Treloar misses on the run from 50m on a slight angle after Parfitt coughs it up under pressure on outer wing. (Full Time)
Chaos ball to the Bulldog hotspot, three Cats converge but it bounces between then, Naughton taps down to Bontempelli who gives over the top for a big goal to West in red time. (Full Time)
Liberatore snaps a stoppage goal from 20m out on a slight angle from a throw in, ball hit grass and sat up nicely for him. (Full Time)
Cameron does a one-two with Miers running across half forward and bounces through a snap off the left from 40m on a slight angle. (Full Time)
Miers roves Cameron’s contest to a Bowes centre clearance 45m out and shoots on the left, but Dale touches it through. (Full Time)
Close has had a quiet night but he snaps off a step from 30m for his first goal on the end of a repeat inside 50. (Full Time)
Blicavs misses on the run from CHF after another Geelong centre clearance. (Full Time)
Ah, but a review shows Stengle marked Blicavs’ kick on the behind line, he gets the goal! (Full Time)
Darcy beats two tall Cats to clunk a long Baker ball to the pocket 15m out in impressive fashion, he curls in goal number three! (Full Time)
Bontempelli passes to Weightman in the pocket 30m out, he converts for his second goal. (Full Time)
Tuohy smothers Daniel on the HFF, Dempsey roves and baulks clear but shoots across the face from 35m. (Full Time)
Miers hits the lead of Oliver Henry in front of Johannisen 30m out on the flank, who kicks straight. (Full Time)
Weightman kicks to green grass inside 50, Vandermeer has the pace to get there first but Holmes’ chase forces his snap wide from 25m. (Full Time)
Hawkins gets a rare win on Jones to mark on outer wing, long ball reaches the pocket for Stanley to feed Stengle for the goal. (Full Time)
Dempsey catches Dale HTB at half forward after Holmes engineers the next clearance, Stengle plays on to advantage for his fourth goal. Put your glasses down. (Full Time)
Bontempelli bangs through a trademark howitzer from outside 50 to keep the Doggies in touch. (Full Time)
West takes a one-handed contested grab from a speculator by Naughton to the pocket 20m out, he threads the set shot. (Full Time)
Miers passes to Cameron 45m out on the flank, his kick falls on the behind line where Hawkins drops it and Khamis rushes. (Full Time)
Tuohy turns the ball over on the HBF, West fumbles and is lucky to get a high contact free for falling into the knee of Atkins. He misses from 40m on the flank, footy gods grin. (Full Time)
Ugle-Hagan takes a contested grab with strong hands in front of Kolodjashnij 30m out on a slight angle but hits the post. (Full Time)
Duncan starts a rebound up the guts at full pace, Cameron passes to Oliver Henry to mark in front of Richards 30m out on a slight angle for the goal. Classic Geelong. (Full Time)
Vandermeer hits the lead of Ugle-Hagan 30m out in front and kicks truly as the Adelaide crowd does the Mexican wave, obviously they don’t give a tinkers about this result. (Full Time)
Baker feeds Treloar after a throw in from the pocket, he runs onto his right boot and snaps the goal from 20m! (Full Time)
6:42 to go and we haven’t had many goals in Q4, the Bulldogs are trying hard but haven’t looked much like it. Nevertheless, time enough if good enough. (Full Time)
Stanley takes a link mark on centre wing and delivers a lovely inboard pass to Oliver Henry 45m out on a slight angle. This would be the sealer… hoofed to the right. (Full Time)
3:22 and two kicks still in it. (Full Time)
Stanley misses from long-range after a 50m penalty. (Q4 27:27)
Williams takes a pack mark 35m out on a slight angle, set shot is rushed due to the clock being against them but he kicks straight! (Q4 28:04)
1:04 to go and now it’s just a kick in it! (Q4 28:04)
Liberatore clears to CHF but no mark, eventually a ball up 60m out, 47 seconds left. (Q4 29:12)
Bowes tumbles a kick to the wing, Khamis tackles Close but it’s ruled high, that’s the ball game as Geelong plays tempo! (Q4 29:47)
