Match

Geelong Cats vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 07 Apr 2013

Pre Game

00:00

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Quarter 1

00:00

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the clash between Geelong and North Melbourne. The Cats will go into the match as favourites but the Roos will be keen to make amends for last week's loss to Collingwood

00:01

Mathew Stokes (Geelong) and Ben Jacobs (North Melbourne) are the substitutes. And the ball has been bounced at Etihad Stadium

00:56

BEHIND ROOS: Chapman catches Thomas high about 45m out from goal and a free kick is paid. Thomas doesn't look confident as he strides in and just misses to the right

02:55

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

03:00

GOAL ROOS: Goldstein chips the ball inside 50 and Lonergan catches Petrie's arms while trying to spoil. Free kick. Petrie converts from 20m out on a slight angle for the first goal. Great start for NM

06:39

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)

06:40

GOAL CATS: Hawkins takes a strong mark, wheels around and spots up Duncan inside 50. Duncan then centers to Motlop about 25m on a slight angle. Motlop goals and the Cats are on the board!!

08:42

The Roos have started well. Trying to share the ball round and run and carry. The game has settled and both teams are putting their bodies on the line

10:07

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)

10:35

GOAL ROOS: Bastinac superbly roves a pack just in front of the goalsquare and snaps an easy goal. North going long and deep with their kicks inside 50

12:20

Josh Caddy takes an absolute SCREAMER. Early contender for mark of the year!!!

13:18

GOAL CATS: Selwood is infringed in a marking contest about four metres out on a tight angle. Converts the goal on the set shot snap and the margin is only 1 point in favour of the Roos!!

15:30

Enright streams through the corridor and spears the pass on to Hawkins chest. The power forward marks 45m with not much angle. But his shot goes miles left and is out on the full

18:30

GOAL ROOS: Tarrant takes a contested mark 25m out on a 45 degree angle. Drills it straight through the middle. Roos tall forwards look dangerous with the ball coming in high

18:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)

20:20

The Roos are hellbent on controlling the game. They are not trying to force the ball inside 50 but draw the Cats defenders out and then get it in long and deep

20:42

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)

20:50

GOAL ROOS: Mullett roves a pack 50m out directly in front and his snap bounces in the goalsquare and goes through. Roos taking it up to the Cats

22:08

North 72 disposals, Cats 40 disposals

23:11

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)

23:20

GOAL ROOS: Firrito centers the ball inside 50 and Atley outbodies Smedts to mark 30m out directly in the front. He makes no mistake. What a start by the Roos!!

25:00

GOAL CATS: Hawkins body strength is too much for Thompson, who is penalised for holding the Cats forward. Hawkins makes amends for his early miss by drilling home from 40m. Steadier for the Cats

25:17

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

27:52

GOAL ROOS: Petrie snags a goal from point blank after Atley streams through the middle and kicks the ball to the North forward's advantage

28:50

GOAL ROOS: Thomas is bowled over under pressure while hunting the footy in the pocket, but dives on the ball, gets to his feet and snaps a great goal. Disappointing defensive effort there by the Cats

29:08

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

30:57

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

31:02

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:41

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Paul Chapman)

02:20

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)

06:34

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)

07:32

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

10:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

12:05

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

13:49

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Liam Anthony)

15:21

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)

16:28

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)

23:34

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Podsiadly)

25:14

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

26:55

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Leigh Adams)

29:51

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)

30:59

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:28

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ryan Bastinac)

02:21

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Paul Chapman)

03:31

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Travis Varcoe)

04:15

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)

05:25

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)

06:59

SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Podsiadly)

10:38

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Lonergan)

12:18

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

14:46

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robbie Tarrant)

16:06

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Andrew Mackie)

17:30

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Allen Christensen)

18:51

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

19:18

Kangaroos Interchange - Lachlan Hansen off due to the blood rule.

22:53

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Paul Chapman)

25:21

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

27:52

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

30:26

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)

30:31

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:53

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

03:34

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

05:49

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Paul Chapman)

07:31

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)

08:19

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)

08:58

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)

10:33

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Josh Caddy)

12:34

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Billie Smedts)

18:01

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)

23:07

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Paul Chapman)

24:55

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Allen Christensen)

25:49

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Jacobs)

26:43

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)

28:43

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)

30:05

The siren has sounded to end Q4.