Match

Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 06 Jul 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:01
Welcome to the MCG for the most enticing match of 2013: Geelong v Hawthorn. The Hawks are gunning for their 13th straight win, while the Cats seek to extend the mythical 'Kennett curse'.
00:02
No late changes, but there is drama in the sub stakes. The odd pundit nailed it: Rioli to don the vest in his first game back in months. Jesse Stringer, himself a comeback kid, is sub for Geelong.
00:03
So much to like about tonight's contest, not to mention an 80,000-plus crowd. Light rain but a firm deck for the two hottest teams in the nation. Hard to pick, but the Cats to eke out the win...
00:04
We're away! Puopolo with the first possession, courtesy of the umpire...
00:30
Mackie outpoints Hale in defence and runs away with the footy for the Cats...
02:30
BEHIND HAWKS - Hale with his head over the footy gets hit high by Caddy. From 35m on a 45-degree angle, Hale pokes at it and misses.
03:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (David Hale)
04:20
BEHIND HAWKS - Puopolo snaps to the top of the square where Lonergan dives at full stretch to rush the behind.
04:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Taylor Hunt)
05:20
GOAL CATS - Simpson marks at half forward and offloads to Stokes who finds Taylor Hunt. The tagger in long sleeves runs off Mitchell and slots it from 35m on the angle.
07:10
GOAL CATS - Stokes reminds us why he is rated by Geelong with a delightful pick-up and handball to Motlop close to goal. Motlop snaps it home on the left and the Cats are away early.
07:12
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
08:30
BEHIND CATS - Stokes with the outside of the foot finds Duncan who runs to fifty and punches it across the face for a point.
08:45
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
09:40
BEHIND HAWKS - Franklin out-marks Lonergan after fine delivery by Savage. From just outside fifty Franklin's kick falls short and is rushed through.
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:03
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Kelly)
11:10
BEHIND CATS - Simpson in the action again with a mark through the middle. Ball spills to Kelly inside fifty but his rushed snap hits the post. Cats running in numbers early.
12:30
GOAL HAWKS - Hale drops it on the boat in traffic and the video replay shows the ball evade both Corey and Mackie's fingertips and bounce truly for Hawthorn's first.
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (David Hale)
15:55
GOAL CATS - Caddy takes on the tackler then handballs backwards to Corey who mongrels it to the top of the square. Lake misses the swipe off the ground, Blicavs swoops and nails it.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
18:10
GOAL CATS - Caddy marks after the Cats swoop from half back. He kicks high to where Podsiadly points furiously. The J-Pod leaps uncontested from 20m out. Cats by 17 points.
19:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Podsiadly)
25:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Kelly)
27:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
29:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lance Franklin)
12:38
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lance Franklin)
16:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
17:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
22:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
26:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
27:33
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
03:55
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
09:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
09:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
20:06
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
21:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
23:15
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Taylor Hunt)
26:07
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Brad Sewell)
03:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
05:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jesse Stringer)
09:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Lance Franklin)
13:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
15:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
17:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (David Hale)
20:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathan Simpkin)
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
23:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Josh Caddy)
25:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
29:35
Cats Interchange - Joel Corey and is possibly out for the game.
37:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shane Savage)
38:48
The siren has sounded to end Q4.