Pre Game
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shane Kersten)
04:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)
11:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
12:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
13:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shane Kersten)
15:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)
20:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)
27:20
Cats Interchange - Jordan Murdoch off due to an injury.
28:19
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
29:59
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:22
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)
04:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
06:00
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steve Johnson)
14:24
Cats Interchange - Joel Selwood off due to the blood rule.
14:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
16:52
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
18:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Mitch Honeychurch)
18:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
21:02
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Allen Christensen)
22:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Stewart Crameri)
24:36
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
28:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
30:40
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
01:53
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
03:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
08:12
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Ryan Griffen)
11:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
15:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
16:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
18:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shane Kersten)
19:10
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shane Kersten)
20:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
23:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
25:14
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
27:00
Motlop is the leading ball gatherer of the evening at the moment. He has 24 disposals.
30:00
BEHIND CATS - Horlin-Smith is paid the free kick releasing an instant reaction from the crowd. Another reaction is heard when his shot misses.
30:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (George Horlin-Smith)
31:05
THREE QUARTER TIME - This game is still alive at the final break with Geelong's lead just a slender 15 points.
31:06
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
02:20
The crowd are somewhat quiet here. Perhaps they sense the makings of an upset.
05:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
05:10
BEHIND CATS - Johnson takes it out of the stoppage and runs into space. He snaps for goal but misses to the left.
07:10
SUBSTITUTION CATS - Geelong have activated their substitute and brought on Hartman. He replaces Horlin-Smith.
09:55
GOAL CATS - Hawkins marks it deep in the pocket hard up against the boundary. You can cut the tension with a knife here and Hawkins gives them reasons to celebrate. What a kick!
10:06
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:20
Geelong leads by 22 points with just over eleven minutes remaining.
13:40
The Western Bulldogs are giving a very good account of themselves against their more highly fancied opponents.
14:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Nathan Hrovat)
15:05
BEHIND BULLDOGS - Dahlhaus handballs to Hrovat who snaps for goal. It bends and bends but not far enough.
15:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
16:30
BEHIND BULLDOGS - Picken brings down Motlop in the tackle and that's holding the ball. Picken tries to bring it back from the boundary, but he misses to the near side.
17:35
BEHIND BULLDOGS - Dahlhaus marks 35 metres out with a very important kick to come. He starts it right and that's where it stays. Bad miss at a crucial time.
17:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Luke Dahlhaus)
18:40
The Bulldogs have been inside 50 on nine occasions this quarter but are yet to kick a goal.
20:50
Time is beginning to run out for the Bulldogs. Geelong leads by 19 points with just under four minutes of play left.
22:40
The crowd are looking for one more goal from the Cats but they seem content to just see this one out.
24:19
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
24:20
GOAL BULLDOGS - Stringer goes to Honeychurch who shows poise to handball over the top to Hunter in the goal square and the Bulldogs are within 13 points.
27:19
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:20
FULL TIME - It's all over with Geelong using every ounce of their class to hold off a determined Western Bulldogs. Geelong by 13 points.