Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Simonds Stadium for the Geelong Cats v Brisbane Lions Round 3 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: T.Lonergan, C.Gregson, J.Murdoch
59:34
Ins for Cats: T.Ruggles, D.Menzel, N.Cockatoo
59:35
Outs for Lions: D.Rich, T.Rockliff
59:36
Ins for Lions: M.Robinson, B.Evans
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Brisbane has generated a score from 37 per cent of clearances this season, the second highest percentage of any side.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
04:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
05:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
06:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Lincoln McCarthy)
07:17
Cat Lincoln McCarthy has kicked 4.1 in three games to open the 2016 season. In his previous 5 career games, he had kicked just the five behinds.
09:23
While the disposal count is equal in the early stages at 25-apiece, the Cats are getting rid of the ball at 88 per cent efficiency, compared to just 68 per cent for the Lions.
10:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:41
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
12:32
After 36 goals in 51 games as a Blue, Brisbane's Tom Bell now has his second goal in his third game for his new club.
12:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Tom Bell)
14:03
After the Cats generated the first four clearances of the game, the Lions have fought back in this area, winning four of the last five.
17:46
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
17:53
That Dangerfield kick inside 50 was the first time the Cat's have ventured that deep into attack in over seven minutes of play.
19:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Tom Bell)
21:01
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
21:33
Daniel Menzel scores his first goal in his first game for season 2016. After missing three entire seasons due to injury, Menzel kicked four goals in two games last season.
24:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
27:01
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
27:44
Cats recruit Patrick Dangerfield has his first major for his new club, after kicking three behinds in the Round 1 victory over Hawthorn.
31:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
32:34
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
32:37
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
01:21
Tom Hawkins has scored multiple goals in all three of Geelong's games to commence the 2016 season. This includes two against Hawthorn, three against the Giants, along with three already today.
03:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
05:27
The leading tacklers on the ground are both Cats, Joel Selwood and Jimmy Bartel, each with four. Over the course of their careers, both players have averaged in excess of four tackles per game.
06:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
09:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
09:44
Brisbane have the last nine inside 50s, but have not scored a goal from any of them.
11:07
Cats Interchange - Andrew Mackie off due to the blood rule.
11:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
13:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
14:00
Former Cat Allen Christensen has won seven free kicks for high tackles this season, two more than any other player. However, today he is having trouble finding the ball, with no disposals to this point, and just the one tackle laid.
17:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
17:50
Four of Geelong's eight goals have been the result of a chain starting from the interception of a Lions disposal.
19:37
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
20:44
The Lions score their second goal from their twentieth inside 50, a conversion rate of just ten per cent. The Cats have been far more efficient in this area, with eight goals from 25 entries, good for 32 per cent.
21:26
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Lincoln McCarthy)
24:29
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
26:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
27:26
Geelong's Tom Ruggles has seven disposals at 100 per cent efficiency along with four marks in his first half of senior football.
27:49
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
30:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)
30:49
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:20
Lion big man Stefan Martin has contested 49 of 52 ruck contests in a near lone-hand for Brisbane. For the Cats Zac Smith and Rhys Stanley have been sharing the load.
02:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zac Smith)
03:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
05:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Josh Green)
06:29
Geelong have won 11 of the last 12 clearances, including four to Joel Selwood.
06:33
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Ryan Bastinac)
08:27
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
10:04
Steven Motlop has multiple goals for the first time since Round 17 last season, when he scored 2.1 against Greater Western Sydney.
11:00
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
13:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
13:41
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
13:55
Lion Harris Andrews leads all players on the ground with five spoils, including directing three to the advantage of his team.
14:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
15:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
17:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Darcy Lang)
18:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:54
Brisbane lead the third term disposal count, 71 to 62, yet have only four scoring shots to the Cats ten.
22:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
24:40
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Josh Green)
26:58
Cats Interchange - Jake Kolodjashnij off due to an injury.
28:51
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
01:15
The Cats have won the inside 50 count in six of their past seven games against the Lions, winning by an average of 12 per game. That trend looks likely to continue today, where Geelong leads 54 to 29 early in the fourth.
04:58
Geelong skipper Joel Selwood has 11 clearances of his own, accounting for one-third of the Cats 33. Brisbane has a team total of 22 clearances.
07:24
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shane Kersten)
10:08
Mitch Robinson has 26 disposals at 73 per cent for the Lions to lead Brisbane. Joel Selwood with 30 at 80 per cent is best for the Cats.
11:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shane Kersten)
13:04
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shane Kersten)
13:37
With his second major of the final term, Shane Kersten has now kicked multiple goals for the Cats in eight of his 23 career games. His person best is a haul of three on debut against Gold Coast in Round 14, 2014.
14:47
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
16:37
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
17:01
Cats Interchange - Nakia Cockatoo off due to an injury.
18:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Tom Cutler)
19:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
20:35
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shane Kersten)
21:08
Brisbane veteran Daniel Merrett is the only player to have played 100 per cent game time for either side in today's contest.
23:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Josh Walker)
26:38
In spite of playing in a losing effort, Dayne Zorko has followed up his 24 disposals in his first game for the season last week with another 24 so far today. He has also laid six tackles and provided five rebound 50s.
26:52
Cats Interchange - Shane Kersten off due to an injury.
26:55
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Stefan Martin)
29:23
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)
31:33
The siren has sounded to end Q4.