Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Geelong Cats Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: L.Jones, C.Byrne
59:34
Ins for Blues: L.Casboult, M.Kreuzer
59:35
Outs for Cats: J.Bews, D.Menzel, G.Horlin-Smith, T.Ruggles
59:36
Ins for Cats: T.Lonergan, J.Kolodjashnij, B.Smedts, J.Murdoch
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
The importance of the early returns of Matthew Kreuzer and Levi Casboult to the Blues can not be underestimated. Carlton posted their fifth worst hitout win percentage against the Kangaroos last round since Kreuzer was drafted in 2008.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:16
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
04:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
06:04
Geelong have established an early dominance in the ruck, with Zac Smith winning four of five ruck contests, including one hitout-to-advantage, allowing Geelong five first possessions to zero and three clearances to one.
06:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
08:56
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Daniel Gorringe)
09:02
Blues Interchange - Marc Murphy and is possibly out for the game.
10:23
Both of Carlton's goals have been launched from turnovers. Carlton average 41.9 points per game from this source in season 2016, ranked 17th.
11:20
Geelong have only allowed an average of just under nine score launches per game from intercept possessions in the 2016 season, ranked first in the AFL. They have already given up two such scores, both resulting in goals to Carlton.
12:12
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Corey Enright)
12:24
Blues Interchange - Liam Sumner off due to an injury.
15:10
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
17:00
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
18:22
After managing to retain possession with only 61 per cent kicking efficiency in the first 10 minutes of this match, the Cats have since managed to go at a rate of 87 per cent efficiency by foot in the time since then.
18:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Cory Gregson)
20:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Darcy Lang)
21:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
23:09
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
25:28
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
26:36
All three of Geelong's goals have been launched from intercept possessions, two of which have been launched by Corey Enright from defensive 50. Geelong average 60.3 points per game from intercept possessions, ranked third in the AFL from this source.
27:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
29:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Andrew Mackie)
30:08
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
03:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Andrew Mackie)
04:12
Blues Interchange - Liam Sumner and is possibly out for the game.
05:11
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jimmy Bartel)
06:10
That goal to Jimmy Bartel is the first clearance the Cats have won since the 17 minute mark of the first quarter. Geelong average 39 clearances per game, ranked sixth in the AFL in 2016. They are currently losing the clearance count 4-14.
07:04
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
08:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
10:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
13:30
Sam Docherty is leading the way for the Blues, collecting game-high numbers in intercept possessions (six), equal game-high numbers in disposals (13), Inside 50's (three), intercept marks (two) and a team-high four marks.
14:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
15:43
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
18:32
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
20:15
Cats Interchange - Lachie Henderson off due to the blood rule.
24:27
Carlton is retaining possession from 80 per cent of it's disposals so far in this match. This is 4.5 per cent more efficient than the average of the number one ranked team in the AFL in 2016, the Western Bulldogs.
25:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
26:52
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Billie Smedts)
29:10
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
31:06
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
32:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
32:44
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:54
Bryce Gibbs was dominant in the first half, with game-highs in disposals (19), handballs (11), groundball-gets (seven) and scores (13 points), plus a team-high seven score involvements.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:59
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Dennis Armfield)
04:28
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
07:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
09:57
Carlton has finished with fewer effective disposals than Geelong in each of its past four games against them, losing the count by 36 per game in that time. In the match so far, Carlton are leading this count 174-169.
11:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Cory Gregson)
12:53
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zac Smith)
13:41
Despite trailing by just nine disposals in the differential count in this match, Carlton have laid 11 more tackles (44-33). Carlton average 62.2 tackles per game in the 2016 season, ranked 18th in the AFL.
15:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zac Smith)
17:02
Geelong are struggling to convert when the go inside 50, kicking a goal from just 22.9 per cent of inside 50's, compared to Carlton's 33.3 per cent goal success rate.
19:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
22:59
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Daniel Gorringe)
25:24
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Cory Gregson)
25:58
Despite only spending 42 per cent of this quarter in their forward half and losing the hitout differential 4-13, Carlton have managed to score only one less behind for the quarter than Geelong.
26:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
29:45
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shane Kersten)
05:31
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
06:55
Prior to today's match, Ed Curnow's best mark against Geelong for handball-receives was 10. He has 16 so far in the match, which is the equal-third best mark in this category for a Carlton player against Geelong since 1999.
09:50
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
11:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:07
Matthew Kreuzer's 10 tackles in todays match is a new club record in games against Geelong, eclipsing the nine tackles laid by David Ellard in Round 9, 2011, and Marc Murphy in Round 21, 2014.
12:38
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Cory Gregson)
15:20
Since the 10 minute mark of the final quarter, the Cats have dominated possession, recording positive numbers in disposal differential (27-10), handball-receives (19-3), and uncontested possessions (20-5).
16:31
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
16:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
17:59
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
19:16
With that goal, Andrejs Everitt has equalled his career-best return of four goals in a match, set against Collingwood in Round 19, 2015.
20:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
24:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
25:27
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
26:22
As it currently stands, this is Carlton's fourth best game in terms of disposal efficiency (78.1 per cent retention rate) against Geelong since 1999, and their best game in this regard against them since Round 2, 2004 (79.6 per cent retention rate).
27:06
Blues Interchange - Dennis Armfield off due to an injury.
27:27
Blues Interchange - Andrejs Everitt off due to the blood rule.
30:26
Mitch Duncan has set a new career-best mark for disposals against the Blues in a determined effort, eclipsing the 24 he recorded in Round 11, 2012.
31:21
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:31
Bryce Gibbs has been outstanding for the Blues today, recording career-best marks against the Cats in disposals (34), handball-receives (17) and tackles (eight).