Match

Carlton vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 29 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Geelong Cats Round 19 clash.

59:33

Outs for Blues: H.Macreadie, N.Graham

59:34

Ins for Blues: C.Marchbank, S.White

59:35

Outs for Cats: D.Menzel, M.Blicavs, S.Motlop, Z.Guthrie, R.Stanley

59:36

Ins for Cats: N.Cockatoo, W.Buzza, A.Mackie, B.Parfitt, J.Thurlow

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 Cats won 22 fewer clearances than the Crows last week, their equal-worst differential recorded in any game since Round 20, 2014.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:45

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

02:43

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

02:45

Geelong source the opening goal of the game from an intercept. The Cats have generated a score from 22 per cent of their intercepts this season, the fifth-highest percentage of any side.

05:05

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

05:07

Carlton source their opening goal from an intercept. The Blues have generated a score from just 17 per cent of their intercepts this season, the lowest percentage in the competition.

06:52

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

06:54

That goal to Levi Casboult was launched by an intercept won in his team's defensive 50. Carlton has launched just 15 per cent of its score from its defensive 50 this season, the third-lowest percentage of any side.

09:11

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

09:13

Sam Docherty is up to a team-high 102 intercept possessions this season and he has launched 77 points from these, ranked No.1 at the club.

10:52

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Andrew Mackie)

11:51

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

11:53

The Cats have sourced both their goals from forward half intercepts. Geelong has scored 35 points per game from forward half intercepts this season, the fourth-most in the competition.

14:28

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)

15:29

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

16:17

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)

16:19

The Cats have generated seven scores from 10 inside 50s (70 per cent). Geelong has generated a score from 49 per cent of inside 50s this season, the fourth-highest percentage of any side.

18:06

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

18:08

Geelong has recorded the last seven inside 50s but has generated just one goal from these.

19:58

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jake Kolodjashnij)

20:47

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)

20:49

Geelong lead the clearance count by seven and it has generated the only three scores of the game from this source, including that goal to Mitch Duncan.

24:43

Carlton has gone 16 minutes without generating an inside 50.

24:58

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zac Smith)

29:21

Nakia Cockatoo grabs his team's eighth mark inside 50. Carlton has conceded 12 marks per game inside 50 this season, the eighth-most in the competition.

29:48

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)

31:02

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:12

Carlton started just two possession chains in its forward half in the first quarter, 16 fewer than the Cats.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:19

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

05:49

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

07:34

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

07:36

The Cats have now scored 35 points from intercepts won in their forward half, to equal their season average from this source.

10:19

Nakia Cockatoo applies his team's 13th tackle in their forward 50. Geelong has applied 14 forward 50 tackles per game this season, the most by any side in the competition.

11:40

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Parsons)

13:32

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)

13:34

That behind to Jed Lamb was his team's first score from clearances. Carlton has generated just 24 points per game from its clearances this season, the fewest of any side.

14:23

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

15:41

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)

15:43

Levi Casboult has now booted 28 goals from 52 shots-at-goal (56 per cent) this season, 17 per cent higher than 2016.

18:45

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

21:30

Blues Interchange - Zac Fisher off due to an injury.

21:32

Another goal from a turnover to the Cats. Seven of their eight goals have come from this source.

23:16

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Wylie Buzza)

23:18

Geelong has generated a goal from three of its last four inside 50s.

25:07

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)

29:14

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

29:24

Carlton won the ball at the contest in the second term. The Blues won the contested possession count by 7 pre clearance and the clearance count by nine, and they generated the only goal from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:41

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

02:43

Patrick Dangerfield has recorded two kicks this quarter, both clangers with the second being punished by a goal.

04:24

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

04:26

The Cats have won the only two clearances of the third term with the second launching that goal to Tom Hawkins.

08:31

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

08:33

Another goal from a clearance to the Cats. They lead the clearance count 5-0 this quarter and have booted both of their goals from this source.

09:09

Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer and is possibly out for the game.

10:30

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)

11:05

Cats Interchange - Tom Lonergan off due to an injury.

11:28

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

14:00

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)

16:32

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)

16:34

Zach Tuohy has won a game-high six intercept possessions with his last launching his team's ninth goal from this source.

18:06

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

23:24

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

26:00

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)

26:54

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zac Smith)

26:56

That goal to Zac Smith was launched from a kick-in. The Cats have launched two scores from seven kick-ins while the Blues have failed to launch a score from 12 kick-ins.

29:33

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

29:37

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:47

Geelong has reccorded 121 more disposals to three-quarter time, 13 more than its best differential in a game this season.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:29

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)

01:31

Sam Petrevski-Seton has won two intercept possessions with both launching goals, including that one to Jack Silvagni.

03:38

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)

03:40

Geelong has scored 20 points from forward half clearances. The Cats have score 18 points per game from this source this season, the third-most in the competition.

04:08

Cats Interchange - Nakia Cockatoo and is possibly out for the game.

06:05

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)

07:30

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)

09:54

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)

09:56

Matthew Wright's scoreboard impact is up to 231 points this season, ranked No.1 at the club.

11:59

Cats Interchange - Jed Bews off due to the blood rule.

12:17

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)

12:19

Jordan Murdoch has grabbed a game-high four marks inside 50 and is up to an equal game-high nine score involvements.

14:14

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Stewart)

15:10

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Parsons)

18:14

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

18:16

Zac Smith has won a team-high seven clearances with his seventh launching his team's fifth goal from this source.

22:22

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)

23:43

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

23:45

Tom Hawkins boots his fifth goal with his career-high 25th disposal.

24:57

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

27:09

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

30:24

The siren has sounded to end Q4.