Match

Geelong Cats vs Fremantle

Commentary / 18 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
The Dockers have won 32 per cent of their offensive one-on-one contests this season, the equal AFL leader.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
01:05
First goal scorer David Mundy delivers his 18th major for 2018 in his 21st game of the season.
02:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
04:48
The Dockers have generated the first four inside 50s of the game, with two courtesy of Brennan Cox.
05:17
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
08:58
Fremantle's kicking efficiency of 65 per cent is significantly better than the 45 per cent of the Cats.
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
13:28
After Fremantle produced the first four inside 50 entries of the game, the Cats have responded with the next seven.
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
13:45
The entire Geelong score has been sourced from Fremantle turnovers.
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brady Grey)
18:06
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bradley Hill)
19:49
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
20:22
Geelong key forward Tom Hawkins has been targeted three times inside 50, but the big man is yet to take a mark in this zone.
23:58
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
24:19
Lachie Neale's nine disposals for Fremantle have come at an excellent 89 per cent efficiency.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Tommy Sheridan)
28:07
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:08
The Dockers made the better of blustery conditions in the first term, scoring from 63 per cent of inside 50 entries, compared to just 21 per cent for the Cats.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
03:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
04:00
In the opening four minutes of the second term, the Cats are kicking the ball with 71 per cent efficiency, compared to zero per cent for Fremantle.
08:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
08:06
The Dockers are yet to enter their forward 50 in the second quarter. To compare, the Cats have been in this zone five times for three goals.
11:29
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
13:12
Fremantle's Nathan Wilson leads all players on the ground with 269 metres gained. However, the Dockers are retaining possession from just 14 per cent of his disposals.
14:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
17:58
The Cats are dominating second quarter time in possession, 55 per cent to 27.
20:18
The leading tackler on the ground is Dockers onballer Lachie Neale. His total of five first half tackles exceeds his season average of 3.9.
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:27
With his first goal today, Geelong's Tom Hawkins extends his streak of games with at least one goal to 15.
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
26:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
27:56
The Dockers have just the 13 disposals in their forward half for the second quarter (38 per cent efficiency). This tally is dwarfed by the Cats 70 forward half disposals at 86 per cent.
31:54
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tim Kelly)
33:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
33:16
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:17
A dominant second quarter display for the term by a Geelong outfit fighting for a finals berth. In kicking 10.1, the Cats disposal efficiency for the quarter outpaced the scoreless Dockers 80 per cent to 66.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
04:15
In a battle of inexperienced ruckmen, the Dockers' Sean Darcy holds the edge over second-gamer Ryan Abbott 24 hitouts to 16. He also has produced seven hitouts to advantage compared to Abbott's five.
05:15
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Henry)
09:01
The Cats have lost the tackle count by seven per game this season, ranked 17th in the AFL. They are performing stronger in this area today, where they currently lead the count 47 to 39.
11:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:47
Perhaps a sign of the weather conditions, neither side today has kicked a goal from beyond 50 metres.
13:57
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
16:15
All four of Geelong's third quarter goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Fremantle turnover.
21:03
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
22:31
Of the 20 free kicks conceded by Fremantle, the most common indiscretion has been six times for holding the ball.
24:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
25:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
26:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tim Kelly)
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
31:00
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
31:04
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:05
An elite third quarter from Cat Sam Menegola, with 12 disposals coming at 83 per cent efficiency. He also contributed five contested possessions, one clearance and a goal for the term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
01:45
With his fifth goal today, Tom Hawkins kicks Geelong's record-setting 17th unanswered goal. The Dockers have not kicked a major since the 26th minute of the first quarter.
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jackson Thurlow)
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Henry)
07:40
Geelong veteran Harry Taylor does the little things to help his team. His match-high tally of ten spoils includes four to the direct advantage of a teammate.
08:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
09:38
Kicking 3.2 himself, Geelong's Tim Kelly is the game leader with ten score involvements.
12:36
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:03
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
15:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
17:07
Fremantle has just the ten disposals in their forward 50 zone for the entire second half to this point. Of these ten disposals, only one has been effective.
18:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
18:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
18:39
With his team's 24th major for the day, Geelong's Gary Ablett reaches the 400 career goals mark.
20:03
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
23:06
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Ryan Abbott)
23:28
In spite of captain Nat Fyfe gaining a match-high 607 metres by foot, the Dockers have only retained possession five per cent of the time when he kicks the ball.
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
27:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
27:58
A superior display of team football by Geelong today, with 12 players tallying 18 or more disposals, but none reaching a total of 30.
28:39
The siren has sounded to end Q4.