Pre Game
00:00
The Cats have applied a pressure factor of 186 so far this season, the best in the competition. The AFL average is 178.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:10
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
01:11
The opening goal for today goes to the Eagles Josh Kennedy, his ninth major of the season for the defending premiers.
03:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
05:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
08:02
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
08:03
The Cats have scored goals from each of their first three entries into their forward 50 zone.
10:00
Time in possession for the opening ten minutes of the game heavily favours Geelong 51 per cent to 22.
10:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
15:48
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
15:49
With his second goal of the opening term, Geelong forward Tom Hawkins has multiple majors for the fifth time in six games this season.
20:40
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
20:41
After kicking two goals from three games in his debut season in 2018, Eagle Jack Petruccelle is averaging 1.8 goals per game this season across the first five matches of the year.
22:22
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
24:03
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
24:04
The Cats are kicking the ball with 78 per cent efficiency inside their forward 50 zone.
26:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
30:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
31:54
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:55
The Cats won the first term on the back of dominating the disposal count 110 to 67, highlighted by ten disposals to Gary Ablett at 90 per cent efficiency.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:10
Eagles Interchange - Liam Ryan off due to the blood rule.
01:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
02:08
Early in the second term there are still four West Coast players without a disposal to their name.
02:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
03:47
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Chris Masten)
03:48
The Eagles first inside 50 entry after seven straight to the Cats results in Chris Masten kicking his first goal of the 2019 season.
06:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
08:55
Despite leading the time in possession for the game 50 per cent to 30, Geelong still holds a comfortable edge in the tackle count, 24 to 17.
12:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
15:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
15:39
Tom Hawkins has been involved in eight of the Cats 13 scores.
16:17
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
17:31
The Gary Rohan free against for holding the man is the first Geelong free kick conceded since the fifteenth minute of the opening term.
23:08
Andrew Gaff has gained 392 metres for West Coast, easily the most of any player on the ground. However, he has been let down somewhat by his disposal efficiency of 50 per cent.
25:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
29:56
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:57
West Coast closed the first half with eight of the last ten inside 50 entries. However, it kicked only 0.1 during this period of dominance.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:45
Tim Kelly effected eight tackles in the first half, representing a new career high for the Geelong midfielder in his 29th AFL game.
03:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
04:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
06:09
Of the eleven free kicks that West Coast has conceded, five have been for high contact.
06:47
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
11:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:51
In the ruck battle, Tom Hickey is on top for West Coast over Rhys Stanley, leading the hitouts 21 to 19, as well as hitouts to advantage eight to four. However, Stanley leads all players on the ground with 13 contested possessions and has also kicked a goal.
13:21
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
17:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
18:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
19:22
Josh Kennedy has been targeted a match-high ten times inside the West Coast forward 50 zone, more than triple any of his teammates. Unfortunately for the Eagles, he has only been able to take two marks in this region.
19:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tim Kelly)
23:37
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Tom Hickey)
23:38
The Eagles have only two effective kicks in their forward 50 zone this quarter, both resulting in goals.
26:03
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Charlie Constable)
28:59
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
30:38
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:39
Eight of the Cats 12 goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a West Coast turnover, including two of four in the third term.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:40
The Eagles have averaged just six points from their centre bounce clearances this season, last in the AFL. This concern has not been remedied today, with them kicking just 0.1 from centre bounce clearances to this point in the game.
03:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
07:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
07:39
In his previous five games this season, Gary Ablett contributed a total of three goal assists for Geelong. Today he has a tally of five, when no other player on the ground has more than one.
09:56
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
09:57
Gary Rohan has four goals in consecutive weeks for Geelong, and his tally for the season sits at 15 majors from six games.
14:52
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
15:52
Geelong utility Mark Blicavs does the little things to help his team win. His nine one percenters lead the Cats, but still trail the ten contributed by the Eagles Shannon Hurn.
16:01
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
18:31
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
21:43
Despite generating four of the last five inside 50 entries, the Eagles still trail in this measure 36 to 56.
21:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tim Kelly)
25:19
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
25:20
With his first major today Patrick Dangerfield has kicked a goal in every game so far this season.
26:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jack Henry)
28:22
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:23
A dominant display from Gary Ablett to lead Geelong to a convincing victory. The veteran Cat contributed 28 disposals at 71 per cent efficiency, five clearances, two goals, five goal assists, and eight inside 50s.