Match

Geelong Cats vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 14 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
The Power have generated 43 points per game from intercept possessions against top-eight opposition – ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
05:48
Geelong's first goal comes from a defensive 50 intercept, generated by Harry Taylor's intercept mark.
07:52
Geelong controlling the play early on. The Cats lead uncontested possessions 28-14 and lead inside 50's 7-2.
09:33
Geelong has won eight of its past 10 games against Port Adelaide – recording an 11-point loss when the sides last met in Round 14 last season.
10:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:43
Tom Hawkins off to a great start with two early goals. Hawkins has been the target inside 50 on four occasions so far this match.
12:55
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
16:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Simpson)
18:40
45 of Port Adelaide's 55 disposals has come from their defensive half. 66% of the ball has been spent in Geelong's forward half.
19:24
Power Interchange - Charlie Dixon off due to the blood rule.
22:04
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
22:47
Geelong were too good for the Power in both inside and outside play. The Cats recorded a plus 19 differential in handball receives, and plus 22 in uncontested possessions. The Cats won marks 33-16 and played on 45% of the time.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
In the past four rounds, Port Adelaide has won the centre clearance count by five per game – ranked No.1. So far Geelong lead this stat 4-0.
02:07
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Atkins)
03:08
Tom Hawkins is ranked 3rd in the competition this season for score assists, averaging 1.6 per game. Tonight Hawkins has two already and has been involved in five of Geelong's six scores.
03:54
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Kane Farrell)
07:36
Geelong have score all three goals from defensive 50 chains. Geelong average 12 points per game this season from this zone, ranked No. 1.
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
11:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Scott Lycett)
13:04
Cam Guthrie up to 11 disposals mid way through the second term. Guthrie ranks No. 1 in the team for handballs, contested possessions and clearances from the past four games.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
16:37
Geelong has taken 10 marks inside 50 to Port Adelaide's zero. Geelong also lead the tackle count inside 50, 6-3.
18:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
19:49
Cats Interchange - Harry Taylor off due to an injury.
21:55
Port Adelaide has evened up the clearance count this term. The Power lead clearances 11-6 this quarter lead by Scott Lycett who has recorded three hit outs to advantage and three first possessions.
24:30
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
25:13
Cats Interchange - Jake Kolodjashnij off due to an injury.
25:41
Port Adelaide managed to even the contest but not on the scoreboard. Both teams have had the same amount of scoring shots (seven). Geelong more efficient going forward. The Cats going at 59% kicking efficiency to Port Adelaide's 45% from attacking midfield kicks.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
04:55
It's a tale of two different forwards. Tom Hawkins up to a season-high five contested marks for the match and has six marks inside 50. Meanwhile Charlie Dixon only has one disposal so far this match.
05:49
Cats Interchange - Sam Simpson and is possibly out for the game.
06:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
08:14
Geelong applying the pressure early on this term. The Cats lead pressure acts 28-18 and tackles 8-2, going at 73% tackle efficiency.
08:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
11:13
Cats Interchange - Jake Kolodjashnij off due to an injury.
11:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
12:18
Port Adelaide has out marked it's opposition by four per game inside the forward 50 - ranked No. 1. Tonight, the Power are down 13-0.
13:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
14:19
SCORE GOAL - Power (Boyd Woodcock)
15:19
Port Adelaide has had five forward 50 intercepts, four of those has resulted in a score.
16:03
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
21:07
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:19
Gryan Miers has 15 disposals (five forward 50 disposals) late in the third term. While Miers has not scored a goal, he's been influential up forward. Miers has a season-high seven score involvements.
23:03
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
24:58
Geelong continue to be the better side by foot. The Cats went at 78% kicking efficiency in the third term and are going at 70% for the match. Geelong average 64% kicking efficiency this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:51
Patrick Dangerfield has a game-high four centre bounce clearances. Dangerfield is ranked 9th in the competition for this stat, averaging 2.5 per-game.
04:47
In the past four rounds, Geelong has generated 36 points per game from from clearance chains - ranked No. 1. This match, Geelong has scored 19 points from stoppages.
05:00
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
08:46
Ollie Wines finished with 22 contested possessions last round. Tonight, Wines has a team-high 11 contested possessions and five clearances.
09:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
10:53
Tom Hawkins kicks his 6th goal for the match. It's the most goals Hawkins has kicked this season. Hawkins has won eight of 11 1-on-1 contests.
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
16:30
Geelong, who average 182 uncontested possessions this season (ranked 3rd in the competition), has 192 uncontested possessions mid way through the final term.
16:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)
19:52
A goal from Fogarty makes that Geelong's 6th goal from a stoppage. Four of them have come from the defensive half.
21:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Kane Farrell)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
24:50
Mark Blicavs has been valuable as the second ruckman for the Cats. Blicavs has a game-high six clearances (three centre clearances), and six hard ball gets.
28:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Lachie Henderson)
29:35
Tom Hawkins was the difference tonight. Hawkins has a game-high 12 score involvements, seven contested marks, nine marks inside 50 and was the forward target on 19 occasions.