Pre Game
00:00
The Cats were outscored by 18 points from clearance chains in Round 1 – ranked last in the league.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
02:26
The Lions have won two of the first three clearances of the game. In Round 1, they won only four clearances in the first quarter - ranked last in the league.
05:16
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Francis Evans)
05:54
The Cats score their first goal from their second inside 50. Since 2018, Geelong has kicked a goal from 25 percent of entries against the Lions (ranked third).
06:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Stewart)
08:40
Lions Interchange - Oscar McInerney off due to an injury.
08:54
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
09:55
The Cats lead forward half disposals 17 to nine so far. Tom Stewart leads the way with four.
11:27
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
13:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
15:36
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
15:54
The Cats leads uncontested possessions 29 to 10. 16 of their 29 have been in the forward half compared to Brisbane's four.
17:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
18:51
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
19:40
S. Higgins has been lively early. He has collected seven disposals and four score involvements.
22:59
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:17
69 percent of the game so far has been spent in Geelong's forward half.
25:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Thomas Berry)
26:47
Tom Hawkins has won three clearances which equals his career-high.
26:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
29:10
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
29:15
Cats Interchange - Gary Rohan off due to an injury.
31:15
Eric Hipwood has two first-quarter goals for the fourth time in his career.
31:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
33:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
33:56
Geelong had 42 more disposals than Brisbane in the first quarter. This is the second-best differential in a first quarter this season.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:57
The Lions have won five of the first six contested possessions of the second quarter.
03:59
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:53
Geelong leads first possessions from stoppages 20 to 11 and clearances 18 to 10.
07:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Jaxon Prior)
09:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
11:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Francis Evans)
12:15
The Cats have generated 27 points from stoppages already tonight. They scored 35 points from this source in Round 1 (ranked fifth).
12:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
15:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
16:19
Brisbane's forward half kicking efficiency is 39 percent.
19:29
The Cats currently lead forward half uncontested possessions 51 to 15. They led this stat by four in the first half in Round 1.
20:04
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
21:43
The Lions have scored five times from their eight forward 50 entries this term.
22:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:54
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Francis Evans)
24:07
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
24:55
31 of the Cats' 53 points have been generated from chains starting in their attacking midfield zone.
26:00
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:46
The Cats have generated only one inside 50 from 18 chains starting in their defensive 50.
31:24
Tom Hawkins had an influential first half. He kicked two goals and had two score assists. He also won eight contested possessions, which is just one short of his first-half career-high of nine.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jordan Clark)
03:58
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
04:06
After trailing contested possessions by two in the first half, the Lions lead the stat seven to three to start the third quarter.
05:25
Z. Tuohy has gained 501 metres. The next most on the ground is Zorko, with 329 metres.
06:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
08:39
The ball has been in the Lions' forward half for 72 percent of the third term so far.
09:47
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
13:16
The Lions lead forward half clearances five to zero in the third quarter.
14:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
15:56
In the last ten minutes, Brisbane leads inside 50s seven to two.
18:34
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
20:24
The Cats have now had 107 more uncontested possessions than Brisbane. Tuohy leads all comers with 17.
21:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:53
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
23:07
The Lions lead clearances from throw-ins five to one this quarter. They have generated two goals from this source to Geelong's zero.
26:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
27:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
28:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
30:07
In the third term, the Lions had 10 chains starting in their attacking midfield compared to Geelong's two. Both teams scored 1.1 (7) from this zone for the quarter.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:46
Joel Selwood has won the most intercept possessions for the Cats with five.
02:48
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
06:47
The Cats have taken 96 uncontested marks to Brisbane's 52. The most in a game this season is 129.
06:57
Lions Interchange - Oscar McInerney and is possibly out for the game.
07:58
The Lions lead inside 50s five to one in the final quarter and have kicked two goals to zero.
09:49
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Thomas Berry)
10:29
Lions Interchange - Charlie Cameron off due to an injury.
12:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:50
In the second half, the Lions have a kicking efficiency of 76 percent in their forward half. In contrast, their forward-half kicking efficiency was 45 percent in the first half.
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
16:35
The Lions have kicked four goals in a row to hit the front for the first time since the sixth minute of the first quarter.
18:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
22:21
The Cats have laid seven forward half tackles in the final term compared to Brisbane's three.
26:08
In the last ten minutes, the Cats lead clearances five to zero.
26:11
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)
29:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
31:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
32:12
The Cats hold in in a nail biter in Geelong. Tom Hawkins had an outstanding game. He kicked three goals, had 13 contested possessions, and assisted three scores (including the match-winning goal for Isaac Smith).