Match

Geelong Cats vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 08 Apr 2022

Pre Game

00:00
The Cats have conceded an average of 390 disposals per game this season, the most by any team in the competition. In contrast, they conceded just 331 disposals per game in 2021, 20 fewer than any other team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:00
After five minutes of play, the time in possession favours the Cats, 46 percent to 29.
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
07:34
The Lions have recorded five inside 50s to just two for the Cats, but have just the single behind to show for this early period of dominance.
09:16
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Luke Dahlhaus)
09:17
Luke Dahlhaus kicks the opening goal of the game, his second for the season.
13:17
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
14:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
14:47
The Cats lead the disposal count 63 to 38, yet time in forward half favours the Lions, 55 percent to 45.
18:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
18:45
Of the three frees that the Lions have conceded, each has been for a push in the back.
21:11
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
22:25
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
22:26
Including kicking 0.1 himself, Jeremy Cameron has contributed an involvement in all four of Geelong's scores.
27:24
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Fullarton)
28:31
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:32
The teams enter the first break tied on 14-apiece. Shining for the visiting Lions has been 250-gamer Daniel Rich, with seven disposals at 100 percent efficiency, two inside 50 entries, and one clearance.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
01:00
With his second major tonight, Tom Hawkins has now kicked multiple goals in three of Geelong's four games this season.
02:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
04:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)
04:31
Of the seven goals that the two sides have combined for, five have been kicked from a distance beyond 40 metres.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
10:20
Lachie Neale has recorded six of Brisbane's tally of 14 clearances, including its last four.
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
13:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
14:31
Second-quarter kicking efficiency favours the Lions, 86 percent to 69.
15:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jed Bews)
18:44
Cats defender Jed Bews kicks just his 16th career goal in his 131st game in Geelong colours.
20:23
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:00
Three first-half intercept marks for young Cat Sam De Koning is the game-high and match his career total across three prior AFL games.
27:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
30:03
The leading tackler on the ground is Geelong's Mark Blicavs with a tally of six, exceeding his 2022 per-game average of just 1.7 across the opening three rounds.
31:16
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Callum Ah Chee)
33:07
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:08
The Cats have scored from 50 percent of their inside 50 entries (13 of 26), compared to 37.5 percent for the Lions (9 of 24), and take a nine-point lead into the major break.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:33
The Cats lost the contested possession count by 37 in the opening three-quarters last week, their third-worst differential on record at three-quarter time. They remedied this area in the first half tonight, and are currently winning the contested possession count, 69 to 68.
02:05
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
05:29
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)
08:25
The Cats have opened the third term with six of the first seven inside 50 entries, and four of the first six clearances, but have not been able to convert, kicking just one goal, matched by Brisbane.
11:42
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)
11:43
All eight Brisbane goals have been kicked from set shots.
14:13
Brisbane's Lachie Neale had just 16 disposals and one centre clearance against the Cats at GMHBA Stadium in Round 2 last season. He has exceeded both of these benchmarks in the third term tonight, currently credited with 17 disposals at 71 percent efficiency, and two centre bounce clearances.
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Brandon Starcevich)
18:34
Marcus Adams has recorded seven intercept marks in the defensive half for Brisbane to lead all players, and his tally includes five in the third quarter alone.
21:29
Forwards Jeremy Cameron, Tyson Stengle and Tom Hawkins have been targeted a combined six times inside forward 50 for the Cats in the third quarter, but none of them has taken a mark in this zone for the term.
22:37
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
27:13
The Lions are kicking the ball with 100 percent efficiency inside forward 50 for the third term. In contrast, the Cats are kicking the ball at just 56 percent in this zone for the quarter.
27:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
28:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
29:47
Cats Interchange - Quinton Narkle off due to an injury.
32:11
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:12
Forward 50 zone efficiency deserted the Cats in the third quarter. They kicked just 2.2 from 20 entries, compared to 4.0 from just six entries for Brisbane.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
Early in the final term, the Lions will feel confident about their chances. They are averaging 36 points in final quarters this season, the best in the competition.
03:20
The only players on the ground with 100 percent game time are Brisbane key defenders, Marcus Adams and Harris Andrews.
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:06
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
09:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
13:00
Former Cat Darcy Fort has won four of five ruck contests to open the fourth term, including directing three to the advantage of a Brisbane teammate.
15:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
16:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
17:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
18:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
19:00
Geelong's fourth-quarter kick-to-handball ratio of 2.13 is significantly different from the 1.00 of Brisbane, suggesting differing strategies for the two sides approaching the end of the game.
22:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
23:03
Tom Hawkins' tally of five contested marks is the equal-most of any man on the ground, and includes three inside the forward 50 zone in the final quarter.
24:54
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Luke Dahlhaus)
25:38
Despite kicking an inaccurate 2.5 in the final term, the Cats' final quarter kicking efficiency is better than that of the Lions, 74 percent to 63.
28:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
28:20
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:21
Geelong ends Brisbane's sixteen-game winning streak in games when entering the final quarter with a lead. The star for the Cats was Isaac Smith, contributing 29 disposals at 90 percent efficiency, ten marks, seven inside 50s, three clearances, one goal, and 623 metres gained.