Match

Geelong Cats vs Fremantle

Commentary / 28 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 16, the Cats have lost the around-the-ground clearances by 6.5 per game - ranked 17th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
03:59
Early territorial dominance from the Cats with 89% of the play occurring in its forward half.
07:16
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
08:17
Fremantle leads the post-clearance contested possession count by five early.
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
10:13
Tyson Stengle scores the first goal of the game from his first shot. Over the last two seasons, Stengle has posted a shot-at-goal accuracy of 71.1% at GMHBA Stadium - ranked No.1 of the top 10 for shots at goal.
14:36
Neil Erasmus has started well for Fremantle with a team-high seven disposals, three contested possessions, and two clearances.
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
17:24
Both teams are struggling to transition the ball from their defensive 50 with neither team converting a defensive 50 chain into an inside 50.
20:55
Geelong has taken seven intercept marks so far compared to four for Fremantle. Tom Stewart and Rhys Stanley lead the way with two apiece.
24:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
24:34
Geelong has scored 2.1 (13) from turnovers.
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
28:09
Fremantle is trying to move the ball more slowly than Geelong, playing on from just 13% of marks compared to 24% for the Cats.
28:25
It was a high-pressure first quarter with Geelong recording a pressure factor of 200 compared to 185 for the Dockers. The AFL average is 180.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
02:53
Fremantle has scored 1.1 (7) from 10 forward half intercepts.
03:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
04:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
05:34
Fremantle has won three centre bounce clearances this quarter, scoring 2.0 (12).
07:59
After winning the contested possession count by 17 in the first quarter, Fremantle is leading the count by five this quarter.
09:56
Geelong has scored 2.2 (14) from set shots.
13:18
After recording two disposals in the first quarter, Luke Jackson has already recorded five disposals this quarter. Jackson has also recorded two contested possessions and two clearances.
13:37
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
15:37
Cats Interchange - Mark Blicavs off due to an injury.
16:14
Dockers Interchange - Josh Treacy off due to an injury.
17:01
Fremantle's pressure has lifted this quarter with the Dockers recording a pressure factor of 213. The AFL average is 180.
18:55
Mark Blicavs has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Mark O'Connor.
19:02
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
20:29
Oliver Henry's first goal of the game is also the first goal scored from a defensive 50 chain for either team.
21:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Josh Corbett)
23:55
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Josh Corbett)
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
25:57
The Cats have scored 1.3 (9) from shots taken beyond 40 metres of goal.
28:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
28:19
Jeremy Cameron has been the target inside 50 on five occasions for a return of three marks and 1.2 (8).
30:49
Josh Corbett has been the target inside 50 on three occasions for a return of four marks and 2.1 (13).
32:11
The Dockers won seven more clearances that quarter and lead the overall count by 10. Caleb Serong and Luke Jackson both won four clearances that quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
01:06
Geelong has won four centre bounce clearances compared to seven for Fremantle. The Cats have scored 0.1 (1) from the source compared to 2.0 (12) for the Dockers.
05:11
The ball has been locked in Geelong's forward half for 70% of the quarter with Fremantle yet to record a disposal in their forward 50.
06:52
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
08:37
Alex Pearce has taken three intercept marks for the game. Pearce is averaging a career-high 2.2 intercept marks this season.
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
10:54
The Dockers have scored 4.2 (26) from 17 forward half intercepts.
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
13:40
After recording a pressure factor of 193 in the first half, Geelong has recorded a pressure factor of 143 this quarter. The AFL average is 180.
14:43
In the first quarter, Fremantle played on from just 13% of marks. Since quarter-time, the Dockers have played on from 30% of marks compared to 21% for the Cats.
15:07
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark O'Connor)
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
19:11
Gary Rohan has recorded an equal team-high six disposals this quarter after recording just five disposals in the first half.
20:57
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
21:06
The Cats have scored 2.4 (16) from clearances.
25:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
25:46
Jye Amiss has been the target inside 50 on four occasions for a return of two contested marks and 1.0 (6).
26:52
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
28:04
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
28:08
Geelong won eight more ground balls that quarter after losing the count by three in the first half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:28
Tom Hawkins has been the target inside 50 on seven occasions for a return of two contested marks and 2.0 (12).
02:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
03:04
Two quick goals and Geelong lead by nine points. Fremantle has yet to record a disposal this quarter while the Cats have only required 10 touches to score their two goals.
06:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
07:13
Dockers Interchange - Neil Erasmus and is possibly out for the game.
07:49
Neil Erasmus has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Ethan Stanley.
08:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
09:04
The Dockers have scored 5.4 (34) from intercepts.
10:43
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
11:06
Fremantle has scored 4.3 (27) from set shots.
11:42
Alex Pearce has won 11 intercept possessions - four more than any other player. Pearce has also taken a game-high six intercept marks.
12:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Isaac Smith)
13:41
Geelong has recorded a pressure factor of 197 this quarter after recording a pressure factor of 150 in the third quarter.
16:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
16:19
Fremantle has scored 1.2 (8) from 63 defensive half chains.
18:20
Cats Interchange - Tom Hawkins and is possibly out for the game.
19:33
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
20:36
Lachie Schultz has had a productive quarter for Fremantle with seven disposals at 100% efficiency along with three contested possessions and 2.0 (12).
21:54
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
23:50
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ethan Stanley)
24:40
Across the last 10 minutes of play, the ball has been locked in Fremantle's forward half for 60% of the play with the Dockers recording seven inside 50s to three.
29:13
Geelong struggled to transition the ball with 30 of their 40 defensive 50 chains being intercepted by Fremantle for a return of 3.2 (20). Overall, the Dockers scored 7.6 (48) from Geelong's turnovers.