Match

Geelong Cats vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 24 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
West Coast scored less than 40 points for the fifth time this season last round – ranking 17th overall for points per game with 69.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
02:06
Jeremy Cameron slots Geelong's first early in this game. Cameron has finished goalless just once in his last 17 games at GMHBA Stadium and booted 6.1 in his last outing here in Round 21.
04:15
Geelong have had early dominance in the contest today leading clearances 3 - 0, despite the Eagles having all three hit outs in this match.
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:52
West Coast have been ineffective entering their forward 50 being yet to have a shot from their five entries whereas Geelong have been extremely efficient having three scores from their four entries.
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
09:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
11:43
Eagles Interchange - Oscar Allen off due to an injury.
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Bowes)
14:32
Shannon Neale kicks Geelong's fourth goal from clearance early in this game. The 24 points they have kicked from this source is their best in a first quarter this season.
16:29
Geelong has controlled the outside game in the first being plus 25 in uncontested possessions, plus 20 in handball receives and plus 10 in uncontested marks.
17:27
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
17:57
Geelong have already kicked 3.1 (19) from defensive 50 chains, their highest total in a first quarter this season. They rank 1st this season in scores from this source and have already bettered their season average of 18.7 points.
20:27
Geelong have piled on the pressure so far in the first having a pressure rating of 224 which would be their highest rating for a first quarter all season.
22:02
The ball has lived in Geelong's half since the 9-minute mark of the quarter with the ball spending 67% of time in Geelong's half and six of the seven inside 50s in this period going Geelong's way ultimately leading to four goals for the Cats.
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
25:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
25:27
Geelong kicked a goal from their first kick in chain today. They rank 3rd this season in scores from kick-in, averaging 5.5 points per game.
28:38
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
29:12
Oscar Allen slots West Coast's first goal for the game from an attacking midfield source. West Coast have ranked last this year in scoring from attacking midfield averaging only 18.3 points per game.
30:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
32:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
34:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
34:44
Geelong's 8.3 (51) is their highest score in a first quarter for the season and the margin of 44 points is their biggest margin going into the second quarter whilst also being West Coast's equal worst for the season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
01:56
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
02:36
Despite ranking 15th in scoring from defensive midfield averaging 16.0 points per game, Geelong have already kicked 2.0 (12) from this source for the game.
04:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
06:52
West Coast have struggled on turnover today conceding 33 points already from this source and being -26 points. They have ranked 16th in conceding from this source this season (52.4 points per game.)
08:36
The ball has spent 84% of the time in Geelong's forward half in this second quarter with Geelong having six inside 50s to West Coast's one showcasing their control in this term.
10:54
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
11:41
Tyson Stengle has dominated in this term, having three score involvements from all three of his disposals, having also kicked a goal.
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
11:56
Cats Interchange - Lawson Humphries and is possibly out for the game.
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
16:35
Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
17:17
Geelong have already kicked 4.1 (25) from intercept in this second term and are plus 24 from this source, their best margin in a second term this season.
20:06
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
21:04
The Eagle's struggles with conversion from inside 50s have continued in the second term kicking only 0.1 (1) from their six inside 50s this term whereas the Cats have kicked 5.3 (33) from their 12 entries.
21:43
Oliver Dempsey kicks his first of the game. He has been held goalless just twice from eight games at GMHBA stadium this season, averaging 1.3 goals and 1.5 score assists.
21:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
23:06
Jeremy Cameron has already kicked an incredible five goals in this first half and incredibly has six score involvements from only five disposals.
25:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
26:18
West Coast has continued to be unable to limit Geelong's movement in the second, being -19 in uncontested possessions and -36 in scores from turnover.
28:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
28:53
Jack Darling finally kicks West Coast's first goal of the second quarter from a defensive 50 chain. They rank 18th in scoring from this source averaging only 10.8 points from this source per game.
29:36
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
31:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
32:59
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
33:43
West Coast's pressure in this second term has helped Geelong to dominate this game, their rating of 167 in this second term is their worst pressure in any second quarter this season.
35:07
Geelong have been incredible in this first half, their score of 18.6 (114) is the most in any half this season. They have been led by Jeremy Cameron who has already kicked a season-high seven goals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
02:15
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
03:14
West Coast have had all the play in this third quarter having 95% time in the forward half as well as all four inside 50s for the term.
05:06
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
06:59
Eagles Interchange - Brady Hough off due to an injury.
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
07:40
Zach Tuohy slots the Cats first of the second half in his final home and away game. Geelong have kicked a goal from 50% of their entries this term, whereas West Coast have only kicked one from their seven entries (14%)
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Clay Hall)
10:42
The Eagles have evened up the uncontested game in this third term, being plus four in uncontested possessions, although their disposal efficiency is just 70% whilst Geelong's is 90%.
11:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
12:25
Despite losing the intercept scoring by 49 points in the first half, the Eagles have responded in the third being plus 12 from that source already.
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
14:36
Geelong has achieved a season-high in scoring from stoppage today having already kicked 9.3 (57) from this source.
15:06
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Clay Hall)
17:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
18:36
Geelong's accuracy from general play has been incredible, kicking 8.1 (49) from that source. They rank third this season in scores from general play, averaging 41.3 points per game.
21:19
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
21:42
Jake Waterman has inserted himself into this third quarter having seven disposals and five score involvements after having only five disposals in the first half.
24:18
Geelong has kicked 6.1 (37) from centre bounce today, a season-high. They rank 4th this season in scoring from this source averaging 13.1 points per game.
27:55
West Coast has responded in this third term, although their accuracy in front of goal has plagued them kicking only three goals from their 10 shots and kicking a goal from only 18.8% of their inside 50s.
31:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
31:11
Jake Waterman kicks his second for the game. He has kicked at least one goal in all eight games on the road this season, averaging a career-high two goals and one contested mark.
33:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
34:12
Despite ranking 17th in scores from defensive midfield this season, West Coast outscored the Cats by 15 points from that source in the third quarter, their best differential in a third quarter this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
01:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
04:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
05:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
06:20
West Coast have outscored Geelong by 17 points from intercept in the second-half despite the fact they rank last this season in scoring from this source.
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
11:14
Geelong has achieved an inside 50 from an incredible 44% of their defensive 50 chains today and has scored 4.5 (29) from this source. West Coast ranks 16th this season in scores against from defensive 50 chains.
11:28
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
15:19
Jack Bowes has followed up his incredible game last week with another today, having 23 disposals, 12 score involvements as well as 17 uncontested possessions.
16:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
16:51
After being well held by Tom Atkins and Tanner Bruhn in the first three-quarters today, Harley Reid has made an impact up forward kicking two goals from his two disposals in the fourth.
18:28
Geelong has regained dominance in the uncontested game this quarter being plus 16 in uncontested possessions and plus 11 in handball receives.
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
23:29
Jack Henry has restricted West Coast's entries inside 50 today having 11 intercepts and seven intercept marks.
24:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
26:12
Geelong has regained dominance in the contest in this last term, winning clearances 11-3 so far as well as being plus 13 in scoring from that source.
28:18
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Hutchinson)
30:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
32:37
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tyrell Dewar)
34:20
Geelong was unstoppable today kicking an incredible 26.12 (168) led by Jeremy Cameron kicking an equal career-high nine goals. This is the second-highest score by any team this season behind the 170 points that Hawthorn kicked earlier today.