Pre Game
00:00
Geelong has won its last four matches at Adelaide Oval by an average margin of 32 points.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:11
Geelong have been in control early, having the first three uncontested marks, two inside 50s and already plus six in uncontested possessions.
02:33
Power Interchange - Josh Sinn and is possibly out for the game.
07:10
Esava Ratugolea has had a strong start, already having two intercept possessions with both being marks.
08:45
Geelong have had 77% time in forward half so far and have six inside 50s compared to Yartapuulti's two. Despite this they have been unable to impact the scoreboard with both sides being yet to score.
11:48
Despite being unable to control the ball so far in the first, Yartapuulti's pressure rating of 203 has not allowed Geelong any time on the ball. Yartapuulti rank first this season in first-quarter pressure, averaging a rating of 191.
14:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
16:32
Jack Bowes slots the first of the game for the Cats from a forward half intercept. Geelong average 28.6 points per game from forward half turnovers this season - ranked fourth.
16:45
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jack Bowes)
19:22
Power Interchange - Jason Horne-Francis and is possibly out for the game.
19:44
Yartapuulti have been unable to create out of their forward half this term, having just three effective disposals in the forward half and not having a single chain start in their attacking half.
20:41
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
21:18
Ollie Dempsey finishes off the Cats' second goal of the game. He tends to push forward off the wing for the Cats with 58.1% of his disposals being in the forward half of the ground - the highest rate of any wingman in the AFL.
23:22
Cats Interchange - Jack Bowes and is possibly out for the game.
23:26
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
23:38
Darcy Byrne-Jones grabs one against the tide from a forward 50 stoppage. The Power average 28.9 points from forward 50 chains this season - ranked third in the AFL.
24:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
27:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Darcy Byrne-Jones)
27:25
Miles Bergman has helped the Power gain an advantage in field position, having nine disposals, six kicks and an incredible 319 metres gained.
28:44
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
30:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
32:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Atkins)
34:17
Despite a slow start, Yartapuulti took control late in the quarter, having seven of the last eight inside 50s, outscoring the Cats by nine points in that time (2.3 (15) - 1.0 (6)).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:40
Mark O'Connor has had the same amount of possessions as Yartapuulti so far this quarter, having four in a minute.
02:22
Cats Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield and is possibly out for the game.
05:03
Although they are yet to score, Yartapuulti have had all the play early, having 82% time in forward half and four inside 50s to the Cats' zero
06:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
07:06
Mitch Georgiades, despite having three scoring shots, is yet to kick a goal, having three missed set shots.
10:45
Yartapuulti have five forward half turnovers already this quarter, however they have not taken advantage scoring just 0.1 (1).
13:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Jeremy Finlayson)
14:06
In contrast to the first quarter, Yartapuulti have controlled the game in the second, having nine more uncontested marks than the Cats and being plus 10 in uncontested possessions.
15:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
16:10
Both sides have struggled inside the forward 50 this quarter, with Yartapuulti having a disposal efficiency of 29% in the forward 50 and Geelong's being just 25%.
18:47
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
20:55
Geelong has begun to control stoppages, winning five of the last seven, however, Yartapuulti have outscored them from stoppage this quarter, kicking 1.0 (6) to the Cats 0.0 (0).
22:25
Despite playing through some pain, Jeremy Cameron slots Geelong's first of the quarter from stoppage. The Cats have been excellent scoring from stoppage this season, averaging 41.8 points per game - ranked second.
22:51
Power Interchange - Lachie Jones and is possibly out for the game.
26:25
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:19
Scores have been hard to come by in the first half, with both sides having their lowest scoring first halves of the season. (Previously 25 for Yartapuulti and 34 for Geelong).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:43
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Lawson Humphries)
05:00
Lawson Humphris has had a hot start to the quarter having four disposals (quarter-high), three uncontested possessions and a goal.
05:52
Geelong have been dominant around the stoppage early this term, winning four of the first five clearances and being plus four in contested possessions.
08:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
09:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
09:51
Geelong have been dominant this quarter, having eight of the past nine inside 50s, 74% time in forward half and not allowing Yartapuulti a single score to this point.
10:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
11:22
The Cats have been converting their forward 50 opportunities today, having scored 4.0 (24) from forward 50 chains. They rank second this season, averaging 21.6 points per game from forward 50.
12:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Willie Rioli)
14:34
Yartapuulti have begun to insert themselves in the quarter, having the past four inside 50s, however, they haven't taken advantage, scoring just 0.1 (1) this term.
15:06
SCORE
GOAL - Power (Joe Richards)
15:51
Joe Richards converts for Yartapuulti from an attacking midfield chain. The Power have averaged 28.9 points from attacking midfield chains this season - ranked third.
17:13
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
18:51
Perhaps affected by both sides' injury issues, the pressure has dropped off in the third so far, with Yartapuulti having a pressure rating of just 160 and Geelong's rating being just 162 - both sides' worst for the game.
19:03
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
20:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
22:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
23:03
Yartapuulti have struggled immensely from set shot today, scoring just 2.5 (17), compared to the Cats' 7.3 (45).
23:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
23:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
25:38
Yartapuulti have struggled in the past four weeks, conceding 43.8 points per game from clearances - ranked 17th. Their struggles have continued today conceding 36 points from stoppage so far.
27:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
29:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
31:10
Ollie Dempsey had an incredible third quarter, having 11 disposals, six score involvements and 345 metres gained, the most in a quarter for a Geelong player since Tom Stewart had 379 in Round 7, 2022.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:35
Yartapuulti have had all the ball early, having 23 disposals to the Cats' five, as well as three of the first four inside 50s.
03:32
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
03:41
Cats Interchange - Oliver Dempsey off due to an injury.
03:50
Jeremy Cameron scores his third of the game, with the Cats scoring their fifth goal from turnover, now being plus 20 in scores from turnover (5.9 (39) - 2.7 (19)).
05:57
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
06:15
The Cats have been perfect scoring from stoppage today, scoring 7.0 (42) compared to Yartapuulti's 2.2 (14). They have been great from the source all season, outscoring opponents by an average margin of 12.6 points, ranked second.
08:19
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
08:30
Jermemy Cameron has scored the last three goals of the game and five total, with the Cats been unstoppable inside 50 this term kicking a goal from 60% of their entries.
10:00
The Cats have now scored the last six goals of the game. Geelong have had seven goal streaks of five-plus goals this season - the most in the AFL.
13:45
Yartapuulti's pressure is non-existent in this final quarter, having a pressure rating of just 139, by far their worst in a fourth quarter this season.
13:49
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
15:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
16:50
Power Interchange - Logan Evans off due to an injury.
18:09
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
18:16
Tyson Stengle scores another from forward 50 for the Cats. They have now outscored the Power by 26 points from forward 50 chains.
20:09
Geelong have barely placed a foot wrong in the final quarter, having a disposal efficiency of 88%, 18% greater than their average of 70% this season.
20:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
23:15
Geelong has completely nullified Yartapuulti in the air, not allowing a single mark inside forward 50 in the second half, whereas the Cats have had 10.
25:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Shannon Neale)
26:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
28:51
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:39
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:40
Jeremy Cameron, despite carrying an injury, has exceeded his season high of four goals in the last quarter alone, having five for the quarter and seven total for the game.
30:41
Geelong controlled the ball with short kicks today, having 21 more uncontested marks and 26 more short kicks, also having a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.84 compared to the Power's 1.16.