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Blog log from R1 of 2024: Geelong vs St Kilda

Blog log for Geelong vs St Kilda, R1 of 2024

A scramble at half forward sees Stengle feed the ball to Tuohy on the run, he launches from 50, but misses left (Q1 1:08)
Hawkins tries to sneak a goal through on the volley in the pocket, but slices it out on the full (Q1 3:53)
A mongrel torp from Higgins sees Membrey and Stanley alone in the Saints forward half. Membrey gathers, shakes off Stanley and roosts it through from 55m out for the first goal! (Q1 6:53)
Hill coughs up a high contact free on O’Connor, but the Irishman can’t capitalise from 50m out (Q1 9:24)
Lurking out the back of a forward stoppage, Bonner loads up on his left from just outside 50, but the ball pings off the post (Q1 11:37)
Dempsey receives the ball and tries to find Stengle out the back but skies the kick. Stengle manages to draw a block from Wanganeen-Milera 35m out, but puts his set shot wide. (Q1 14:54)
After a bit of chaos at half forward Higgins manages to dump the ball towards goal, it bounces up in the square and Tuohy taps it through (Q1 17:39)
Geelong on the rebound go end to end, Dangerfield finds Ollie Henry who then spots Ollie Dempsey in space. Dempsey marks 35m out on the 45, but kicks truly as the Cats hit back! (Q1 18:24)
Ross takes advantage after a Higgins free kick and hits up King on the lead 35m out near the boundary. King squeezes the kick close to the post, but gets it on the wrong side (Q1 23:29)
A chain of handballs ends with Bonner who kicks across the forward 50 to find Higgins 30m out on a slight angle. Higgins dabs the kick just to the right (Q1 25:23)
Liam Henry flicks a handball in the path of Wilson who spins around to snap at goal, but misses to the left for a point (Q1 27:10)
Cameron bursts through traffic, putting the ball ahead of Close who then gives the ball back by hand as Cameron runs inside 50. Into the pocket he runs, he kicks, and goals! (Qtr Time)
Bruhn kicks neatly to Dempsey who then puts on a big sidestep on Wood. He measures the kick well to Close who marks 35m out. Kicking from a slight angle, he slots the first of Q2! (Q2 1:18)
Hawkins gathers in the pocket and with a deft kick finds Cameron 40m out on an angle. He starts it left and bends it back, but only as far as the post. (Q2 3:28)
Duncan spears a low pass in front of Cameron on the lead as he storms into the pocket. After a quick drink he steadies himself and snaps it through to perfection! (Q2 7:28)
Dempsey gets the handball receive from O’Connor and puts the shimmy step on Bonner as he streams inside 50 and spears it through for his second goal! (Q2 11:23)
Windhager wins a tough free kick and is able to find King on the lead. King lopes in and kicks true from 50m out, making it looks easy (Q2 14:48)
St Kilda rack up the repeat entries inside 50 as Byrnes kicks deep into the pocket finding Membrey. Skunk snaps it through! (Q2 17:28)
A brief intermission in play as Rowan Marshall puts his shoe back on! (Q2 21:23)
Miers with that kicking style kicks to the pack and it’s Dempsey who manages to pull in the mark! He slots his third goal from 30m out! (Q2 25:09)
Stengle gathers on the run following a throw-in and hits up Hawkins with a neat kick in the pocket. Goes for the snap, but the ball thuds into the post (Q2 27:08)
Cameron attempts a running snap across his body, but can’t get enough on it for a behind (Q2 28:37)
St Kilda get out the back and with no one in front, King decides to chip it ahead of Henry. He gets it to Higgins who is swarmed but manages to flick it to Phillipou who goals! (Q2 30:38)
Miers completely misses a set shot after the half time siren. (Half Time)
King wins a free kick for a hold 45m out from goal, but his set shot hangs left for a point (Q3 1:52)
Holmes sends the ball inside 50 after chopping off a loose Cordy kick. He kicks to the top of the square, but the ball goes to ground and is rushed over (Q3 4:38)
Dangerfield lopes along the forward flank and kicks towards Hawkins in front of goal, but Battle folds back to first it over for a behind (Q3 6:06)
Stengle puts the bodywork on Wanganeen-Milera to move him away from the contest and mark 35m out from goal on an angle. He steers the ball into the post. (Q3 7:08)
King kicks to Membrey in the square but the ball goes to ground. Wilson is there to mop up the crumb as the kid snaps through his first AFL goal! (Q3 9:36)
Repeat entries inside 50 for the Saints now, Stocker sends it deep and it spills out the back for Membrey who gathers, but can only manage to snap it into the post (Q3 11:10)
A mongrel ball by Marshall leads to a slick Owens handball to Henry. He goes for the checkside on the run 45m out, but the ball pops up in the square into the padding for a behind (Q3 12:37)
Wilson is on the end of another opportunity, he blazes away with the snap and ignores Henry in the square as he skies it out on the full. (Q3 13:35)
Cameron responds well and gathers the ball after it goes to ground in the contest, he snaps across his body, but the ball tumbles through for a point (Q3 16:13)
Blicavs dumps the ball inside 50 and Dempsey again rises to pull down another good mark. He runs in and kicks from 30m out, but puts the ball into the post (Q3 17:38)
O’Connor shanks a kick inside 50 following a forward stoppage, but it falls for Dempsey who marks in the pocket. His kick slides across the face and out for a throw-in (Q3 20:26)
Windhager skies a kick out on the full following a throw-in (Q3 22:37)
Duncan fumbles a chopped off Sharman kick but gathers and kicks for goal, but the ball thuds into the point post (Q3 26:33)
Steele measures a lovely kick to find Owens who takes a well judged mark. An important kick this, as he jogs in to 35m out on an angle, and misses everything (Q3 27:32)
Henry roves a King contest at half forward and dumps the ball to a Higgins contest, who brings it to ground. Membrey scoops the ball up and snaps through his third goal! (Q4 2:42)
Bonner under pressure from Ollie Henry taps the ball through for a behind, but is pinged for deliberate! Henry lines up at the point post for a snap, but misses everything (Q4 3:28)
King has the ball 80m out from goal but has an empty pasture ahead of him. He loads up from 70 out regardless, but the bounce isn’t kind as it rolls through for a behind (Q4 5:03)
A slick 1-2 by Marshall following a forward throw-in sees him get a shot away, but slices it low and wide for a point to close the margin to 2 points (Q4 6:44)
Wanganeen-Milera chops off an exiting kick 50m out directly in front of goal. He backs himself in and loads up with a wobbly kick that soars through for a behind. (Q4 9:43)
Dempsey gathers the ball on the flank and lowers the eyes to find Tuohy in acres of space. It’s a 30m kick directly in front of goal and he puts it through! (Q4 10:42)
Miers kicks a low ball that a sliding Ollie Henry gets on the end of. He jogs in from 35m out, and puts it right for a point (Q4 13:02)
Dangerfield wins a free kick for contact below the knees as Stocker goes low for the ball. Dangerfield opens up the angle from 50 out but misses to the right (Q4 15:29)
Ollie Henry pops up to take a nice pack mark 25m out from goal. Henry’s cramping up but still manages to pop the ball through for a goal and get some breathing room for the Cats (Q4 17:23)
A quick entry inside 50 leads to a Hawkins mark out the back 15m out from goal. He goes for the quick snap set shot, and the lead is back out to 21 points now. (Q4 18:43)
A free kick on the boundary for King 40m out from goal is sent across the face for a point (Q4 20:28)
A well measured Liam Henry kick is marked well by Owens. He tries to open up the angle on the snap, but Stewart is there to apply the pressure and force the shot wide for no score (Q4 22:23)
Higgins tries his luck from range but the ball drops short, and right onto the chest of Sharman. He lines up from the behind post and screws the ball through! 13 point game! (Q4 24:43)
King draws a holding free kick against De Koning 40m out from goal. He eases into the kick and powers it through! All of a sudden the margin is back to 7 and it’s game on! (Q4 26:33)
Precious seconds wasted with a poor bounce in the middle… (Q4 27:06)
St Kilda get out the back and surge forward to King who is on the lead! He plays on to the pocket and Wilson marks in a 2 on 1. He goes for the snap and goals! 1 point in it! (Q4 28:58)
Dangerfield takes a courageous mark under pressure to chop off an exiting kick from the St Kilda defence. He eats up the clock and kicks it through the big sticks! That’s the game! (Q4 30:38)
Dempsey marks on the wing and the seconds tick down now (Q4 31:44)
Mannagh tries to sneak through a goal in the dying seconds but it’s touched off the boot and rushed through (Q4 32:04)

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