Neale marks 55m out and scans the forward 50, finding a lead by Martin up the pocket. He marks 35m out from goal, and duly splits the middle with the set shot to start proceedings! (Q1 1:37)
Dempsey sends it inside 50 and a free kick is paid against Stephens on Bowes. Bowes knocks the shot through and it’s two goals early for the Cats! (Q1 4:06)
The Cats have a lovely overlap going on across the middle of the ground, Dempsey to Close to Mannagh, who spots an empty square and just pops a casual kick through from 45! (Q1 7:17)
A free kick is called for a hit on Larkey by O’Sullivan, but the North captain can’t capitalise from 40m out. (Q1 9:52)
O’Sullivan roams forward of centre and pumps it deep, Darling is there but loses his boot and the umpire deems that’s worthy of a free kick. Darling kicks the Kanga’s first! (Q1 16:03)
Cameron receives and lets loose from range, but misses… (Q1 18:18)
Mannagh is alone at the top of the square and the Cats work it down to him, but he misses the very easy set shot. (Q1 21:03)
Simpkin finds McKercher leading up and chips a short ball across the 50 to him. McKercher goals from 45m out and the Roos needed that! (Q1 27:53)
O’Sullivan starts the play on the wing and LDU takes off through the middle, to Duursma, to McKercher who finds Curtis with the leaping mark. Curtis’s kick drifts right. (Q1 29:10)
Curtis has a chance to make amends as O’Sullivan hooks a low dart onto his chest. The siren sounds and Curtis lopes in, he starts it left but pulls it back for a big goal! (Qtr Time)
Larkey marks 45m out from home on the flank, his set shot drops short and is spoiled over. (Q2 2:20)
Dempsey tries to invent a kick from deep in the pocket, but can’t get it through. (Q2 5:02)
Trembath lets fly a kick for goal, but it drifts wide. (Q2 6:02)
Cameron kicks a low dart to Dangerfield and the old hand kicks a steadying goal for the Cats! (Q2 9:31)
Duursma marks 50m out from goal and decides to back himself in, he loads up with power and kicks true! (Q2 15:55)
Cameron misses a set shot from just outside the arc. (Q2 19:45)
Dovaston goes low and milks a high free kick against O’Sullivan 40m out. He hooks the set shot off to the left. (Q2 21:03)
Stewart’s resulting kick in is lazy and it’s picked off by Duursma 30m out in the pocket. Duursma slots the goal and makes the Cats pay with his second! (Q2 21:51)
McKercher starts the second half off with a goal for the Roos to take the lead! (Q3 4:15)
Xerri just barely misses a set shot from 50m out to level the scores. (Q3 4:31)
Comben gives away a front on free kick to Cameron, who snaps through his first goal of the evening! (Q3 4:49)
Dempsey takes a typical pack mark 5m out from goal, and he retakes the lead for the Cats! (Q3 8:28)
Curtis hooks a panicked snap well wide. (Q3 8:32)
Xerri catches Guthrie HTB, and pumps it inside 50 where Larkey is able to take the mark out the back. He goes back and knocks it through! (Q3 12:01)
Parker spots Powell in a paddock through the middle of the ground and Powell pumps it long to Xerri, it goes to ground, Xerri dishes it up for Duursma who snaps and goals! (Q3 20:37)
Smith is held in a forward stoppage and Mannagh takes advantage, cruising through a goal! (Q3 23:12)
The Cats spread wide on the flank to Mannagh, he then squares it up to Holmes who marks 20m out from goal. Holmes puts it through and restores the lead! (Q3 25:22)
Curtis tries to find Larkey in a 1 on 1, but O’Sullivan does well to get a fist on it and rush it through. (Q3 27:15)
Worpel kicks it inside 50 and Spargo cuts it off, he doesn’t mark though and as a result Holmes is able to run onto the ball, break through a couple and kick a big goal! (Q3 28:02)
LDU gathers and dances through traffic, he steps past 3 and finds Simpkin streaming past, Simpkin snaps through a lovely goal and this contest keeps heating up! (Q3 30:12)
Neale takes a proper contested grab down in the pocket. He takes his time and snaps through a curler to edge the margin out again! (Q3 32:08)
Close breaks away at half forward and gets a shot away, it drifts right and into the post. (3 Qtr Time)
Neale marks and kicks a big set shot goal from 40m out after the siren for 3QT! (3 Qtr Time)
Darling hacks a high kick up towards goal, it’s a proper floater and soars high, but just barely sneaks through! (Q4 0:59)
Mannagh roves a forward contest and just sneaks a little kick out of the pack that bounces through! (Q4 2:29)
Holmes provides the running on the wing and delivers it deep inside 50 to Neale. Stephens spoils it, but then Martin cleans it up and screws through another Geelong goal! (Q4 4:59)
Cameron and Mannagh combine in the forward pocket and Mannagh sells some candy to Parker before cutting inside and snapping through a goal! (Q4 8:30)
O’Connor rewards the lead of Cameron who marks 45m out on a slight angle. Cameron kicks the goal, brings up the ton, and all of a sudden this is getting ugly. (Q4 11:00)
Neale and Mullin combine down in the pocket and get the ball out to their man in Worpel, he quickly snaps, and helps himself to a goal. (Q4 13:30)
Sheezel gets a little space inside 50 and marks 40m out. He slots the set shot to keep the flame alive. (Q4 16:20)
Simpkin gives away 50 which brings Guthrie up within range. Not a noted goalkicker but he cashes the chips in today as the lead holds. (Q4 17:55)
McDonald puts McKercher under heaps of pressure with a floaty handball and McKercher gets done by 3 Cats. Humphries wins the lotto, and he too gets his name on the scoresheet. (Q4 19:45)
Hnery has had a quiet night, but he adds his name to the ever growing scoresheet. (Q4 23:46)
Henry misses a greedy snap from deep in the pocket. (Q4 28:23)
Simpkin notches on back late for North. (Q4 29:46)
Darling kicks some lovely junk. (Q4 31:31)
Cameron gets a lucky goal in the final minute. (Q4 33:09)
Smith kicks a behind on the final siren. (Q4 35:06)
