CATS BELT CROWS, GO INTO SEASON BREAK ON A HIGH
Ben Jensen 2 June 2017

AFL 2017 ROUND 11: GEELONG CATS V ADELAIDE CROWS GEELONG dominated Adelaide tonight, the final winning margin of 22 points flattering the Crows, the Cats taking the foot off the pedal and the Crows outscoring the Cats by two goals in the final term. Tom Hawkins kicked two goals in his two hundredth game while game-leading goal-kickers were Patrick Dangerfield, Dan Menzel and Taylor Walker with three apiece. Joel Selwood was best afield for the Cats and took several big knocks but nothing that did damage besides a cut to the head- no concussion tests required. Brother Scott had another stand-out game and has all but cemented his spot in the side now. Dangerfield was very good early on and has certainly earned the week off, the Cats having a bye next weekend. Tom Stewart, recruited from the Cats VFL side and GFL club South Barwon had what we think is his career-best game to date. The defenders all played quite well ensuring dangerous Eddie Betts could not manage a goal and Walker's goals came relatively late in the game. Josh Jenkins was pretty much hopeless though along with Lynch kicked two.

The Cats looked more dominant from the get go but only led by nine points at quarter time. An entertaining six goal to two second quarter put Geelong in a really strong position at half-time, in front by 29 points. The lead crept to 34 by three quarter time and when the Cats kicked the first goal of the last quarter the lead was soon 42 points. The Cats would only score another two behinds from here on however and the Crows three goals four, the final margin was we said, not unlike in some of Geelong's losses this season, well and truly flattering the Crows. The crowd tonight was a much more healthy 30,468, easily exceeding the 24,909 last round and also higher than against the Bulldogs. While the Cats have next week off the Crows play the Saints at home on Friday night, the Saints having a bye this weekend. On Sunday the VFL and VFL Women's teams play, the former in Williamstown and the latter in Diamond Creek.

WHAT DO YOU THINK? GIVE US YOUR THOUGHTS BELOW

GEELONG: 3.6, 9.10, 12.13, 13.18 (96) DEFEATED
ADELAIDE: 2.3, 5.5, 7.9, 10.14 (74)

GOALS
GEELONG: Dangerfield 3, Menzel 3, Hawkins 2, Taylor 2, Motlop, Parsons, Selwood
ADELAIDE: Walker 3, Lynch 2, Jenkins 2, Betts, Cameron, Otten

BEST
GEELONG: J.Selwood, Henderson, S.Selwood, Smith, Dangerfield, Stewart, Tuohy
ADELAIDE: Lever, M.Crouch, Lynch, B.Crouch

CHANGES
GEELONG: Nil
ADELAIDE: Nil

INJURIES
GEELONG: J.Selwood (cut head, first quarter)
ADELAIDE: Lever (ankle, final quarter)

REPORTS: Nil

UMPIRES: FIELD: Kaolins, Meredith, Harris, Ryan
BOUNDARY: Thomson, Gordon, Bull, Marantelli
GOAL: Challen, Axon EM: Hoskin

CROWD: 30,468 at Simonds Stadium, Kardinia Park / Geelong