CATS MAUL TIGERS FOR THIRTEENTH WIN IN A ROW
Ben Jensen 4 August 2007

By Ben Jensen AFL ROUND 18 2007, GEELONG V RICHMOND GEELONG thrashed Richmond by seventy points, earning their thirteenth win in a row in front of 21,951 at Skilled Stadium. Brad Ottens was exchanged for Travis Varcoe before the first bounce, leaving Steve King and Mark Blake to share the ruckwork between them. Blake kicked his first two goals of his fledgeling AFL career while Steve Johnson kicked a bag of five. Former Premier Steve Bracks was a no show, presumably still finding some transport after losing the government car plus his son's Saab.

GEELONG: 5.3, 9.6, 13.10, 21.13 (139) DEFEATED
RICHMOND: 2.1, 5.2, 7.3, 11.3 (69)

GOALS:
GEELONG: S Johnson 5, Stokes 3, Kelly 2, Mooney 2, Blake 2, Wojcinski 2, Milburn, Corey, N Ablett, Byrnes, G Ablett
RICHMOND Richardson 4, Brown 3, Tivendale 2, Deledio, Tuck

BEST:
GEELONG: Milburn, Corey, Ablett, Scarlett, Wojcinski, Stokes, Kelly
RICHMOND Foley, Tuck, Bowden, Richardson, Connors

IN THE VFL the Bendigo Bank Cats had no trouble over Richmond affiliated Coburg, winning by thirty seven points. Ryan Gamble kicked four goals and was named best on ground, ahead of the unknown Jack Hollmer of Lorne who kicked two.

GEELONG 1.2 8.6 12.10 18.14 (122) DEFEATED
COBURG TIGERS 1.2 3.4 7.10 12.13 (85)

GOALS:
GEELONG: Gamble 4 Spencer 2 Urie 2 Grima 2 Hollmer 2 Barnes Butler Byrne Gardiner Thompson Tenace
COBURG TIGERS: Hartigan 3 Anderson Neville Schulz Casserly Jackson White Bowden Hyde Robertson

BEST:
GEELONG: Gamble Hollmer Gardiner Callan Playfair Byrne
COBURG TIGERS: Pattison Shelton Moore Krakouer Silvester Horne