CATS SNUFF OUT SWANS' TOP FOUR HOPES
Ben Jensen 16 August 2008

By Ben Jensen in Paris GEELONG put paid to Sydney's hopes of a top four finish and the double chance in front of 44,950 at ANZ Stadium tonight. Gary Ablett proved he's over his ankle injury, suffered back in round fifteen against Fremantle, kicking three goals while the Tom Lonergan goal kicking show continues, he and Shannon Byrnes matching Ablett's three goals.

GEELONG 7.4 9.8 16.10 20.13 (133) DEFEATED
SYDNEY 4.1 6.4 8.5 14.10 (94)

GOALS
GEELONG: Ablett 3, Byrnes 3, Lonergan 3, S Johnson 2, Mooney 2, Varcoe 2, Stokes, Prismall, Bartel, Gamble, Ottens
SYDNEY: Hall 5, Moore 2, McVeigh 2, Goodes 2, Kirk, Mattner, Bird

BEST
GEELONG: Ablett, Ottens, Corey, Bartel, Byrnes, Enright
SYDNEY: Hall, Kirk, Buchanan, Mattner, J Bolton, Bevan

CROWD: 44,950 at ANZ Stadium

UMPIRES: Donlon, Kennedy, Ryan (same trio as last week)

INJURIES: GEELONG:Matthew Scarlett (back); replaced in selected side by Travis Varcoe SYDNEY: Leo Barry (hamstring); replaced in selected side by Malceski. Jeff Crouch (neck), Moore (ankle).

REPORTS: Nil

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