Cats beat Eagles, go game clear on top of ladder

GEELONG defeated West Coast by 58 points at GMHBA Stadium this evening to go one game clear on top of the ladder after the first six rounds. The Eagles kicked the first goal of the match, Josh Kennedy booting the first of his two goals with just one minute on the clock; but from thereafter it was all the Cats, the Eagles having not much to add to the game.

Before the match members of the 2009 Premiership side walked a lap of honour, with some potential new recruits in tow. The Cats also officially opened the new ‘Sensory Zone’; a place predominantly for childred with sensory difficulties, typically autism, to use before during or after the game. Hats off to the club; fortunately our little fellas hasn’t had to rely on such a space but he enjoyed it and it’s good to know it’s there if needed. More info here.

MORE TO COME.

DANGERFIELD!

What a finish from the Cats star.#AFLCatsEagles pic.twitter.com/SsNYNQOENM

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AFL 2019 – ROUND 6
GEELONG CATS V WEST COAST EAGLES
SUNDAY 28 APRIL 2019, 16:40 AEST
GMHBA STADIUM
MATCH PREVIEW

GEELONG CATS: 7.1, 8.6, 12.11, DEFEATED
WEST COAST EAGLES: 2.1, 3.3, 5.3, 7.4 (46)

GOALS
GEELONG CATS: Rohan 4, Hawkins 3, Miers 2, Ablett 2, Ratugolea, Stanley, Constable, Dangerfield
WEST COAST EAGLES: Kennedy 2, Petruccelle, Masten, Hickey, Allen, Yeo

BEST
GEELONG CATS: Ablett, Selwood, Dangerfield, O’Connor, Blicavs, Hawkins, Taylor
WEST COAST EAGLES: Gaff, Yeo, McGovern, Hurn, Hickey

INJURIES
GEELONG CATS: –
WEST COAST EAGLES: –

CHANGES
GEELONG CATS: –
WEST COAST EAGLES: –

REPORTS
GEELONG CATS: Nil
WEST COAST EAGLES: Nil

CROWD: 28,805 at GMHBA Stadium, Kardinia Park, Geelong

UMPIRES:
FIELD: Findlay, Mollison, O’Gorman EM: TBC
BOUNDARY: TBC
GOAL: TBC EM: TBC

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Zach Tuohy, Charlie Constable
OUT: Jordan Clark (managed), Brandan Parfitt (quad)
NEW: N/A

B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Henry, Tom Stewart
HB: Mark Blicavs, Harry Taylor, Mark O’Connor
C: Tim Kelly, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan
HF: Gary Rohan, Esava Ratugolea, Tom Hawkins
F: Gary Ablett, Luke Dahlhaus, Tom Atkins
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Joel Selwood, Cameron Guthrie
INT: Sam Menegola, Zach Tuohy, Charlie Constable, Gryan Miers
EMER: Darcy Fort, Zach Guthrie, Ryan Abbott, James Parsons

Original squad of 26

IN: Zach Tuohy, Darcy Fort, Charlie Constable, Zach Guthrie, Ryan Abbott, James Parsons
OUT: Jordan Clark (managed), Brandan Parfitt (quad)
NEW: Darcy Fort

B: Jake Kolodjashnij, Jack Henry, Tom Stewart
HB: Mark Blicavs, Harry Taylor, Mark O’Connor
C: Tim Kelly, Patrick Dangerfield, Mitch Duncan
HF: Luke Dahlhaus, Esava Ratugolea, Tom Hawkins
F: Gary Ablett, Gary Rohan, Tom Atkins
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Joel Selwood, Cameron Guthrie
INT (FROM): Sam Menegola, Zach Tuohy, Darcy Fort, Gryan Miers, Charlie Constable, Zach Guthrie, Ryan Abbott, James Parsons (4 to be omitted)

WEST COAST EAGLES TEAM
IN: Daniel Venables, Jarrod Brander
OUT: Jack Redden (lower leg), Nathan Vardy (omitted)
NEW: –

B: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Brad Sheppard
HB: Liam Duggan, Jeremy McGovern, Lewis Jetta
C: Chris Masten, Luke Shuey, Andrew Gaff
HF: Dom Sheed, Jack Darling, Mark Hutchings
F: Liam Ryan, Josh J. Kennedy, Jamie Cripps
FOLL: Tom Hickey, Elliot Yeo, Daniel Venables
INT: Jarrod Brander, Oscar Allen, Jack Petruccelle, Tom Cole
EMER: Jake Waterman, Nathan Vardy, Josh Rotham, Josh Smith

Original squad of 26

IN: Jarrod Brander, Daniel Venables, Josh Rotham, Josh Smith
OUT: TBC
NEW: –

B: Shannon Hurn, Will Schofield, Brad Sheppard
HB: Liam Duggan, Jeremy McGovern, Lewis Jetta
C: Chris Masten, Luke Shuey, Andrew Gaff
HF: Dom Sheed, Jack Darling, Mark Hutchings
F: Liam Ryan, Josh J. Kennedy, Jamie Cripps
FOLL: Tom Hickey, Elliot Yeo, Jack Redden
INT (FROM): C Jarrod Brander, Oscar Allen, Daniel Venables, Nathan Vardy, Jack Petruccelle, Tom Cole, Josh Rotham, Josh Smith (4 to be omitted)

Duck, dodge, dip, dive and dodge… and goal!

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