Cats season over at hands of Tigers

AFL Finals 2019 Second preliminary final Richmond Tigers v Geelong Cats, Ben Jensen GEELONG’s season is over after being overran by Richmond in the third quarter. The Cats led at quarter and half time but the Tigers’ five goals to one third term followed by a three to one final quarter gave them a 19 point win and a chance at a second premiership in three years.

AFL FINALS 2019 – SECOND PRELIMINARY FINAL
RICHMOND TIGERS V GEELONG CATS
FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2019, 19:50 AEST
MCG MATCH PREVIEW

RICHMOND TIGERS: 3.3, 4.5, 9.7, 12.13 (85) DEFEATED
GEELONG CATS: 4.3, 7.8, 8.9, 9.12 (66)

GOALS
RICHMOND TIGERS: Lynch 5, Martin 2, Castagna 2, Prestia 2, Lambert
GEELONG CATS: Kelly 3, Miers 2, Ablett, Narkle, Dangerfield, Henderson

BEST
RICHMOND TIGERS: Lynch, Houli, Prestia, Martin, Edwards, Cotchin, Ellis
GEELONG CATS: Kelly, Selwood, Dangerfield, O’Connor, Stanley, Miers, Tuohy

INJURIES
RICHMOND TIGERS: Broad (concussion), Graham (shoulder)
GEELONG CATS: –

CHANGES
RICHMOND TIGERS: –
GEELONG CATS: –

REPORTS
RICHMOND TIGER S: –
GEELONG CATS : –

CROWD: 94,423 at the MCG

UMPIRES
FIELD: Chamberlain, Nicholls, Ryan

GEELONG CATS TEAM
IN: Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Atkins
OUT: Cameron Guthrie (‘injured’), Lachie Henderson
B: Zach Tuohy, Mark Blicavs, Harry Taylor
HB: Mark O’Connor, Jack Henry, Tom Stewart
C: Mitch Duncan, Patrick Dangerfield, Brandan Parfitt
HF: Gary Ablett, Esava Ratugolea, Gary Rohan
F: Luke Dahlhaus, Tom Hawkins, Jed Bews
FOLL: Rhys Stanley, Tim Kelly, Joel Selwood
INT: Jake Kolodjashnij, Tom Atkins, Gryan Miers, Quinton Narkle
EMER: Scott Selwood, Sam Menegola, James Parsons, Lachie Henderson

COLLINGWOOD MAGPIES TEAM
IN: Steele Sidebottom, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
OUT: Matthew Scharenberg, Jack Madgen, Travis Varcoe (ALL omitted)
B: Levi Greenwood, Jordan Roughead, Jeremy Howe
HB: Jack Crisp, Darcy Moore, Brayden Maynard
C: Tom Phillips, Scott Pendlebury, Chris Mayne
HF: Steele Sidebottom, Brody Mihocek, Will Hoskin-Elliott
F: Jamie Elliott, Jordan De Goey, Jaidyn Stephenson
FOLL: Brodie Grundy, Adam Treloar, Taylor Adams
INT: John Noble, Callum L. Brown, Josh Thomas, Rupert Wills
EMER: Matthew Scharenberg, Travis Varcoe, Jack Madgen, Josh Daicos

Watching this back again, it's astounding that Jack Graham came back on and played the way he did. #AFLTigersCats #AFL #gotiges pic.twitter.com/cgjcZxJzrf

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshMedia) September 21, 2019

The little master kicks the first.

Cats lead by 6 points at quarter time in what is shaping as an epic final.#AFLTigersCats

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— Channel 7 (@Channel7) September 20, 2019

A dejected Joel Selwood talks to @DaisyPearce6 as the Cats bow out for 2019.#AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/qHuw6AUPet

— 7AFL (@7AFL) September 20, 2019