The VFL Cats have taken down the Brisbane Lions in a Saturday afternoon thriller
The VFL Cats have claimed their second win of the season, knocking over the highly fancied Brisbane Lions in a nail-biting three point win on Saturday afternoon.
It was the Geelong skipper, Dan Capiron who sealed the game for his side, floating back with the flight to take a spectacular intercept mark in the dying seconds to repel Brisbane’s final attack.
The Cats had plenty of big performances right across the ground including Gary Rohan, who kicked three goals from ten disposals as he continues to gain momentum after returning from injury last week.
Mitch Hardie continued his stellar start to the season, amassing over 30 disposals for the second straight week while Emerson Jeka stood tall in defence, collecting 21 possessions and numerous intercept marks.
Mitch Knevitt (25 disposals), Connor O’Sullivan (23 disposals), and Ted Clohesy (21 disposals & 12 tackles) all contributed heavily as Geelong recorded a big win over one the competitions strongest teams.
The Cats started sprightly in the opening term through young onballer, George Stevens who snapped through his first goal in the blue and white hoops to open the scoring for the day.
Geelong went coast to coast through the middle of the ground minutes later, ending in the hands of Phoenix Foster who made no mistake to slot the Cats second major.
Despite controlling the play for extended periods, the Cats were unable to capitalise on the scoreboard as they entered the first break 10 points adrift of Brisbane.
George Stevens made his presence felt in the opening term, picking up eight disposals and three clearances to go with his goal.
The Cats turned to their most experienced players to help win back the momentum after quarter time, with Gary Rohan and Jed Bews putting through two classy goals, levelling the scores early in the second term.
Shaun Mannagh’s slick hands created space inside 50 for Rohan, with the speedy forward slamming home his second major to put the Cats back in front.
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