It’s getting ugly here for the Cats. They trail the in-form Blues by six goals at half-time, putting them on track to lose their sixth match from their past seven since beating Carlton by 13 points in round seven in late April.
At that stage, Geelong were unbeaten on top with a percentage above 135. Now they are clinging to a top-eight berth after missing finals last year in the wake of their dominant premiership win in 2022.
Tom Stewart of the Cats.Credit: Getty Images
Patrick Cripps has 20 disposals eight clearances at the main break, while Tom De Koning is having a night out against his brother Sam in an unlikely ruck battle.
Tom has 16 disposals and just as many hit-outs, along with a whopping 15 contested possessions and a goal.
The Cats’ veterans aren’t going well either, particularly Tom Hawkins, who received Bronx cheers after winning his first disposal deep into the second term.
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