Blog log from R19 of 2024: Geelong vs Western Bulldogs

Ugle-Hagan edges out his opponent to mark 50m out on the flank. He gives the ball some right to left movement and bends it through for the first goal! (Q1 6:45)
Sanders drills a ball deep into the pocket where Weightman is waiting to mark. He goes for a snap set shot from 20m out and kicks a low ball that is easily rushed over by Henry. (Q1 13:31)
Parfitt wraps up West in a tackle and catches him HTB on the flank. Parfitt tries to snap it through but brings it back too far for a behind. (Q1 21:11)
Dale rushes a kick inside 50 and it’s marked by a running Darcy 30m out from goal. He composes himself before slotting the goal in the wet! (Q1 23:55)
McNeil gets a chance for a running snap but he can’t bend it back enough to sneak it through. Point. (Q1 26:18)
Geelong surge down to the other end and Cameron is able to get a running shot of his own away, but he too misses. (Q1 26:58)
Richards throws his boot at the ball as he’s tackled in a forward stoppage, the goalsquare is empty and the ball just bounces through for a goal! (Q2 3:07)
Naughton is legged by Kolodjashnij, but he misses the lot from 30m out. (Q2 4:08)
Darcy is caught in the back by Jack Henry and wins a free kick, but he snaps it high and wide for a behind (Q2 8:07)
West enables Bontempelli to send a probing kick inside 50 to Ugle-Hagan, who marks 45m out on the flank. His kick drops short and is rushed over in a scramble. (Q2 13:26)
Geelong finally get a coherent attack together and it’s Mannagh to Stengle who marks 25m out in front of goal. He kicks off a slight angle and Geelong get a goal! (Q2 14:38)
Cameron wins a contest on the wing and hooks a kick to the head of Ollie Henry who outmarks Coffield. Henry kicks from 40m out and flushes the goal, two in a row! (Q2 18:38)
Ugle-Hagan flashes a kick across the face of goal for a point. (Q2 19:36)
Ugle-Hagan crashes a pack which allows Sanders to rove and enable Treloar to take a snap at goal from 35m out, West is on the line but lets it go through! (Q2 22:07)
Blicavs hooks a snap at goal but barely misses to the near side for a point (Q2 26:20)
Dale drifts forward for a rare look at goal, but his kick falls short and is fisted over the line. (Q2 26:50)
Liberatore manages to get himself in space and get a shot away but pushes the kick across the face for a behind. (Q2 29:49)
Richards now with a shot on goal, it rolls through for a behind after a contest on the line. (Q2 29:49)
McNeil gets a toepoke away under pressure from multiple Geelong defenders but misses. (Half Time)
Bontempelli manages to get a kick away in the middle of the pack but it’s touched off the boot and flies into the padding. (Q3 2:23)
Vandermeer gets on the end of a handball and takes a shot at goal, but he too registers a behind. (Q3 2:39)
Miers flashes a handball off to Dangerfield who goes one way then another to get a low dart through everyone around him that bounces through for a goal to open the second half! (Q3 4:12)
Stewart wins a free kick and then Treloar gives away a 50m penalty, bringing Stewart into range. The defender turned midfielder walks to 45 and slots a big goal for the Cats! (Q3 5:53)
Duryea places the ball up for the rucks but it’s Bontempelli who runs into the hole behind to mark uncontested 25m out from goal. But uncharacteristically, he misses to the left. (Q3 9:05)
Treloar is out in the pocket and he runs into goal, has the time to drop the ball before snapping it through! (Q3 10:50)
Stewart pumps the ball down to Ollie Henry who handballs quickly to Dempsey and then over the top to Close in the square who quickly goals! (Q3 13:30)
Stewart spots a vacant goalsquare and bombs it long in hope, but Bontempelli has tracked back and gets a hand on it to see it through (Q3 15:37)
Ugle-Hagan skies a ball to the top of the square and it’s Naughton who reads it best, he marks on his chest 15m out dead in front and guides it home! (Q3 18:15)
Darcy drills a ball into the pocket where Weightman is waiting unopposed. He marks and converts the snap to stretch the lead back out! (Q3 21:15)
The umpire picks out a free kick against Coffield which sees Dempsey line up for goal from 40m out on an angle. He makes the kick look simple in the tricky conditions. Goal! (Q3 25:20)
Darcy outmuscles Guthrie to mark 40m out at CHF, he pushes his set shot to the right for a point. (Q3 26:53)
The Bulldogs paddle the ball around their forward 50, eventually getting it to Richards who snaps off a step, and slots his second goal! (Q3 29:21)
Guthrie coughs the ball up to Naughton with a silly kick down back, but Naughton cannot get a good kick away and misses. (Q3 31:21)
The Cats go end to end as a result and Cameron is at the end of the chain, he keeps his feet and smashes through a goal in reply! (Q3 31:53)
Bramble runs onto a loose ball and dashes down the flank before squaring the ball up for Naughton who takes a sliding mark in the square which he converts! (Q4 6:03)
Guthrie handballs over the line as he’s tackled by Darcy. (Q4 11:05)
Ugle-Hagan receives the ball from West and launches a bomb from near 80m out that drops in the square and skids on through for a goal! There’s the game! (Q4 16:18)
Lobb delivers deep inside 50, McNeil reads the crumb and enables Ugle-Hagan to snap his third goal from the pocket! (Q4 19:08)
Ugle-Hagan slots his fourth goal as it’s well and truly party time down at the Cattery! (Q4 20:16)
The Dogs go inside again through Weightman who has Treloar in acres of space. Treloar has ample time to jog down to 25m out before popping through his third goal! (Q4 24:11)
McNeil’s set shot is tapped over the line as the clock winds down. (Q4 28:18)