Geelong vs Fremantle AFL LIVE: Cats come back from the brink; Swans and Lions set to rock the SCG; Pies, Crows ready for MCG showdown
Geelong vs Fremantle AFL LIVE: Cats come back from the brink; Swans and Lions set to rock the SCG; Pies, Crows ready for MCG showdown
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From disgraceful to winners for the Cats
Cats forward Shannon Neale hasn’t hidden from the harsh truths the team received from their leaders and coach Chris Scott after being smashed by Fremantle in the first quarter.
“We weren’t playing the way we wanted to play. I think the word “disgraceful” was used and that was completely fair, we agreed with that,” Neale told Fox Footy.
“To come back after quarter time and play a certain way and get over the line was great.”
FT: Geelong 16.14 (110) d Fremantle 14.16 (100)
Geelong has comeback from 35 points down to beat Fremantle tonight.
The Cats were miles off but have saluted in the final term.
Shannon Neale of the Cats celebrates a goal.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
Voss gives up a 50m
Voss has gone so close to kicking key goals in this last term but now he is frustrated and he just slapped away the ball after Sam De Koning beat him in a marking battle.
That led to a 50m penalty and a spray for Voss from Max Holmes.
The Dockers look like they are cooked but the Cats keep missing their shots for goal.
Cats 109, Freo 100 with two mins to go.
Seven points in it
Patrick Voss’ snap for goal has just missed and the lead for the Cats is seven points going into the last six minutes.
This is a huge pressure test for both sides and the Cats are finishing stronger.
Cats 106, Freo 99 with six mins to go.
Jordan Clark of the Dockers handpasses the ball.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
The Cats are in front
A costly 50m penalty against Freo for not standing saw the home side surge forward and Jack Martin ended up with a kick for goal.
He nailed it and now the Cats lead.
There is still ages to play but this feels like a big moment.
Cats 100, Freo 98 with 13 mins to play.
Smith fires for Cats
Bailey Smith has bobbed up to snap a goal and bring the Cats within three points of the lead.
The Cats had the first six inside 50s of the final term and only took two behinds from it while Reid saw his snap go wide from the first Freo venture forward.
Freo 97, Cats 94 with 14 mins left to go.
Bailey Smith of the Cats gathers the ball.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
Aggression, dare will win this match
This is a test of courage for both sides as the final term begins.
The team who continues to attack and take their chances will take the points.
The last stanza is underway.
Three-quarter time stats
3QT: Fremantle 14.12 (96) to Geelong 13.8 (86)
We have a cracking last term to come as the Cats have pulled to within 10 points.
Both clubs have superstars in top form, that’s what makes this early season clashes fun.
Shannon Neale of the Cats marks the ball.Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
Dangerfield goals for Geelong
We are set for a cracking final term as Patrick Dangerfield took a strong pack mark and kicked the goal.
If Dangerfield is firing, along with Jeremy Cameron and Shannon Neale, then the Dockers will need to kick a bunch of goals to be sure of victory.
Huge test for both clubs coming up.
Freo 95, Cats 86 with a minute to go in Q3.
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