Cats to meet Hawks next Saturday
September 21st 2008 01:03
Geelong def Western Bulldogs by 29 points.
Geelong has given itself every chance of winning back-to-back Grand Finals after it took care of the Western Bulldogs by 29 points at the MCG on Friday night.
The Bulldogs jumped out of the blocks early, getting out to a two-goal lead early in the term. But some Geelong resilience late made sure that the Cats would going into the break with their noses in front.
In the second term, the Cats managed to keep the pressure on the Dogs, both physically and on the scoreboard. Kicking three goals to one for the quarter, Geelong opened up a six-goal gap.
A see-sawing battle ensued through the third quarter, with both teams struggling to break out and play the free-flowing football fans have been accustomed to all season. And with only a term to go, the Doggies were still in the match, trailing by 18 points.
But it was their inaccuracy in front of goal that cost them the match, with the blue, white and red kicking five behinds in the last term. Geelong booted two goals, and secured their spot in next week's Grand Final.
Gary Ablett and Andrew Mackie both gathered 29 possessions, Joel Corey 28 and Jimmy Bartel 27. Steve Johnson and Max Rooke kicked two goals each for the victors.
For the Dogs, Daniel Giansiracusa collected 32 touches, even though he came off early in the match with an elbow injury. Matthew Boyd had 26 and Adam Cooney was held to only 25. Jarrod Harbrow and Simon Higgins booted two each.
The only concern for Geelong this week will be who to drop for the injured Paul Chapman, who is set to return.
Hawthorn def St Kilda by 54 points.
A replay of the 1989 Grand Final will occur next week after Hawthorn accounted for St Kilda by 54 points at the MCG last night.
In the first all-Victorian Grand Final since Essendon played Melbourne in 2000, the two bitter rivals will meet to determine this year's victor.
The game started off with the umpires determining the scoreline. Free kicks and 50-metre penalties were involved in the first five goals.
Hawthorn opened up the match with a seven-goal to one second term, extending its 13-point quarter-time lead to 47 points going into the main break when Shane Crawford kicked a miracle goal from the boundary line.
The third term saw Lance Franklin kick his first for the night, as the superstar forward was well-held by Max Hudgeton. The scoring was left up to Mark Williams (five goals) and Jarryd Roughead (four).
Having being kept very quiet up until half-time, St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt came into the game, and in a five-minute flurry, kicked three goals to give St Kilda the slimmest of hopes.
But it was all to no avail, as the Hawks overran the Saints to secure a berth in next wee's decider.
Sam Mitchell was outstanding for the yellow and gold, amassing 33 disposals. Brad Sewell and Jordan Lewis both had 27 touches.
As for the disappointing Saints, Brendan Goddard gathered 33 possessions and Lenny Hayes 27.
Robert Harvey played his 383rd and final game for St Kilda, and was chair-lifted out of the MCG by his teammates.
There will be some concerns for Hawthorn, as Luke Hodge suffered some broken ribs and Mark Williams may have to face the tribunal for a nasty clash in the third quarter.
Geelong has given itself every chance of winning back-to-back Grand Finals after it took care of the Western Bulldogs by 29 points at the MCG on Friday night.
The Bulldogs jumped out of the blocks early, getting out to a two-goal lead early in the term. But some Geelong resilience late made sure that the Cats would going into the break with their noses in front.
In the second term, the Cats managed to keep the pressure on the Dogs, both physically and on the scoreboard. Kicking three goals to one for the quarter, Geelong opened up a six-goal gap.
A see-sawing battle ensued through the third quarter, with both teams struggling to break out and play the free-flowing football fans have been accustomed to all season. And with only a term to go, the Doggies were still in the match, trailing by 18 points.
But it was their inaccuracy in front of goal that cost them the match, with the blue, white and red kicking five behinds in the last term. Geelong booted two goals, and secured their spot in next week's Grand Final.
Gary Ablett and Andrew Mackie both gathered 29 possessions, Joel Corey 28 and Jimmy Bartel 27. Steve Johnson and Max Rooke kicked two goals each for the victors.
For the Dogs, Daniel Giansiracusa collected 32 touches, even though he came off early in the match with an elbow injury. Matthew Boyd had 26 and Adam Cooney was held to only 25. Jarrod Harbrow and Simon Higgins booted two each.
The only concern for Geelong this week will be who to drop for the injured Paul Chapman, who is set to return.
Hawthorn def St Kilda by 54 points.
A replay of the 1989 Grand Final will occur next week after Hawthorn accounted for St Kilda by 54 points at the MCG last night.
In the first all-Victorian Grand Final since Essendon played Melbourne in 2000, the two bitter rivals will meet to determine this year's victor.
The game started off with the umpires determining the scoreline. Free kicks and 50-metre penalties were involved in the first five goals.
Hawthorn opened up the match with a seven-goal to one second term, extending its 13-point quarter-time lead to 47 points going into the main break when Shane Crawford kicked a miracle goal from the boundary line.
The third term saw Lance Franklin kick his first for the night, as the superstar forward was well-held by Max Hudgeton. The scoring was left up to Mark Williams (five goals) and Jarryd Roughead (four).
Having being kept very quiet up until half-time, St Kilda captain Nick Riewoldt came into the game, and in a five-minute flurry, kicked three goals to give St Kilda the slimmest of hopes.
But it was all to no avail, as the Hawks overran the Saints to secure a berth in next wee's decider.
Sam Mitchell was outstanding for the yellow and gold, amassing 33 disposals. Brad Sewell and Jordan Lewis both had 27 touches.
As for the disappointing Saints, Brendan Goddard gathered 33 possessions and Lenny Hayes 27.
Robert Harvey played his 383rd and final game for St Kilda, and was chair-lifted out of the MCG by his teammates.
There will be some concerns for Hawthorn, as Luke Hodge suffered some broken ribs and Mark Williams may have to face the tribunal for a nasty clash in the third quarter.
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