RICH
CARL
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ADEL
STK
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PORT
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GCFC
NMFC
HAW
COLL
GWS
WB
MELB
GEEL
WCE
SYD
Geelong
Cats
Cats
17.10
112
112
North Melbourne
Kangaroos
Kangaroos
17.9
111
111
FULLTIME
2017-04-02T03:10:00Z
Etihad Stadium
Preview
After having a great draw to start last year, North Melbourne have been dealt the opposite for 2017. The Roos had to deal with West Coast in their opener, and now have the Cats, who are off to a hot start. The one positive for Brad Scott’s side is that the game isn’t being played at Simonds Stadium.
Patrick Dangerfield carried on from his hot form of 2016 last week, and considering North Melbourne’s history of playing star midfielders, he could be set for a massive game. In his last outing against the Roos he had a quiet 48 disposals, 13 marks, and two goals.
The Cats are showing signs that they are set for another finals run in 2017. They should go 2-0 this after this one, making North’s start to the year even tougher.
Tip:Â Cats by 29
Team Line-Ups
Geelong | |||||||||||||||
| IN | D. Lang | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | N. Cockatoo | ||||||||||||||
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North Melbourne | |||||||||||||||
| IN | T. Garner, B. Cunnington, A. Mullett, M. Daw | ||||||||||||||
| OUT | D. Mountford, M. Hibberd, T. Goldstein, J. Waite | ||||||||||||||
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Team Stats
| 356 | Disposals | 358 |
| 135 | Contested Possessions | 144 |
| 189 | Kicks | 211 |
| 167 | Handballs | 147 |
| 20 | Free Kicks | 25 |
| 38 | Clearances | 35 |
| 19 | Centre Clearances | 13 |
| 19 | Stoppages | 22 |
| 57 | Inside 50 | 54 |
| 78 | Marks | 97 |
| 14 | Marks in 50 | 14 |
| 11 | Contested Marks | 17 |
| 50 | Tackles | 66 |
| 21 | Hit-Outs | 54 |
Player Stats
Geelong Cats
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Mackie | 14 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||
| Brandan Parfitt | 7 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Daniel Menzel | 10 | 4 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Darcy Lang | 6 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | ||
| George Horlin-Smith | 8 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Harry Taylor | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Jackson Thurlow | 7 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Joel Selwood | 17 | 9 | 26 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 | |||
| Jordan Murdoch | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| Josh Cowan | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Lachie Henderson | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Lincoln McCarthy | 8 | 5 | 13 | 2 | ||||||
| Mark Blicavs | 9 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Mitch Duncan | 10 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
| Patrick Dangerfield | 15 | 22 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| Rhys Stanley | 7 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Steven Motlop | 12 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Tom Hawkins | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| Tom Lonergan | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 2 | |||||
| Tom Ruggles | 5 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Tom Stewart | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Zach Tuohy | 9 | 16 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
North Melbourne Kangaroos
| Player | K | H | D | M | HO | FF | FA | T | G | B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Mullett | 9 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Andrew Swallow | 5 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Ben Brown | 10 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Ben Cunnington | 7 | 21 | 28 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |||
| Braydon Preuss | 6 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 5 | ||
| Jack Ziebell | 11 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | ||
| Jamie Macmillan | 11 | 9 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Jy Simpkin | 5 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||
| Kayne Turner | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Lachlan Hansen | 10 | 4 | 14 | 9 | ||||||
| Lindsay Thomas | 6 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||
| Luke McDonald | 8 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Majak Daw | 6 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Marley Williams | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Nathan Hrovat | 10 | 6 | 16 | 7 | ||||||
| Robbie Tarrant | 19 | 9 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |||
| Sam Gibson | 14 | 13 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||
| Scott Thompson | 8 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Shaun Atley | 12 | 8 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Shaun Higgins | 15 | 12 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Taylor Garner | 9 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Trent Dumont | 14 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Summary
| Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geelong Cats | 2.1 (13) | 7.6 (48) | 12.7 (79) | 17.10 (112) |
| North Melbourne Kangaroos | 6.2 (38) | 8.6 (54) | 16.8 (104) | 17.9 (111) |
Goals
Tom Hawkins 4, Daniel Menzel 4, George Horlin-Smith 2, Darcy Lang, Jackson Thurlow, Lachie Henderson
Disposals
Patrick Dangerfield 37, Joel Selwood 26, Zach Tuohy 25, Andrew Mackie 24, Mitch Duncan 24, George Horlin-Smith 18
Robbie Tarrant 28, Ben Cunnington 28, Shaun Higgins 27, Sam Gibson 27, Trent Dumont 24, Shaun Atley 20
