Blog log from R22 of 2024: Fremantle vs Geelong

Cameron checksides a high-quality set shot from the boundary 35m out for the first goal of the evening after winning a HTB free on Walker in a double tackle. (Q1 3:26)
Centre clearance to Geelong, crumb in the square forced by Stengle’s tackle on Cox which Dempsey soccers home for another one! (Q1 4:46)
Fyfe gives outside of a ball up to the pocket for Chapman who surveys upfield but takes too long and gets mown down by Oliver Henry! Free kick from 35m is through, Cats flying! (Q1 7:00)
Fyfe hits the post from a mid-range snap after jinking away from a stoppage. (Q1 11:48)
Stanley is all by himself over the back in the square as Jackson flies to spoil a long Cameron speculator to 20m in front, crumb falls for him to goal with ease. (Q1 13:02)
Serong marks a high centring ball by Sturt from the HFF to the hotspot over Mannagh, he steers through the opening major for Fremantle. (Q1 17:47)
Atkins gives behind a stoppage in the pocket for Miers who has enough time to jink onto his right and shoot across the body, but Sharp gets back to touch it on the line. (Q1 22:16)
Guthrie is pinged for insufficient intent on the HBF, Banfield goes inboard to Clark 50m out on the flank who bangs through a big set shot for the goal! (Q1 29:02)
Serong wins a ground battle after a stoppage in the centre and passes to the flank where Voss slides to mark just above the carpet 40m out on the flank. Kick is poor, though. (Q2 1:24)
Banfield receives from Jackson and goes himself off a step from 45m on the flank, but the kick floats across the face for a point. (Q2 2:53)
Frederick marks 40m out on a slight angle for his first goal. (Q2 4:11)
Frederick marks again from a Young pass from members wing to 45m on a slight angle, Humphries nonplussed at the lack of support. Freddy misses near side left, however. (Q2 6:39)
Cameron is under huge pressure in the pocket but gets a tiny bounce pass off to Miers who tries his luck from 30m… you can’t beat pure skill! Messi-like! (Q2 8:39)
Young comes out of the next bounce like a bullet out of a gun, he fires from CHF to an empty goalface, that’s the quick replying goal! (Q2 9:24)
Cameron bounces a behind from the HFF after the next bounce. It’s a bit of a shoot out! (Q2 10:32)
Fremantle are attacking the corridor today with handball even through heavy traffic, Sturt marks on the end of the latest chain over Jack Henry 30m out on the flank and goals. (Q2 14:46)
Half a dozen Dockers wave their arms in disbelief after Neale crashes into a pack to claim a mark at the top of the square over Sharp, mark stands and goal scored. (Q2 16:41)
Replay shows Sharp definitely had both hands around the footy for the first touch, Fremantle unlucky there. (Q2 17:25)
Blicavs dumps a kick from the last line to CHB on the bounce, Switkowski feeds Brayshaw who snaps wide left from 45m. (Q2 19:43)
Another unpopular umpiring decision results in a Dempsey set shot from 20m in front, which the footy gods push wide from point blank range. (Q2 20:43)
Amiss takes a big pack mark at half forward after a trademark Freo slow rebound, he passes inside 50 to Switkowski who tries a pass to the pocket for Sturt that doesn’t work. (Q2 23:55)
Jackson snaps across the face from the pocket 25m out. (Q3 0:40)
Dangerfield plays on to advantage running inside from a stoppage on the HFF but Miers gets in his way and he blazes across the face from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 4:40)
O’Meara sends a long ball from the HFF to the top of the square, plenty of Cats congregate but it’s an intelligent kick to the advantage of Jackson who marks and goals. (Q3 5:55)
Fremantle conceded the jump but have arm-wrestled their way back to level pegging, with visible lifts in confidence. (Q3 6:11)
Serong leads up the guts to just inside CHF to mark a Switkowski pass from the centre in front of Tuohy, he puts the Dockers into the lead with that goal! (Q3 10:25)
Mannagh receives from Atkins and curls in a lovely snap from 30m on the flank after a stoppage to level the scores once again. (Q3 13:40)
O’Meara tries a running checkside from 40m on the flank but it doesn’t turn and flies across the face for a behind. (Q3 16:30)
Atkins centres from the pocket to the hotspot where Cameron marks despite a solid late challenge from behind from Serong. Jezza misses badly to the left. (Q3 19:26)
Oliver Henry slides in front of Ryan to mark a Miers pass 40m out on a slight angle, but his set shot is also disappointing, well wide right. (Q3 21:10)
Oliver Henry drops a Dangerfield repeat inside 50 kick on the flank 30m out, Neale roves and misses a pressured snap. (Q3 21:58)
Taberner fights for a ground ball at half forward after contesting with Stewart, he gives to Young whose bouncing snap rolls wide right. (Q3 22:57)
Voss fends off Zach Guthrie in possession in the pocket 20m out, gets past his man and centres for Amiss 20m out in front. Nev don’t miss, Freo back in front. (Q3 26:07)
Dempsey marks 40m out on a slight angle after the next bounce but hooks his set shot badly, another very gettable opportunity squandered. (Q3 28:08)
Stengle centres from the pocket to Oliver Henry 35m out on a slight angle but that’s another miss. Most un-Geelong-like to be trailing xScore. (Q4 4:17)
Dangerfield takes a big pack grab 35m out on the flank, leaping in from the side like Leo Barry. His set shot is straight through, Cats restore their lead. (Q4 5:15)
Chapman starts a rebound from back pocket, Taberner takes the vital link mark to get a downhill play going, Frederick passes to Amiss 35m out on a slight angle… he just misses. (Q4 8:00)
Amiss gives behind a pack on the HFF to Serong flashing past, snap across the body from 40m, O’Meara shepherds it through in the square! (Q4 10:00)
Oliver Henry roves Ryan’s spoil on the HFF and gets a high kick to the square where Ryan has both Cameron and Neale to deal with, no mark but Neale goals, Cats lead again! (Q4 12:15)
This is a ding-dong battle for a top four spot, who needs a wildcard round?!? (Q4 12:40)
Dangerfield is over the back for a slingshot play, ball kicked to space in front of him but his volley from the top of the square is wide! Another six-pointer gone begging. (Q4 22:20)
Dangerfield takes another monstrous pack mark 45m out on the flank, his kick is over the behind post and called OOTF. (Q4 25:14)
Walker receives under Henry’s tackle from Brayshaw behind a stoppage in the centre, Mannagh taps his give to Close and receives back to kick the sealer from the hotspot! (Q4 26:31)
Stewart takes an intercept mark in the centre to ice the game. (Q4 27:15)