AFL Finals 2024 Live: Geelong Cats host Brisbane Lions at the MCG in second preliminary final
Geelong are coming off a rest, Brisbane are coming off the high of an almighty comeback against GWS only one will get the chance to take on the Swans in next week’s grand final.
The Lions are running hot but it’s been 20 years since they took down the Cats in a final who present a massive challenge even if they’ve swapped their traditional home for the MCG.
Despite the best efforts of the AFL’s equalisation methods the Cats continue to be a constant prescence in September and it will take something special (and better accuracy in front of goal) for the Lions to stop their run.
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Henry gets the Cats back
Kai Lohman misses a sitter at the other end and this time Geelong launch up the wing and the kick from Shaun Mannagh is perfect to find Henry. He converts from around the corner and we’re back to a one goal margin
BL 83 GEL 77
Logan Morris has a goal
Seven of the last eight for the Lions who break fast from the middle. the kick goes long but Raynor follows up and it eventually finds Morris who kicks it from the goal square.
BL 82 GEL 70
Ah Chee has a second
Shades of teh first quarter this. All Geelong but no reward and Zac Bailey launches Brisbane with a brave kick forward. Charlie Cameron marks and he works it to Ah Chee who converts a massive goal.
Scores are level
It’s been all Geelong to start this qaurter but the Lions have been hanging on. A rushed behind ties the scores but the Geelong chants are ringing loudly.
Max Holmes looks done
He comes striaght from the ground after a contest and goes to the back of the bench. Mitch Duncan warming up, The rain is really starting to come down now.
THREE QUARTER TIME Brisbane 10.10 (70) Geelong 10.8 (68)
What a quarter from the Lions who found themselves 25 points down to now lead by two points. Kai Lohman and Cam Raynor had magnificent quarters though both missed shots at goal towards the end. But the forced move of Daniher to the ruck has seen the Lions force to go quick and low inside 50 with no tall options and the Cats haven’t been able to cope with the pace. Still it’s only two points, massive final quarter coming up.
Holmes is back on the ground
Good news for him at the Cats, Brisbane hit the front after Lohman kicks a behind.
One-point in it
A low ball inside 50 spills from the contest it falls to Ah Chee who handballs to Zac Bailey who finally takes his moment to straighten up and goals. A rushed behind shortly afterwards has the scores level at 68 a-peice,
Max Holmes in some trouble
He’s been on the bench for 13 minutes as the docs have been working hard on his hamstrings. He missed out on the 2022 grand final with a hamstring injury and he’ll be desperate to get back out there.
Raynor has his first
Lohman is having some quarter here as he combines with Starcevich to keep the ball alive on the wing before they find Cam Raynor who has the composure to straighten up and goal from 40m.
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