RECAP: 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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That’s all for now
That was a serious game of footy and we can only hope the grand final next week can live up to it. Big watch on Oscar McInerney this week but for now we bubble in anticipation. Goodby for now
Match Report
The moment
The takeaways from an epic final
BRISBANE ARE THROUGH TO THE 2024 GRAND FINAL
Harris Andrews gives away a free for front on contact with 40 seconds to go but Rhys Stanley hits the post from 10m out. CAN YOU BELIEVE IT. The Lions are into back to back grand finals in one of the best games of footy you will ever see. The first win over Geelong in Melbourne in 20 years. Before the Stanley miss Jack Payne laid a goal saving tackle and in those moments the Lions won just enough of them.
RAYYYYYNOORRRRRRR
The Lions have scored back to back as Raynor on his left launches from 50 and bounces it through. It’s an 11 point margin with 1:40 to go
Brisbane back in front
A big smother from Joe Daniher and Noah Ainswerth just finds enough space to burst out the middle Charlie Cmaeron will get a free for a high but Ah Chee swoops to kick a massive goal on the run. What a game.
GEELONG HIT THE FRONT
Zac Bailey is running through on goal but decides to take on one to many and is caught holding the ball. It allows Geelong to launch and it’s Ollie Henry kicking his fourth goal to put the Cats up by 1. Some key moments from the Lions where they’ve cracked under pressure.
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
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