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The Giants booted 5.4 to Adelaide's 1.1 for the quarter as Greene kicked two majors, missed another, and had a hand in a chain of play that led to a Whitfield goal. The dynamo slotted another two goals in the second quarter, crumbing a pack for a left-foot snap and, two minutes later, converting with a right-foot snap. In just his second match after serving a six-game ban for making contact with an umpire, Greene ensured the Giants belied the form guide to chalk a second win of the season. Greene also had a hand in two other goals in the Giants' boilover 17.11 (113) to 8.6 (54) victory on Saturday at Adelaide Oval. The Dockers belied the injury-enforced absences of Sean Darcy and Matt Taberner, along with giving up the first three goals of Saturday's game, to prevail 10.9 (69) to 10.6 (66) in one of the finest victories of Justin Longmuir's tenure. In his 100th game, Darcy Tucker snapped the Dockers in front, with Switkowski and Michael Frederick nudging the lead out to 18 points.
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“It’s exciting to have them coming back later in the year. “You come to a cauldron like this against all the odds, you’ve got a number of really good players out. The Cats then fought back late with two clutch goals as it all came down to the last centre bounce with 30 seconds left. “Freo’s pace is just starting to come into the contest, worrying the Cats a little bit. “He was absolutely superb today. I’ve been impressed with his work rate to get back and support his defence,” Dal Santo said. “First quarter they were getting smashed in the contested situation, around the clearances. I’ve been really impressed with his willingness to chase back defensively, as much as he loves to run forward and use that big thumping kick. It had all the makings of another Cats domination at GMHBA Stadium early after the hosts kicked the first three goals. But Fremantle got the clearance and was able to lock the down in to hang on a for a massive victory. The Dockers defied all odds in this one, playing without Nat Fyfe, Sean Darcy and Matt Taberner, and at one of the AFL’s hardest grounds to play at in GMHBA Stadium, to pick up a massive victory. The Dockers then withstood a late fightback from the Cats, who kicked two goals late in the game, to hang on for a famous victory.
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The Hawks aren’t going anywhere and continue to have a crack. Just when it looked like Melbourne were going to run away with it when Ben Brown put them up by 16 points late in the second quarter, the Hawks have hung in there admirably. Koschitzke gets the Hawks off to the perfect start in the second half, converting a set shot from 40m out directly in front in the opening minutes.
Fremantle has scored a monumental win over Geelong at GMHBA Stadium.
Geelong: Luke Dahlhaus (replaced Max Holmes in the second quarter) Geelong's Max Holmes injured his ankle late in the first quarter and was substituted out for Luke Dahlhaus early in the second. In his 100th game, Darcy Tucker snapped the Dockers in front, with Switkowski and Michael Frederick nudging the lead out to 18 points. The Dockers belied the injury-enforced absences of Sean Darcy and Matt Taberner, along with giving up the first three goals of Saturday's game, to prevail 10.9 (69) to 10.6 (66) in one of the finest victories of Justin Longmuir's tenure. Defender Tom Stewart (40 disposals, 13 marks) was clearly the Cats' best while small forward Tyson Stengle (three goals) was lively and Cam Guthrie (35 disposals, eight clearances) stood out in midfield in Patrick Dangerfield's absence. It was just their fourth win in 19 attempts at Kardinia Park and included keeping Geelong goalless from the 28-minute mark of the first quarter until the 20th minute of the third in front of 20,136 fans.
Fremantle have made a huge statement about their premiership credentials, edging Geelong by three points. Here's our three-word analysis of every player.
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GMHBA Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 7 AFL game between Geelong Cats and Fremantle Dockers. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Geelong Cats ...
Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Geelong Cats vs. Geelong Cats vs Fremantle Dockers Teams Fremantle Dockers game and give you our free tips and bets. Geelong Cats vs Fremantle Dockers Preview Geelong Cats vs Fremantle Dockers Odds CATS We're tipping Geelong Cats to win at $1.28 odds. Very interesting game we have on our hands here with Geelong hosting Fremantle at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday afternoon. GMHBA Stadium will play host to Saturday's Round 7 AFL game between Geelong Cats and Fremantle Dockers. The game kicks off at 1:45 pm with Geelong Cats heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers.
Fremantle have stamped themselves as genuine premiership contenders after overcoming a slow start to pick Geelong apart on their home ground.
They do not need to be told how to act at the football nor turned into an American environment on the surf coast. Geelong are the second oldest club in the game’s history and their fans provide a unique atmosphere at their home ground. However the Dockers stayed in touch as they made the most of their forward thrusts, cashing in on Geelong’s weakness in defence to score more often than not when they entered their forward 50. Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter. Ruckman Rhys Stanley appeared to hurt his ankle in the dying minutes. Unfortunately, from their perspective they could not convert only scoring level at half-time after dominating field position in the second quarter.
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Three of Geelong's 12 home losses since 2012 have been to the Dockers. Well, there's some more money in the bank," Saints great Nick Dal Santo told Fox Footy after the Dockers' win. 6. (66) winners in front of a stunned crowd at Geelong's GMHBA Stadium.