This is a much better start to the game than when we played them here last year.

Only 5 points down at quarter time - 2.4.16 to 3.3.21.

Good to see a couple of goals on the board before half time.

Robbo gets goal # 400!

But we're a few goals down.

Hi, can anyone from a more civilised state give me some highlights as we go - I've just got stats to look at at the moment.

Looking at them -

Davey doing his thing while Jones, Mclean and Moloney are doing theirs. I'd be guessing that we are getting it forward occassionally but not to great scoring positions.

A lot closer than we all feared it would be. Did my eyes tell me the truth? Were we actually in front for a few minutes late in the first quarter?

Robbo's had a few shots already, which is nice coming back from such a long lay off. Have any hit the post yet?

What's with Dunn, Jones and Morton getting the hit outs, by the way?

Half time & it's 4.6.30 to 9.8.62.

They're better than us and much cleaner in their use of the footy. Winning in the midfield and have the class up forward. We're pretty ordinary up forward and have no real focal point.

Still, if we had a score of 4.6.30 last week at half time ...

Robbo on fire - just kicked his 3rd. Maric butchering the ball. Martin playing forward.

maric is playing crap

love ya, robbo!

Morton- good

Bate- just kiced out on the full, then missed badly from 40m out right in front.

Morton- good

Bate- just kiced out on the full, then missed badly from 40m out right in front.

At least this is not going to be another 116 point pasting!

Yeah all in all its was okay in the end, BUT bate is so frustrating.

No goals and 1 point. Kicked out on the full twice.

I know he is a good player and that is the frustrating thing. We needs some class in our midfield ASAP. We cannot kick the footy.

Okay positives.

Morton was good again 27 and 1 goal.

Maric was good.

Sylvia 8 tackles.

Frawley good again.

Bartram went in hard.

Thank god for inaccurate kicking at goal by Geelong. But on a positive note we outscored them in the last qtr and matched them in the first qtr.

Maric good?????

Was selfish at times and has little courage... will need to improve a lot...

Dunn's lack of courage and footy smarts is terrible and bate should suffer newtons fate surely... he has had 5 shockers and newton had one!!!

Maric was good.

You are joking. Just got home from the game. He and Bate stood out for their atrocious games.

Maric would be devastated with his performance today. Every one of his few possessions except one went straight to a Cats player. I had him down for 4 Cats goals. Hopefully it was just a bad game for him.

Maric good?????

Was selfish at times and has little courage... will need to improve a lot...

Dunn's lack of courage and footy smarts is terrible and bate should suffer newtons fate surely... he has had 5 shockers and newton had one!!!

Opsss..i ment BAd, lol read my other posts i said bad in them haha..error.

A lot of positives:

Sylvia tried hard and attacked the ball more

Martin in attack worked nicely.

Maric was woeful though, the composure and skill he has shown just wasn't there.