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how is that man on the side giving watts his space on the mark? no way. more shocking umpiring. nate jones with a super goal. he's been reasonably quiet tonight - probably because he hasn't been required to do everything himself! 77-96.

can toumpas become an inside footballer? i don't think he has the speed to be an outside runner, but when he's in tight he has awareness and skill. handy assets.

they just clear the centre square with ease, don't they? it's not like their ruckman is a huge advantage.

all players really starting to struggle with possession - ball is looking pretty slippery. great efforts by michie - first across half-back and then to clear up cross' poor kick rather than being able to take the mark, then cause the turnover and goal. michie has been really good tonight. slick handball by toumpas in close too.

watts just did not want to hit rivers then. should have wanted the ball.

matt jones and shannon byrnes both going at 71.4% disposal efficiency - would not have picked that. ahead of king, watts, clisby, howe, bail, vince (60%!) and fitzpatrick rounding out the list, with 40%.

watts does not tackle. if he could add that to his game he'd be a very damaging player. at the moment he's had a solid night, but he can do more.

amazing, free kicks are 12-11 their way! it feels like about 18-10....

Absolutely dominant quarter by Geelong. It's why they're top 4. Trengove was much better that quarter. Watts much worse than the first. Turnovers killed us. I've been really pleased with Blease this game, has been up and about.

What??? McKenzie was going for the ball!!

Salem, Hunt, JKH?

Matt Jones with smother woeful turnover.

Spencer very clever, lovely goal to Trenners.

Would love to know free kick count.

That free... Ugh.

gutsy from toumpas to take that hit.

wa-hey, cats with a turnover, cross with a goal. 55-81.

not just most - EVERY goal this quarter.

hey guess what?? another turnover, another goal! blease this time the offender. 49-80.

another turnover. another goal, this time to varcoe. 49-74.

another turnover, another shot at goal for the cats. bartel nails it. 49-68.

huge kick by duncan after watts handball fails to hit byrnes, we're getting killed on the turnover. 49-62 now.

thanks wiseblood, i'll get my accreditation sorted tomorrow the way that they're prepared to share the ball around is really encouraging.

yeah, you can't ignore that he's been pretty awful, again. he lacks football nous. i'm sure he's a terrific trainer with a great attitude, but he brings little beyond the white line. see also: james strauss.

half time. 48-53. great second quarter thanks to two super goals from michie and vince, both of whom have been fantastic. tyson the same, alongside dunn and clisby. cross and terlich trying really hard. i presume watts was off the ground second half of that quarter, he had one touch. toumpas, trengove, byrnes no good at all.