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AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL

2020

2020
Round 1 - Richmond Tigers (105) v (81) Carlton Blues - In a bizarre opening game of the season, the Blues and Tigers faced off in an empty MCG stadium and it was the Tigers that took the win to start the defense of their title. The AFL banned supporters as a result of the growing Coronavirus pandemic, and the game was played with shortened 16-minute quarters. The Tigers started fast and raced out to a 44-13 lead after the 1st quarter and a 69-23 lead at half-time. Carlton kicked 5 goals in the 3rd quarter and the opening 19 points of the 4th quarter to pull within 16 points, but the Tigers steadied the ship and pulled away for the victory. Richmond featured Dustin Martin (24 disposals, 4 tackles), Dion Prestia (25 disposals, 5 tackles) and Jack Riewoldt (3 goals, 5 marks). Carlton featured Jack Martin (4 goals, 17 disposals, 6 marks), Patrick Cripps (31 disposals) and Sam Docherty (26 disposals, 7 marks) (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Brayshaw/Hodge/Ling/Richardson/Holmes, PAL)

Round 1 - Geelong Cats (73) @ (105) GWS Giants - GWS kicked off their 2020 campaign with a big win against the Cats at Giants Stadium. The Giants were trying to put behind them a poor showing in the 2019 Grand Final and started fast, opening up a 17 point lead in the 1st quarter. The Cats roared back to pull within 4 points, but paid for inaccurate kicking in front of goal as the Giants took their chances and pulled away in the 2nd half for the win. The Giants were missing Tim Taranto, Zac Williams and Callan Ward to injury but still featured Toby Greene (16 disposals, 4 goals), Harry Perryman (20 disposals, 4 goals), Stephen Coniglio (19 disposals, 2 goals). The Cats featured Mitch Duncan (21 disposals, 3 goals), Gary Ablett (24 disposals, 1 goal) and Patrick Dangerfield (16 disposals, 1 goal). The next day the AFL suspended the season due to the Coronavirus pandemic (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - Brayshaw/Darcy/Richardson/Holmes, PAL)

Round 2 - Hawthorn Hawks (47) @ (108) Geelong Cats - In their first games back after the Coronavirus Lockdown, Geelong used a strong 2nd half to beat the Hawks at an empty GMHBA Stadium. The game was also Patrick Dangerfield's 250th AFL game and Hawthorn's first game in Geelong since 2006. The Cats opened the contest with 3 unanswered goals but the Hawks roared back to only trail by 7 at the break, 47-40. The 2nd half belonged to the Cats though. They out-scored the Hawks 10 goals to 1 and held them scoreless in the 4th quarter to take the victory. Geelong featured Joel Selwood (28 disposals), Brandan Parfitt (19 disposals, 10 tackles), Gary Ablett (21 disopsals, 2 goals, 3 tackles), Patrick Dangerfield (24 disposals, 1 goal), Gryan Miers (20 disposals, 3 goals) and Luke Dahlhaus (15 disposals, 2 goals). Hawthorn featured Shaun Burgoyne (9 disopsals, 1 goals, 5 tackle), Jack Gunston (2 goals) and Tom Mitchell (22 disposals) (10, 2 Discs, CH7 - Taylor/McLachlan/Watson/Bartel, PAL)

Round 6 - Geelong Cats (73) @ (46) Brisbane Lions - Geelong used a strong 2nd half display to upset the Lions at the SCG and moved to #2 in the table. The Lions dominated the 1st half but inaccurate kicking resulted in them only holding a 10 point lead at the half, 32-22. The Cats came out a different team after the break and scored 7 unanswered goals to go into the 4th quarter with a 67-33 lead that they easily defended to the end. The Cats were led by Sam Simpson (27 disposals), Patrick Dangerfield (26 disposals), Gary Ablett Jr (14 disposals, 2 goals) and Tom Hawkins (3 goals, 6 marks). The Lions were led by Lachie Neale (26 disposals, 1 goal), Jarryd Lyons (20 disposals) and Dayne Zorko (16 disposals) (10, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/McLachlan/Watson/Bolton, PAL)

Round 8 - Geelong Cats (48) @ (16) Fremantle Dockers - At a wet and slippery Optus Stadium, Geelong held Fremantle goalless for almost 3 quarters on the way to a 32-point win, and moved back up into the top 3. The 16 points scored by the Dockers was their 2nd lowest ever. The game was dominated by scrappy floor play and scoring chances were hard to come by. Geelong only led 21-3 at the half but with the Dockers only scoring 13 points in the entire 2nd half, the Cats score was more than enough to secure the win. Geelong featured Cam Guthrie (30 disposals), Mark Blicavs (19 disposals, 8 clearances), Tom Hawkins (3 goals, 5 marks) and debutant Brad Close (1 goal, 14 disposals, 3 marks) but were missing Joel Selwood (injured) and Gary Ablett Jr (rested). Fremantle featured Andrew Brayshaw (28 disposals, 8 tackles) and Caleb Serong (22 disposals, 1 goal) (9, 2 Discs, FOX - Hudson/Dunstall/Johnson/Pavlich, PAL)

Round 10 - Geelong Cats (90) v (57) North Melbourne Kangaroos - Geelong moved up to 5th in the table after a dominating win at the Gabba over North Melbourne. The Cats for the most part were inaccurate in front of the posts, recording 12 behinds, but they built on their 18 point lead at the major break with a big 2nd half that saw them home. The star for Geelong was Gryan Miers. He kicked a career high 4 goals, and had 11 disposals. Geelong also featured Jack Steven (21 disposals, 6 marks, 4 tackles), Tom Hawkins (3 goals), Rhys Stanley (19 hit-outs, 13 disposals, 1 goal) and Cameron Guthrie (29 disposals). North Melbourne featured Jy Simpkin (25 disposals, 8 clearances, 1 goal), Lachlan Hosie (2 goals on debut) and Majek Daw (10 disposals, 1 goal) (9, 2 Discs, FOX - Howard/Johnson/Healy/Lynch, PAL)

Round 11 - St.Kilda Saints (34) v (93) Geelong Cats - Geelong ended St.Kilda's 4-game winning streak with a big win at the Gabba. A tight 1st half ended with the Cats ahead 47-30 at the break, but 7 unanswered goals in the 2nd half helped Geelong pull away for the easy win. The star for Geelong was Tom Hawkins (5 goals, 11 disposals, 5 marks) whose 5 goals were a seasons-best. Geelong also featured Gary Rohan (4 goals, 16 disposals, 5 marks), Sam Menegola (26 disposals, 11 marks, 2 goals) and Jack Steven (19 disposals, 5 marks) against his old club. St.Kilda featured Jack Steele (25 disposals, 4 tackles) and Ed Phillips (2 goals) but were missing Paddy Ryder to injury (9, 2 Discs, FOX - McGuire/Russell/Brown/Lyon/Lynch, PAL)

Round 12 - Geelong Cats (91) v (31) Port Adelaide Power - At Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, Geelong recorded a huge win over table-topping Port Adelaide. With the win, the Cats moved into 2nd place on the ladder. Geelong led 27-12 at the half, then used a big 2nd half to out-score the Power by 10 goals to 3 and comfortably take the win. The star for Geelong was Tom Hawkins (6 goals, 2 assists, 10 marks) who was unstoppable. Geelong also featured Cameron Guthrie (27 disposals, 5 tackles, 1 goal), Patrick Dangerfield (24 disposals, 4 tackles) and Gary Rohan (3 goals, 7 marks). Port Adelaide featured Travis Boak (24 disposals), Tom Rockliff (14 disposals, 6 tackles) and Charlie Dixon (3 disposals) who had a really quiet game (9, Low Audio in the 1st half, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Carey/Hodge, PAL)

Round 12 - Fremantle Dockers (36) v (40) Carlton Blues - In a sensational finish at a rainy Optus Stadium in Perth, Carlton kept alive their Finals hopes with a last-play win. After a slow start, the Blues pushed on in the 2nd half but poor finishing kept the Dockers in the game. With Fremantle leading 36-34 with 16 seconds left, the Dockers conceded a late-hit penalty on a last-gasp 50-entry by the Blues. The penalty was paid 45 metres out on the right boundary fence as the siren sounded, but Jack Newnes calmly slotted home the game-winner, sending the Blues home winners. Carlton also featured Ed Curnow (33 disposals), Patrick Cripps (24 disposals) and Eddie Betts (7 disposals). Fremantle also featured Luke Ryan (24 disposals, 5 marks), Nat Fyfe (21 disposals) and Matt Taberner (3 goals, 12 disposals, 5 marks) (9, Next day re-broadcast but complete, 1 Disc, CH7 - Brayshaw/Darcy/Richardson/Way, PAL)

Round 14 - Western Bulldogs (61) v (72) Geelong Cats - Geelong moved from third to top of the AFL ladder with a huge come-back at Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast. The Bulldogs led 39-3 after the 1st quarter, with the Bulldogs rampant and playing excellent football. But the Cats chipped away each quarter and, with the Bulldogs fading down the stretch, the Cats finally hit the front for the first time in the game with 5 minutes to play before sealing the win with a last-minute goal. The stars for Geelong were Gary Rohan (19 disposals, 4 tackles, 2 goals) who had a great final quarter, Mark Blicavs (26 hitouts, 11 disposals), Zac Tuohy, who was playing with busted ribs, and Patrick Dangerfield (32 disposals, 5 marks). The Cats also featured Tom Hawkins (2 goals, 2 behinds, 6 marks) and Cameron Guthrie (21 disposals, 5 tackles) but were missing Joel Selwood (rested). The Bulldogs featured Lachie Hunter (27 disposals, 8 marks, 1 goal), Jack Macrae (26 disposals, 18 handballs) and Aaron Naughton (2 goals) (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Carey/Pearce/Hodge, PAL)

Round 16 - Geelong Cats (108) v (42) Essendon Bombers - Geelong ended the Bombers Finals chances with a big win at the Gabba. With the win the Cats moved up to 2nd in the table. Geelong dominated the 1st half, leading by 30 points at the end of the 1st quarter, and by 59 points at half-time. The Bombers stemmed the flow in the 2nd half, but the damage was already done and the Cats coasted home to the win. Geelong featured Tom Hawkins (4 goals, 8 marks), Sam Menegola (30 disposals, 2 goals, 6 marks), Cam Guthrie (24 disposals, 4 marks) and Patrick Dangerfield (17 disposals, 2 goals). Essendon featured Zach Merrett (24 disposals) and Dylan Shiel (20 disposals, 1 goal) (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/McLachlan/Watson/Ling/Holmes, PAL)

Round 17 - Geelong Cats (31) v (57) Richmond Tigers - At Metricon Stadium on the Gold Coast, the reigning Premiers Richmond proved too strong for the Cats. The Tigers dominated the opening 3 quarters, holding the Cats to just 1 goal. Geelong finished strong though, kicking 3 goals in the 4th quarter to pull within 15 points, but the Tigers held firm to see out the win. Richmond featured Jack Riewoldt (4 goals, 6 marks), Dustin Martin (19 disposals, 4 marks), Shai Bolton (18 disposals, 5 marks) and Jayden Short (16 disposals). Geelong featured Esava Ratugolea (2 goals, 7 marks), Tom Stewart (25 disposals, 8 marks), Patrick Dangerfield (19 disposals) and Mark Blicavs (18 disposals, 7 marks) but were missing Gary Rohan and Joel Selwood to injury (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Carey/Pearce/Hodge, PAL)

Qualifying Final - Geelong Cats (42) @ (58) Port Adelaide Power - Port Adelaide showed the form that made them Grand Final favourites with a strong 2nd half at the Adelaide Oval against the Cats. The Power held a slim 26-25 lead at the half, but a 3-goals-to-1 3rd quarter saw them open up a 19 point lead that they defended to the end. The Power featured Steven Motlop (3 goals), Brad Ebert (2 goals, 16 disposals), Ollie Wines (24 disposals) and Travis Boak (22 disposals). The Cats featured Patrick Dangerfield (22 disposals, 1 goal), Mitch Duncan (19 disposals, 7 marks) and Lachie Henderson (18 disposals, 8 marks) but star forward Tom Hawkins (0.5) had a poor game (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Watson/Pearce/Wanganeen/Soderstrom, PAL)

Elimination Final - West Coast Eagles (75) v (76) Collingwood Magpies - In a sensational game at the Optus Stadium in Perth, Collingwood defied the pundits by winning the "unwinnable game". The 'Pies were running on empty entering the game and faced off against a fancied Eagles team. But Collingwood found a great game from somewhere and blitzed the Eagles in the opening 3 quarters, taking a 58-48 lead into the final quarter. West Coast fought back to within 1 point with 77 seconds left, but a great Defensive effort kept the Eagles out of scoring range and Collingwood held on for a famous win. Collingwood featured Brody Mihocek (3 goals), Mason Cox (3 goals), Adam Treloar (25 disposals), Taylor Adams (25 disposals, 8 tackles), Levi Greenwood (13 disposals, 8 tackles) and Scott Pendlebury (18 disposals). West Coast featured Nic Naitanui (17 disposals, 24 hit-outs, 7 clearances), Jack Darling (3 goals, 6 marks), Josh Kennedy (3 goals) and Andrew Gaff (24 disposals) (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - Brayshaw/Darcy/Richardson/Ling/Zemplas/Ellis, PAL)

Semi-Final - Geelong Cats (100) v (32) Collingwood Magpies - The Cats rebounded from their loss to Port Adelaide in the Qualifying Final with a dominating win at the Gabba. Geelong used a big 1st half to race out to a 60-6 lead at the half then coasted home in the 2nd half to book their place in the Preliminary Final. The Cats scored 9 goals in the 1st half and used great Defense to limit the 'Pies to only one scoring shot. Geelong's dominance was backed up by the stats : contested possessions (106-85), uncontested possessions (250-110), marks (134-46), clearances (34-21) and inside-50's (46-30). Geelong featured Patrick Dangerfield (19 disposal, 4 goals), Cam Guthrie (27 disposals, 1 goal), Mitch Duncan (30 disposals, 12 marks), Tom Hawkins (4 goals, 17 disposals) and captain Joel Selwood (18 disposals, 1 goal, 4 tackles), just 8 days after finger surgery. Collingwood featured Taylor Adams (17 disposals), Brody Mihocek (2 goals) and captain Scott Pendlebury (14 disposals) (9, 1st half taken from a next-day re-broadcast and is slightly edited, 2 Discs, CH7 - Brayshaw/Darcy/Richardson/Watson/Hodge/Holmes, PAL)

Preliminary Final - Geelong Cats (82) @ (42) Brisbane Lions - Geelong beat the home-town Lions to reach their first Grand Final since 2011 and set-up an all-Victorian Final with Richmond. The win by the Cats ended a run of 4 Preliminary Final defeats. Geelong started well but inaccuracy in front of goal kept the Lions close, and Brisbane only trailed by 5 points at half-time. The 2nd half was all Cats though, and they extended their lead to 18 points at the final break before coasting home. Geelong featured Gary Rohan (3 goals, 4 marks), Tom Hawkins (2 goals), Mitch Duncan (22 disposals), Sam Menegola (19 disposals), Patrick Dangerfield (17 disposals) and Gary Ablett Jr (2 goals, 14 disposals, 4 marks). Brisbane featured Lachie Neale (24 disposals, 2 goals, 5 marks), Charlie Cameron (2 goals) and Daniel Rich (18 disposals) (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Hodge/Carey/Holmes, PAL)

Grand Final - Richmond Tigers (81) v (50) Geelong Cats - In an epic battle at the Gabba in Brisbane, Richmond over-turned a half-time deficit to beat Geelong and win their 3rd Grand Final in 4 years. The game was played at night in front of only 30,000 fans due to the Coronavirus Pandemic and featured injuries, 2 stretchers, pitch invaders and the final game for one of the greats of the modern game. Geelong had the better of a frantic 1st half and took a 35-20 lead in at the half. But Richmond showed why they were Champions, out-scoring the Cats 9 goals to 2 in the 2nd half to overwhelm Geelong and win the Cup. The Norm Smith medal went to Richmond midfielder Dustin Martin (21 disposals, 4 goals, 3 tackles), who won it for a record-making 3rd time. Richmond also featured Shane Edwards (27 disposals), Jayden Short (25 disposals), Dion Prestia (2 goals) and Jack Riewoldt (2 goals). Geelong featured Mitch Duncan (25 disposals), Joel Selwood (21 disposals, 5 tackles), Patrick Dangerfield (12 disposals), Tom Hawkins (1 goal) and Gary Ablett Jr (12 disposals) who retired after the match, his 357th first grade game (9, 2 Discs, CH7 - McAvaney/Taylor/Hodge/Voss/Holmes, PAL)