Match report: Scratchy Cats struggle past determined Dons
April 16, 2016 4:06 PM
AN INACCURATE Geelong has survived a scare from Essendon to win a fiercely fought contest by 30 points at the MCG on Saturday.
The Cats entered the game odds-on favourites but the Bombers took the fight squarely to them in the first three terms before Geelong's greater class told in the final term, kicking three unanswered goals to triumph 9.18 (72) to 6.6 (42).
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Essendon trailed by just eight points at the final break after dominating possession (344-259) and clearances (32-17) in the first three terms, although the Cats' 1.7 return for the third quarter had also kept the Bombers in the game.
Daniel Menzel missed a golden chance to give the Cats some breathing space when he missed a set shot from 20m on a slight angle early in the final term and it wasn't until Darcy Lang and Zac Smith kicked consecutive goals in two minutes that Geelong looked safe.
Smith's goal at the 13-minute mark put the Cats 23 points up and a major from Steven Motlop seven minutes later – his second for the game – sealed the result.
The Cats' defence was outstanding, especially in the first half when the Bombers held sway in general play.
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