Cats surge past Power in fiery encounter in Adelaide
April 23, 2016 10:15 PM
GEELONG has withstood a ferocious opening term from Port Adelaide to notch an impressive 48-point victory at Adelaide Oval on Saturday night.
The Cats were under the pump in the first quarter, hunted by a Power outfit desperate to rediscover intensity and effort after last weekend’s disaster against Greater Western Sydney.
Having opened their biggest quarter-time lead against Geelong (24 points) since 2002, the Power’s desire to physically assert themselves peaked on the stroke of the opening break when Tom Jonas launched himself into a pack marking contest and collected superstar Cat
Patrick Dangerfield.
Patrick Dangerfield.
Dangerfield’s teammates remonstrated, which caused further wrestling - but things escalated when the Power’s Jasper Pittard barrelled into Cat Tom Ruggles.
Surrounded by a fully tracksuited swathe of umpires, the melee eventually cooled and the teams jogged to their respective coaches; Port’s players were met by a clearly appreciative Ken Hinkley who greeted Jonas with a low five.
The show of aggression did nothing to intimidate the Cats, though, who dominated after the first break booting 15 of the 18 goals scored.
Ruckmen Zac Smith and Rhys Stanley (47 hit-outs between them) gave Dangerfield (29 possessions, two goals) and the game’s Peter Badcoe Medal recipient Joel Selwood ( 28 disposals, one goal) first use - both were outstanding.
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