Cats’ free-flowing type guides them into the finals

Ending their season in a thumping win, the Geelong Cats’ expertise produced a faultless efficiency that put strain on the Sydney Swans’ midfield and backline. The win catapulted the Cats into fifth place on the ladder which is able to reward them with a house ultimate.

It’s the relative variety of video games performed by the Geelong Cats outfit that lifted them to the win at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday night time, proving that you just can not purchase nous and expertise within the competitors.

The 75-point win was the second-highest win in AFLW historical past behind the Crows’ win towards GWS earlier this season and 102 was the Cats’ highest rating of their AFLW historical past.

Amy McDonald and Georgie Prespakis have 53 video games mixed expertise however in comparison with Sydney’s younger brigade of Montana Ham, Bridie Kennedy, and Lexi Hamilton, the Geelong pair confirmed their composure and ball-winning capability.

McDonald kicked a objective mixed with 34 disposals, 4 tackles, and 11 clearances, whereas Prespakis had 27 touches, 4 marks, three tackles, and 5 clearances. The pair had 40 disposals (Prespakis had 21 and McDonald had 19) between them till halftime.

One other huge contributor on the day was ahead Chloe Scheer. Crossing from the Crows forward of season six, she has quietly crept as much as 36 video games.

Getting extra provide from the midfield this season has helped Scheer shine kicking 13 targets from 10 video games compared to eight from one much less recreation final season.

Scheer kicked 4.2 from her 10 disposals together with two marks, exhibiting that she is simply rising in stature on the degree alongside the Cats’ younger stars. She was joined by Shelley Scott, Jackie Parry, and Kate Darby who kicked two targets every within the contest.

Just a few shining lights within the midfield for Sydney had been younger ruck Ally Morphett and first-year participant Cynthia Hamilton.

After coming over from the Giants, the 18-year-old Morphett has been a discover for the Swans this season and towards the Cats, she kicked a objective to go together with twelve disposals, two tackles, 4 marks, and 11 hit-outs.

Hamilton was stable for a midfield that was merely outclassed, she amassed 19 disposals of her personal to go together with 5 clearances and 4 tackles.

With repeated entries into the ahead 50 inflicting strain to mount on the Swans’ backline, it was Bella Smith that stood up. She had 15 touches, two marks and a sort out, remaining composed and withstanding the avalanche of entries.

Inside ahead 50 the Cats had been deadly changing 73 per cent of their entries to scores which left the Swans’ backline consistently underneath the pump.