AFL grand final 2022 LIVE updates: Geelong blitz leaves Swans on the ropes early
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Smith’s hurried kick forward hits Close on the chest and the latter nails the set shot from the pocket.
After 27 minutes, the Cats lead by 32 points, 6.2.38 to 1.0.6, and this game is already almost over. Very reminiscent of Geelong’s 2007 premiership win over Port Adelaide.
The Swans have no composure, Hickey is getting well beaten in the ruck and that contested possession differential continue to swell. It’s now 43-24 in Geelong’s favour.
Alarm bells ringing loud and clear in the Sydney coaching box. Smith breaks the tackle and hammers home another goal for the Cats who now lead by 25 points in the early stages of time on in the first term, 5.1.31 to 1.0.6.
The Cats are smashing the Swans in contested possessions 34-21 and Geelong are absolutely bossing them around.
Oh boy, it’s looking dangerous already for the Swans. Back-to-back goals from Blicavs and Isaac Smith have put the Cats up by 19 points after 19 minutes, 4.1.25 to 1.0.6.
The Cats have been absolutely dominant and the Swans just have not been tough enough in the furnace at the contested situations.
Tom Hawkins and Isaac Smith celebrate a goal.Credit:AFL Photos
It’s taken 16 minutes, but the Swans are finally on the board. Papley pops it to the hot spot, it hits the pack, Hayward roves brilliantly and snaps truly from 30m out under pressure.
It’s the Cats by seven points, 2.1.13 to 1.0.6.
...but fool me twice, shame on me! And shame on Sydney!
Hawkins does the exact same thing. He outmuscles Hickey at the boundary throw-in, but yet again the Swans weren’t wise to it, and Hawkins this time bananas it from the opposite pocket.
After 15 minutes, the Cats lead by 13 points, 2.1.13 to 0.0.0.
Sydney are very lucky to be only down by seven points after 13 minutes. The Cats have started like a house on fire and are already leading the contested possessions 19-12
De Koning has made a great start down back for the Cats with six disposals and four marks already.
Hawkins draws first blood after outmuscling Hickey at the boundary throw-in and snaps over his shoulder from 25m out with precision. Sensational play from the big Geelong forward.
After nine minutes, the Cats lead by seven points, 1.1.7 to 0.0.0.
It’s only early, but the Cats have started this game much better. The Swans have been a little bit overwhelmed in the first five minutes. However, luckily for the Swans, there has been no damage on the scoreboard.
Blicavs and Stanley are already rotating in the ruck against Hickey, De Koning is on Franklin, Clarke is doing a defensive job on Stewart, Rampe has Rohan, Tom McCartin is manning Hawkins and Fox looks like he has Cameron.
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