AFL Finals 2024 Live: Geelong Cats host Brisbane Lions at the MCG in second preliminary final
Geelong are coming off a rest, Brisbane are coming off the high of an almighty comeback against GWS only one will get the chance to take on the Swans in next week’s grand final.
The Lions are running hot but it’s been 20 years since they took down the Cats in a final who present a massive challenge even if they’ve swapped their traditional home for the MCG.
Despite the best efforts of the AFL’s equalisation methods the Cats continue to be a constant prescence in September and it will take something special (and better accuracy in front of goal) for the Lions to stop their run.
Follow all the action in our live blog!
Max Holmes looks done
He comes striaght from the ground after a contest and goes to the back of the bench. Mitch Duncan warming up, The rain is really starting to come down now.
THREE QUARTER TIME Brisbane 10.10 (70) Geelong 10.8 (68)
What a quarter from the Lions who found themselves 25 points down to now lead by two points. Kai Lohman and Cam Raynor had magnificent quarters though both missed shots at goal towards the end. But the forced move of Daniher to the ruck has seen the Lions force to go quick and low inside 50 with no tall options and the Cats haven’t been able to cope with the pace. Still it’s only two points, massive final quarter coming up.
Holmes is back on the ground
Good news for him at the Cats, Brisbane hit the front after Lohman kicks a behind.
One-point in it
A low ball inside 50 spills from the contest it falls to Ah Chee who handballs to Zac Bailey who finally takes his moment to straighten up and goals. A rushed behind shortly afterwards has the scores level at 68 a-peice,
Max Holmes in some trouble
He’s been on the bench for 13 minutes as the docs have been working hard on his hamstrings. He missed out on the 2022 grand final with a hamstring injury and he’ll be desperate to get back out there.
Raynor has his first
Lohman is having some quarter here as he combines with Starcevich to keep the ball alive on the wing before they find Cam Raynor who has the composure to straighten up and goal from 40m.
Blicavs goals!
That’s a big goal to put the pressure back on the Lions. Ah Chee gave away a free on the wing and the Cats went up the wing before Blicavs snapped aourn the body to put the margin abck to 14.
Three in a row
Kai Lohman has another for Brisbane, the Lions’ pressure has lifted to another level and Tom Stewart handballs straight to Lohman who snaps a goal. Confirmation form McInerney he’s done McKenna is on. Joe Daniher will have to ruck.
McInerney is done
He’s down in serious pain again and it looks like his shoulder is out again. Regardless his day is surely done.
The Lions have another
Mannagh dribbles at the other end isntead of having the set shot. The Lions go quick out of defence depsite some rangy handballs work it forward to Neale who centres to Charlie Cameron. He sneaks it through and the margin is abck to 14 points.
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