Lesley Weston

Cats Too Good For Young Demons

// May 3rd, 2009 // Demons

Russell Robertson kicked 3 goals 2 behinds

Geelong outdid the Demons in their clash at the MCG on May 3rd by 43 points, which takes the Cats to six successive wins in the 2009 season; an unbeaten record.

Geelong came into the game as certain favourites, with anything from $1.00 to $1.03 for the win, with the Demons at $13.00. However, Melbourne took it to the Cats in the first quarter, being ahead at one stage, and also won the last quarter of the game.

The Cats has a shoddy start to the match, with careless kicks at goal ending the first quarter 3.3.21 to Melbourne 2.4.16. Had the Demons had better kicking, they could have been leading the Cats into the second quarter.

The visitors set up for a win in the second half, kicking 6 goals to Melbourne’s 2. Melbourne only managed two goals due to their lack of skill refinement which saw them punished by the highly-skilled Geelong team. Geelong almost looked at half-speed for the majority of the match, and got the ball down to their 50 far too easily.

Demons’ Russell Robertson showed good form for his first game back since he injured himself early last season, whilst both Davey and Cale Morton showed strength for Melbourne in the midfield. Some other promise coming out of the loss to the Cats for Melbourne was the performance of other youngsters, Bartram and Frawley.

Russel Robertson kicked 2 of his 3 goals in the 3rd quarter, helping the Demons to diminish the deficit, and more luck for the Demons eventuated as Geelong’s players were missing shots on goal. If these shots had been better kicked, the score line may have been embarrassing for the Demons.

Casualities from the game were Gary Ablett Junior, and Meeson of Melbourne.

My Brownlow votes: Morton, Johnson, Chappy.