AFL 2024 round 19 LIVE updates: Cats in a muddy fight versus Dogs; Sparks fly as Ginnivan retouch previous club

More leading 8 intrigue as Dogs win in the mud; Watson’s strong grand last forecast Loading Key posts 1 of 12 KEY POINTS: Bulldogs stun Cats in damp weather condition win By Danny Russell WESTERN BULLDOGS 13.17 (95) d GEELONG 7.6 (48) Jamarra Ugle-Hagan (left) and Aaron Naughton of the Bulldogs commemorate. Credit: AFL Photos through Getty Images Serious Stumble For Geelong In this craziest of seasons, Geelong’s rise into the leading 4 has actually drastically stalled. After losing by 47 points at GMHBA Stadium, they sit precariously in 4th and will more than likely slip into the bottom half of the 8 by the end of this round. A win would have seen them leap to 2nd on Saturday night. On the other hand, the Bulldogs were all however crossed out after a depressing revealing versus Port Adelaide in round 17. They were insipid and couple of might see them making the 8. Luke Beveridge called the outcome a headache and stated that he was attempting frantically to forget the memory. Ever since they have actually beaten second-placed Carlton and third-placed Geelong. On the back of that fortnight, the Bulldogs are forming as a major September competitor, sitting outside the 8 with a favorable journal of 10-8. They have actually done so by shedding the irregular tag and ending up being a group of desperate Dogs. Geelong can rebound versus the Kangaroos in Hobart next Saturday, while the Bulldogs deal with another real test by taking a trip to Sydney on Sunday to deal with the Swans. Pets Reign In The Rain On a soaked night, the most telling aspect originated from unanticipated sources. The triumphant Western Bulldogs had 49 more handballs than the Cats. That is not generally the dish for winning wet-weather football. Recently versus Collingwood, Geelong managed the ball, having 70 more marks than their challengers. Versus the Dogs, they might not acquire the ball. The Bulldogs ditched and bustled around the contest and had the ability to continuously acquire forward area. They did so through their on ball brigade of Tim English, Marcus Bontempelli (27 ownerships), Tom Liberatore (23 ownerships), Ed Richards (28 ownerships) and Adam Treloar (31 ownerships). Treloar was big after taking out of recently’s video game at the last minute with an aching calf. He kicked 3 objectives. Tom Stewart and Max Holmes were strong for the Cats, and Patrick Dangerfield flashed in and out, however there were far too couple of other factors. Gryan Miers was peaceful, Brad Close did not see much of the ball and Mark Blicavs did not discover himself in the action at any phase of the night. Secret Bulldog protectors Buku Khamis and Rory Lobb had total control of Jeremy Cameron and Gary Rohan. At the other end of the ground, the Bulldogs had the ability to play 3 high forwards – Jamarra Ugle-Hagan, Aaron Naughton and Sam Darcy – to fantastic impact. They were mobile, well collaborated and combated hard in the air and on the ground. Patrick Dangerfield of the Cats handballs under pressure from Sam Darcy of the Bulldogs. Credit: Getty Images Richards Revels In Midfield The development of Ed Richards as a midfielder continues to pay dividends for the Western Bulldogs. With Bailey Smith on the long-lasting injury list, Jack Macrae flirting with kind and Josh Dunkley nearly 2 years out of the kennel, Richards has actually entered the breach. The previous halfback has actually been a terrific mix of dash and grunt. He can come down and filthy like Tom Liberatore or bust the video game open with his raking left foot like Bontempelli. Recently he played a substantial part in the Western Bulldogs having the ability to control the impact of Patrick Cripps and Sam Walsh. On Saturday night in Geelong, he outperformed Patrick Dangerfield and Tom Stewart. At 25 years of age and 119 video games into his profession, Richards has actually gotten here as an indication
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