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\n Geelong has extended their advantage on top of the VFL ladder once again, with another brilliant performance against the Suns on Saturday\n <\/p>\n
Geelong produced an outstanding display at GMHBA Stadium on Saturday, setting the tone from the opening bounce and building on their momentum each quarter to secure a convincing 113-point win over Gold Coast.<\/p>\n
The Cats set the tone early, applying fierce pressure around the ground and standing tall in defence with a number of crucial intercepts through the midfield. Their ability to lock the ball inside the forward half resulted in a significant advantage in inside 50s during the opening term.<\/p>\n
Jay Polkinghorne opened the scoring before James Hose, Jamieson Ballantyne and James Worpel all found the big sticks as Geelong built early momentum.<\/p>\n
Jesse Mellor was influential in the first quarter collecting seven disposals, while Worpel continued his strong form with seven disposals, three clearances and a goal.<\/p>\n
The Cats elevated their game even further in the second term, piling on consecutive majors to take complete control of the contest.<\/p>\n
Hunter Holmes provided an early spark with two goals, while Nick Driscoll also booted a pair in an impressive display inside 50. Polkinghorne added another before Tanner Lewis joined the party as Geelong’s forward pressure continued to trouble the Suns’ defence.<\/p>\n
Behind the ball, the Cats remained composed and disciplined, restricting Gold Coast’s opportunities while continuing to generate attacking chains.<\/p>\n
Mellor finished with 10 disposals and two marks by half time, while Lewis was busy around the contest with 11 disposals and two clearances.<\/p>\n
Jhye Clark wasted no time after the main break, kicking the opening goal of the third quarter as Geelong maintained their dominance.<\/p>\n
Ballantyne continued to impact, finishing the term with a goal, four kicks and four marks, while Lewis added another major to extend the Cats’ lead.<\/p>\n
Geelong’s pressure around the ball remained a feature throughout the third quarter, winning both the disposal and inside 50 counts to ensure the Suns struggled to generate any sustained momentum.<\/p>\n
The Cats finished strongly in the final term, with Lewis Antonac producing a clever snap in front of goal to cap off another impressive attacking passage.<\/p>\n
Mitch Knevitt led from the middle in the closing stages, finishing with 24 disposals and nine clearances as Geelong also claimed the advantage in the handball count.<\/p>\n
Several Cats stood out across the afternoon, with Tyson Stengle booting four goals in a lively performance inside 50, while Tanner Lewis also finished with four majors to complement his 18 disposals, five marks and four clearances.<\/p>\n
Jhye Clark continued his excellent form with another impressive display through the midfield with 30 disposals, 16 kicks and a clearance. James Worpel battled hard to collect 34 disposals and 11 clearances, while James Hose contributed two goals, 19 disposals and four marks in another well-rounded performance.<\/p>\n
The comprehensive win showcased Geelong’s depth across the ground, with contributions from every line helping the Cats produce one of their most complete performances of the season at GMHBA Stadium.<\/p>\n
2026 VFL Season – Round 12<\/p>\n
GEELONG CATS\u00a0 \u00a0 4.5\u00a0 \u00a011.10\u00a0 \u00a017.12\u00a0 \u00a022.15\u00a0 \u00a0(147) \u00a0
GOLD COAST\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 2.0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 4.2\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 5.3\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a05.4\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0(34)\u00a0
GOALS
Geelong Cats: Stengle, Lewis 4, Polkinghorne 3, Worpel, Hose, Holmes, Driscoll 2, Clark, Ballantyne, Antonac 1
Gold Coast: Himmelberg 2, Ugle-Hagan, Rogers, Collins 1<\/p>\n
DISPOSALS
Geelong Cats: Worpel 34, Clark 30, Knevitt 24, Holmes 22, Bews 21, Hofmann 20
Gold Coast: Sexton 34, Holman 24, Evans, Addinsall 23, Collins 22<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Latest News Geelong has extended their advantage on top of the VFL ladder once again, with another brilliant…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":734411,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[43,44,83,41,39,42,40],"class_list":["post-734410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-headlines","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-text","tag-top-news","tag-top-stories","tag-topnews","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734410","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=734410"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734410\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/734411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=734410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=734410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=734410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}