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FTA-TV First Dates - Part 7

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Was there shades of 2009 at Kardinia Park on Thursday night?

Um. How about no.

Geelong and St Kilda played what is universally regarded as the best home and away game in history in Rd 14 2009 under the roof at Marvel Stadium. Both teams were undefeated going in and produced a classic which the Saints won through a Michael Gardiner goal in dying minutes.
Three months later, they clashed again in the grand final where it was the Cats who prevailed in an epic encounter by a couple of kicks.
 
The stats sheet hurt the Dogs given they clearly did a lot right to get back into the game. They finished ahead in many of the key metrics; +5 inside 50s, +45 handballs, +9 clearances, +10 centre clearances, +13 contested possessions and +5 contested marks.
There was one statistic where they didn’t fare as well which had Dogs fans emotional, a 26-12 free-kick count in favour of the home team.
Beveridge took the high ground about a controversial out-of-bounds decision late in the game saying “swings and roundabouts happen”.

“No-one is sitting in our rooms thinking about the free-kick differential, no-one is talking about it. It just happens here and there,” he said.
 
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