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Geelong Beats Essendon by 44 Points as Cameron Moves to 79 Goals

Geelong now sits one win shy of a top-two finish as Jeremy Cameron nears 100 goals with three home-and-away games left.

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Overview

  • Geelong prevailed 15.19 (109) to 10.5 (65) at GMHBA Stadium, kicking six of the final nine goals to seal a 44-point victory.
  • Jeremy Cameron contributed four goals on Friday night, lifting his season tally to 79 in pursuit of the first 100-goal campaign since 2008.
  • Captain Patrick Dangerfield was rested for workload management and replaced in the starting lineup by Mitch Knevitt.
  • Defender Jack Henry was subbed out at halftime with hamstring tightness, and Essendon veteran Dylan Shiel faces an AFL match review over a late contact incident.
  • The win moves Geelong to 14-6 and fourth on the ladder, one game behind Adelaide and Collingwood with three rounds remaining in the home-and-away season.