Sydney Swans v Geelong Cats, Round 12 2002
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYD | 4.4 28 | 9.4 58 | 11.6 72 | 15.9 99 |
| GEE | 3.1 19 | 6.5 41 | 9.10 64 | 15.11 101 |
Geelong storm back from 28 down to beat Sydney
Geelong 15.11 (101) beat Sydney 15.9 (99) at SCG in Round 12, a 2-point win after trailing by 28. The lead changed 6 times.
Geelong trailed by 8 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.1 to 4.3 in the last quarter.
Peter Riccardi kicked four goals for Geelong and Kent Kingsley four; Paul Williams kicked four for Sydney.
Peter Riccardi led the way with 22 disposals and four goals.
A run of four straight goals in the last quarter cut the deficit from 28 to 4.
Geelong won the clearances 52–39, and Sydney laid 49 tackles to 24.
In context
- Geelong have now beaten Sydney 4 times in a row.
- Sydney’s 6th loss in a row.






