Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans, Preliminary Final 2016
2016 AFLPreliminary Final
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEE | 0.5 5 | 2.8 20 | 7.10 52 | 8.12 60 |
| SYD | 7.2 44 | 11.3 69 | 14.4 88 | 15.7 97 |
MCG, MelbourneMostly sunny, 18°Lead changes 0
Recap
Sydney into the Grand Final
Sydney 15.7 (97) beat Geelong 8.12 (60) at MCG in the Preliminary Final, a 37-point win.
Sydney led at every change.
Tom Papley kicked three goals for Sydney and Gary Rohan two; Harry Taylor kicked two for Geelong.
Isaac Heeney led the way with 28 disposals, a goal and 6 clearances.
Sydney opened the game with eight straight goals across the first and second quarters.
Geelong won the inside-50 count 72–40 but kicked 8.12.
In context
- A career-high 13 tackles for Joel Selwood (previous best 11).
- A career-high 132 AFL Fantasy points for Isaac Heeney (previous best 127).
- A career-high 9 tackles for Sam Naismith (previous best 7).
Best on ground
