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Smith attracted boos from the Bulldogs crowd and half-hearted cheers from Cats’ fans who aren’t generally known for their confrontation. But the Bulldogs directed more animosity at Kane Cornes pre-game when he tried to be friendly to Luke Beveridge and copped some feedback than they did at their former player.
“Personalities didn’t come into it. I didn’t want us to be distracted,” Beveridge said. “There is no use going out there and going over the top with a confrontational approach…it wasn’t going to help.”
Max Holmes celebrates after kicking a goal of the year contender. Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
The Bulldogs coach refused to buy into the interaction with Cornes post-game. “If you are trying to drum up any controversy I don’t think there was any.”
What affected the result more was the amount of turnover points the Bulldogs conceded in the first half as they dropped 33 points behind after giving away 51 points through turnover.
Beveridge said it was where the game was won and lost, and although he was proud of the team’s effort to claw their way back into the high scoring encounter they were not good enough in that area. He said it had crept into their game when under pressure against the Gold Coast, and they would need to rectify it.
The Cats had two dominant forwards with Cameron kicking six goals and Shannon Neale five straight in excellent performances with Neale’s two last quarter goals vital in the win. Holmes also kicked one of the goals of the year when he took three bounces before converting as he passed the 50-metre mark.
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However, it was the decision to pay a mark in the final quarter to Oliver Dempsey in the forward pocket when the ball appeared to be over the boundary line that ended with a goal that pushed the margin beyond six points which was contentious.
When asked whether the mark was a mark, Beveridge asked a question which made his feelings clear.
“The out of bounds on the full one?” Beveridge asked. “Critical part of the game, lots of eyes on it but other than that, as I always say, swings and roundabouts… no-one is sitting in our rooms thinking about the free kick differential (which went Geelong’s way 26-12).”
Smith said he hoped to be able to pull up after the win against the Bulldogs and play next week. The Cats have a 10-day break and they travel to Perth to play the Eagles in round 12 while the Bulldogs have a bye.
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Smith attracted boos from the Bulldogs crowd and half-hearted cheers from Cats’ fans who aren’t generally known for their confrontation. But the Bulldogs directed more animosity at Kane Cornes pre-game when he tried to be friendly to Luke Beveridge and copped some feedback than they did at their former player.
“Personalities didn’t come into it. I didn’t want us to be distracted,” Beveridge said. “There is no use going out there and going over the top with a confrontational approach…it wasn’t going to help.”
Max Holmes celebrates after kicking a goal of the year contender. Credit: AFL Photos via Getty Images
The Bulldogs coach refused to buy into the interaction with Cornes post-game. “If you are trying to drum up any controversy I don’t think there was any.”
What affected the result more was the amount of turnover points the Bulldogs conceded in the first half as they dropped 33 points behind after giving away 51 points through turnover.
Beveridge said it was where the game was won and lost, and although he was proud of the team’s effort to claw their way back into the high scoring encounter they were not good enough in that area. He said it had crept into their game when under pressure against the Gold Coast, and they would need to rectify it.
The Cats had two dominant forwards with Cameron kicking six goals and Shannon Neale five straight in excellent performances with Neale’s two last quarter goals vital in the win. Holmes also kicked one of the goals of the year when he took three bounces before converting as he passed the 50-metre mark.
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However, it was the decision to pay a mark in the final quarter to Oliver Dempsey in the forward pocket when the ball appeared to be over the boundary line that ended with a goal that pushed the margin beyond six points which was contentious.
When asked whether the mark was a mark, Beveridge asked a question which made his feelings clear.
“The out of bounds on the full one?” Beveridge asked. “Critical part of the game, lots of eyes on it but other than that, as I always say, swings and roundabouts… no-one is sitting in our rooms thinking about the free kick differential (which went Geelong’s way 26-12).”
Smith said he hoped to be able to pull up after the win against the Bulldogs and play next week. The Cats have a 10-day break and they travel to Perth to play the Eagles in round 12 while the Bulldogs have a bye.
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