A FAST-STARTING Geelong has proven too strong for Port Adelaide in a 28-point victory at Alberton Oval on Saturday.

Chloe Scheer starred with four goals as the Cats won 11.4 (70) to 5.12 (42).

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After the game was played mostly between the arcs early on, Geelong started to dominate.

Scheer did everything right, taking spectacular marks, threading precision kicks through traffic, and snagging a goal in every quarter.

Even when Port Adelaide was kicking out of Geelong's forward 50, the Cats' defensive pressure by the forwards and midfielders ensured the ball stayed in dangerous territory.

Nina Morrison (32 disposals and a goal) ran hot all day but particularly in the first half.

Port Adelaide's Indy Tahau did all she could for her side, slotting down forward to help set up a Gemma Houghton goal and sneaking down back to take some strong marks.

But the crowd went silent as she went down with a knee injury, a seemingly innocuous turn while chasing a Geelong player the cause of what is a suspected ACL injury.

With a 36-point margin at half-time, the Cats had the match on their terms.

But the Power came out with a renewed energy in the third quarter, Maria Moloney winning the centre clearance and following up with a second and third effort to get the ball to the top of the goalsquare.

Ashleigh Saint (10 disposals and two goals) won a one-on-one which evolved into a three-on-one, keeping her feet and keeping the ball moving forward to win the contest and sneak through a major.

Morrison was everywhere for Geelong and Scheer continued to dominate the forward line with strong marks and accurate goalkicking.

A quick turn from Saint allowed her to snap her second goal, the last of the third quarter.

The Power had control early in the fourth quarter, having four shots on goal, but it wasn't until the fifth shot they were able to kick a major when Abbey Dowrick took an intercept mark on the 50m arc and sent it to the goalsquare, where Houghton marked and kicked her second goal.

Rachel Kearns set sail for her first goal of the match, but it was Houghton who scored the last goal of the day to get to 49 career majors.

The hero

It's not the first time Chloe Scheer has been the goalkicking hero for the Cats, and it won't be the last. Scheer found herself at home on the Alberton deck, kicking a goal in every quarter from all areas of the 50m arc. Her four goals from just eight disposals again proved that she doesn't need much of the footy to be dangerous.

Blink and you missed it

We all know Erin Phillips has an impressive skill set, but she showed off a new one on her list. Phillips went to ground in the second quarter with the ball in hand, and somehow managed to kick it while almost lying down. Best of all, the ball went to the Power's advantage.

Up next

Geelong faces Melbourne at GMHBA Stadium on Thursday night, while Port Adelaide travels to Mineral Resources Park to face West Coast on Friday night.

PORT ADELAIDE          0.2     1.4     3.7     5.12 (42)
GEELONG                     4.2     7.4     9.4     11.4 (70) 

GOALS
Port Adelaide: Houghton 3, Saint 2
Geelong: Scheer 4, Parry 2, Surman, Prespakis, Morrison, Kearns, Darby 

BEST 
Port Adelaide: Dowrick, Houghton, Moloney, Scholz, Saint
Geelong: Morrison, Scheer, A.McDonald, Prespakis, Webster 

INJURIES 
Port Adelaide: Tahau (knee)
Geelong: Nil

Crowd: 2,132 at Alberton Oval