The Cats recorded an important win over Sydney on the weekend, knocking over the Swans in a three-point nailbiter at Henson Park.
Registering nineteen scoring shots for the game, Geelong controlled the majority of the contest before Sydney mounted a late surge to set up a grandstand finish.
A notable area of improvement for the Cats on Sunday was their ability to beat the Swans around the contest.
Geelong finished with 111 contested possessions, recording their best differential (+21) of the 2024 season.
Sunday marked just the second time this season that the Cats have won the contested possession battle, following on from their Week 4 clash against Gold Coast (+16).
It also marked the first time in 2024 that Dan Lowther’s side have held an opponent to less than 100 contested possessions for a game.
Leading the way for Geelong was Georgie Prespakis, who received close attention from the Swans midfield but still managed to collect a season high 13 contested possessions.
Geelong Contested Possession Count - 2024 AFLW Season
|
Geelong – Contested Possessions |
Opponent – Contested Possessions |
Differential |
| Week 1 - 124 |
Melbourne - 129 |
-5 |
| Week 2 - 104 |
North Melbourne - 124 |
-20 |
| Week 3 - 103 |
Carlton - 129 |
-26 |
| Week 4 - 118 |
Gold Coast - 102 |
+16 |
| Week 5 - 103 |
Hawthorn – 134 |
-31 |
| Week 6A - 91 |
Fremantle - 111 |
-20 |
| Week 6B - 111 |
Sydney - 90 |
+21 |
