GEELONG star Nina Morrison was stretchered off with what appeared to be another serious knee injury as the Cats' finals hopes fade against North Melbourne on Friday night.

The 2018 No.1 draft pick, who ruptured her same right knee last year, will head for scans after the Cats' 46-point loss at GMHBA Stadium.

After a stellar opening half, the Cats led by five points early in the third term when Morrison went down.

However, from there the Cats lost all momentum, failing to score again as the Roos piled on eight unanswered goals to waltz to a 10.6 (66) to 3.2 (20) win.  

To compound matters, Cats forward Jordan Ivey failed to return after she was helped from the field with a left leg injury early in the fourth term

Geelong now sits a game and percentage behind third-placed Greater Western Sydney in Conference A, the Giants with three games to play compared to the Cats' two.

The Roos steam train continues to gather momentum, now two games clear at the top of Conference A before the rest of the round six matches that will be played with no fans due to the outbreak of the coronavirus.

The Cats shot out of the blocks to kick the first three goals of the game – including two in the first term – as the Roos were held to their first goalless quarter since round one.

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Crockett-Grills snaps brilliant goal

A bizarre bounce on the goal line allows Julia Crockett-Grills to snap beautifully

Roo Brittany Gibson then kicked the first of two goals to stem the tide before Emma King brought the margin back to five points on the stroke of half-time.

From there it was all North Melbourne, with Jasmine Garner (three goals) leading the charge as the Cats failed to score after the fourth minute of the second term.

More to come

GEELONG                                2.1       3.2       3.2       3.2 (20)
NORTH MELBOURNE             0.2       2.3       6.4       10.6 (66)

GOALS
Geelong: McWilliams, McDonald, Crockett-Grills
North Melbourne: Garner 3, Gibson 2, Bateman, M.King, Abbatangelo, Gillespie-Jones, E.King

BEST 
Geelong: Purcell, M.McDonald, Crockett-Grills, Garing
North Melbourne: Garner, Riddell, Kearney, Bruton, Gavalas, M.King

INJURIES 
Geelong: Morrison (knee), Ivey (leg)
North Melbourne: Nil

Reports: Nil

Crowd: No attendance recorded at GMHBA Stadium