No Danger of the Cats fading away: Geelong stand strong on a night of injury drama
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- ▪The Demons won territory, generated repeat inside-50 entries and looked sharper around the contest, but their inability to capitalise proved costly.
- ▪Time after time they squandered opportunities, finishing the quarter with far less reward than their dominance deserved.
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