A controversial free kick and 50m penalty has gifted Geelong another remarkable comeback victory at Etihad Stadium today
Geelong star Jimmy Bartel works his way through traffic against North Melbourne. Picture: Salpigtidis George Source: Herald Sun
A LAST-gasp Jimmy Bartel goal courtesy of a 50-metre penalty has given Geelong a thrilling four-point AFL victory over a gallant North Melbourne at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
Bartel was gifted the winning goal in the final 30 seconds when a free-kick was paid against North defender Nathan Grima for a push in the back, as well as a 50-metre penalty when the ball was kicked away immediately afterwards.
It allowed Geelong a 16.16 (112) to 17.6 (108) victory - a huge effort after the Cats had rolled back a 41-point deficit just prior to halftime.
North had dominated the first half, playing superb football and piling on pressure everywhere the Cats turned.
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But led by influential Paul Chapman and the injection of substitute Mathew Stokes into the match in the third quarter, the Cats stormed back into the match.
They booted the opening four goals of the third term to reduce the margin to 10 points, before the Kangaroos again pushed the lead out to 27 points.
With Stokes and skipper Joel Selwood prominent, the Cats once more cut the deficit to nine points with three successive goals to Chapman, Tom Hawkins and an important major to Mitch Duncan right on the three-quarter-time siren.
As the rain poured in as the Etihad Stadium roof remained open, again North counter-punched, with Lindsay Thomas booting his fifth goal early in the fourth quarter.
Then the Cats launched a final - and ultimately successful assault - though their wayward kicking nearly cost them dearly as they booted eight behinds in the final term.
Geelong grabbed the lead for the first time late in the match with a Josh Caddy goal, before North won a critical 50-metre penalty against Duncan.
That gave Daniel Wells the opportunity to put his side back in the lead, which he did.
But after two missed Geelong set shots, eventually Bartel stepped up to give his side the victory.
Allen Christensen and Hawkins finished with three goals each for the Cats.
Thomas finished with five goals for North, with Drew Petrie booting four.
Geelong have won their opening two matches, while the Kangaroos are 0-2 despite being competitive in both games.
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