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TIME will tell whether this was the right finals preparation for Geelong.
It wasn't ideal and it certainly wasn't pretty, but what a wake-up call for the second-placed Cats.
| 5.5 (35) | Q1 | 3.3 (21) |
| 7.11 (53) | Q2 | 9.5 (59) |
| 12.20 (92) | Q3 | 11.6 (72) |
| 15.22 (112) | Q4 | 17.9 (111) |
| Josh Caddy 2 | Ashley McGrath 6 |
| Paul Chapman 2 | Jordan Lisle 3 |
| Travis Varcoe 2 | Joshua Green 2 |
| Jimmy Bartel 1 | Ryan Lester 2 |
| Allen Christensen 1 | Dayne Zorko 2 |
| Mitchell Duncan 1 | Rohan Bewick 1 |
| Tom Hawkins 1 | Mitchell Golby 1 |
| Steve Johnson 1 | |
| James Kelly 1 | |
| James Podsiadly 1 | |
| Joel Selwood 1 | |
| Harry Taylor 1 |
A brave and committed Brisbane made Geelong fight to the very last second to preserve that guarded home winning record.
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This could so easily have been another Lions steal like at the Gabba earlier in the season when Ryan Lester's hurried kick from 20m just couldn't clear hands and was bundled over the goalline.
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From the kickout, the siren sound was also the collective sign of 27,467 Cats fans who witnessed this shock challenge at Simonds Stadium.
Maybe, it's just what these Cats need to realise that nothing is a given in football, even at their seemingly invincible fortress.
For Geelong players to fight and scrap for every kick for most of the contest was a better preparation for even tougher tests ahead than the expected stroll in the sunshine.
But there are immediate worries. Ruckman Mark Blicavs was helped off by three trainers after crashing heavily in a marking contest late in the frantic final quarter.
And big forward Tom Hawkins struggled again, this time scrounging just seven possessions and one goal against attentive Lion Matt Maguire.
Geelong discovered the required desperation and ramped up the pressure on the contest and the ball-carrier after half-time.
The Cats threw Harry Taylor forward for the second time and even Jimmy Bartel was among the action inside the forward 50.
Momentum had swung the home team's way and Joel Corey was subbed into the contest midway through the third quarter in a bid to maintain the edge.
Steven Motlop was tossed the red vest - after just four possessions and a failed mark-of-the-year attempt in the first quarter.
While a revived Geelong dominated the third quarter, the Lions didn't succumb as the dangerous Ash McGrath regained the lead with his fifth goal.
The Cats continued to butcher the ball, as indicated by the 5.9 for that quarter of almost complete control. But red time goals from Travis Varcoe, Allen Christensen and Mitch Duncan pushed them out to a 20 points lead at the last change.
Varcoe's amazing snapshot from deep in the forward pocket rewarded him as Geelong's first multiple goalkicker 24 minutes into the third quarter.
From the start, you sensed Brisbane players didn't fear the hostile environment. Their attack on the ball hammered out a message we're here to play.
The opening goal reflected the first half - McGrath with a quick kick from close range after Bartel butchered a chipped pass that allowed Stokes to be spoiled in dangerous territory.
Geelong's first use of the crosswind favouring the Barwon River end was wasteful and the quarter-time lead of 14 points proved that inability to capitalise on scoring opportunities.
The fired up Lions had 16 more possessions in the first term and, clearly, were not daunted by the enormity of their task or the reputations of the opposition.
When Kelly goaled in the opening minute of the second quarter, the Cats had stretched the lead to 21 points and still seemed in comfortable if not dominant control.
But Brisbane's run and dare to take on Geelong down the centre corridor started to pay handsomely.
Lester goaled from a Kelly turnover and then he broke a Johnson tackle to add another one as the murmurs ripped through the home fans.
Geelong even threw Taylor forward for a short time in a bid to provide a viable target. He did grab a contested mark, but was offline as the wind slewed the shot wide.
The increasingly confident Lions booted five straight goals in the second term to grab the lead before a rare Hawkins mark in the goalsquare halted the visitors' march.
The stats sheet at half-time told a sorry tale for several of Geelong's prime playmakers - Motlop with just three touches, Varcoe with five, Enright with six, Christensen with eight and even skipper Joel Selwood's 10 had little impact in the strange and damning first half for a premiership contender.
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