Scott rapt with win in ‘finals-like’ environment; ‘Body is feeling great,’ says Dangerfield

Geelong coach Chris Scott was rapt with how the club’s new and young backline performed, especially after the Cats lost Tom Stewart with illness before match.

“I think I’ve said a lot, and I absolutely believe it, it’s not who you beat but when you play them,” Scott said.

“They [Adelaide] have been pretty hot. Like the game last week against the Gold Coast, it was probably two of the hottest teams in the competition.”

Geelong lost Stewart, having already been without Jack Henry.

“It was not only a new backline for us, but it was a young one,” Scott said.

“[The match] was finals like in terms of the pressure.

“It was good for both teams – but I’ll speak about our team – to play on that stage, in a really hot environment [was enormously beneficial].

“It was finals-like in terms of the pressure. There were some errors, but it did like for big parts of the game like two teams [really] going at it.

“Especially for our young guys in that environment it was a really good experience.”