Cam Mooney: Why Geelong won’t get carried away after a 75-point win

The important thing out of Geelong’s 75-point win isn’t the margin, it’s that they’re starting to look like themselves again without getting ahead of it.

Chris Scott made that pretty clear post-game. He was happy with the way they played, but quick to point out the context. It’s not just who you play, it’s when you get them.

That’s exactly how it feels inside a club.

The Bulldogs had issues on the night, and once the game got away from them, Geelong took full control. That’s what good teams do. But internally, you’re not sitting there saying everything’s fixed.

What you do take is how it looked.

The ball movement was sharper, the pressure held up, and their best players led the way. Smith, Holmes, those types got the game on their terms, and everything else flowed from there.

Then there’s Jeremy Cameron.

Ten goals is dominance. Simple as that. When he gets going like that, there’s not a defender in the competition who can stop him.

But Geelong won’t rely on that.

What I liked more was the system.

Ollie Dempsey’s role is a genuine weapon now. If you’ve played on a winger doing that job, you know how tough it is. He drags you deep, forces you to defend, and by the time it’s your turn to attack, you’ve got nothing left.

That’s system and discipline, and it’s a sign Geelong’s starting to click after a disjointed start to the year.

But there are still gaps.

The small forwards aren’t settled. Stengle hasn’t played this season, Myers now looks like he could be out long-term with that knee, and they’re still working through that mix.

That matters, because you’re not getting ten from Cameron every week.

So the next game becomes the real one.

Port Adelaide will test you, not because they’re a great side, but because they’ll expose you if you’re off. They pushed Hawthorn right to the line at Marvel, competed hard, but they’re not a top-tier team.

What they will do is bring pressure.

And if Geelong’s system slips, even slightly, that’s when you get found out. That’s what good footy sides do, they don’t need to be the best, they just need to be good enough to expose your weaknesses.

That’s the difference between a big home win and backing it up on the road.

Right now, Geelong’s trending the right way. The system looks better, the key players are up and going, and there’s some confidence building.

But inside the club, the message won’t change.

It only matters if you back it up.

And if they do, you’ll be hearing plenty more about it across the week on SEN Geelong.

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