A GROUND-record seven goals from Jeremy Cameron has helped Geelong to a thumping 60-point AFL victory over North Melbourne at Blundstone Arena.
The Cats were relentless around the ball, bouncing back from a shock Easter Monday loss to Hawthorn with a 17.19 (121) to 9.7 (61) result on Sunday afternoon.
Cameron picked up three of his majors in a blistering second quarter, including one on the run from a tight angle.
The 29-year-old nailed a set shot in the final term to surpass the previous record for most goals in a game at the Hobart venue.
Cameron had a chance for an eighth major in the dying stages but missed a more- than-gettable opportunity.
Teenage Geelong debutant Ollie Dempsey, who gave up basketball a few years to return to the footy field, had several silky handballs in the lead up to goals.
The 19-year-old, picked up by the club at No.15 in the 2021 rookie draft, capped a first game to remember by snapping a maiden goal early in the third quarter.
Tom Hawkins got in on the action with four goals, while five other Cats also registered majors in front of an 8663-strong crowd.
The top five possession winners for the match were from Geelong, with Zach Tuohy (33) topping the count.
The Cats move to 4-2 for the season, while the Kangaroos have been left languishing at the foot of the ladder with just one win to their name.
They’ve conceded 74 goals in their past four matches.
Geelong looked the better side from the opening bounce – only their errant kicking prevented a 25-8 lead at the end of the first quarter from blowing out further.
The Cats put on four majors to one in the second term before the floodgates opened further in a six-goal third quarter.
The Kangaroos salvaged something in the final term, outscoring the Cats five goals to four, with youngster Paul Curtis slotting a goal in his AFL debut.
North Melbourne next meets Carlton at Marvel Stadium on Saturday, while Geelong hosts Fremantle.
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