Read what Geelong coach Chris Scott had to say after his team’s 26-point win over Adelaide …

On the Cats’ inaccurate goalkicking, particularly in the first half when they kicked 5.13 …

“It was a bit frustrating. We were working really hard to get our chances and defending really strongly. The inside 50ms, in particular, reflected that. We kept missing and they kicked some pretty good ones especially early … (for example Taylor) Walker’s goal from the boundary line.

“It’s frustrating when you’re missing from the middle and they’re kicking them from the boundary line. That can really hurt you in the modern game where momentum shifts can be quite significant. We were a bit concerned, but overall our game was pretty solid.”

What can you do when your team is peppering the goals …

“When you’re missing goals, there’s not much you can do (as coaches) to influence it especially when you’re not taking a lot of wide shots … most of the ones we missed, particularly early, were really gettable.

“I guess, you’d rather be taking the ball inside 50m, controlling the game and missing rather than defending from your back half. We knew going into the game that they (the Crows) are very potent once they get inside 50m. They probably haven’t been getting it inside 50m as much as they would like.

“There were a couple of times when they had really open entries where you just think (Eddie) Betts, Walker, (Josh) Jenkins and those guys are going to score every time, but we were good enough to stop them. Defensively, we were pretty pleased as well.”

On Geelong’s ability to get on top at the contest despite the clearance count being fairly even …

“When the ball got out into space I thought we looked pretty good. Adelaide set up pretty well to nullify us, so we weren’t getting some of the penetration that we’d had in previous weeks.

“When the clearances are pretty close, but you dominate the inside 50ms by such a huge margin it’s probably an indication that the other parts of your game are going pretty well.”

On the high kick-to-handball ratio for both teams in the game …

“It was more slippery than we expected it to be. It was one of those nights when territory becomes important … especially when you’re playing against a team that does kick it (out of stoppage). If you try to finesse out of there, you can find yourself in trouble.

“The whole competition knows, if you allow Adelaide space in their forward half and even numbers you’re in for a hard day. The plan today was obviously to win the stoppages and stop it getting in there. At least when they did get it tonight, it was a little messy.”

On the way Patrick Dangerfield handled his return to Adelaide …

“He’s a pro. His preparation was fantastic. We didn’t guide him much at all. In fact, we took the lead from him. I thought he handled the lead-up beautifully.

“As expected, he didn’t shy away from anything and stood up when it counted. I didn’t think he had his best game … but he clearly had a lot of the ball. He probably didn’t break out into space as much as he can, but we’ve got pretty high standards for him.”

On beating the Crows at Adelaide Oval and ending their eight-game winning streak at the venue …

“Adelaide are a good team, so beating them anywhere you’d take that every time. We played here three weeks ago and we’re able to get away with that one. To get this one as well, I suspect will be a game that not many teams in the competition get, so it’s doubly important.”