Steven Motlop celebrates one of his four goal against the Crows at Adelaide Oval. AAP Image/Ben Macmahon.

The attention was on Patrick Dangerfield, but it was Motlop who stood up for the Cats when it mattered.

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The Crows trailed by just two points at the final break and Paul Seedsman had a chance to put them in front early in the final term. But he missed and it was all Geelong thereafter.

Dangerfield overcame a slow start to be one of Geelong’s best, while Shane Kersten kicked three goals.

The only concern for the Cats is a concussion to defender Tom Lonergan.

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