Melbourne vs Geelong Cats LIVE: AFL round 20 2026, scores, results, odds, stats and start time from the MCG

Hold the whistle. The umps have paid a dubious 50m penalty to Geelong, and it results in a Jay Polkinghorne goal. The Cats lead by 18 points.

Polkinghorne took a mark on the boundary on the 50m arc, but the umpires ruled that Harvey Langford has breached the protected area as he pursues opponent Patrick Dangerfield.

To the letter of the law, the right decision has been made. But, gee, it is so costly.

At that stage, Melbourne had closed a 20-point half-time deficit back to 12 points. They now trail at three-quarter time by 18 points.

3QT: Cats 12.9 (81) leed the Dees 9.9 (63).