GEELONG have suffered a thrilling seven-point defeat to Richmond in windy but sunny conditions at a sold-out Swinburne Centre on Saturday afternoon.

In an action-packed contest, Richmond came home with the four points sealing the 6.10 (46) to 5.9 (39) victory.

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The lead see-sawed throughout a frantic final quarter, with the winner decided only in the final minute of the game when Tigers captain Katie Brennan kicked a goal to seal the win.

Geelong started the match with the breeze but were only able to score one goal for the term despite doubling Richmond in inside 50s.

The goal came 10 minutes into the term when small forward Kate Surman, who returned to the side this week, converted from a free kick for high contact from Richmond defender Libby Graham.

Julia Crockett-Grills (18 disposals, five inside 50s) and Chantel Emonson (18 disposals, 455m gained) continued to propel the Cats forward into the wind in the second quarter, but once again, these forays forward didn't result in goals.

The Cats' inability to score kept the Tigers in the game and when Richmond's Emilia Yassir and Mon Conti scored goals in the second term, the home side went into the half-time break with a five-point lead.

It was only a matter of time until dangerous Geelong forward Aishling Moloney (23 disposals, eight score involvements) hit the scoreboard, with the Irish woman marking on the goal line before snapping her first.

Fellow forward Jackie Parry followed shortly after giving the Cats back the lead.

However, a quick response from Yassir kept Richmond in the game when she scored her second, with Geelong going into the final break with a two-point lead.

It was goal-for-goal to start the final term with Geelong's Parry kicking her second from a free kick, followed shortly by an Eilish Sheerin left foot snap from the boundary for the Tigers.

Veteran Geelong tall Kate Darby scored the next, but again Richmond responded when Yassir got her third.

As she has done all season, Katie Brennan stood up when her team needed it, kicking the sealer for the home side to give Richmond the win.

Up next
Geelong will take on Brisbane at GMHBA Stadium on Sunday, in a rematch of the 2023 Preliminary Final. 

RICHMOND        0.2   2.5   3.6   6.10 (46)
GEELONG           1.3   1.6   3.8   5.9 (39)

GOALS
Richmond: Yassir 3, Conti, Sheerin, Brennan
Geelong: Parry 2, Surman, A.Moloney, Darby

BEST
Richmond: Conti, McKenzie, Sheerin, Brennan, Yassir
Geelong: A.Moloney, Crockett-Grills, Emonson, Parry, Prespakis

INJURIES
Richmond: Nil
Geelong: Kearns (concussion)

Crowd: 2,455 at the Swinburne Centre