Cronulla Sharks star Nicho Hynes has been praised by NRL fans after delivering a moving speech in his post-game interview.
Hynes and the Sharks secured a 36-12 victory over the Wests Tigers, but Hynes’ mind was elsewhere.
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The star halfback instead turned his focus towards Paul Green who’s death rocked the rugby league community this week.
“Can I just give a quick shout out to Paul Green’s family. All of us here at the Sharks are thinking of you,” Hynes said on Fox.
“He was an important part of this club and I just want to pay my respects and condolences to you guys, we’re thinking of you.”
Hynes then went on to highlight the upcoming ‘RU OK’ day, but said more needs to be done towards mental health.
“There’s ‘RU OK’ day every year and it’s coming up soon but I think we need to have ‘RU OK’ day every single day of the year,” he said.
“We need to think about it a bit more and spread the message of mental health. It’s such an important thing at the moment.
“Once again our love to you guys.”
Ten News journalist Veronica Eggleton wrote: “Class act.”
Fox NRL journalist Darcie McDonald wrote: “All class, well said Nicho Hynes.”
Without regular halves partner Matt Moylan or free-running fullback Will Kennedy, Hynes was the central fulcrum for all that was good about Cronulla’s attack. He ran 23 times for 205 meters (33m post-contact) and broke two tackles. As a playmaker he recorded one try assist and two linebreak assists. I have kicked 13 times for 291m.
Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has begun a new WhatsApp privacy campaign by announcing three new upcoming features. The new features arriving on WhatsApp will include blocking people from taking screenshots of a photo or video when you’ve used the existing ‘view once’ feature to share it, exit group chats without notifying everyone, and controlling who can see when you’re on-line.
The new features were announced by WhatsApp Head, Will Cathcart, and Meta CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, on Tuesday, August 9.
Mark Zuckerberg has announced new privacy features for @WhatsApp
✨ New Features ✨ – Leave Groups Silently – Choose Who Can See When You’re Online – Screenshot Blocking for View Once Messages pic.twitter.com/UPbZbUd3Ze
While earlier, users could only hide their ‘last seen status, the new feature now allows you to hide your ‘online’ indicator or choose whom you want to share the position with. You can either completely hide the last seen online status from everyone, only unknown numbers, specific contacts, or from nobody. The feature will add a new ‘who can see when I’m online’ option under the last seen settings, with two options – ‘everyone’ and ‘same as last seen.’
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Leave Groups Silently
Users can now leave group chats silently, without WhatsApp showing a ‘person left the group’ alert on the chat. The app alerts all group chat members to someone leaving or being removed by default. With the new feature, WhatsApp will only notify the group admin about a user leaving the group.
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Viewed Once
The ‘view once’ messages allow users to send media files that are only viewable once. However, these still allowed people to take screenshots of the media file. Now, WhatsApp has added a screenshot blocking feature on ‘view once’ messages that will enable users to stop people from taking screenshots of their images.
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As the campaign unfolds, we expect to hear more about existing and planned WhatsApp privacy features.
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All of today’s best deals are now up for the taking and headlined by $80 Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro discounts. That’s on top of NVIDIA Shield TV Pro/Stick from $125 and Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic LTE models starting at $300. Hit the jump for all that and more in the latest 9to5Toys Lunch Break.
Amazon clears out Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro with $80 discount
After seeing the new Galaxy Buds Pro 2 debut earlier in the week, Amazon is now offering the Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro for $120 in two styles. Typically fetching $200, today’s clearance offer matches the Prime Day discount from last month and is $10 under our previous mention. This is also matching the all-time low at $80 off.
Just as you’d expect from their pro designation, Samsung’s now previous-generation earbuds arrive with improved active noise cancellation alongside an Ambient Mode. Other notable features enter as 28-hour battery life on a single charge, a workout-ready form-factor thanks to IPX7 water-resistance, and seamless pairing to your Galaxy handset. We noted that they are “simply excellent” in our hands-on review, as well.
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NVIDIA Shield TV Pro/Stick return to 2022 lows from $125
Amazon is now discounting both of NVIDIA’s streaming media players, with the flagship Shield Android TV Pro leading the way at $170. Down from the $200 you’ll regularly pay, today’s offer amounts to $30 in savings. This is only the third discount of the year and matches the 2022 low set back on Prime Day.
NVIDIA Shield Android TV Pro arrives as one of the more high-end streaming media players on the market with plenty of notable features. First and foremost is onboard Plex support with hardware transcoding, allowing you to create a server just by plugging in a USB hard drive or connecting to a NAS. Of course, there’s access to all of the usual streaming services on top of 4K HDR playback, Alexa support, and more. A new update also rolled out that brings low-latency playback, night listening, and more to the Android 11 experience.
Save $100 on Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic LTE models
Earlier this week, Samsung debuted the new Galaxy Watch 5/Pro models and now Amazon is looking to clear out previous-generation stock with some deep discounts attached. Those who don’t need the latest and greatest can now instead bring the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 Classic to their wrist starting at $300 for the 42mm LTE style. Normally fetching $400, this is $100 in savings and a new all-time low at $20 under the previous mention. The 46mm model is also on sale and sitting at the all-time low of $330, down from $430. Galaxy Watch 4 Classic delivers a more premium build than usual with a stylish stainless steel case. The fitness tracking experience is also well-equipped with all of the usual workout monitoring tech, heart rate and ECG readings, and much more. Dive into our hands-on review for a closer look.
Sony’s unique new true wireless LinkBuds at $158
Amazon now offers the Sony LinkBuds True Wireless Earbuds for $158 in two colors. Normally fetching $178, today’s offer amounts to $20 in savings and matches the second-best price to date. This is still only the fourth price cut since launching earlier this year and comes within $10 of the all-time low.
Taking a hardware approach to the software transparency mode feature, Sony’s new LinkBuds are centered around open ring-style drivers that all sound to naturally pass through from the outside world. Our hands-on review explores what to expect on that front, though the spoiler is that these are ideal for public transportation commuters and the like. The Sony V1 processor balances the sound profile and rounds out the package alongside 20-hour battery life, IPX4 water-resistance, and an ultra-compact charging case.
Synology’s popular DS220j 2-Bay NAS hits $150
Amazon currently offers the Synology DS220j 2-Bay NAS for $150. Normally fetching $190, today’s offer is marking only the second discount of the year and beating our previous mention from back in May by $20. While this model originally sold for $170, the ongoing chip shortage raised the standard price, making today’s discount all the more notable for getting in on the always-on storage game at $40 off.
As one of the more entry-level offers in the Synology stable, its DS220j NAS arrives with two hard drive bays and support for up to 32TB of storage. Ideal for everything from configuring a routine backup server, playing around with smart home services like Home Assistant, and more, there’s a 1.4GHz processor and single Gigabit Ethernet port to deliver 112MB/s speeds. Learn more in our hands-on review from World Backup Day.
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One contentious feature common in third-person action-adventure games is Motion Blur, and while many might not mind this graphical setting in Tower of Fantasy, some may dislike it. For those unfamiliar with the term, Motion Blur is a feature that causes the visuals around a player character to become a blurry haze. Primarily, this option is used to reduce the chances of the game’s framerate dropping or hide any potential screen tearing while the screen is turning. For some, this effect might make the visuals cleaner, while others will detest the blurry appearance of their world. However, it will benefit fans to know how to turn off Motion Blur in Tower of Fantasy.
Disabling Motion Blur In Tower Of Fantasy
Unfortunately, the in-game settings do not offer an option to toggle Motion Blur in Tower of Fantasy. This predicament might seem like a hopeless case, but luckily a clever Reddit user has found a way to modify the game’s files to resolve this graphical dilemma.
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According to Reddit user Maharahji in r/TowerofFantasy, Wanderers can disable their Motion Blur in Tower of Fantasy by conducting the following steps:
Step 1: Open the in-game menu by pressing Esc or clicking on the tri-hexagon icon in the upper-right corner of the HUD.
Step 2: Select Settings, and choose Display, the second tab within the list of options.
Step 3: Scroll down to Post Production and select the lowest possible setting: “Low.”
Step 4: Next, the player will need to manually enter the game’s files by using the following address: “C:Users%USERNAME%AppDataLocalHottaSavedConfigWindowsNoEditor”
Step 5: Open the Engine.ini file using a text editor such as Notepad and then add this text to the file’s contents: “[SystemSettings] r.DefaultFeature.MotionBlur=0”
Step 6: Save the changes to the file and close the document.
Step 7: Launch Tower of Fantasy to confirm if Motion Blur has been disabled successfully.
To reverse this process, all players must do is reopen the same file and delete the added text above. Keep in mind that modifying the game’s files should be done at one’s own risk. While this solution should resolve the issue for most usersthose on mobile or a separate OS might have trouble disabling Motion Blur in Tower of Fantasy. The only option for those who prefer not to mess with the data files is to turn down the Post Production and tweak other settings to alleviate Motion Blur’s effect.
Tower of Fantasy is available on PC, Android, and iOS.
Uncompromising Essendon small forward/midfielder Devon Smith has called time on his career after 182 games for the Bombers and Giants.
Smith informed teammates of his decision to hang up the boots on his AFL career on Friday morning.
Drafted to Greater Western Sydney with pick 14 in the 2011 NAB AFL Draft, Smith made his debut the following year against Sydney in 2012. He quickly earned an AFL Rising Star nomination in the same season and finished second in the GWS Best and Fairest in his third year at the club.
By 2015, the consistent goal sneak was named in the AFLPA 22Under22 team, and after 109 games at GWS, I requested a trade to the Essendon Football Club in 2017.
Making an immediate impact in the red and black, Smith was named Essendon’s Best and Fairest player in 2018, winning the Crichton Medal with 370 votes. The midfielder averaged 22 disposals and went forward to kick 17 goals in his debut season in the red and black.
Smith showed exceptional defensive skills, finishing with 184 tackles – the highest ever recorded in a home and away season in AFL history.
Hailing from Lara in Victoria, Smith would go on to play 73 games for the Bombers, managing eight senior appearances in 2022.
After battling a degenerative knee injury, Smith said the time was right to hang up the boots.
“While it wasn’t an easy decision to come to, unfortunately I couldn’t quite get the body to where it needed to be to perform week-in and week-out,” Smith said.
“I’ve loved my AFL journey and I’ve had the true privilege of representing two fantastic football clubs.
“I want to thank all my past and present teammates for all their support throughout the journey. As players, your time in the AFL goes by so quickly and my message to them this morning was that they shouldn’t lose sight of the fact it is a privilege to run out with your best mates every week. I’ll miss that the most.
“I wish everyone the best for the journey ahead and I look forward to watching the boys on next season with a beer in hand.”
General Manager of Football Josh Mahoney acknowledged Smith’s service to the red and black over the past five seasons.
“While we’re sad to see Devon hang up the boots, we congratulate him on a wonderful career across two clubs over 11 seasons,” Mahoney said.
Despite his body letting him down at times with his injuries, Devon was always hungry to get the best out of himself. He was an ultimate competitor and was selfless in his role when the side required it. Devon added immense tackling pressure and his ability to hit the scoreboard always strengthened our side when he was at his prime.
“We wish Devon, fiancée Simone and their families the very best for the next chapter of their lives.”
Today we’re taking another look at Intel Arc 3 A380, but this time with a 51 game benchmark head to head against AMD’s $150 Radeon RX 6400. This will give us a better idea of how the Arc A380 performs across a wide range of titles and — spoiler alert — it wasn’t all smooth sailing, but there were some positive signs as well, it’s a very mixed bag and we’re keen to show you the results.
If you missed it earlier, we covered the A380 for the first time about 2 weeks ago with our standard review format, which looked at performance in a dozen games, compared it with a range of other budget GPUs, while also evaluating power consumption and thermals .
The aim for this comparison is to take that testing a big step further with a 51 game benchmark covering 1080p and 900p (1600×900) resolutions using dialed down quality settings. At some point we might also look at overclocking performance as a lot of you have requested, but first we wanted to prioritize stock performance to get a clear baseline for how the Intel Arc 3 A380 performs.
As of writing, Intel has yet to release the A380 outside of China, so for most gamers this is still an unreleased product. But this is less about buying advice and more just taking a look at what’s going on with the first Intel Arc GPU which is targeting the entry-level market.
For testing we’re using our Ryzen 7 5800X3D GPU test system, and yes, we know no one is going to pair a budget graphics card with this CPU, but the point is to test pure GPU performance while avoiding to introduce a CPU bottleneck which would skew the data.
For low-end to entry-level graphics testing we typically use medium quality settings in games, or settings that make sense for a given title. Also please note, for this testing both the A380 and RX 6400 were tested exclusively with Resizable BAR enabled. As we found in our original A380 review, ReBAR is mandatory for this product as performance is simply horrible without it.
On the drivers front, we’re using AMD’s Adrenalin Edition 22.7.1 and Intel Graphics Driver 30.0.101.1743. As mentioned before, benchmarks were run at 1080p and 900p and we’ll go over about a dozen or so titles individually before getting into the 51 game breakdown graphs.
Gaming Benchmarks
Starting with Death Stranding, we find comparable performance between these two GPUs which is not a bad result for the A380 if it ends up costing ~$50 less than the Radeon 6400.
At 900p the Intel GPU was 3% faster and then at 1080p the average frame rate performance was much the same, though the A380 did offer 20% stronger 1% lows.
The A380 was incredible relative to the Radeon 6400 in Hitman 3, delivering over 70% more performance at both tested resolutions. The game was noticeably smoother and much more enjoyable with the Arc GPU, hitting 77 fps at 900p and just shy of 60 fps at 1080p, while the RX 6400 was good for just 34 fps.
Quite a remarkable result here, and while we did see other similar examples, I regret to inform you that they were few and far between…
Another great showing for the Intel A380 was The Division 2, where it was 64% faster than the Radeon 6400 at 1080p, taking the average frame rate from a laggy 45 fps to a rather smooth 74 fps with 1% lows of 62 fps.
The experience using the Arc GPU was worlds better and it’s a shame we didn’t see more of this.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood was another successful title for the Arc GPU. Both the A380 and RX 6400 performed very well at 900p with over 100 fps on average, though the Radeon GPU did end up coming out on top by a 10% margin.
However, we were able to use the ‘Ultra’ quality preset and this gave the A380 and its larger 6GB VRAM buffer an advantage at 1080p, allowing it to pull ahead by a 36% margin to deliver a very respectable 75fps on average.
We hit our first road block with the A380 when trying to fire up Dirt 5 which flat out just doesn’t work with the Intel GPU, the game won’t even load, you just get served an error message.
Obviously that’s an unfortunate software issue, but it’s also a shame as this modern title runs very well on lower end hardware using modest quality settings, and as such is highly playable using the RX 6400.
Next we have Apex Legends, and here the A380 was competitive with the Radeon 6400, trailing it by just a few frames and that means both were good for over 90 fps at 1080p. A good result for the A380, especially if it does end up being cheaper than the RX 6400.
It’s a similar story in F1 22, here the A380 was 10% slower at 1080p which isn’t too bad, though the 16% margin it trailed by a 900p is starting to get up there and for those with high refresh rate monitors you’ I’ll certainly notice the difference here.
Battlefield V ran much better using the Radeon GPU at 900p, the A380 was 15% slower when looking at the average frame rate and 20% slower for the 1% lows.
The margins did close up at 1080p, but even then the Intel GPU was 10% slower. Overall the game was playable, but you’d rather play it with the RX 6400 if you had a choice.
We’ve heard how Intel has prioritized support for new APIs such as DirectX 12 and Vulkan, so perhaps these results shouldn’t come as a surprise. Still CSGO is a wildly popular game, so these results are going to be a complete and utter deal breaker for a good many of you.
You’re looking at more than twice the performance with the Radeon 6400 in CSGO versus the Intel A380…
You’re looking at more than twice the performance with the Radeon 6400 and while the A380 still looks very playable, stability was a real concern here.
Twice during our testing the game crashed to desktop, and that’s not something that has ever happened with a Radeon GPU, at least not in the last few years of benchmarking with this title. Intel has a lot of driver work to do here still.
Another title where the Intel A380 struggled was Fortnite. Granted, these frame rates are playable, but they’re less than ideal for a competitive shooter and what we received from the Radeon 6400 was significantly more impressive, and far more desirable for those of you rocking a high refresh rate monitor.
Halo Infinite using the lowest quality settings saw the A380 fail to hit 60 fps, even at 900p, so overall performance was disappointing, especially considering that at 1080p the Radeon 6400 was almost 40% faster.
Moving on to Red Dead Redemption 2, where we ran into more driver related issues. This time the Vulkan API caused crashes, it was possible to run our benchmark but it did take a number of passes to get the results, basically the game was completely unstable.
However, DirectX 12 appeared to run without issue so the A380 was benchmarked using DX12 while the RX 6400 was tested using Vulkan. The end result being a 26% performance advantage for the Radeon at 900p and 22% at 1080p.
The God of War experience with the A380 was interesting because at first we thought this was going to be another non-starter. The game did load, but the initial menus were extremely slow and almost impossible to navigate, but once we managed to hit the ‘continue’ button the game loaded and was quite playable.
Like with CSGO, we did experience a few crashes while testing, so although we managed to gather our results they’re only for reference given the stability issues.
In World War Z Aftermath we ran into more issues. For some reason it wasn’t possible to use Vulkan in this title either. We could only run with DX11 and while the game ran fine, it would crash on exit and hang the entire system for 30-60 seconds, so that was fun.
This all means that the Radeon 6400 was tested using Vulkan while we ran the A380 using DirectX 11. The performance was horrible, especially relative to the RX 6400 which offered over twice the performance.
Far Cry 6 also suffered from a menu bug which resulted in very slow navigation, making it difficult to change settings or even get into the game. That aside, the game didn’t crash, at least during our testing and overall performance was decent. This was one of the strongest results for the A380.
Performance Summary
We’ve looked at the individual results of 15 of the 51 games tested, now it’s time to see how the Arc 3 A380 and Radeon RX 6400 compare in all 51 games at 900p and 1080p…
Starting with the 900p data, we see how much of a mixed bag the Arc 3 A380 is and sadly it’s a bit more “bad” than it is “good.” As seen earlier, the A380 showed impressive returns in a handful of games including Hitman 3, The Division 2, Doom Eternal, Rainbow Six Extraction and Metro Exodus…
In 7 of the games tested performance was highly competitive with margins within 5%. Unfortunately though, 14 of the games saw the A380 trail by a 20% margin or greater with most seeing a 10% or larger margin for an 11% difference on average.
Of course, these results omit Dirt 5 where the A380 failed to launch while playing games such as God of War and CSGO suffered from stability issues.
The margin at 1080p moves slightly in favor of the Intel A380 where it was 7% slower on average. But again, that doesn’t give us the full picture as we’re looking at a mixed bag of results, and that’s ignoring the titles that either didn’t run or had some kind of game breaking issue.
What We Learned
We have to admit the Intel Arc 3 A380 didn’t perform as poorly as we had expected in this 51 game benchmark, but that’s not to say the experience was good overall. There were a few titles where the experience was great and many where it was just decent, but there were many where the performance was horrible or stability was a problem, or even both.
There’s also two sides to Intel driver problem… first, there’s game support which we’ve just tested and clearly there’s a lot of work remaining to improve performance, compatibility, and stability. The other side of the driver equation is the control utility, or Intel’s version of Nvidia’s GeForce Experience or AMD’s Adrenalin software.
Intel’s Arc Control is horrible with so many issues we simply can’t cover them all in this review. It would require its own dedicated space, case in point, that’s what Gamers Nexus did with a video titled “Worst We’ve Tested: Broken Intel Arc GPU Drivers” and we can confirm we’ve experienced almost all of the issues discussed there. So it’s broken and Intel has a mountain of work ahead of them, especially if they plan to release Arc later this year in “official capacity.”
It’s also worth noting that the Radeon RX 6400 is a truly terrible product, so we’ve intentionally set the bar extremely low for Intel at the entry-level. Right now the RX 6400 costs at least $150 and is only a justifiable purchase for those who require a single-slot low-profile graphics card. Outside of that you’re either best off saving up for a Radeon RX 6600 or shopping second hand.
In our A380 review we said we’d be tempted to roll the dice on the A380 in the hope that Intel comes through with the driver support, but after spending more time with it, we’re not so confident about willing to take that bet . With half decent drivers it would be a much better product than the Radeon 6400, but if and when they’ll get there it’s hard to say.
Put in a situation where we required an entry-level graphics card, we think we’d take to eBay or a similar site in search of a second hand GeForce GTX 1650, Radeon RX 580 or something along those lines. We really hope Intel can turn things around, but it’s going to take some major changes and we’re not sure Intel is capable of that. Only time will tell.
Geelong have extended their winning streak to 12-straight on Saturday as they topped the Gold Coast Suns on the road.
The win puts the Cats eight points clear on top of the ladder and secures the minor premiership for the dominant outfit.
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The Cats put the foot down from the opening bounce with forward Tyson Stengle in scorching form, slotting three goals to get the game going.
“It’s one of the great quarters we’ve seen from a small forward this year,” legendary Hawk Jason Dunstall told Fox Footy.
Anthony Hudson added: “He is putting on quite a show.”
It remained one-way traffic in the second quarter as the Cats went into the halftime break holding a 51-point advantage.
“The Suns are getting a masterclass,” Dunstall said.
In what could be their last match outside of Victoria for the year, Geelong cruised to a 17-4 record on the back of an inside 50 entry landslide of 72-43.
It’s the 15th time the Cats have secured the minor premiership, however the feat hasn’t meant much in recent history.
Melbourne last season was the only club to go from minor premiers to premiers, breaking a drought of seven straight minor premiers to fall short.
Collingwood can pull off the biggest heist in AFL history and pinch the minor premiership, to do so they’d need to win their final two games by around 50 combined goals while Geelong would have to lose next weekend by around 25 goals.
Jeremy Cameron finished alongside Stengle with three goals as the Cats flexed their muscles on the road.
They finish the home and away season on Saturday at home against the West Coast Eagles.
As if there wasn’t enough attention on him with speculation swirling around him about
leaving the Suns for Adelaide, Gold Coast livewire Izak Rankine decided to dye his hair a
shade of peroxide blonde.
Rankine is set to accept an offer of $900.00 a year to be the highest paid Crow and Adelaide supporters would have enjoyed his first quarter goal that included a spin in traffic and cheeky right-foot checkside for a goal. He also won a free kick with a crunching tackle and went within a fingernail of a second goal as his performance lived up to his haircut. He left the field in the fourth term favoring his left shoulder in what could be his last appearance of him as a Sun.
Publisher PQube and the development team at BeXide has this weekend released their anime-style deckbuilding roguelike game super bullet break on the PC (via Steam), Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 – with backwards compatibility with the PlayStation 5. At the moment this is a digital-exclusive release, with plans to offer a physical ‘Day 1 Edition’ via select retailers on the Switch and PS4 from next month.
In super bullet break, players will be able to collect over 160 ‘Bullets’, cute anime-style girls each with their own special skills who you can opt to put in your deck. Once your deck is compiled, you will need to use them to defat the rogue AI and its minions, reaping rewards from bosses and potentially saving the world.
super bullet break is pitched as offering ‘Gacha without the microtransactions’, as you obtain bullets and other valuable items through battle rewards, open treasure, and/or roll for them in the in-game shop without paying a cent in those troublesome microtransactions.
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Geelong has extended its winning streak to 12 games and sealed the minor premiership with one round remaining, defeating Gold Coast at Metricon Stadium on Saturday night – 18.11 (119) to 9.5 (59).
The Cats put in yet another ominous performance from virtually the opening bounce, strangling the Suns defensively while the likes of Jeremy Cameron and Tyson Stengle starred in attack.
Geelong will now host West Coast to end its home-and-away season, while Gold Coast will face North Melbourne in its final outing of the season.
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QUARTER-BY-QUARTER MATCH REPORT
first quarter
There were no late changes for either side, with Jeremy Sharp (Suns) and Mark O’Connor (Cats) named the medical subs.
The Suns showed promise early, moving the ball swiftly across Metricon Stadium. But they couldn’t get scoreboard reward for effort.
Geelong, however, could make its early opportunities count, with Tyson Stengle snapping his 40th — and probably best — goal of the season before Jeremy Cameron snapped his first of the night to give the Cats an early advantage.
But the Suns responded thanks to some individual brilliance from Izak Rankine, who gathered the ball in a pocket, spun, kicked off balance and conjured a terrific goal.
“He’s impossible to contain … No wonder the Crows have made him a target,” Fox Footy’s Anthony Hudson said.
The Cats hit back at the other end as Cam Guthrie showed off his left boot and nailed a tough goal, before Sam Menegola and Tom Hawkins snapped a couple more for Geelong.
Stengle then plucked a rare contested mark and snapped his second as the Cats kicked out to a 33-point lead.
Gold Coast got one back late in the quarter, with Sam Day converting a set-shot opportunity, but Stengle couldn’t be stopped as he conjured his third major to give Geelong a 31-point lead at the major break.
Stengle, arguably the recruit of the year, booted 3.1 from a game-high nine disposals and three marks in the first quarter.
Tyson Stengle of the Cats. Picture: Albert PerezSource: Getty Images
“It’s one of the great quarters we’ve seen from a small forward this year,” legendary Hawk Jason Dunstall told Fox Footy.
Hudson added: “He is putting on quite a show.”
second quarter
The Cats’ dominant continued after quarter-time as Mark Blicavs and Brandan Parfitt goaled and Geelong’s lead ballooned out to 42 points.
“This is so impressive,” Hudson said.
The Suns got a couple against the grain, with Elijah Hollands nailing a long-range goal before Alex Davies added another.
But Max Holmes showed off his acceleration by foot and nailed a terrific running goal in a steadying major for Geelong.
The Cats led by 51 points at the main break. Their half-time score of 12.5 (77) was their second-highest of the year to date.
“The Suns are getting a masterclass,” Dunstall said.
third quarter
Gold Coast made an impressive start to the second half.
Rankine snapped a classy goal from a free kick before Noah Anderson nailed a running major.
And when Jack Lukosius was moved forward and nailed a set-shot attempt, Geelong’s lead had been cut to 33 points.
As the Suns continued to push the Cats, Geelong ruck Rhys Stanley was subbed out of the game — the second time in three matches that’s happened.
And then Gold Coast had its own injury issues, with Sam Day limping off with a knee injury that saw
Geelong upped its defensive pressure, which led to a Gold Coast turnover and a Gryan Miers goal against the grain, before Zach Tuohy snapped another to give Geelong breathing space.
Cameron then rejoined the party, receiving a handball on the 50m arc and nailing a running goal off one step.
After being challenged by the Suns, the Cats showed their class to steady and take a 55-point lead at the final break.
fourth quarter
Rhys Stanley was subbed out of the game before the quarter commenced, but he appeared to be running freely prior to the move and could be seen smiling after one of the club’s trainers spoke to him on the ground.
Max Holmes opened the term with a major as the Cats continued to boost their already-impressive percentage.
Cameron missed a chance for a third goal, which left the door open for Gold Coast to peg a couple of goals back, which came via Jarrod Witts and Sam Flanders.
A couple of late Geelong goals helped put the Cats further ahead, with one to Brandan Parfitt right before the final siren capping the 60-point win.
THE 3-2-1
3. CATS SHOW NO MERCY IN RUTHLESS ‘MASTERCLASS’ TO SEAL MINOR PREMIERSHIP
This isn’t the season for ‘loss you need to have’ believers.
For this relentless Geelong outfit, as it proved on Saturday night, he has no plans to show any mercy to any rival club during the closing stages of the home and away season.
Despite managing several stars for the game, the Cats were ruthless against the 11th-placed Suns at Metricon Stadium, claiming their 12th straight win and sealing this year’s minor premiership in what legendary Hawk Jason Dunstall dubbed a professional “masterclass”. They produced their second-best first half of the season and finished with their fourth-highest score and equal-third biggest winning margin of the year to date.
While Jeremy Cameron again starred with three goals from 21 disposals, it was a genuine team performance from Geelong where players took the baton of responsibility from each other from quarter to quarter.
Tyson Stengle set the tone in the first quarter with three goals from nine touches, Brandan Parfitt (14 disposals, 1 goal) and Patrick Dangerfield (9 disposals) then took over with dominant second terms, Gryan Miers and Jeremy Cameron worked hard up the ground and hit the scoreboard in the third quarter before the classy Mark Blicavs proved in the final quarter why he’s so valuable to his team.
Dangerfield, in particular, looks like a man on a mission. After withdrawing himself from last week’s game against St Kilda at the last minute, Dangerfield was crucial to Geelong’s dominance over the Suns at the coalface, finishing with game-high contested possessions and clearances.
The only concern was No. 1 ruck Rhys Stanley, who was subbed out of the game in the third quarter with a lower leg injury. However judging by the reaction of the ruckman, the move was very precautionary.
The Cats next week return to GMHBA Stadium for a Round 23 clash against the 17th-placed West Coast, with Isaac Smith and Mitch Duncan due to come back into the side. If the win over the Suns is anything to go by, don’t rule out a pre-finals bloodbath at the Cattery.
2. RECRUIT OF 2022 POUNCES ON ‘ODD MATCH-UP’ TO PRODUCE ‘ONE OF THE GREAT QUARTERS’
If selectors were unconvinced Tyson Stengle was worthy of an All-Australian spot before Saturday night’s clash, they surely would’ve been after his breathtaking first quarter.
Stengle continued to build his case for AFL recruit of the year against the Suns, sparking Geelong to a fast start at Metricon Stadium.
The 23-year-old, who was picked up by the Cats as a delisted free agent late last year, booted three of Geelong’s seven first-quarter goals, including a pearler from the pocket running away from goal.
As well as the three goals, Stengle had a game-high nine disposals and three marks in the first quarter.
“It’s one of the great quarters we’ve seen from a small forward this year,” legendary Hawk Jason Dunstall told Fox Footy.Stengle (171cm) was manned up by young Sun Mac Andrew (201cm) – a move described as an “odd matchup” by Dunstall.
While Stengle’s ability to hit the scoreboard was superb, his awesome workrate was also on display. He ran hard up the ground to help the Cats’ defense before working back inside 50 to provide a forward option where he got both front and square and took contested marks.
“He just goes from strength to strength,” triple premiership Lion Alastair Lynch told Fox Footy
“He’s got an unbelievable ability to make something out of nothing. He’s really setting himself up for All-Australian small forward selection … he’s putting together quite a season.
“As far as general forwards in the league, only Tom Papley is in front of him for score involvements.”
Small Gold Coast defender Sean Lemmens was moved onto Stengle for the second term and was able to stop the bleeding, but the damage had already been done.
1. RANKINE GOES ALL ‘AKER’ AMID MAJOR CROWS PLAY
The Suns are doing everything possible to convince Izak Rankine to remain at the club – and rightly so when he can pull off great goals like he did against Geelong on Saturday night.
Although all footy fans will have their fingers crossed for the slick Suns forward after he came from the ground during the close stages of the match with an injury concern to his already-heavily strapped left shoulder.
Earlier, while the Cats dominated the first term, Rankine – who’s weighing up a big offer from Adelaide – produced a stunning major for Gold Coast, spinning out of a tackle and nailing a right-foot goal off-balance that left Fox Footy commentators stunned .
“He’s impossible to contain … No wonder the Crows have made him a target,” Fox Footy’s Anthony Hudson said.
Alastair Lynch said Rankine, who was sporting a new look, was “certainly making a fair impression” in a performance that reminded the triple premiership Lion of a former teammate.
“I don’t know who he barracked for as a kid, but he’s got a bit of Jason Akermanis about him with this new hairdo, the black beard and mustache – and he’s playing like him,” Lynch told Fox Footy.
The Crows are making a major play for South Australian-based product Rankine, offering him a five-year deal worth as much as $800,000 per season – a contract Gold Coast is highly unlikely to match, although it’s still willing to pay him about $650,000 a year.
Senior Suns players have reportedly warned him of the increased pressure that would come playing for Adelaide.
But Lions legend Jonathan Brown said Rankine might be a player that could cope with the extra scrutiny of playing in a footy-mad town for extra cash.
“He’s a very talented player, but he strikes me as a guy that might be better under the pressure. He may need to have the foot on the throat a little bit down there,” Brown told Fox Footy on Friday night.
“The problem is at the Gold Coast, you can fly under the radar. Sometimes a player like him – how hard is he really working and getting the best out of himself? You look at his consistency of him in games and it’s not quite there yet.
“Maybe he might be better off going there and putting the pressure on himself at Adelaide.”
Google Meet has merged with Google Duo and it brings exciting new features like scheduling and joining meetings, virtual backgrounds and much more.
Google has announced that it has brought all Google Duo features to its unified video calling platform Google Meet after the two video calling services merged into a single platform. The technology giant said in its blog post that the new update would bring a bunch of features like scheduling and joining meetings, virtual backgrounds, in-meeting chat and much more in addition to the existing video calling features. Additionally, Google Meet is also getting the live sharing feature which would allow participants to enjoy their breaks in a fun and interactive way. Check out all the interesting features Google Meet will be getting.
New features on Google Meet:
According to Google’s blog post, Google Meet users will now be able to start an instant video call with their friends or connect their classmates at a scheduled time. They can make their video calls more fun by changing their background or applying visual effects before joining a meeting. Further, the users will also be able to use in-meeting chat and captions during the meeting. Besides these, Google Meet will also have the Apple SharePlay-like live sharing feature that lets all meeting participants interact with the shared content in real time.
That’s not all! Interestingly, with the new merger, users can co-watch YouTube videos, curate a playlist on Spotify and take turns while playing games like Kahoot, Heads Up!, UNO Mobile and others. Google Meet users need to update the app to the latest version in order to access the new features. All these new features will be spotted under a new Activities tab accessible through the three-dot menu. Users can click on a three dot menu and start a shared activity like listening to a Spotify track together.
Meanwhile, the tech giant has stated that it will continue to add more features to the video calling platform of Google to help people interact, connect, collaborate and share experiences on any device.
