‘Ton watch' on as Jeremy Cameron kicks career-high bag in Geelong's demolition of North Melbourne
In a match that looked like a glorified training drill at times, the Cats ran rings around the hapless Roos under the roof at Marvel Stadium.
With the result all but confirmed midway through the second quarter, all the interest was on Cameron, who could make a charge to kick 100 goals in the season.
Cameron had three in the first 10 minutes to lay the foundation for the big bag.
He added another two late in the second quarter to make it five in a half.
Cameron was getting them from all angles as teammates passed to him at every opportunity.
Four more followed in the third quarter, including a brilliant set shot on the siren, to equal his previous career-high of nine.
The 10th came in the opening minute of the final term, but he wasn't done there.
He added one more late on to make it 11 as skipper Patrick Dangerfield, who was subbed out in the third term, watched on from the bench while eating a souvlaki.
Cameron is now up to 69 goals for the season and has all but secured the Coleman Medal.
The magical 100-goal mark is suddenly on the cards as well. With games against Port Adelaide, Essendon, Sydney and Richmond to come, plus finals there is a big chance.
While Cameron will dominate the headlines, the fallout for the Roos could be significant.
It was comfortably their worst loss of the season and once again raises questions about their trajectory.
They were missing stars Tristan Xerri and Nick Larkey, but still had a host of talented players in action.
The Roos remain in second-last position on the ladder.
Geelong, meanwhile, rocket up to fourth place and a huge percentage.
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