Geelong are on the board in the 2020 AFLW season, with two goals apiece to Richelle Cranston and Georgia Clarke propelling the Cats to a 22-point win in a shootout with Richmond in Bendigo.

The sides were both winless at the bottom of Conference A heading into Saturday afternoon’s clash but put on a highly entertaining show. The Cats kicked their highest score to prevail 10.7 (67) to 7.3 (45).

Geelong hadn’t booted seven goals in a game since they entered the competition last season, but reached that mark by halftime as they set the win up with a six-goals-to-two second quarter.

Cranston also had 15 possessions to be among the best players, with Olivia Purcell outstanding with 20 touches and a goal.

The result leaves the Tigers bottom of Conference A, but there were promising signs for Tom Hunter’s team.

Monique Conti had a day out with 28 disposals in a best-afield display and Courtney Wakefield booted three goals as Richmond kicked the highest score of their inaugural season.

The Tigers were left with an injury concern, however, as Katie Brennan didn’t see out the contest, the Richmond skipper left dazed by a clumsy front-on tackling attempt by Jordan Ivey on the three-quarter time siren.

Both teams hit the scoreboard early as the match began in warm conditions, with the Cats up by two points at the first break.

Clarke banged through her two goals as Geelong ran riot in the second term to lead by 27 points at halftime.

The situation looked grim for Richmond as the margin blew out to 41 points in the third quarter, but Wakefield’s third major was one of four goals in succession as the Tigers made it an 18-point game at the final break.

But Geelong’s Julia Crokett-Grills kicked the only goal of the final term to seal the win.

The Cats will attempt to build on the win when they take on Gold Coast on Friday night in Mackay, while the Tigers will travel to Wagga Wagga to face GWS on Saturday.