Mannagh catches D’Ambrosio HTB at a stoppage 20m out on a slight angle and plays on to kick the first goal of the day. (Q1 4:28)
Smith engineers another centre clearance, Dempsey mark 30m out on a slight angle and swerves through the goal in swirly MCG conditions. (Q1 6:01)
Hardwick beats Guthrie to a crumb from a Chol contest 30m out on a slight angle but snaps across the body to near side right. (Q1 7:24)
Repeat inside 50 from the kick in goes to Hardwick to mark on the boundary 30m out, he plays on inside and screws in the opener for the Hawks off the right. (Q1 8:17)
Mackenzie kicks long from the next bounce after a give by Worpel, Gunston juggles the mark at the hotspot in front of O’Sullivan and kicks straight as usual. (Q1 9:50)
Sicily dumps a kick under heavy pressure from the last line off his left but it falls perfectly for Holmes 40m out on a slight angle, who hooks it left. (Q1 11:53)
The Cats rebound up the guts through Dempsey and get a loose man going on the slingshot, Dangerfield gathers a bounce pass from Close and finishes off the right from 25m. (Q1 14:39)
Ward takes a link mark on the HFF and goes long over Humphries to Moore on the boundary 15m out. Moore screws it way too early off the left, narrow to the right. (Q1 16:12)
Battle holds Cameron off the contest to give away a free 50m out on the flank, Cameron starts his set shot left and fades it in but not enough, snicks the inside of the post. (Q1 17:44)
Hawks go coast to coast from the kick in at full pace but Chol hits the post from 20m on a slight angle, disappointingly. (Q1 18:21)
Morrison chips in front of Dempsey to rush a grubber by Mannagh from 15m. (Q1 19:29)
Another slingshot by Geelong looks like resulting in another goal but Weddle flashes in to smother Dempsey’s snap from the pocket. (Q1 21:37)
Stanley snaps very high off his left from a stoppage near the hotspot, ball floats in the swirly wind and falls in the square for Morrison to rush. (Q1 22:44)
Neale takes a link mark after getting rid of Barrass at half forward, he goes long to the top of the square where Stanley is too tall, he marks and goals. (Q1 24:09)
Mackenzie to Worpel for the pass to Macdonald after the next bounce, mark set at 45m in the corridor but he passes to Gunston in a phonebox 20m out, who misses badly. (Q1 26:09)
Another quick repeat inside 50 after the kick in, Weddle streaks away on members wing and passes to Gunston 35m out on a slight angle, who shanks even worse left and OOTF. (Q1 27:09)
Knevitt receives from Close and snaps off the right off a step from 30m on a slight angle but it screws left. (Q1 29:34)
Mackenzie catches Holmes HTB after the first bounce of Q2 but his handball is chopped off by Holmes, Hawks all off side so Stengle marks easily 35m out on the flank, no score. (Q2 1:04)
The resultant rebound breaks down on the HBF for the Hawks with an arm chop on Impey by Blicavs not paid, Sicily berates the umpire after Mannagh snaps the goal from 30m. (Q2 2:00)
Atkins bursts from the next bounce and passes to Dangerfield at the hotspot, another goal to the Cats who are now in scoreboard control. (Q2 3:10)
D’Ambrosio sends a speculator from outer wing up the flank to a big pack 25m out, Chol provides the crumb and it’s Watson front and centre who goals off the left. (Q2 5:00)
Sicily scrubs a clanger kick from defence to the centre to Blicavs, Cameron is over the back for the easy mark and goal. (Q2 7:58)
After link work by Chol, Morrison passes short from outer wing to Macdonald to mark in front of Bowes 45m out on the flank, who shoots across the face to the right. (Q2 9:52)
Hawthorn have frozen in the headlights today, Cats rebound around outer wing ending with Neale marking in front of Barrass 40m out who slices his set shot to the right. (Q2 15:01)
Ward to Chol to Hardwick for a snap after a stoppage near the hotspot but that one flies to the right of his right boot. (Q2 18:46)
Close intercepts Ward’s short pass on outer wing, Stengle has a moment in the pocket to choose an option, goes himself from 25m… narrow. (Q2 19:48)
Gunston marks 35m out on the flank after a switch and rebound around members wing, he looks inside but takes responsibility and punches through his second goal. (Q2 21:54)
After Holmes is smashed in possession at the next centre bounce, Watson roves in the pocket and feeds Gunston for a pass inside to Chol 20m out on a slight angle, goal Hawks. (Q2 24:32)
Morrison it was with the huge tackle on Holmes to turn that centre bounce into a goal. (Q2 24:57)
Ward wins a loose ball at half forward and pokes a pass to the path of Macdonald who swerves past two Cats and tries a dribbler but it takes an off break to the right of the post. (Q2 26:18)
Sicily spoils a Messi pass behind outer wing and starts an attack, Breust pokes a pass for Watson to dive and mark on the boundary 40m out, who misses near side left. (Q2 29:00)
Mannagh catches a dithering Ward HTB 30m out on a slight angle but hits the near left post. (Q2 30:17)
Holmes bounces away from Worpel around outer wing after the first bounce of Q3, long ball to the pocket where Sicily is in the hole but neither he or Battle stop Cameron, goal. (Q3 0:43)
Mackenzie sets Newcombe away on outer wing after the next bounce, Chol beats O’Sullivan to mark at the hotspot and doesn’t miss. (Q3 2:29)
Worpel wins a HTB free on Atkins at the next bounce, Meek runs forward to mark over Smith 45m out on a slight angle. Meek shanks, Watson falls on the crumb, Blicavs in his back! (Q3 4:39)
Watson steers through the goal from 20m in front, riding a huge piece of luck. (Q3 4:57)
Mannagh’s checkside from 30m lands in the square, Cameron tries a left-foot volley over his shoulder, it’s high but hits the right goalpost, almost sensational! (Q3 6:24)
Ward turns the ball over to Miers in the centre playing on from a mark, Blicavs marks over Impey 40m out to punish the mistake with a goal. (Q3 7:28)
Hawthorn’s clearance dominance has set up many scores, but Geelong have capitalised on Hawthorn’s mistakes in possession to keep the margin decent. (Q3 8:29)
Smith runs to CHF after the next bounce and lets fly but it falls in the square for Barrass to rush. (Q3 8:44)
Dangerfield roves on outer wing and bounces off a challenge by Worpel, he kicks long to the flank 40m out for Close to mark in front of Mackenzie but no score results. (Q3 10:58)
Watson gives wide to Gunston on outer wing, he has space for two bounces, reaches 45m out on the flank and blazes OOTF near side right. (Q3 12:29)
Stanley misses from a throw-in to 20m. (Q3 17:52)
Scrimshaw intercepts at half back and sprints away to start an attack, Gunston goes to Macdonald 40m out on the boundary who misses near side right. (Q3 19:55)
Sicily goes long and straight to Morrison on the HFF, he wheels and spots up Gunston leading to 40m on a slight angle. Kicking a problem for Hok today… he goals. (Q3 21:10)
Macdonald’s chase on Bowes forces a rebound kick turnover, Gunston marks 50m out on the flank but shanks OOTF near side left. (Q3 23:25)
Clohesy scrubs a kick to the top of the square, four man pack is there, Hawks whinge at the umps after Neale bullocks Scrimshaw off the fall to allow Dempsey to goal. (Q3 27:25)
Cameron and Weddle battle for a ground ball on the HFF, Cameron roves but Weddle’s lunge forces the left-foot snap from 30m narrow to the left. (Q3 28:44)
Chol mows down Stewart to win a HTB free on the boundary 30m out. He screws in the goal off the left in the last minute before 3QT! (Q3 32:06)
Worpel misses a running snap from 50m on a slight angle. (Q3 33:24)
Stengle plays on to advantage on members wing for a pass to Dangerfield 30m out in the pocket who curls in the goal. (Q4 4:30)
Battle catches Mannagh HTB at half back to prevent a score, his kick up the guts is dangerous but it comes off, Sicily skids through the goal from 20m on the slingshot! (Q4 10:25)
Morrison wins a loose footy in the centre, Macdonald marks near the hotspot on the counter attack and levels the scores with the goal! (Q4 13:30)
Stengle takes a link mark on the HFF and pokes a short pass to Dangerfield 45m out near the boundary. Kicking to that end has been poor today… the Cats captain passes to Holmes! (Q4 15:40)
Holmes lines up for the set shot screwing kick from 30m on the flank, but it doesn’t curl and flies across the face to the right. Cats lead by that point. (Q4 16:08)
Clohesy roves a Weddle fumble and shoots a checkside off a step from 30m on the flank… OOTF. (Q4 17:42)
Rebound kick turns over, Clohesy gets another chance but kicks OOTF again. (Q4 18:13)
Neale takes a big pack mark on members wing to keep an attack alive, eventually Close passes to Mannagh 45m out near the boundary. Mannagh shoots across the face for a behind. (Q4 20:09)
Meek provides a crumb for a long speculator to the hotspot, Watson roves and cops an arm over the shoulder in a Smith tackle. Cat fans hoot, the Wiz misses to the right. (Q4 21:41)
Stanley roves and feeds Dangerfield who has a moment to measure a snap from the pocket 20m out but shoots OOTF across the face off the lert. (Q4 26:11)
Kick in turns over, Mannagh bounces through the massive goal off the right from the hotspot, 2:44 to play! (Q4 26:18)
At the next centre bounce, Meek taps for Worpel who feeds Newcombe to pass to Sicily 45m out on a slight angle. Sicily has had a mare today by foot… and kicks OOTF. (Q4 27:41)
Geelong playing tempo in D50 now, Hawks almost out of ideas. (Q4 28:56)
Weddle starts a switch on rebound around outer wing, Hawks stuff around with it, Scrimshaw eventually bombs inside 50, Gunston centres but Cameron mops up, that will be it! (Q4 30:12)
Geelong holds on! (Q4 30:12)
