Lewis marks 50m out on the flank and thumps through the opening goal of the night.
Meek gets back to rush a Holmes grubber from the boundary 25m out.
Macdonald passes short from the HFF to Lewis in the pocket 30m out who misses across the face.
The Cats try to run out of defence but there are too many Hawks applying pressure, Mullin’s grubber is straight to Ginnivan who goals from 15m in the pocket!
Nash catches Mullin HTB at a stoppage 45m out on the flank, his set shot falls in the square to be rushed.
Weddle intercepts Stewart’s long ball to outer wing, receives back and has a lash from 55m on the flank… over the head of Watson and into the near right post.
Moore roves on the HFF after a stoppage inside 50, spins and pokes a short pass inside for Nash 30m out on a slight angle. Nash’s curling set shot falls inside the right post!
Stewart rushes a chaos ball from the pocket by Nash.
Dangerfield gets a free for a push by Sicily in front of a pack at the hotspot after Neale had marked it anyway, he converts in red time.
Close misses a snap from deep in the pocket.
Chol intercepts De Koning on outer wing and passes to the lead of Gunston 45m out on the flank, whose set shot fades across the face to the right. (Q2 1:39)
Chol’s chase forces Holmes to kick OOTF from the kick in, but the Nash long ball to the square is off hands for a behind. (Q2 2:37)
Barrass has front position for a long ball by Dangerfield to 40m on a slight angle but Neale leaps over him for a fine contested grab… he goals! (Q2 3:59)
Very soft free against Hardwick to Stengle on outer wing, Smith roves the kick to the HFF and has Blicavs on his own to goal from 20m. (Q2 6:16)
Worpel smothers Mannagh on the HBF and starts a counter attack through the centre, Gunston beats Henry on the HFF to kick to the square, Lewis marks in front of Guthrie, goal. (Q2 9:00)
Gunston again beats Henry to mark on outer side, he passes short to Lewis 50m out on the flank who lathers through goal number three! (Q2 11:59)
Bowes roves Battle’s dump rebound kick to a contest on the HFF and passes short to Mannagh 45m out on a slight angle. Mannagh rams through a lovely drop punt. (Q2 14:27)
Lewis takes a huge contested grab on outer wing and goes long to Gunston on the HFF, no mark but Watson is at the foot of the contest to snap another miracle goal off the left! (Q2 18:16)
Bowes fends off, turns and shoots from 35m in the corridor after the next centre bounce but skews it left and OOTF. (Q2 19:30)
Cameron marks in front of Battle after Neale knees Battle in the back, of course Jezza bangs through the goal from 50m. (Q2 21:04)
Martin misses a set shot from near CHF. (Q2 23:57)
Dempsey roves 35m out and performs a party trick blind handball over his back to Martin who does the rest off the right boot. (Q2 26:01)
Ginnivan turns the ball over by foot on outer wing and the Cats pounce, Dangerfield marks on the HFF and gives off to Cameron who blazes across the face to the left. (Q2 28:40)
Dempsey tries a grubber off a step from the pocket 20m out, empty goalface but it rolls across it to the left to level the scores. (Q2 30:07)
Dangerfield feeds Bowes who shoots to the left from 30m to give the Cats a lead in the last minute before HT. (Q2 31:15)
Stengle roves and jinks past Sicily at the hotspot to snap another Cat goal off his right boot. (Q3 0:37)
Atkins holds Battle off a ground ball at half forward but the ump lets him do it, allowing Dangerfield to snap the goal from the hotspot. (Q3 3:33)
Close catches a touched clearance from the HFF and gives over the top to Holmes who does the rest off the left, Cats now building a significant lead! (Q3 5:43)
Ginnivan is whistled for a trip on Bowes at CHB, Bowes gives off to Smith who blazes to the right. (Q3 7:13)
Miers mows down Worpel trying to run from a pack on the HBF, his pass hits the chest of Cameron who plays on for the goal from the hotspot. (Q3 8:39)
Sicily tumbles a kick from behind a stoppage on the HFF to the hotspot where Gunston beats Henry to mark on the chest and boot his first goal. (Q3 12:52)
Impey has gone forward with Jiath being subbed on, he sprints around outer wing to the HFF and centres for Macdonald to mark at the hotspot and goal. (Q3 14:30)
Dempsey roves his own contest but snaps off balance from 30m and skews it to the left. (Q3 17:59)
Moore earns a high contact free in the centre but can’t find a target… Chol provides the crumb at the hotspot for Impey to rove and snap the goal! (Q3 19:40)
The Cats surge around the boundary from the HFF through heavy traffic, Martin finds himself with a chance from 15m in the pocket and rams it through! (Q3 22:53)
Smith’s rebound kick is picked off by Chol 50m out on the flank but the set shot falls short and is rebounded. (Q3 26:32)
Meek’s tap down in ruck at half back is fumbled by Newcombe into the hands of Cameron who rams through the goal from 40m. (Q3 30:08)
Mannagh steers through a quality snap from 40m on the flank, yet another score from clearance by the Cats who are just about home already. (Q3 31:56)
Clark turns the ball over in the centre kicking straight to D’Ambrosio, who passes to the lead of Gunston to beat Guthrie 40m out on the flank, who tugs it near side left. (Q3 33:56)
More front-running by the Cats flankers pays off as D’Ambrosio fumbles a handball from Barrass, Close marks 45m out on a slight angle but misses right. (Q3 34:36)
Jiath passes to the lead of Gunston 40m out on the flank, nothing Henry could do there. Gunston kicks truly for his second. (Q4 1:00)
Dangerfield gets a contact free at the next bounce and kicks long to Close one out with Watson, who has gone back… Close wins the wrestle to mark 40m out on the flank… rushed. (Q4 2:21)
Light rain now falling to make Hawthorn’s task harder. (Q4 2:51)
After yet another clearance for Geelong, Miers feeds Dangerfield to snap his third goal from 30m and put the contest to bed. (Q4 5:06)
O’Connor roves and feeds Miers who baulks and goals from 35m out, now it’s party time for the hooped affair. (Q4 7:14)
Moore plays on to advantage for a goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 12:34)
Gunston wins a HTB free on Guthrie deep in the pocket 20m out and curls through his third goal. (Q4 13:52)
Cameron shows strong hands in the wet to clunk the mark in front of Battle from a Mannagh pass to 35m. Geelong don’t need a steadier really, but he misses it. (Q4 15:52)
Chol roves a Lewis contest and runs to the pocket 25m out… looks inside but goes himself and shanks it OOTF. (Q4 16:50)
Hardwick’s aggressive kick from half back pays off with Meek’s link mark in the centre and pass to Chol to mark over Guthrie 35m out in front. Chol steers it through. (Q4 17:47)
Three goals the difference, 8:08 to play. (Q4 18:13)
Another irresistible surge play by the Cats with Dangerfield involved ends with Stengle soccering the goal from the top of the square. (Q4 20:22)
Miers feeds Smith for a well-deserved snap goal from the HFF. (Q4 25:58)
