Blog log from R17 of 2024: Geelong vs Hawthorn

Stewart sets up Dangerfield to pass to Cameron for the mark in front of Weddle 45m out on the flank, but Jezza misses near side right. (Q1 0:46)
Cameron marks again just left of true CHF, but this set shot slices left. (Q1 2:26)
Cameron marks in front of Impey 45m out on the flank, decides to play on but his screwing shot off the left curls too far. (Q1 3:14)
Neale marks in front of Scrimshaw leading to 45m on the flank, another shallow entry results in a behind as Jiath punches it through on the line. (Q1 4:36)
Stewart marks Scrimshaw’s dump kick from a throw-in to the pocket, he lines up from 50m on a slight angle but also misses to the right. (Q1 5:46)
The Hawks get repeat inside 50s, Moore bounces through a snap from a stoppage 20m out, goal umpire signals goal but Moore himself says it was off Holmes’ finger, point on review. (Q1 9:34)
Scrimshaw kicks OOTF on rebound, long ball back in to a pack 35m out on the flank, Blicavs marks but his kick is wide… marked by Neale next to the behind post for the first goal. (Q1 12:52)
The Cats handball their way through half forward after a Dangerfield contest ending with De Koning running into the open goal. (Q1 19:23)
Another slingshot play to give Geelong a goal running downhill, Rohan is on the end of it for a goal in his 200th game. (Q1 21:41)
Stewart to Atkins for the next centre clearance which hits Rohan leading to 45m on a slight angle, nothing Frost could do there. Chucky kicks back to back goals. (Q1 23:07)
Meek down to Worpel at a ball up at half forward, he feigns a handball then jinks through two Cats, runs to 50m on the flank and bangs through a pearler of a goal! (Q1 29:22)
Watson sharks a Tuohy handball on outer wing and streaks away to go long for Lewis over the back at the hotspot, who boots his first goal in the ones for quite a while. (Q2 1:45)
De Koning passes from the next centre bounce to the lead of Neale ahead of Scrimshaw 45m out on the flank, his set shot falls on the line for Meek to touch through. (Q2 3:20)
Dempsey roves a Cameron contest 40m out on the flank and gives inside to De Koning who checksides a lovely snap for a goal. (Q2 4:36)
Stewart to Dangerfield for the next centre clearance, Cameron roves the pack 20m out and wobbles through another one. Big Cat bodies dominating the younger Hawks. (Q2 6:05)
Close is the next Cat to join the party with a snap from the hotspot, Geelong just too slick by hand with the Hawks fumbling under pressure. (Q2 9:18)
Jiath drops an uncontested mark at half back to let the Cats in, Miers passes to Neale in the pocket 25m out who threads the needle. One-way traffic now. (Q2 14:43)
Moore spins away from Jack Henry on outer wing and passes to Chol 35m out on a slight angle, who kicks straight. (Q2 18:51)
Jiath intercepts in the centre and feeds Moore for a pass to Macdonald 45m out on a slight angle. The set shot fades towards goal but not enough, miss to the right. (Q2 20:59)
Mannagh is paid a mark just inside 50m on a slight angle that Breust claimed to have touched first, in vain. The set shot is wide right. (Q2 22:06)
Close snaps over the shoulder from 15m for another one for Geelong after Rohan bursts through a stoppage near the hotspot. (Q2 25:36)
Watson catches Kolodjashnij HTB near the boundary 40m out, goalkicking not his strongest suit, his kick is across the face for a behind. (Q2 27:21)
Scrimshaw intercepts over Dempsey on members wing and tries a risky centring ball, comes off via Worpel, eventually Mackenzie passes to Jiath 30m out on a slight angle, goal. (Q2 28:21)
Hawthorn’s goals have been hardfought whereas Geelong’s come much more easily. Sam Mitchell has a lot of work to do at half time to change the flow of the game. (Q2 29:16)
Cameron catches Macdonald HTB on outer wing, Cats are deadly on the counter and Demspey marks in front of Mackenzie next to the behind line… but he sprays it from 5m. (Q3 3:04)
Gunston runs back with the flight behind Tuohy to mark 45m out on the flank, but tugs it left and OOTF. (Q3 4:05)
Bowes rumbles and bumbles through CHF after a Scrimshaw kick clanger, gives to Miers who misses from 40m in front. (Q3 6:32)
Another diagonal kick to the centre from defence by Lewis, this one picked off by Cameron 45m out in front, Jezza has found his radar, second goal for him. (Q3 7:23)
Free on Clark to Newcombe at the next bounce, Day goes long, Watson strips Guthrie in a tackle in the pocket, crumb falls for Lewis who feeds Chol for the goal from 15m. (Q3 8:43)
Rohan marks a Cameron pass in the pocket after the next bounce and centres for Stewart at the hotspot, who misses. (Q3 11:20)
After Holmes turns the ball over at half back to Macdonald, D’Amrobosio runs to the HFF and tries to hit Watson who can’t mark, ball bounces across the face for a point. (Q3 13:03)
Newcombe intercepts a long kick to a pack on outer wing by Tuohy, he plays on quickly for a pass to Worpel outside CHF, he gives to Moore who finishes from 40m. (Q3 15:25)
Amon kicks from half back straight to Mannagh who spots up Miers 40m out in the corridor. That was a brain explosion. Miers converts to just about seal the deal. (Q3 18:22)
Macdonald sharks a Dempsey handball on the HFF, his pass to Chol is touched so Chol gives back to him but his snap from 15m is smothered for a point. (Q3 21:18)
Jiath roves the kick on on the HFF and passes to Moore 45m out on a slight angle who boots his second goal. (Q3 21:52)
De Koning catches a throw-in on outer wing and kicks to the centre, play ends with Cameron snapping the goal from 30m on the flank. (Q3 23:51)
Close roves a long speculator to the hotspot and snaps a fine goal off his left across the body. (Q3 25:54)
HTB free to Stewart on Worpel at the next bounce, then a high contact free to Stengle on Mitchell 45m out in front, miss to the left. It is junk time now, you’d think. (Q3 27:57)
Moore sends a high speculator to the top of the square from CHF, Lewis leaps over Jack Henry to mark and goal with sticky fingers. (Q4 1:32)
Humphries passes to Neale 45m out in the corridor after the Cats work the ball by hand from a stoppage on outer wing through heavy traffic. Neale leaves the set shot right. (Q4 5:15)
After Kolodjashnij smashes Lewis at CHB to stop what looked a turnover, the Cats have a loose man and Cameron gives Blicavs a Joe the Goose special. (Q4 7:35)
Cameron curls a set shot from 45m on the boundary off the left but it just doesn’t curl enough. (Q4 12:46)
Atkins hits the lead of Mannagh 45m out in the corridor, who misses to the right. (Q4 13:30)
Jiath taps a loose ball to D’Ambrosio who goals off a step from 40m on a slight angle. (Q4 19:28)
Oliver Henry passes past Frost playing in fro0nt to hit Cameron 40m out on a slight angle, Jezza boots goal number four. (Q4 23:10)
Close checksides some junk from 15m after yet another turnover by the Hawks behind centre, this one a lazy Impey kick across defence by Impey that Close picks off. (Q4 27:40)