Star trio can’t stop Hawks
GEELONG’S vaunted superstar trio have played together for the first time but Hawthorn spoiled the party with a stunning one-point win in an Easter Monday classic at the MCG.
The Hawks led by a gamehigh 25 points midway through the final term but the resurgent Cats levelled the scores with just less than four minutes remaining.
Hawthorn skipper Jarryd Roughead scored the decisive point when he marked over Zach Guthrie with 61 seconds left in the match.
Geelong desperately launched the ball forward but Alastair Clarkson’s men fought tooth and nail to claim a 17.16 (118) to 18.9 (117) win in front of 73,189 fans.
Led by Tom Mitchell (40 possessions and two goals) and Ben McEvoy (43 hitouts and a goal), the Hawks hunted in numbers. Geelong’s home crowd reached fever pitch as Patrick Dangerfield, Gary Ablett and Joel Selwood lined up inside the centre square for the opening bounce.