Blog log for Geelong vs Port Adelaide, R12 of 2020
Clurey attacks a loose ball on the HFF but gets a bad bounce, Hawkins roves and turns for a snap off a step from 40m which bounces wide. (Q1 2:48)
Dangerfield bursts away from a pack on the wing and bombs long over Clurey to Hawkins who turns and runs into the open goal, nothing the Port defender could do there. (Q1 4:32)
Kolodjashnij bombs long up the guts from midfield to Hawkins one out with Clurey, the Tomahawk wins the wrestle to mark 20m out and boot his second goal. (Q1 10:17)
Duncan marks in front of Byrne-Jones 45m out near the boundary and misses. (Q1 12:28)
Hawkins marks a Rohan pass on the boundary 25m out and chooses to pass inboard to Simpson on the flank, who hits the right goalpost. (Q1 18:15)
Geelong has bossed every aspect of this game so far and probably would be disappointed not to have taken greater toll on the scoreboard for it. Port took a while to wake up. (Q1 22:48)
Taylor starts a rebound around members wing, Houston is one out with Hawkins on the flank and gets well beaten, Hawkins centres to Atkins at the hotspot for the goal. (Q2 1:48)
Farrell thieves a Guthrie handball in the pocket 20m out and throws the ball on the right boot but it’s well wide. (Q2 3:42)
Farrell toepokes wide from near the behind post after Dixon contests at half forward. (Q2 10:56)
Lycett intercepts on the wing then gets 50m on Duncan for encroachment to bring him 35m out on a slight angle, he nurses through the first goal for Port. (Q2 11:13)
Blicavs gets the next centre clearance, Duncan passes to the lead of Hawkins 40m out on the flank whose set shot is a peach, three for the Tomahawk. (Q2 13:20)
Boak gives to Powell-Pepper for a snap off a step from 40m near the boundary, that one screws into the far goalpost. (Q2 19:08)
Amon misses a flying snap from the HFF. (Q2 19:08)
Amon snaps high and just wide from the boundary 20m out after some Port frontal pressure. (Q2 24:39)
Hawkins is too big and strong for McKenzie one out on the flank 40m out after the Cats rebound around the outer wing, but he misses. (Q3 3:30)
Parfitt sharks a pressured Byrne-Jones handball 20m out but misses under a tackle. (Q3 6:14)
Hawkins marks over the hapless Clurey 25m out on the flank and goals again, Port are doing Clurey no favours but he’s just not in the same weight class as the Tomahawk. (Q3 8:56)
Dangerfield kicks to the fat side from the wing over Houston to Miers 40m out on a slight angle who misses. (Q3 11:16)
Powell-Pepper misses from a set shot from the HFF. (Q3 12:59)
Duncan fumbles in the BP after a kick in, Woodcock roves and gets caught high by Stewart 20m out for the unexpected turnover goal. (Q3 14:04)
Miers baulks out of trouble and gives to Guthrie who does the rest off the right from the hotspot on the end of a fast break from midfield. (Q3 19:12)
Hawkins leaps over Jonas to mark a Duncan long ball and plays on to goal from 15m, he has owned this game. (Q3 20:45)
Georgiades clunks a centre clearance kick by Powell-Pepper to 40m on a slight angle in front of Henry. His first kick of the night is a goal. (Q3 22:29)
Rohan gets some junk from the HFF. (Q4 5:17)
Dangerfield baulks and runs on the wing then kicks long to Hawkins 40m out on the flank who lines up for number six… straight over the goal umpire’s peaked cap. (Q4 8:58)
Rohan gets a holding free on McKenzie waiting for a Guthrie centre clearance kick next to the hotspot, he gets some more garbage. (Q4 11:13)
Rohan roves a Tuohy kick to the square for his third, all in Q4 garbage time. (Q4 16:18)
Dangerfield breaks an arm tackle by Jonas on the wing and finds Fogarty over the top to mark at the top of the square for some more champagna. (Q4 19:05)
Parfitt is pinged for encroachment to bring Farrell from half forward to the square for some smelly charity. (Q4 21:15)
Hawkins gathers on the HFF and gives inside to Menegola for some junk from 35m. (Q4 23:06)
Henderson marks a Dangerfield speculator behind two Port fliers at the hotspot, he gets some junk. (Q4 28:03)
