One of Australia’s great annual sporting events is the Australian Football League grand final. Today it was Hawthorn (the Hawks) versus Geelong (the Cats). Geelong were the premiers from last year and had dominated the competition again this year. They had won 42 of their last 44 games and were warm favourites today.
Hawthorn won the game 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89), but the manner of their win was most impressive. Geelong really dominated the game in the 2nd quarter, but could not kick straight, but it looked like Hawthorn were just hanging on and that Geelong would overrun them sooner or later.
But it didn’t happen, and after somehow being 3 points ahead at half time, they came out in the 3rd quarter and kicked 6 goals to 3, then 4 goals to 2 in the last quarter.
Great performance by the Hawks to hang in, then get on top. The game was still in the balance into the last quarter, as the Cats got to within 15 points, but that was as close as they got. Geelong will rue the lost opportunities in the second quarter when they really did dominate the game but didn’t take advantage on the scoreboard.
Everytime I see the Hawks, I immediately think of Leigh Matthews. He was playing for them, gawd that shows my age Lol.
oh, there was a game one? ;o)
Nunyaa – sad to say, Leigh Matthews was a Hawk when I first remember watching VFL, so I guess that makes me ancient.
That was an awesome game! Full of great skills and both teams were well matched up, compared to last year’s one sided grand final.