Geelong Cats v Hawthorn, Round 17 2009
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEE | 4.2 26 | 6.5 41 | 10.6 66 | 15.9 99 |
| HAW | 3.3 21 | 8.7 55 | 13.10 88 | 14.14 98 |
Geelong storm back from 28 down to beat Hawthorn
Geelong 15.9 (99) beat Hawthorn 14.14 (98) at MCG in Round 17, a 1-point win after trailing by 28.
Geelong trailed by 22 at three-quarter time, then kicked 5.3 to 1.4 in the last quarter.
Max Rooke kicked three goals for Geelong and Tom J. Hawkins two; Lance Franklin kicked five for Hawthorn.
Joel Selwood led the way with 42 disposals, a goal, 9 clearances, 11 tackles and 10 marks.
A run of five straight goals in the last quarter turned a 28-point deficit into a 1-point lead.
Hawthorn won the inside-50 count 54–37 but couldn’t convert it.
In context
- A career-high 42 disposals for Joel Selwood (previous best 37).
- A career-high 9 tackles for Cyril Rioli (previous best 8).























