GAME DAY: Geelong v Hawthorn from the MCG | 3AW Radio
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BALLY’S VOTES
5 P Dangerfield
4 S Mitchell
3 J Caddy
2 J Frawley
1 Z Smith#AFLCatsHawks pic.twitter.com/H4y9NY8ZSx? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) March 28, 2016
The man of the hour, Patrick Dangerfield, spoke to 3AW Football after the match.
Despite his heroic, 43-disposal game, he paid credit to the spread of contributors the Cats had on the day.
Injury update: Patrick Dangerfield has leather poisoning.
That makes 43 disposals. #AFLCatsHawks
? 3AW Football (@3AWisfootball) March 28, 2016
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FULL TIME
Geelong has run out 30-point winners in a see-sawing match.
Hawthorn hit the front with a run of five goals in the third term, but the Cats responded well with seven in the fourth.
Patrick Dangerfield had 43 disposals, seven clearances, and 10 inside 50s in a breathtaking first game as a Cat.
A suspected broken arm to Luke Hodge adds to Hawthorn’s concerns.
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HALF TIME
Geelong has owned the first half, running into the rooms ahead by 30 points.
Patrick Dangerfield has had it 20 times, while fellow recruit Zac Smith has booted three goals.
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Patrick Dangerfield’s manager Paul Connors said illicit drugs are a problem in society, and that is reflected in football.
He said he is ‘angry’ that sensitive information has been leaked.
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Injured Hawk star Jarryd Roughead told 3AW Football there is ‘a bit of the unknown’ about both sides today.
He also said Hawthorn has been training under fatigue to acclimatise to the interchange cap.
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Geelong’s President Colin Carter told 3AW Monday Football he believes hair testing for illicit drugs is a ‘massive step forward’ for the AFL.
Carter, a former AFL Commissioner, said few other employees are subjected to the ‘intrusion’ of drug testing.
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It’s an Easter Monday blockbuster to close out the opening round.
Geelong fans will get to see their boom recruit Patrick Dangerfield in action for his first AFL match in new colours, and expectation could scarcely be higher.
A win over the old enemy would be a pretty nice start.
But the rampaging Hawks are on the hunt for history, within striking distance of a fourth straight flag.
They started 2015 with a big win over Geelong. Will 2016 start off on the same foot?
Find out with the best commentary team in the game on 3AW Football.
TODAY’S LINE-UP from 12PM: Matthew Lloyd, Luke Ball, Tony Shaw, Dwayne Russell, Tim Lane, Mick Warner, Doc Larkins, and Sam ‘Scoop’ McClure.
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