Tom Hawkins BOTCHES easy goal for Geelong as veteran forward is unable to finish off sumptuous team move – but AFL ladder leaders put on second half BLITZ to hammer the Bulldogs
- Tom Hawkins botched a seemingly easy goal for Geelong on Saturday night
- The veteran forward received the ball after a sumptuous move from his team
- However, he made the wrong decision and dribbled his shot for a behind
Look away now, Tom Hawkins – you will not want to see this contender for botched goal of the year.
The veteran forward has been imperious for Geelong this season, leading the front line superbly alongside Jeremy Cameron to put Chris Scott’s side top of the AFL ladder approaching the finals.
However, he made an uncharacteristic error for his side on Saturday night, missing a seemingly easy opportunity to close the second quarter deficit on the Western Bulldogs, leaving his coach aghast.
Tom Hawkins botched a seemingly easy goal after a sumptuous team move from Geelong
After slicing their rivals open with a swashbuckling move, Joel Selwood delivered an awkward handball to Hawkins which took the big man slightly away from goal.
Even so, the experienced forward ought to have done so much better with his effort, hooking a tame left footed kick off target as it pathetically dribbled through for a behind.
It was an uncharacterstically out-of-sorts first half performance for the Cats, who went into the half time break 11 points behind Luke Beveridge’s side.
Yet a third quarter blitz, in which Geelong kicked eight unanswered goals, handed the ladder leaders a comfortable victory over their rivals.
However, the Cats pulled off a second half blitz to cement their place at the top of the ladder
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