Chris Scott described Tom Hawkins, who will retire at the end of the season, as an all-time great at Geelong. There was not even a hint of debate.
It didn’t stop him knocking over Tim Tams the night before 90 per cent of his 359 games before demolishing defences the next day with equal pleasure, either kicking a bag or sharing potential snags with grateful teammates.
Parfitt didn’t know what was coming nor what to say, but he made Hawkins grin when, perhaps shocked by the question, responded that it sounded like a good idea. Even Hawkins wondered at that time whether he would be regarded as an unfulfilled talent when his time came.
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