The bottom-placed Crows produce a spirited performance to challenge the Cats, but the AFL premiership fancies lift in the final quarter to complete a 28-point triumph at Adelaide Oval.
The top rung of the AFL ladder is within sight for Geelong, with the premiership fancies surviving a big scare in a 28-point win over Adelaide during the Sir Doug Nicholls Round.Tom Hawkins impressed for the Cats up forward with three goals for the matchThe Cats entered the match as heavy favourites against the winless Crows, but it took a final-quarter goal from Tom Hawkins and two more in the dying stages from Mitch Duncan for the visitors to finally break clear in a 9.11 to 5.
Midfield stars Cam Guthrie , Patrick Dangerfield , Jack Steven and Sam Menegola were all prominent in the Cats' fourth consecutive victory.Former Adelaide captain Taylor Walker provided early energy for the Crows in his 200th AFL match but finished with just three disposals amid lingering questions over his playing future beyond this season.
Soon after half time, goal sneak Shane McAdam beat three Cats opponents inside the forward 50 to scramble through his first AFL goal and drag the Crows to within two points. David Mackay's goal after the three-quarter time siren gave Adelaide a sniff but the Cats withstood the challenge with three goals to none in the final term.
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