The five moments that stole the spotlight as Geelong claims 10th flag
And this writer was in his living room yelling "yes!", because until that point Geelong had been clinical without being spectacular and without huge footy moments.What's better than a holding-the-ball decision that causes a crucial turnover?Despite being 36-points up at half-time, Cats fans — still haunted by comebacks that happened 16 odd years ago — were still nervous about what was coming.
A minute and a half later, Brad Close cut off a McCartin kick to snag another, and six minutes after that a moment of brilliant pressure from Patrick Dangerfield forced another turnover, leading to a Cam Guthrie goal. But when Guthrie came off with an injury that was most likely related to him being a good bloke and knowing Parfitt would get a chance to play, the midfielder took his shot.
This time, with Ling on the sidelines preparing to hand over the cup, it was Joel Selwood who got his moment.
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