Live AFL updates: Hawkins having a day out, lead Cats against outmatched Bombers
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Sam Weideman has booted his third goal after another assist from Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.
It looked like Tippa would take the set shot, but handed it off to Weideman, who slotted it from a tight angle.
Essendon have kicked three of the four goals so far in the third term.
The margin is back out to six goals after Tanner Bruhn dribbles one through for the Cats.
11 minutes gone in the third term.
Geelong lead Essendon 15.5 (95) to 9.5 (59).
Essendon have their first back-to-back goals this game, thanks to Jye Caldwell and Dylan Shiel.
They started strongly this second half, especially defensively, but trail Geelong by a decent 31-points.
Essendon’s Jye Caldwell has opened the second half with a goal from a set shot.
The assist came again from Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.
It closes the margin back to 38-points.
What can Essendon conjure up to challenge Geelong in this second half, or will the Cats continue to put their foot down?
There are no late changes for the Richmond, Gold Coast clash.
Substitutes:
Judson Clarke for Richmond
Malcolm Rosas for Gold Coast
Geelong have been too big and strong for Essendon in the first half winning centre clearances and getting the ball to Tom Hawkins who is destroying Brandon Zerk-Thatcher.
It’s like watching former Magpie Anthony Rocca on former Hawk Zac Dawson all those years ago.
Essendon have not been that bad but outclassed with the Cats kicking 88 points in the first half after kicking 81 points in the first half against the Bombers in round one last season.
Tom Hawkins celebrates a goal.Credit: Getty
Tom Hawkins is having a day out.
He has kicked a career-high six goals by half-time at the MCG against a fighting, but struggling, Bombers side, and helped the Cats to a doubling of their opponents score.
Jake Stringer is arguably putting on his best performance so far this year - he has three goals from 16 disposals so far - but will need his side to lift around him if they want to stay in this game.
Geelong lead Essendon at half-time 14.4 (88) to 7.2 (44).
Tom Hawkins has his forward craft on full display as he slotted through his fifth goal of the day 35 metres out.
It’s his first for the quarter after a huge four in the opening term.
Tanner Bruhn then backed it up with another for the Cats.
Geelong have the last three and lead by 46-points with four minutes left in the first half.
Sam Simpson got one through for the Cats and Dylan answered for the Bombers.
Then, Simpson got another for Geelong.
Things are looking slightly more even after the Cats ran a riot in the opening term, although they are dominating on the stat sheet.
Geelong hold their steady lead (34-points) but both fans are getting to cheer this quarter.
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