Geelong and Hawthorn have played yet another classic in the Qualifying Final at the MCG on Friday night, with Isaac Smith missing a goal after the siren to hand the Cats a Preliminary Final berth.
It was a tough, contested match all night, with multiple lead changes keeping over 87,000 fans on the edge of their seats.
Hawthorn will now face the Western Bulldogs in a cut-throat Semi Final next weekend.
Here’s how social media reacted:
I’m full of admiration for all the players that played in that match. An extraordinary night at the football. #AFLCatsHawks #AFLFinals
— Adam White (@White_Adam) September 9, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE! #AFLFinals #ohwhatafeeling pic.twitter.com/MmoMKe6nuf
— AFL (@AFL) September 9, 2016
BREAKING: Hawthorn fan leaves @Dilrukj #AFLCatsHawks pic.twitter.com/gXvsJ6amIe
— Peter Helliar (@pjhelliar) September 9, 2016
Just adding another chapter to the Geelong-Hawthorn epics #AFLCatsHawks pic.twitter.com/7xMDOv9GzL
— Tim Michell (@tim_michell) September 9, 2016
Hawks always find a way. Except tonight. #AFLCatsHawks
— Mitchell Scott (@WhippingBoySEN) September 9, 2016
Possibly my favourite timeline screenshot ever. #AFLCatsHawks #AFLFinals pic.twitter.com/fBo24BylnW
— Gigs (@AndrewGigacz) September 9, 2016
Even as this era fades, they are completely admirable. #AlwaysHawthorn #AFLCatsHawks
— Tony Wilson (@byTonyWilson) September 9, 2016
A ridiculously good game of footy to continue a phenomenal rivalry between two mighty sides. Pleasure to be able to witness it #AFLCatsHawks
— Tristan Foenander (@TFoenander) September 9, 2016
Anyone who hasn’t tweeted in the last three minutes is actually dead. #AFLCatsHawks
— Russell Jackson (@rustyjacko) September 9, 2016
Great game of footy. Hawks couldn’t have done more. Well done Cats. #AFLCatsHawks
— Julian Schiller (@Julesschiller) September 9, 2016
Let’s quickly check in with Alastair Clarkson… #AFLCatsHawks pic.twitter.com/TDLNpQ2ITv
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) September 9, 2016
Are you kidding me? #AFLCatsHawks pic.twitter.com/qQCPyxfIAN
— Sportsbet.com.au (@sportsbetcomau) September 9, 2016
Great to see a success starved team knock off the Champs. There are 4-year old Cats fans who haven’t see a flag. #AFLCatsHawks
— Luke Schneider (@LukeSchneider_7) September 9, 2016
You have to be a bloody good team to beat Hawthorn twice in the same year #AFLCatsHawks #AFLFinals
— Ronny Lerner (@RonnyLerner) September 9, 2016
"I'm exhausted and I didn't even play." – prettymuch everyone leaving the MCG right now #AFLCatsHawks
— ESPN Australia & NZ (@ESPNAusNZ) September 9, 2016
That Menegola boy was built for September #AFLCatsHawks
— Mitch Cleary (@cleary_mitch) September 9, 2016
A blood and guts final as good as anything I've ever seen #AFLCatsHawks @ABCAFL
— Gerard Whateley (@GerardWhateley) September 9, 2016
