RECAP: Patrick Dangerfield plays one of the great finals as Geelong make grand final over Hawthorn

The Cats have sealed another finals berth and it leaves just one more match to be played before the decider.

Join us tomorrow as Collingwood and Brisbane do battle for the right to face the Cats next week.

Until then, goodnight!

Geelong skipper Patrick Dangerfield is no stranger to grand finals and he has revealed how he and his team will treat the coming week.

“Quite day tomorrow, reset and just enjoy the week,” Dangerfield told Seven.

“It’s such a special time. The hardest part is it’s best week of your life that can turn into the worst day but you’ve still got to enjoy the build up to it.

“That’s the thing I think I will convey to our guys is embrace what this week is. Don’t spend your whole career wanting to play in a grand final and then shy away from what the week is.”

“We’ll give it a hell of a swing.”

A Patrick Dangerfield-inspired Geelong have advanced to the AFL season decider despite losing a star defender to concussion.

Read the FULL match report below.

Geelong and their fans deserve to celebrate well into the night after that.

However, the fact Tom Stewart will now miss the biggest game of the year with concussion will open debate on the finals bye.

Should they keep it pre-September or make it after the Preliminary finals to avoid situations like this?

Bitter pill for Stewart to swallow and Mabior Chol could end up with a ban for the tackle as well.

The Hawks threw everything at Geelong but after a slow first term, the home side responded in emphatic style.

Dangerfield and Smith were simply elite and the difference in the game for most of the night.

Danger in particular was incredible with three goals, a mass of touches and eight clearances.

The Hawks were valient all night and can hold their heads high after another strong finals camapign.

However, making a grand final from eighth has never happened before for a reason. It’s tough.

Geelong are headed to another grand final!

Bailey Smith has controversy all around him at times but it has not stopped him performing on field.

Geelong forced another turnover as Hawthorn exited defence and Smith received the forward handball and slotted a goal on the run.

He goes to the shush celebration as well.

GEE 115, HAW 85

The Cats force the ball forward and Cameron keeps it out in front before the ball falls into the path of Stengle.

The small forward does not worry about the gather and soccers through the goal.

Geelong lead by 24 points with seven minutes left.

GEE 109, HAW 85

The Hawks aren’t finished with season 2025 yet!

Gunston notched his third, which is also the third-straight final he’s done that in, before Chol made up for spurning a teammate earlier by slotting a clutch set shot.

The game is back to even footing around the ground but can the Hawks make up the difference?

GEE 103, HAW 85

The heavens have opened as Moore rolls a goal through for Hawthorn.

They are having one last roll of the dice.

GEE 102, HAW 73

99,597 have packed the MCG for tonight’s final. REMARKABLE!