The Cats were in top form on Saturday night as they dispatched on a young Blues’ outfit by 65 points.

Cats Media identified four angles to follow throughout the game. Here's how they played out:

Cracking the ton

Carlton had been unable to hit the 100-point mark in any of its previous 17 matches this season and the trend continued with a 65-point loss to the Cats at Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.

The score line was uncharacteristic of the Blues in 2017 – a team whose average losing margin had been just 29 points going into round 19.

Geelong enjoyed a three-goal lead at quarter time and had extended it to 37 points by half time before kicking away in the second half, while Carlton finished up with just eight majors for the match.

Happy hunting ground

The Cats kept their perfect record in at Etihad Stadium in tact, having not lost a game at the ground in 2017.

The Blues dropped the fourth of five games there this year to continue their woes under the roof.

Hawk and Harry

Want to silence your critics? Try six goals, 12 marks and a career-high 27 disposals.

Tom Hawkins was the most dominant player on the ground against the Blues and he did it largely without Harry Taylor as his foil.

Taylor did start forward and set up Hawkins’ first for the night, but with Levi Casboult proving a problem at the other end it wasn’t long before the two-time All-Australian defender was sent back. 

That left Wylie Buzza as the other key tall and, at times, Dangerfield and Smith resting forward. But it was Hawkins who stamped his authority as “the man” inside 50.

With four games to go – three of which are against genuine finals teams – it’s the game the Cats needed from the big full forward.

Tom Hawkins and his six-goal haul was the star of the Cats' big win over Carlton. (Photos: AFL Photos)

Here’s what you’re missing

With 20 disposals, Zach Tuohy was not as prolific as we had come to expect in what is a stellar season to date from the Irishman.

He did receive close attention from the Carlton forward group, with Jack Silvagni looking to mitigate his influence from half back, but as the siren sounded it was Tuohy who walked away with the win.