Josh Caddy and James Podsiadly of the Cats celebrates their win in the 2013 AFL Round 15 match between the Geelong Cats and the Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG, Melbourne on July 06, 2013. (Photo: Lachlan Cunningham/AFL Media)

This weeks’ Time Cat-Sule takes us back to a top of the table clash in 2013, when Geelong extended their winning streak over Hawthorn

The Cats and Hawks rivalry wrote another chapter in 2013, with an enormous crowd (85,197) packing into the MCG as the top two teams on the ladder fought it out in a nailbiter.  
 
Geelong led at every change, extending the margin out to 33 points at the nine minute mark of the final quarter, before the Hawks booted five majors in a 10 minute span to set up a grandstand finish.  

Josh Caddy gave the Cats some breathing room with a perfect set shot from the boundary, before Jordan Murdoch slammed the door shut with his third goal of the night, sealing a 10 point win.  

Josh Caddy of the Cats celebrates during the 2013 AFL Round 15 match between the Geelong Cats and the Hawthorn Hawks at the MCG, Melbourne on July 06, 2013. (Photo: Michael Willson/AFL Media)

 
Geelong entered the clash in second spot on the ladder with an 11-2 record, while Hawthorn sat in top spot with only one loss from 13 games to start the season.  
 
The round 15 match came amidst the famous Kennett Curse, with the Cats winning their 11th straight match against the Hawks.  
 
Joel Selwood was awarded three Brownlow votes, collecting 34 disposals (19 contested) and eight clearances, while laying seven tackles and booting a goal.  
 
Inaccurate kicking plagued the Cats through the middle of the match, registering 1.13 from quarter time to the end of the third.  

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Time Cat-Sule Round 15, 2013 | Young Guns Drag Cats Over The Line

Go back to the middle of the Kennett Curse era and watch the thrilling contest between the Cats and Hawks as some unlikely heroes help the Cats get the 4 points.


 
The dam wall burst open in the final quarter with the two sides combining for 11 goals, as the Cats went on to record another famous win over the arch nemesis.  
 
Mitch Duncan received two Brownlow Votes for his 22 disposal performance, while Jordan Murdoch was Geelong’s only multiple goal kicker, booting three majors.  
 
ROUND 15 2013 – Geelong v Hawthorn @ MCG 

GOALS: Murdoch 3, Blicavs, Caddy, T.Hunt, Kelly, Motlop, Podsiadly, Selwood, Stringer 1 

DISPOSALS: Selwood 34, Kelly 23, Bartel, Duncan, Enright, Mackie 22 

BROWNLOW VOTES: Joel Selwood (3), Mitch Duncan (2), Sam Mitchell (1)  

GEELONG STARTING 22 
3. Jimmy Bartel 
4. Andrew Mackie 
7. Harry Taylor 
8. Josh Hunt 
9. James Kelly 
11. Joel Corey 
13. Tom Lonergan 
14. Joel Selwood 
16. Dawson Simpson 
19. Taylor Hunt 
21. Jordan Murdoch 
22. Mitch Duncan 
23. Josh Caddy 
26. Tom Hawkins 
27. Mathew Stokes 
28. Allen Christensen 
29. Cameron Guthrie 
31. James Podsiadly 
32. Steven Motlop 
41. Jesse Stringer 
44. Corey Enright 
46. Mark Blicavs