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The Cats advanced to yet another grand final, this time off the back of a masterclass from superstar skipper Patrick Dangerfield and overcoming the early concussion to gun defender Tom Stewart. Our experts, AFL reporters Scott Spits and Andrew Wu, rate every player’s performance from the Cats and Hawks.

Geelong

(3) Bailey Smith: A super consistent Smith was among the driving forces as Geelong turned the tables in the second quarter. All class, he had 36 touches by the finish. He had an eye-catching moment in third term when he responded to Conor Nash’s close tactics, and also a helicopter kick in defence that term that prompted the finger from Hawks fans. To the winners, go the spoils. 8.5/10

(5) Jeremy Cameron: He was among the key Geelong players who simply needed to lift

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