Richmond's Dusty Martin was the star.
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Geelong's Tom Hawkins was the sook.
Martin a delight.
Hawkins a disaster.
Martin dominating every facet of the game in the resounding 81-50 drubbing.
Best on ground by the circumference of the Gabba arena.
Hawkins worst on ground edging out team-mate Gary Rowan.
If you bump into Gary remind him the grand-final has started.
Richmond's Jack Reinwolt except for a few flashes in the final quarter was also a candidate for worst on ground.
Patrick Dangerfield was fortunate there wasn't a rugby league referee adjudicating. The Cat's superstar would have been sent off for careless use of the elbow on Nick Blasturn.
With Geelong leading 35-14 in the first quarter the Tigers hadn't raised a yelp.
Even Hawkins had kicked a goal and Dangerfield scored from the sharpest of angles.
Then Martin.
Goal after goal and he was heading for his third Norm Smith Medal.
The mind boggles as to what Martin would be worth on the open market.
He could name his own price.
This from a player who has experienced extreme emotional family problems.
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