In a performance full of the attacking flair that was a Geelong trademark prior to this season, key defender Harry Taylor pushed forward to provide two great moments for the highlight reel.
Midway through the third quarter, Taylor took a mark near the top of the goalsquare.
But rather than boot a drop punt, he ran at 90 degrees to the big sticks and then let fly with a banana kick, which sailed right through the middle.
Later in the third term, Taylor marked a pass from Hawkins deep in attack.
Although only about 25m out this time, he once again elected against running straight at goal.
Instead, he turned away from his target before sending another check-side kick through for another major.
"I think Stevie J might have been chatting to him too much during the week," Geelong midfielder Mitch Duncan joked to AFL.com.au.
"But we're told to just back our instincts, so if he thought that was the best thing to do, then he's in full control."
Taylor, who recently became a father for the second time, had booted only eight goals before this season.
But after bagging six in the Cats' big win over Greater Western Sydney in round 10, his name has been consistently bobbing up among Geelong's goalscorers.
In all, Taylor has bagged 12 majors in 2012, and his enthusiasm is rubbing off on his teammates.
"Some of our games have been a bit of a slog," Duncan said. "And I guess we don't mind that.
"But when we win the ball inside, then get our outside game going, things seem to go our way."
