It proved to be one of the most frustrating night of Enright's long career, as his team was denied a Grand Final berth by just five points.
"It was obviously hard for me sitting in the stands and watching the boys play well and then get beaten," Enright told AFL.com.au.
"Not being able to contribute was probably the hard part."
Many Cats fans were left to ponder whether the involvement of a fit Enright might have changed the result.
After all, he had enjoyed a brilliant season before the injury, earning a fifth selection in the All Australian team.
The beauty for Enright is that Geelong has earned another September clash against the Hawks, and this time he is fit and firing.
"As a player, you want to get out there and perform, so I'm really looking forward to this Friday night," he said.
Enright has been in the news lately, with the 32-year-old (he turns 33 on September 14) shelving his tentative retirement plans and signing a new one-year deal with the Cats.
"I obviously wanted to wait until towards the end of the year and not make any rash decisions," he said.
"I wanted to let my body help me make that decision.
"In the second half of the year I've felt reasonably good, and I think my performances have been pretty good."
Barring any serious injuries in the next 12 months, Enright is likely to become just the third Geelong player to notch 300 VFL/AFL games.
But reaching that milestone was not a factor in his decision to play on.
"A lot of people have spoken to me about that," Enright said. "But I think you're still a good player whether you play 270 games or 300 games."
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