EAST Geelong have gone down to Inverleigh 10.8.68 to 12.14.86 in a shock defeat to an in-form Hawks side that is now Grand Final-bound.<\/p>\n
Both sides were within a kick of one another for three quarters, but East Geelong\u2019s inaccuracy cost them in the long run, kicking 14 behinds.<\/p>\n
The kicking woes for the Eagles were evident in the first quarter with one goal and seven behinds.<\/p>\n
In the fourth, Adam Donohue\u2019s side sensed an opportunity to book a Grand Final spot in the final term, slotting five goals to East Geelong\u2019s two and wrapping up proceedings at St Albans Reserve.<\/p>\n
Donohue doubled down to kick a bag, while Paddy Bourke kicked three goals and Dalton Grundell managed a further two.<\/p>\n
Blake Hutchison and Casey Meehan added to the Hawks goal tally.<\/p>\n
East Geelong\u2019s Jake Watson-Serle and Mitch Hoare were the team\u2019s only multiple goalkickers with four and two goals respectively.<\/p>\n
Brent McGrath and Ruben Vesikuru kicked a goal each for the Eagles.<\/p>\n
Inverleigh now gets a week off ahead of September 10th\u2019s Grand Final.<\/p>\n
East Geelong faces either Bannockburn or Bell Post Hill in next week\u2019s Preliminary Final dependant on tomorrow\u2019s (Sunday, August 28) Semi-Final.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EAST Geelong have gone down to Inverleigh 10.8.68 to 12.14.86 in a shock defeat to an in-form Hawks side that is now Grand Final-bound. Both sides were within a kick of one another for three quarters, but East Geelong\u2019s inaccuracy cost them in the long run, kicking 14 behinds. The kicking woes for the Eagles […]<\/p>\n