Geelong celebrity Jeremy Cameron has apologized to a boundary umpire after crashing into the official through the Cats’ large win over Hawthorn on Easter Monday.
Cameron kicked seven targets in a memorable efficiency, however was additionally concerned in a brutal collision with umpire Matthew Tomkins.
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After kicking his seventh objective within the dying levels, Cameron wheeled away and celebrated to the group.
As he rounded the bend of the boundary line, he wasn’t wanting the place he was going and crashed into an unsuspecting umpire.
Each the participant and umpire emerged from the collision unscathed, though Cameron admitted post-match it knocked the stuffing out of him.
“I am a bit overvalued after that. I ran straight into the umpire there, I am so sorry to him,” he instructed Channel 7 after the match.
“Might need to provide him my footwear or one thing for that. He in all probability will not settle for it, it was a giant hit.”
Channel 7 commentator Brian Taylor praised the umpire for persevering with whereas Cameron went off the sphere.
“The umpires will clip that up and present it on the assembly tomorrow. How powerful are we?” He stated.
The Cats overcame a sluggish begin, during which they coughed up the opening three targets, earlier than placing their foot down throughout a 10-goal third time period and powering away to a 19.13 (127) to six.9 (45).
It improved the reigning premiers’ file to 1-Three forward of a gathering with lowly West Coast on impartial turf within the league’s Collect Spherical characteristic.
Cameron kicked three of Geelong’s first 4 targets and arrange the opposite, holding his facet within the contest earlier than half-time, and added one other two within the Cats’ dominant 10-goal third time period.
He completed with a game-high seven targets from 22 disposals.
Cats captain Patrick Dangerfield responded to criticism over his sluggish begin to the season with 27 disposals, 10 clearances and a objective.
Mitch Duncan (31 disposals), Max Holmes (27) Isaac Smith (27) and Gryan Miers (24) have been additionally busy for Geelong.
Duncan and Jake Kolodjashnij stood up of their first matches of the season after overcoming accidents and Ollie Henry (two targets) had an influence instead after changing Jed Bews (concussion) at half-time.
Bews was harm in a head conflict with Hawthorn’s Conor Nash, whereas teammate Gary Rohan is dealing with attainable suspension for a sling deal with on Changkuoth Jiath.
Hawks midfielder Will Day additionally faces scrutiny for a dumping deal with on Brad Shut and ruckman Lloyd Meek will probably be checked out after he thrust a knee into Mark Blicavs throughout a first-quarter ruck contest.
The versatile Cat was left sore and required remedy within the altering room however returned to play out the match.
Hawthorn dominated clearances 24-10 within the first half and led by 9 factors on the principal break however fell away dramatically.
Day (22 disposals, eight tackles, six clearances) labored arduous in opposition to the tide and veteran Luke Breust kicked three targets.
Breust kicked two of the primary three majors inside 9 minutes and the Hawks led 19-Zero earlier than Cameron broke the Cats’ drought on the 17-minute mark.
Cameron’s fourth objective put Geelong in entrance for the primary time on the eight-minute mark of the third time period and so they shut the gate in gorgeous style.
The Cats’ dominant third quarter included a 22-1 benefit in ahead entries as they piled on 10.5 (65) and saved the Hawks scoreless.
Dangerfield was on the forefront with eight disposals for the time period and his chase-down deal with on Jai Newcombe was a spotlight.
– With AAP
