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Geelong clinches AFL top-four spot with win over Sydney Swans ahead of finals – ABC News
One goal proved the difference, as the Cats snuck past a determined Sydney Swans outfit on the Gold Coast to earn the double chance in the AFL finals.
Geelong has survived a massive scare to lock in an AFL top-four spot, as Gary Ablett showed flashes of brilliance on his return to action in a six-point win over lowly Sydney.
Key points:
- The Cats were level on points with the fifth-placed Eagles but finished fourth because of a superior percentage
- They did not take the lead against the Swans until early in the final quarter
- The Hawks beat the Suns by 51 points to finish in 15th position on the ladder
The inj…
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