Announcing his retirement on Tuesday morning, Tom Hawkins is set to hang up the boots after an illustrious and loyal career at Geelong.
The New South Wales-born footballer has had a decorated career spanning 18 seasons, with 796 goals to his name. Hawkins broke the all-time Geelong games record, overtaking long-time teammate Joel Selwood earlier this year, and has the potential to become just the 12th player to kick 800 goals, if he can return from his foot injury suffered in Round 15.
A three-time premiership Cat, Coleman medallist and five-time All-Australian (including once as captain), we've reflected on the long career of Tom Hawkins, and determined his top performances.
6. Round 12 vs Port Adelaide (2020)
In the shortened COVID-affected season, Hawkins and the Cats put the competition on notice with a 10-goal win against the soon-to-be minor premiers in Port Adelaide.
Hawkins ran amok over Tom Clurey and Tom Jonas, clunking ten marks on his way to six goals.
His best performance in a Coleman Medal-winning year, 'Tomahawk' kicked the first five of seven for the Cats, before kicking one and assisting two more in a seven-goal final quarter for Geelong.
