{"id":394609,"date":"2024-05-16T21:48:00","date_gmt":"2024-05-16T21:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=394609"},"modified":"2024-05-17T06:06:57","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T06:06:57","slug":"hawthorn-legend-spotted-in-rare-outing-in-darwin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=394609","title":{"rendered":"Hawthorn legend spotted in rare outing in Darwin"},"content":{"rendered":"

H\ufeffawthorn<\/a> legend Cyril Rioli<\/a> was spotted at the Gold Coast and Geelong clash in Darwin.<\/p>\n

Rioli was in the thick of the action, two rows from the front\ufeff, as the Suns smashed the Cats by 64 points, while piling on the highest ever score in their club's history – 164 points.<\/p>\n

It was another special element to add to the first game of Sir Doug Nicholls round, after a unique Welcome to Country before the game at TIO Stadium.<\/p>\n

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Liam Stansfield and Edwin Fejo held the special ceremony, singing the song 'Mergence' alongside a string quartet and choir on the ground.<\/p>\n

Meantime, one of the league's greatest ever Indigenous players, Rioli, was sitting right in the crowd in the 18th year of Sir Doug Nicholls round.\ufeff<\/p>\n

\"Cyril<\/p>\n

"Great to see Cyril Rioli in the crowd," Geelong champion Joel Selwood said in commentary.<\/p>\n

"Great to see him back at the footy."<\/p>\n

The Cats copped an absolute hiding from Damien Hardwick's Suns, as their midfield made lightwork of Geelong.<\/p>\n

Noah Anderson had a career-high 42 disposals, while Matt Rowell collected 35 touches and 2022 draftee Bailey Humphrey kicked five majors.<\/p>\n

\"Cyril<\/p>\n

\ufeff"We came up here wanting to get two wins and we did," Rowell said on 7 post match.<\/p>\n

The Suns have now won their last six games up in Darwin, making TIO Stadium well and truly their own fortress.<\/p>\n

\ufeffIt's only the third time since 2007 that Geelong has lost three games in a row.<\/p>\n

\"Matt<\/p>\n

\ufeffThey'll now be forced to go back to the drawing board, as they face one of the flag favourites, GWS, at GMHBA Stadium next Saturday.<\/p>\n

Gold Coast now look ahead to their clash\ufeff against the high flying Blues down in Melbourne.<\/p>\n

They jumped from 10th to six on the ladder after the masterclass win.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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