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UNCOVERED: Cats pounce on bombers to charge into afl top two - The Untold Story

Bailey Smith sends Geelong into attack in their crushing win over the Bombers at the MCG. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)

Bailey Smith's inspired showing in Geelong's 95-point thumping of Essendon vindicated the Cats' management of the Brownlow Medal contender's hamstring tightness, says coach Chris Scott.

Smith, Max Holmes and Jeremy Cameron put injury-ravaged Essendon to the sword as Geelong leapt into second place on the AFL ladder with a 23.13 (151) to 8.8 (56) thrashing at the MCG on Saturday evening.

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