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RARE PHOTOS: Star hurt as cats claw past hawks into afl grand final - The Real Truth

Touching distance: Patrick Dangerfield has led Geelong to the grand final in a win over Hawthorn. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

Patrick Dangerfield-inspired Geelong have advanced to the AFL season decider, overcoming the loss of star utility Tom Stewart to concussion in a gutsy 30-point preliminary final win over arch-rivals Hawthorn.

The Cats were forced to sub out Stewart before quarter-time but recovered to erase a 21-point deficit in their 17.13 (115) to 13.7 (85) victory in front of 99,597 fans at the MCG on Friday night.

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