Cats almost throw the game on a night the umpires make a shock rule tweak

On a night that a series of mistakes almost cost Geelong their 20-point win over Collingwood at the MCG, at least dynamic Cat Max Holmes could see the funny side of one of the game’s most comical errors.

Holmes was awarded a free kick in Geelong’s half-forward line late in the third quarter after running down Collingwood’s Brayden Maynard. The Cats were trailing by two points and were in desperate need of a goal. Holmes........

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