The West Coast Eagles have won their fifth game straight mounting a huge comeback against the Geelong Cats to run out 9 point victors.

Despite the Eagles registering the first goal of the night, the Cats surged ahead through Zach Tuohy and Tom Hawkins with two goals apiece.

Q2| Tom Hawkins gets one over back and finishes for the @GeelongCats .

Hawkins becomes the seventh goal kicker for the Cats tonight.

🦅 3.2 (20)
😼 7.0 (42)#AFLEaglesCats

— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) August 1, 2020

Eagles debutant Harry Edwards had a rough night unable to play out the game after a heavy knock. Geelong’s Charlie Constable’s night also ending after colliding with Liam Duggan.

The stage was set for a huge final quarter when Brendon Ah Chee scored in the dying moments of the third quarter, the Eagles making the most of the momentum in the final term.

Spearhead Josh Kennedy led the charge with his fourth and final goal sealing the deal for the Eagles and also surging into the lead of the Coleman medal race.

Q4 | Kennedy signs, seals and delivers another goal. @WestCoastEagles with a huge finish here at Perth Stadium.

🦅 11.7 (73)
😼 10.4 (64)#AFLEaglesCats

— 6PR Football (@6prfootball) August 1, 2020

The Cats will now face North Melbourne at the Gabba on Wednesday evening, while the Eagles will enjoy a mid-week bye in round 10 before hosting Carlton at Perth Stadium next Sunday afternoon.

Click PLAY to hear how the game played out. 

“It was an awesome game to be a part of, I am certainly looking forward to the battles with my former club and former team mates. They weren’t at full strength but I couldn’t be prouder of the boys to get the job done.”

Click PLAY to hear from Tim Kelly on his game against his former side. 

“We really really rate Geelong the way they play, it’s troubled us in the past they have touched us up a the last four or five times we have played them”

Click PLAY to hear from Eagles coach Adam Simpson post game. 

Click PLAY to hear from Eagles coach Chris Scott post game.