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GEELONG senior coach Chris Scott has a general rule that he does not talk about rival players or teams.
But Gold Coast midfielder Harley Bennell was such a devastating and dominant force in the Suns' 40-point skinning of the Cats at Metricon Stadium tonight, Scott broke from protocol to praise the 21-year-old sensation.
BENNELL, SUNS SINK FLAT CATS
Bennell kicked six goals, had two goal assists and had 27 sublime disposals in arguably the best game of his career and the Gold Coast's best-ever win.
Bennell was simply head and shoulders above every player on the field and showcased why he is regarded as a future superstar of the game.
The crowd even started chanting, "Harley! Harley! Harley!'' in the final quarter.
"I didn't see him running around by himself. I saw him beating opponents,'' Scott said.
Bennell kicked six goals from 27 touches. Picture: Richard Gosling Source: News Corp Australia
"He's going to do it for a few years to come.''
A calf injury kept Bennell sidelined until Round 7 this year but he was at the absolute peak of his powers as he tore the fourth-placed Cats to shreds.
The Gold Coast also showed that they will not make up the numbers in September as the rising Suns brought the Cat Empire to its knees.
Geelong led by 11 points at quarter-time and seven points at the main break but eight unanswered majors from the Suns either side of the three-quarter time break put the AFL powerhouse to the sword.
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Suns coach Guy McKenna urged his side to "maintain the rage'' with their "manic defensive pressure'' that allowed Bennell to flourish.
"Probably not,'' McKenna said when asked if Bennell had played a better game for the Suns.
"I'd like to think he got that reward from his diligence to get himself right injury-wise.''
McKenna said the victory was in the final for the club's best win.
"It's certainly up there … given the opponents and their proud history,'' he said.
Bennell had plenty of support in a complete team performance.
Charlie Dixon booted three goals. Source: Getty Images
Suns skipper Gary Ablett had 33 disposals, nine clearances and eight tackles, Dion Prestia had 28 touches, David Swallow had 27 disposals and Charlie Dixon kicked three goals. Steve May also won his personal duel with Cats star Tom Hawkins.
Geelong were best served by Joel Selwood (28 disposals and seven clearances), Mitch Duncan (29 touches) the duo of Steve Motlop and debutant Shane Kersten who kicked three goals each.
Scott said the final margin blew-out as the Cats attempted to open the game up.
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"It was more us trying to win it. You can try to close it down a little bit and mitigate the damage or you can take it on and risk losing by more but give yourself a chance of winning,'' he said.
He said "poor skill execution'' was at the heart of the loss.
"We were in it (at three-quarter time). It wasn't so much that something changed in the fourth quarter. We were beaten around the ball, their pressure was really good and in the slippery conditions, we probably overused it,'' Scott said.
He said the loss of Mathew Stokes to an ankle injury in the first quarter was crucial.
Suns wonderkid Jack Martin finished his second senior match with an impressive one goal, 15 disposals and six tackles.
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