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CHRIS Scott got a lot from the usual suspects, but after the Cats' 38-point win over Adelaide he was quick to point out something more meaningful.
Even more so after the Crows hit the front in the last quarter before the Cats responded with the game's last six goals.
"For our guys to really grit their teeth and find a way was really encouraging, especially with some players that we can't be sure are Geelong players just yet," Scott said.
"Hamish McIntosh probably became a Geelong player tonight (and) he's had to fight hard to earn the respect of his teammates.
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"You can be a fantastic trainer and a great bike rider, but unless you get the opportunity to do it out there on the track in games, it's very difficult to earn that respect.
"He did it, and I think Lincoln McCarthy did it (and there are) little things like Jared Rivers' (gutsy) mark in the last quarter."
Scott said he was "extremely happy" for McIntosh.
Coach Chris Scott hugs Jimmy Bartel (R) of the Cats after their win. Source: Getty Images
"People have written him off, I'm sure. We even had some doubts over the decision to bring Hamish in, because we knew it was a risk.
"It was a bit like playing three ruckmen tonight — we knew it was a huge risk and that I could be standing here with egg on my face. But those individuals really stood up on the big stage.
"Hamish has come back from a horrible run _ eight games in three years for a 29-year-old.
"But he's really determined to show he's going to be a valuable acquisition for the Geelong footy club."
Scott said the call on playing McIntosh, Dawson Simpson Mark Blicavs in the same team had been made "after extreme deliberation".
"It wasn't made flippantly. You can look really silly if the guys don't stand up, but they did.
"One of the hardest decisions of the night was to make the call (to sub) Simpson, because we thought he was giving us great impetus, and that's something we didn't have last year.
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"We've been thinking for a long time it's possible for the three of them to play together. They've all got different attributes. It is going to be horses for courses, but I think we saw tonight there's a possibility it could work long-term."
Scott said the Cats had also taken an "educated gamble" on the fitness of skipper Joel Selwood who's had fitness queries on both an ankle and hamstring during pre-season.
"He had a fantastic preparation up until he had that little minor ankle issue, so we were really confident in his preparation, he just hadn't played much game-time."
Selwood had a game-high 34 disposals, 11 of which came in the final term including two critical goals.
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