TOM Hawkins says a connection in the Geelong forward line with boom recruit Jeremy Cameron should happen quickly.
The Coleman medallists of the previous two years will have, at most, six quarters together before the Cats’ opening-round clash with Adelaide on March 20.
Hawkins and Cameron shared the forward line for a half in Geelong’s practice match win over Collingwood.
They will look to further develop their rapport in Saturday’s AAMI Community Series meeting with Essendon at GMHBA Stadium.
“I expect us to both fit in and play well together; it may take time getting used to slight variations of how we play,” Hawkins said. “My opinion is we play very different.
“There will be some growing pains initially.
“Our first inside 50 on the weekend, I was in the skinny space, Pat (Dangerfield) took the mark in front of the grandstand (Brownlow Stand), and I actually got in Jeremy’s way – bumped into him – and he managed to mark the footy still.
“There’ll be a few teething issues like there is with any forward line at the start of the year.
“But I expect we’ll be OK.”
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