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CibbuanoCrows upset Hawks
May 31st 2009 06:56
ADELAIDE has strung together back-to-back wins for the first time this season after recording an impressive 27-point victory over Hawthorn at AAMI Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
The Crows got the early jump and survived a third-quarter onslaught from the Hawks, eventually prevailing 16.10 (106) to 12.7 (79).
Scott Thompson starred in the middle with a game-high 38 possessions while David Mackay and Michael Doughty also won plenty of the football.
Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock did a superb blanketing job on Hawthorn’s star forwards in Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin, restricting them to just one and three goals respectively.
Up forward, impressive youngster Taylor Walker booted five first half goals while Chris Knights continued his good form with four majors.
For the Hawks, Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell racked up a team-high 31 possessions apiece while Cyril Rioli showed his class with four goals.
The Crows stamped their authority on the contest in the first term, applying immense pressure and punishing the Hawks on the rebound.
Their willingness to run in waves and move the football quickly paid handsome dividends as they slammed on seven goals to two to open up a 30-point lead at quarter-time.
The only highlight for Hawthorn in what was a disappointing opening stanza was a brilliant goal from Rioli from deep in the pocket which will surely come into consideration for goal-of-the-year honours.
Rioli kept his side in the contest with two goals early in the second term but with Walker providing a target up forward the Crows were able to skip out to a commanding lead.
The Adelaide young gun booted three of his side’s five goals for the quarter to help the Crows skip out to a 48-point break at half-time.
The Hawks lifted their rating in the third term and got back into the contest thanks to the efforts of Sewell, Lewis and skipper Sam Mitchell who won plenty of the contested football.
Chance Bateman finished off their good work with two goals while Franklin and Rioli chimed with majors as the Hawks closed to within 23 points at three-quarter time.
Hawthorn kicked four goals in the final stanza but the Crows had all the answers with a brilliant snap from Richard Douglas putting the result beyond doubt.
Adelaide will now take on Essendon at the MCG on Sunday afternoon while the Hawks will clash with Sydney at Etihad Stadium in what shapes as being a crucial contest for both sides.
ADELAIDE: 7.1, 12.4, 12.5, 16.10 (106)
HAWTHORN: 2.1,4.4, 8.6, 12.7 (79)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Walker 5, Knights 4, Doughty 2, Tippett, Dangerfield, Vince, Douglas, Stevens
HAWTHORN: Rioli 4, Franklin 3, Bateman 2, Lewis, Dew, Roughead
BEST: ADELAIDE: Thompson, Bock, Doughty, Mackay, Walker, Knights, Vince, Rutten
HAWTHORN: Rioli, Lewis, Sewell, Ellis, Birchall
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Nil
HAWTHORN: Whitecross (hamstring)
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Chamberlain, Findlay, Ryan
CROWD: 40,035 at the AAMI Stadium
The Crows got the early jump and survived a third-quarter onslaught from the Hawks, eventually prevailing 16.10 (106) to 12.7 (79).
Scott Thompson starred in the middle with a game-high 38 possessions while David Mackay and Michael Doughty also won plenty of the football.
Ben Rutten and Nathan Bock did a superb blanketing job on Hawthorn’s star forwards in Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin, restricting them to just one and three goals respectively.
Up forward, impressive youngster Taylor Walker booted five first half goals while Chris Knights continued his good form with four majors.
For the Hawks, Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell racked up a team-high 31 possessions apiece while Cyril Rioli showed his class with four goals.
The Crows stamped their authority on the contest in the first term, applying immense pressure and punishing the Hawks on the rebound.
Their willingness to run in waves and move the football quickly paid handsome dividends as they slammed on seven goals to two to open up a 30-point lead at quarter-time.
The only highlight for Hawthorn in what was a disappointing opening stanza was a brilliant goal from Rioli from deep in the pocket which will surely come into consideration for goal-of-the-year honours.
Rioli kept his side in the contest with two goals early in the second term but with Walker providing a target up forward the Crows were able to skip out to a commanding lead.
The Adelaide young gun booted three of his side’s five goals for the quarter to help the Crows skip out to a 48-point break at half-time.
The Hawks lifted their rating in the third term and got back into the contest thanks to the efforts of Sewell, Lewis and skipper Sam Mitchell who won plenty of the contested football.
Chance Bateman finished off their good work with two goals while Franklin and Rioli chimed with majors as the Hawks closed to within 23 points at three-quarter time.
Hawthorn kicked four goals in the final stanza but the Crows had all the answers with a brilliant snap from Richard Douglas putting the result beyond doubt.
Adelaide will now take on Essendon at the MCG on Sunday afternoon while the Hawks will clash with Sydney at Etihad Stadium in what shapes as being a crucial contest for both sides.
ADELAIDE: 7.1, 12.4, 12.5, 16.10 (106)
HAWTHORN: 2.1,4.4, 8.6, 12.7 (79)
GOALS: ADELAIDE: Walker 5, Knights 4, Doughty 2, Tippett, Dangerfield, Vince, Douglas, Stevens
HAWTHORN: Rioli 4, Franklin 3, Bateman 2, Lewis, Dew, Roughead
BEST: ADELAIDE: Thompson, Bock, Doughty, Mackay, Walker, Knights, Vince, Rutten
HAWTHORN: Rioli, Lewis, Sewell, Ellis, Birchall
INJURIES: ADELAIDE: Nil
HAWTHORN: Whitecross (hamstring)
REPORTS: TBC
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Chamberlain, Findlay, Ryan
CROWD: 40,035 at the AAMI Stadium
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