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CibbuanoDogs end Hawks unbeaten start
May 31st 2008 07:32
THE Western Bulldogs have ended Hawthorn's unbeaten start to the season with a 32-point win at Aurora Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
In an even team performance, the Dogs led at every change to record an impressive 15.16 (106) to 12.2 (74) win.
The Bulldogs had 10 players who collected 20 or more disposals, with Adam Cooney particularly damaging with 28 possessions and two goals, while forward Scott Welsh chimed in with four goals.
For Hawthorn, key forwards Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead combined for nine goals, but they received little support as the Hawks struggled to overcome the Bulldogs' ferocious tackling. The Dogs won the tackle count 57-38.
Roughead dribbled home the game's first goal within 30 seconds, but the Bulldogs responded with the next three to take a six-point lead into quarter time.
Hawthorn regained the lead when Franklin kicked consecutive goals to start the second term.
But the Bulldogs hit back with five of the next six goals, with Welsh booting three for the term as the Dogs took a handy 24-point lead into the main break.
When Hawks ruckman Simon Taylor booted his side's third without an answer, the home side had cut the deficit to eight points midway through the third term, but the Dogs steadied and booted four of the next five goals to take a 27-point lead into the final change.
Franklin kicked truly for his fifth of the afternoon and 50th of the season from outside 50 early in the final term to get the Hawks to within 22 points, but the Bulldogs had all the answers with Jason Akermanis kicking truly from a free-kick before 100-gamer Matthew Boyd put the result beyond doubt with a running goal.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 5.2, 9.2, 12.2 (74)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.2, 8.8, 12.11, 15.16 (106)
GOALS: HAWTHORN: Franklin 5, Roughead 4, Campbell, Young, Taylor
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Welsh 4, Griffen 2, Cooney 2, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Eagleton, Minson, Gilbee, Johnson, Boyd
BEST: HAWTHORN: Franklin, Roughead, Lewis, Birchall, Morton, Ladson
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Griffen, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, Cooney, Welsh
INJURIES: HAWTHORN: Nil
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Callan (hamstring), Johnson (concussion)
REPORTS: Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) reported for rough conduct on Xavier Ellis (Hawthorn) during the second quarter.
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McBurney, Kennedy, Ellis
CROWD: TBC at Aurora Stadium
In an even team performance, the Dogs led at every change to record an impressive 15.16 (106) to 12.2 (74) win.
The Bulldogs had 10 players who collected 20 or more disposals, with Adam Cooney particularly damaging with 28 possessions and two goals, while forward Scott Welsh chimed in with four goals.
For Hawthorn, key forwards Lance Franklin and Jarryd Roughead combined for nine goals, but they received little support as the Hawks struggled to overcome the Bulldogs' ferocious tackling. The Dogs won the tackle count 57-38.
Roughead dribbled home the game's first goal within 30 seconds, but the Bulldogs responded with the next three to take a six-point lead into quarter time.
Hawthorn regained the lead when Franklin kicked consecutive goals to start the second term.
But the Bulldogs hit back with five of the next six goals, with Welsh booting three for the term as the Dogs took a handy 24-point lead into the main break.
When Hawks ruckman Simon Taylor booted his side's third without an answer, the home side had cut the deficit to eight points midway through the third term, but the Dogs steadied and booted four of the next five goals to take a 27-point lead into the final change.
Franklin kicked truly for his fifth of the afternoon and 50th of the season from outside 50 early in the final term to get the Hawks to within 22 points, but the Bulldogs had all the answers with Jason Akermanis kicking truly from a free-kick before 100-gamer Matthew Boyd put the result beyond doubt with a running goal.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 5.2, 9.2, 12.2 (74)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: 3.2, 8.8, 12.11, 15.16 (106)
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Welsh 4, Griffen 2, Cooney 2, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Eagleton, Minson, Gilbee, Johnson, Boyd
BEST: HAWTHORN: Franklin, Roughead, Lewis, Birchall, Morton, Ladson
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Griffen, Akermanis, Giansiracusa, Gilbee, Cooney, Welsh
INJURIES: HAWTHORN: Nil
WESTERN BULLDOGS: Callan (hamstring), Johnson (concussion)
REPORTS: Robert Murphy (Western Bulldogs) reported for rough conduct on Xavier Ellis (Hawthorn) during the second quarter.
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McBurney, Kennedy, Ellis
CROWD: TBC at Aurora Stadium
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