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CibbuanoFranklin stars as Hawks thump Bombers
June 7th 2008 12:28
NINE goals from forward Lance Franklin has inspired Hawthorn to a convincing 51-point win over Essendon at Telstra Dome on Saturday night.
The Bombers kept in touch to trail by just seven points at half-time before the Hawks slammed on 10 goals to four after the break to record a comfortable 19.16 (130) to 12.7(79) victory.
The win was soured somewhat for the Hawks with hard-running midfielder Chance Bateman leaving the ground in the final term with what appeared to be a badly corked thigh.
Franklin, who was allegedly involved in a nightclub incident last weekend, starred with 18 possessions, ten marks and 9.5.
Luke Hodge was impressive on return from a hamstring injury with 21 disposals and three goals, while Jordan Lewis racked up a game-high 28 possessions.
For the Bombers, 250-gamer Scott Lucas was lively early with three goals, while Nathan Lovett-Murray and Brent Stanton had 27 and 26 possessions respectively.
Essendon started brightly, running hard and breaking up the Hawks' zone defence, but failed to capitalise on 15 minutes of dominance as Hawthorn took a six-point lead into quarter-time.
The margin was quickly stretched after the break with early goals to Hodge and Franklin, but Essendon hit back with majors to Lucas and Jason Winderlich.
The Hawks responded through Frankin and Hodge before majors to Lucas, and Adam McPhee after the siren ensured the Bombers were well and truly in the contest, with
Hawthorn holding a seven-point advantage at the main break.
Angus Monfries goaled in the opening minute of the second half to get Essendon to within a point, but from thereonin the Hawks dominated as they slammed on six of the next seven goals, with a Michael Osborne major the highlight.
Osborne shook off two opponents before dribbling one through on his left boot from deep in the forward pocket.
The Hawks were never threatened in the final term, with all interest focused on whether Franklin could reach double figures.
ESSENDON: 3.3, 8.4, 10.7, 12.7 (79)
HAWTHORN: 4.3, 9.5, 15.11, 19.16 (130)
GOALS: Essendon: Lucas 3, Lloyd 2, Winderlich 2, Lonergan, McPhee, Monfries, Pears, Reimers
Hawthorn: Franklin 9, Hodge 3, Roughead 3, Clarke, Boyle, Osborne, Young
BEST: Essendon: Stanton, McVeigh, Lovett-Murray, Fletcher
Hawthorn: Franklin, Hodge, Lewis, Bateman, Osborne, Ellis
INJURIES: Essendon: Nash (concussion)
Hawthorn: Taylor (gashed knee), Campbell (shoulder)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: J Laycock (Essendon) replaced in selected side by T Bellchambers
UMPIRES: McBurney, Avon, Mollison
CROWD: 46,377 at Telstra Dome
The Bombers kept in touch to trail by just seven points at half-time before the Hawks slammed on 10 goals to four after the break to record a comfortable 19.16 (130) to 12.7(79) victory.
The win was soured somewhat for the Hawks with hard-running midfielder Chance Bateman leaving the ground in the final term with what appeared to be a badly corked thigh.
Franklin, who was allegedly involved in a nightclub incident last weekend, starred with 18 possessions, ten marks and 9.5.
Luke Hodge was impressive on return from a hamstring injury with 21 disposals and three goals, while Jordan Lewis racked up a game-high 28 possessions.
For the Bombers, 250-gamer Scott Lucas was lively early with three goals, while Nathan Lovett-Murray and Brent Stanton had 27 and 26 possessions respectively.
Essendon started brightly, running hard and breaking up the Hawks' zone defence, but failed to capitalise on 15 minutes of dominance as Hawthorn took a six-point lead into quarter-time.
The margin was quickly stretched after the break with early goals to Hodge and Franklin, but Essendon hit back with majors to Lucas and Jason Winderlich.
The Hawks responded through Frankin and Hodge before majors to Lucas, and Adam McPhee after the siren ensured the Bombers were well and truly in the contest, with
Hawthorn holding a seven-point advantage at the main break.
Angus Monfries goaled in the opening minute of the second half to get Essendon to within a point, but from thereonin the Hawks dominated as they slammed on six of the next seven goals, with a Michael Osborne major the highlight.
Osborne shook off two opponents before dribbling one through on his left boot from deep in the forward pocket.
The Hawks were never threatened in the final term, with all interest focused on whether Franklin could reach double figures.
ESSENDON: 3.3, 8.4, 10.7, 12.7 (79)
HAWTHORN: 4.3, 9.5, 15.11, 19.16 (130)
GOALS: Essendon: Lucas 3, Lloyd 2, Winderlich 2, Lonergan, McPhee, Monfries, Pears, Reimers
Hawthorn: Franklin 9, Hodge 3, Roughead 3, Clarke, Boyle, Osborne, Young
BEST: Essendon: Stanton, McVeigh, Lovett-Murray, Fletcher
Hawthorn: Franklin, Hodge, Lewis, Bateman, Osborne, Ellis
INJURIES: Essendon: Nash (concussion)
Hawthorn: Taylor (gashed knee), Campbell (shoulder)
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: J Laycock (Essendon) replaced in selected side by T Bellchambers
UMPIRES: McBurney, Avon, Mollison
CROWD: 46,377 at Telstra Dome
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