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CibbuanoHawks make it four
September 3rd 2006 06:41
Hawthorn have won four in a row for the first time under Alistair Clarkson after dispatching of a hapless Geelong side by 61points at the Telstra Dome this afternoon.
The Cats started the match in promising fashion and had the first goal on the board through Nathan Ablett who was on the end of a pass from brother Gary and duly converted from 40m out.
Some good forward pressure saw the Hawks get the quicky reply through Brad Sewell who rammed home his first goal in AFL football.
Hawthorn had two on the board in less than a minute when last-gamer John Barker set up impressive youngster Lance Franklin to kick his first.
When Brent Guerra kicked his first the Hawks had three in a row and had jumped out to a two-goal lead.
Joel Smith and Chance Bateman who had nine possessions to quarter time were combining well across half-back and providing plenty of run for the Hawks.
Meanwhile the Cats were struggling to find a consitent target up forward and when classy small forward Mark Williams kicked his 53rd goal of the year Hawthorn had raced out to a three-goal lead.
With former skipper Shane Crawford running rampant through the midfield (29 possessions) the Hawks piled on three of the next four to take a commanding 29-point lead into the first change.
It was more of the same in the second term as Crawford goaled in the opening minute to stretch the lead to 35 points, and when Sewell kicked his second the Cats lack of pace was becoming apparent.
The former Hawthorn skipper had his second in as many minutes and the Hawks were running all over a Geelong side that couldn't wait for the season to end.
Midfielder Paul Chapman (35 possessions) kicked the Cats first for the term as Geelong rallied to kick four of the next five to trail by 28 points at the main break.
Hawthorn had the important first major of the third term through Williams who converted from 10m out after a spectacular mark to stretch the margin to 33 points at the five minute mark.
The Hawks were doing as they pleased through the midfield, and when Williams posted his fourth the Hawks had the first three of the term to establish a match-winning 43-point lead.
The hapless Cats managed only one goal in the premiership quarter when midfielder Corey Enright snapped from the pocket to cut the margin to six goals at the 13-minute mark.
Geelong's disposal coming out of their defensive 50 was atrocious and Williams made the Cats pay with his fifth as Hawthorn took a 44-point lead into three-quarter time.
The Cats continued to butcher the football in the final term, and when Barker goaled from 10m out it sparked emotional scenes as 15 players raced to congratulate the retiring veteran.
The rot continued when Williams posted his sixth and seventh in quick succession, and when he kicked his third for the term and eight for the match the lead was out to a massive 61-points.
The Cats posted two late consolation goals to add some respectability to the scoreboard, but it was too little too late.
Hawthorn farewelled Barker in grand style and will take plenty of confidence going into the 2007 season on the back of an excellent month of football.
Meanwhile, plenty of questions will be asked at Geelong in the coming weeks as the futures of players and coach Mark Thompson will come under intense scrutiny.
HAWTHORN: 7.1, 11.2, 15.4, 21.7 (133)
GEELONG: 2.2, 6.4, 7.8, 10.12 (72)
GOALS: HAWTHORN: Williams 8, Crawford 3, Sewell 2, Frankiln 2, Roughead 2, Guerra, McGlynn, Dixon, Barker
GEELONG: Enright 2, Chapman 2, Johnson 2, N.Ablett, Prismall, Scarlett, G.Ablett.
BEST: HAWTHORN: Williams, Mitchell, Birchall, Crawford, Bateman, Smith, Hodge, Sewell
GEELONG: Chapman, G.Ablett, Enright, Prismall, Corey
INJURIES:
HAWTHORN: Croad (AC joint)
GEELONG: Harley (hamstring), Rooke (concussion)
CHANGES:
HAWTHORN: Bailey replaced in the selected side by McGlynn
GEELONG: Nil
REPORTS:
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Rosebury, Woodcock
CROWD: 28,188 at the Telstra Dome
The Cats started the match in promising fashion and had the first goal on the board through Nathan Ablett who was on the end of a pass from brother Gary and duly converted from 40m out.
Some good forward pressure saw the Hawks get the quicky reply through Brad Sewell who rammed home his first goal in AFL football.
Hawthorn had two on the board in less than a minute when last-gamer John Barker set up impressive youngster Lance Franklin to kick his first.
When Brent Guerra kicked his first the Hawks had three in a row and had jumped out to a two-goal lead.
Joel Smith and Chance Bateman who had nine possessions to quarter time were combining well across half-back and providing plenty of run for the Hawks.
Meanwhile the Cats were struggling to find a consitent target up forward and when classy small forward Mark Williams kicked his 53rd goal of the year Hawthorn had raced out to a three-goal lead.
With former skipper Shane Crawford running rampant through the midfield (29 possessions) the Hawks piled on three of the next four to take a commanding 29-point lead into the first change.
It was more of the same in the second term as Crawford goaled in the opening minute to stretch the lead to 35 points, and when Sewell kicked his second the Cats lack of pace was becoming apparent.
The former Hawthorn skipper had his second in as many minutes and the Hawks were running all over a Geelong side that couldn't wait for the season to end.
Midfielder Paul Chapman (35 possessions) kicked the Cats first for the term as Geelong rallied to kick four of the next five to trail by 28 points at the main break.
Hawthorn had the important first major of the third term through Williams who converted from 10m out after a spectacular mark to stretch the margin to 33 points at the five minute mark.
The Hawks were doing as they pleased through the midfield, and when Williams posted his fourth the Hawks had the first three of the term to establish a match-winning 43-point lead.
The hapless Cats managed only one goal in the premiership quarter when midfielder Corey Enright snapped from the pocket to cut the margin to six goals at the 13-minute mark.
Geelong's disposal coming out of their defensive 50 was atrocious and Williams made the Cats pay with his fifth as Hawthorn took a 44-point lead into three-quarter time.
The Cats continued to butcher the football in the final term, and when Barker goaled from 10m out it sparked emotional scenes as 15 players raced to congratulate the retiring veteran.
The rot continued when Williams posted his sixth and seventh in quick succession, and when he kicked his third for the term and eight for the match the lead was out to a massive 61-points.
The Cats posted two late consolation goals to add some respectability to the scoreboard, but it was too little too late.
Hawthorn farewelled Barker in grand style and will take plenty of confidence going into the 2007 season on the back of an excellent month of football.
Meanwhile, plenty of questions will be asked at Geelong in the coming weeks as the futures of players and coach Mark Thompson will come under intense scrutiny.
HAWTHORN: 7.1, 11.2, 15.4, 21.7 (133)
GEELONG: 2.2, 6.4, 7.8, 10.12 (72)
GOALS: HAWTHORN: Williams 8, Crawford 3, Sewell 2, Frankiln 2, Roughead 2, Guerra, McGlynn, Dixon, Barker
GEELONG: Enright 2, Chapman 2, Johnson 2, N.Ablett, Prismall, Scarlett, G.Ablett.
BEST: HAWTHORN: Williams, Mitchell, Birchall, Crawford, Bateman, Smith, Hodge, Sewell
GEELONG: Chapman, G.Ablett, Enright, Prismall, Corey
INJURIES:
HAWTHORN: Croad (AC joint)
GEELONG: Harley (hamstring), Rooke (concussion)
CHANGES:
HAWTHORN: Bailey replaced in the selected side by McGlynn
GEELONG: Nil
REPORTS:
UMPIRES: Vozzo, Rosebury, Woodcock
CROWD: 28,188 at the Telstra Dome
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