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CibbuanoHawks outclass Eagles
August 24th 2008 10:08
LANCE Franklin will have to wait another week to kick his 100th goal after managing just four majors in Hawthorn's 71-point win over West Coast at Subiaco Oval on Sunday.
Needing six goals to become the first player in ten years to kick the ton during the home-and-away season, Franklin had his chances but failed to capitalise in front of goal, booting a wasteful 4.5.
The Eagles stuck with the second-placed Hawks for the first half before Hawthorn's class came to the fore as they cruised to a convincing 19.19 (133) to 9.8 (62) victory.
Brent Guerra was damaging off half-back with 32 disposals, four inside 50s and nine rebound 50's. Rick Ladson, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell were all influential in the middle, racking up 30-plus possessions while Campbell Brown booted four majors.
For West Coast, Michael Braun was a busy contributor in his final game with 23 touches, Steven Armstrong continued his recent good form with 24 touches and one goal while Ben McKinley chimed in with three majors.
The Eagles got the first goal of the match through Mark Seaby at the four-minute mark but the rest of the term belonged to the Hawks.
Hawthorn's superior use of the football proved to be the difference between the two sides as they slammed on the last four goals of the term with Franklin booting two to help his side to a 21-point lead at the first change.
The Hawks extended their lead out to 31 points in the second term but the Eagles refused to be blown away and hit back with three majors, including two to McKinley in the space of a minute to reduce the deficit to 21 points at half-time.
Hawthorn put the result beyond doubt in a dominant third term, booting nine goals to three to with Franklin's fourth major - a reverse-swinging set shot from the boundary giving the Hawks a match-winning 58-point lead heading into final change.
The sting was well and truly out of the contest in the final stanza with all interest focused on whether Franklin could reach the ton.
WEST COAST: 1.1, 4.3, 7.6, 9.8 (62)
HAWTHORN: 4.4, 7.6, 16.10, 19.19 (133)
GOALS: West Coast: McKinley 3, Davis 2, Seaby, Lynch, Hansen, Armstrong
Hawthorn: Franklin 4, Brown 4, Williams 3, Roughead 2, Young 2, Bateman, Birchall, Stokes, Sewell
BEST: West Coast: McKinley, Glass, Armstrong, Embley
Hawthorn: Guerra, Lewis, Franklin, Brown, Sewell, Birchall, Young
INJURIES: West Coast: TBC
Hawthorn: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: West Coast: Mark LeCras (groin/knee) replaced in selected side by Tony Notte. Hawthorn: Xavier Ellis replaced in selected side by Cameron Stokes
UMPIRES: Ryan, Wenn, Armstrong
CROWD: 37,040 at Subiaco Oval
Needing six goals to become the first player in ten years to kick the ton during the home-and-away season, Franklin had his chances but failed to capitalise in front of goal, booting a wasteful 4.5.
The Eagles stuck with the second-placed Hawks for the first half before Hawthorn's class came to the fore as they cruised to a convincing 19.19 (133) to 9.8 (62) victory.
Brent Guerra was damaging off half-back with 32 disposals, four inside 50s and nine rebound 50's. Rick Ladson, Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell were all influential in the middle, racking up 30-plus possessions while Campbell Brown booted four majors.
For West Coast, Michael Braun was a busy contributor in his final game with 23 touches, Steven Armstrong continued his recent good form with 24 touches and one goal while Ben McKinley chimed in with three majors.
The Eagles got the first goal of the match through Mark Seaby at the four-minute mark but the rest of the term belonged to the Hawks.
Hawthorn's superior use of the football proved to be the difference between the two sides as they slammed on the last four goals of the term with Franklin booting two to help his side to a 21-point lead at the first change.
The Hawks extended their lead out to 31 points in the second term but the Eagles refused to be blown away and hit back with three majors, including two to McKinley in the space of a minute to reduce the deficit to 21 points at half-time.
Hawthorn put the result beyond doubt in a dominant third term, booting nine goals to three to with Franklin's fourth major - a reverse-swinging set shot from the boundary giving the Hawks a match-winning 58-point lead heading into final change.
The sting was well and truly out of the contest in the final stanza with all interest focused on whether Franklin could reach the ton.
WEST COAST: 1.1, 4.3, 7.6, 9.8 (62)
HAWTHORN: 4.4, 7.6, 16.10, 19.19 (133)
GOALS: West Coast: McKinley 3, Davis 2, Seaby, Lynch, Hansen, Armstrong
Hawthorn: Franklin 4, Brown 4, Williams 3, Roughead 2, Young 2, Bateman, Birchall, Stokes, Sewell
BEST: West Coast: McKinley, Glass, Armstrong, Embley
Hawthorn: Guerra, Lewis, Franklin, Brown, Sewell, Birchall, Young
INJURIES: West Coast: TBC
Hawthorn: TBC
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: West Coast: Mark LeCras (groin/knee) replaced in selected side by Tony Notte. Hawthorn: Xavier Ellis replaced in selected side by Cameron Stokes
UMPIRES: Ryan, Wenn, Armstrong
CROWD: 37,040 at Subiaco Oval
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