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CibbuanoHawks rally to beat Port
May 17th 2008 07:42
HAWTHORN remains undefeated in 2008 after beating Port Adelaide by 15 points at Aurora Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawks trailed by 38 points early in the second quarter but lifted in the second half to win 17.15 (117) to 15.12 (102).
Brad Sewell was damaging in the middle for the Hawks with 34 possessions and two goals, while Chance Bateman (28 disposals), Sam Mitchell (27) and Jordan Lewis (36) were also important as the class of Hawthorn's midfield proved to be the difference in the second half.
Key forward Lance Franklin benefited from plenty of quality delivery into the forward line, booting six majors - the fifth time this season he has booted six or more goals.
For Port Adelaide, Shaun Burgoyne starred with 31 quality disposals while skipper Warren Tredrea was lively early, booting four first-half goals.
The Power jumped out of the blocks early, booting seven goals to two to take a 32-point lead into quarter time, with both of Hawthorn's majors coming from the boot of Franklin.
Sewell lifted his side in the second term with 11 disposals and two team-lifting goals as the Hawks booted six goals for the quarter, including the last three of the first half to close to within 17 points at the main break.
Port responded with two of the first three goals of the second half with a classy Daniel Motlop goal the highlight. The mercurial forward marked a kick-in near where the 50m arc and the boundary line intersect before turning Hawthorn defender Campbell Brown inside out to split the middle.
But from thereonin the Hawthorn midfield led by Sewell, Mitchell and Lewis took control as the Hawks piled on six of the next seven goals to take a narrow seven-point lead into the final change.
Michael Osborne ended a 12-minute goal-scoring drought in a tense final term before Mark Williams slotted home his first major at the 25-minute mark to secure the four points for the Hawks.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 8.7, 15.9, 17.15 (117)
PORT ADELAIDE: 7.4, 11.6, 14.8, 15.12 (102)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Franklin 6, Roughead 3, Sewell 2, Osborne 2, Rioli, McGlynn, Young, Williams
Port Adelaide: Tredrea 4, Ebert 3, Gray 2, D Motlop 2, Rodan, S Burgoyne, Westhoff, Thomson
BEST: Hawthorn: Lewis, Sewell, Campbell, Bateman, Franklin
Port Adelaide: S Burgoyne, Pearce, K Cornes, P Burgoyne, Tredrea
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Mitchell (concussion), Guerra (hamstring)
Port Adelaide: K Cornes (cut eye)
REPORTS: McGlynn reported for charging K Cornes
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Nicholls, Wenn
CROWD: to come
The Hawks trailed by 38 points early in the second quarter but lifted in the second half to win 17.15 (117) to 15.12 (102).
Brad Sewell was damaging in the middle for the Hawks with 34 possessions and two goals, while Chance Bateman (28 disposals), Sam Mitchell (27) and Jordan Lewis (36) were also important as the class of Hawthorn's midfield proved to be the difference in the second half.
Key forward Lance Franklin benefited from plenty of quality delivery into the forward line, booting six majors - the fifth time this season he has booted six or more goals.
For Port Adelaide, Shaun Burgoyne starred with 31 quality disposals while skipper Warren Tredrea was lively early, booting four first-half goals.
The Power jumped out of the blocks early, booting seven goals to two to take a 32-point lead into quarter time, with both of Hawthorn's majors coming from the boot of Franklin.
Sewell lifted his side in the second term with 11 disposals and two team-lifting goals as the Hawks booted six goals for the quarter, including the last three of the first half to close to within 17 points at the main break.
Port responded with two of the first three goals of the second half with a classy Daniel Motlop goal the highlight. The mercurial forward marked a kick-in near where the 50m arc and the boundary line intersect before turning Hawthorn defender Campbell Brown inside out to split the middle.
But from thereonin the Hawthorn midfield led by Sewell, Mitchell and Lewis took control as the Hawks piled on six of the next seven goals to take a narrow seven-point lead into the final change.
Michael Osborne ended a 12-minute goal-scoring drought in a tense final term before Mark Williams slotted home his first major at the 25-minute mark to secure the four points for the Hawks.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 8.7, 15.9, 17.15 (117)
PORT ADELAIDE: 7.4, 11.6, 14.8, 15.12 (102)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Franklin 6, Roughead 3, Sewell 2, Osborne 2, Rioli, McGlynn, Young, Williams
Port Adelaide: Tredrea 4, Ebert 3, Gray 2, D Motlop 2, Rodan, S Burgoyne, Westhoff, Thomson
BEST: Hawthorn: Lewis, Sewell, Campbell, Bateman, Franklin
Port Adelaide: S Burgoyne, Pearce, K Cornes, P Burgoyne, Tredrea
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Mitchell (concussion), Guerra (hamstring)
Port Adelaide: K Cornes (cut eye)
REPORTS: McGlynn reported for charging K Cornes
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Nicholls, Wenn
CROWD: to come
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