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September 20th 2008 12:35
HAWTHORN has set up a blockbuster grand final clash against Geelong with a 54-point demolition of St Kilda in the second preliminary final at the MCG on Saturday night.
The Hawks dominated after quarter-time, slamming on 14 goals to seven to cruise to a convincing 18.10 (118) to 9.10 (64) victory.
Some of the gloss was taken off the win with stars Lance Franklin and Luke Hodge injured in the first term.
Franklin went off with a hand injury while Hodge was coughing up blood at quarter-time after being on the receiving of two heavy knocks.
Both were able to come back on but will no doubt be closely monitored this week
For St Kilda, the loss means the premiership dream is over for veteran Robert Harvey, who will end his career with the unwanted record of having played the most games in AFL history - 383 - without winning an AFL premiership.
Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell led from the front with a game-high 33 possessions while Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell were equally influential with 27 disposals apiece.
Mark Williams and Jarryd Roughead benefited from plenty of quality supply from the midfield, booting five and four goals respectively.
Chance Bateman restricted Nick Dal Santo to just 15 possessions while Stephen Gilham and Trent Croad kept Justin Koschitzke and Nick Riewoldt quiet.
Brendon Goddard (33 possessions) tried hard all night for the Saints while Max Hudghton did a superb blanketing job on Franklin, restricting the Hawthorn superstar to just one goal.
The Saints started brightly, booting the first two goals of the contest through Adam Schneider and Sam Fisher but the rest of the term belonged to Hawthorn as they slammed on the last four goals of the quarter to take a took a 13-point lead into the first change.
The Hawks took control of the midfield in the second term and piled on seven goals to one to take a commanding 47-point lead into the main break.
Riewoldt booted three goals in a five-minute burst in the third term but the Hawks remained well and truly in control, taking a match-winning 49-point lead into the final change.
HAWTHORN: 4.4, 11.5, 15.8, 18.10 (118)
ST KILDA: 2.3, 3.6, 7.7, 9.10 (64)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Williams 5, Roughead 4, Rioli 2, Young 2, Osborne, Crawford, Bateman, Brown, Sewell
St Kilda: Riewoldt 3, S Fisher 2, Schneider, Fiora, Montagna, Milne
BEST: Hawthorn: Lewis, Mitchell, Young, Williams, Sewell, Crawford, Croad, Birchall, Bateman, Roughead, Guerra
St Kilda: Hudghton, Goddard, S Fisher, R Clarke
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Rosebury, McLaren
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Hawthorn: Murphy replaced in selected side by Gilham
St Kilda: Ball (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Fiora
CROWD: 77,002 at MCG
The Hawks dominated after quarter-time, slamming on 14 goals to seven to cruise to a convincing 18.10 (118) to 9.10 (64) victory.
Some of the gloss was taken off the win with stars Lance Franklin and Luke Hodge injured in the first term.
Franklin went off with a hand injury while Hodge was coughing up blood at quarter-time after being on the receiving of two heavy knocks.
Both were able to come back on but will no doubt be closely monitored this week
For St Kilda, the loss means the premiership dream is over for veteran Robert Harvey, who will end his career with the unwanted record of having played the most games in AFL history - 383 - without winning an AFL premiership.
Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell led from the front with a game-high 33 possessions while Jordan Lewis and Brad Sewell were equally influential with 27 disposals apiece.
Mark Williams and Jarryd Roughead benefited from plenty of quality supply from the midfield, booting five and four goals respectively.
Chance Bateman restricted Nick Dal Santo to just 15 possessions while Stephen Gilham and Trent Croad kept Justin Koschitzke and Nick Riewoldt quiet.
Brendon Goddard (33 possessions) tried hard all night for the Saints while Max Hudghton did a superb blanketing job on Franklin, restricting the Hawthorn superstar to just one goal.
The Saints started brightly, booting the first two goals of the contest through Adam Schneider and Sam Fisher but the rest of the term belonged to Hawthorn as they slammed on the last four goals of the quarter to take a took a 13-point lead into the first change.
The Hawks took control of the midfield in the second term and piled on seven goals to one to take a commanding 47-point lead into the main break.
Riewoldt booted three goals in a five-minute burst in the third term but the Hawks remained well and truly in control, taking a match-winning 49-point lead into the final change.
HAWTHORN: 4.4, 11.5, 15.8, 18.10 (118)
ST KILDA: 2.3, 3.6, 7.7, 9.10 (64)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Williams 5, Roughead 4, Rioli 2, Young 2, Osborne, Crawford, Bateman, Brown, Sewell
St Kilda: Riewoldt 3, S Fisher 2, Schneider, Fiora, Montagna, Milne
BEST: Hawthorn: Lewis, Mitchell, Young, Williams, Sewell, Crawford, Croad, Birchall, Bateman, Roughead, Guerra
St Kilda: Hudghton, Goddard, S Fisher, R Clarke
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Nil
St Kilda: Nil
UMPIRES: Kennedy, Rosebury, McLaren
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Hawthorn: Murphy replaced in selected side by Gilham
St Kilda: Ball (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Fiora
CROWD: 77,002 at MCG
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