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CibbuanoHawks too good for Dees
March 27th 2010 05:56
HAWTHORN has maintained its recent dominance over Melbourne with a convincing 56-point win at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawks got the early jump before going on to record a 17.15 (117) to 8.13 (61) victory.
It was Hawthorn’s fifth consecutive win over the Demons.
Luke Hodge was instrumental in the win with a game-high 34 possessions while skipper Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Grant Birchall were also prolific with 27 disposals each.
Campbell Brown and Jarryd Roughead booted three goals apiece but Roughead could have easily finished with a big haul had he made the most of his chances - he booted five behinds for the match.
Debutant Carl Peterson impressed with 17 touches and one goal while ex-Lion Rhan Hooper was lively with 14 possessions, six tackles and two goals.
For Melbourne, top draftees Jack Trengrove and Tom Scully showed plenty of promise with 23 and 23 disposals respectively while Cameron Bruce (23) and James Frawley (23) tried hard.
The Demons had the better of general play early in the first term but they were unable to find an avenue to goal.
The Hawks soon clicked into top gear, forcing Melbourne into countless turnovers with their relentless pressure and punishing them on the scoreboard with six unanswered goals.
The margin blew out to 50 points in the second quarter before Melbourne finally got their first major on the board through Mark Jamar at the 17-minute mark.
It was the only highlight for the Demons in the first half as Hawthorn went into the main break with a commanding 56-point lead.
The Hawks looked set to record a triple-figure win after booting the first four goals of the third term.
But to their credit Melbourne didn’t drop their heads and responded with seven of the last 10 goals of the match to add some respectability to the scoreboard.
MELBOURNE: 0.3, 1.6, 4.9, 8.13 (61)
HAWTHORN: 6.3, 10.8, 15.14, 17.15 (117)
GOALS: Melbourne: Green 2, Petterd 2, Miller 2, Jamar, McKenzie
Hawthorn: Roughead 3, Brown 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Ladson, Peterson, Hodge, Morton, Mitchell
BEST: Melbourne: Bruce, Frawley, Trengrove, Jamar, Scully, McDonald
Hawthorn: Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Birchall, Peterson, Lewis, Roughead, Brown
INJURIES: Melbourne: Rivers (ribs)
Hawthorn: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Stewart, Kamolins
CROWD: 45,615 at the MCG
The Hawks got the early jump before going on to record a 17.15 (117) to 8.13 (61) victory.
It was Hawthorn’s fifth consecutive win over the Demons.
Luke Hodge was instrumental in the win with a game-high 34 possessions while skipper Sam Mitchell, Jordan Lewis and Grant Birchall were also prolific with 27 disposals each.
Campbell Brown and Jarryd Roughead booted three goals apiece but Roughead could have easily finished with a big haul had he made the most of his chances - he booted five behinds for the match.
Debutant Carl Peterson impressed with 17 touches and one goal while ex-Lion Rhan Hooper was lively with 14 possessions, six tackles and two goals.
For Melbourne, top draftees Jack Trengrove and Tom Scully showed plenty of promise with 23 and 23 disposals respectively while Cameron Bruce (23) and James Frawley (23) tried hard.
The Demons had the better of general play early in the first term but they were unable to find an avenue to goal.
The Hawks soon clicked into top gear, forcing Melbourne into countless turnovers with their relentless pressure and punishing them on the scoreboard with six unanswered goals.
The margin blew out to 50 points in the second quarter before Melbourne finally got their first major on the board through Mark Jamar at the 17-minute mark.
It was the only highlight for the Demons in the first half as Hawthorn went into the main break with a commanding 56-point lead.
The Hawks looked set to record a triple-figure win after booting the first four goals of the third term.
But to their credit Melbourne didn’t drop their heads and responded with seven of the last 10 goals of the match to add some respectability to the scoreboard.
MELBOURNE: 0.3, 1.6, 4.9, 8.13 (61)
HAWTHORN: 6.3, 10.8, 15.14, 17.15 (117)
GOALS: Melbourne: Green 2, Petterd 2, Miller 2, Jamar, McKenzie
Hawthorn: Roughead 3, Brown 3, Moss 2, Osborne 2, Hooper 2, Ladson, Peterson, Hodge, Morton, Mitchell
BEST: Melbourne: Bruce, Frawley, Trengrove, Jamar, Scully, McDonald
Hawthorn: Hodge, Mitchell, Lewis, Birchall, Peterson, Lewis, Roughead, Brown
INJURIES: Melbourne: Rivers (ribs)
Hawthorn: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
UMPIRES: McLaren, Stewart, Kamolins
CROWD: 45,615 at the MCG
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