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CibbuanoHawks upset Cats
September 27th 2008 08:14
HAWTHORN has denied Geelong back-to-back premierships with a 26-point win in the grand final at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
The Hawks managed to scrounge three goals to keep themselves alive at the main break before taking control in the second half, slamming on 10 goals to five to prevail 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89)
The win is a fitting reward for Hawthorn veteran Shane Crawford, who has taken 17 AFL seasons and 305 matches to finally win a flag.
The result was even more meritorious considering the Hawks lost key defender Trent Croad to a foot injury in the second term while midfielder Clinton Young injured his ankle in the third quarter.
Norm Smith Medallist Luke Hodge led a rock-solid defence with 28 possessions and one goal. Brad Sewell was a busy contributor in the middle with 27 disposals while Stuart Dew was influential with 19 touches and two goals.
For Geelong, Gary Ablett Jnr led from the front with a game-high 34 disposals and two goals while Matthew Scarlett restricted Lance Franklin to just two goals.
The Cats, who led by just one point after an entertaining first term, won the bulk of the football in the second quarter but they failed to make the most of their chances in front of goal, booting a wasteful 1.9.
Geelong had 35 more possessions to half-time, 12 more forward entries and 18 scoring shots to just 11 for the Hawks but trailed by three points at the main break.
Ablett ended a run of 11 straight behinds for the Cats when he goaled at the six-minute mark before Franklin booted his first to give the Hawks back the lead.
Hodge then slotted one home from 55m out before Dew blew the game wide open.
The former Port Adelaide star kicked two goals and set one up for impressive youngster Cyril Rioli as the margin blew out to 29 points.
The Cats hit back with two late goals from Darren Milburn and Steve Johnson to remain within striking distance heading into the final change, with the Hawks holding a 17-point advantage.
The Hawks got the crucial first goal of the final term when Franklin kicked his second at the 12-minute mark before skipper Sam Mitchell secured Hawthorn’s first flag in 17 years with a major two minutes later.
GEELONG: 5.3. 6.12, 9.18, 11.23 (89)
HAWTHORN: 5.2, 8.3, 14.5, 18.7 (115)
GOALS: Geelong: Mooney 2, Rooke 2, Ablett 2, Lonergan 2, Chapman, Milburn, S Johnson
Hawthorn: Williams 3, Rioli 2, Dew 2, Franklin 2, Roughead 2, Hodge, Bateman, Ellis, Brown, Young, Mitchell, Ladson
BEST:
Geelong: Ablett, Selwood, Ling, S Johnson, Enright, Scarlett
Hawthorn: Hodge, Crawford, Ellis, Sewell, Dew, Guerra, Rioli
INJURIES: Geelong: Harley (concussion)
Hawthorn: Croad (foot), Young (ankle)
UMPIRES: Ryan, McLaren, Vozzo
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 100,072 at MCG
The Hawks managed to scrounge three goals to keep themselves alive at the main break before taking control in the second half, slamming on 10 goals to five to prevail 18.7 (115) to 11.23 (89)
The win is a fitting reward for Hawthorn veteran Shane Crawford, who has taken 17 AFL seasons and 305 matches to finally win a flag.
The result was even more meritorious considering the Hawks lost key defender Trent Croad to a foot injury in the second term while midfielder Clinton Young injured his ankle in the third quarter.
Norm Smith Medallist Luke Hodge led a rock-solid defence with 28 possessions and one goal. Brad Sewell was a busy contributor in the middle with 27 disposals while Stuart Dew was influential with 19 touches and two goals.
For Geelong, Gary Ablett Jnr led from the front with a game-high 34 disposals and two goals while Matthew Scarlett restricted Lance Franklin to just two goals.
The Cats, who led by just one point after an entertaining first term, won the bulk of the football in the second quarter but they failed to make the most of their chances in front of goal, booting a wasteful 1.9.
Geelong had 35 more possessions to half-time, 12 more forward entries and 18 scoring shots to just 11 for the Hawks but trailed by three points at the main break.
Ablett ended a run of 11 straight behinds for the Cats when he goaled at the six-minute mark before Franklin booted his first to give the Hawks back the lead.
Hodge then slotted one home from 55m out before Dew blew the game wide open.
The former Port Adelaide star kicked two goals and set one up for impressive youngster Cyril Rioli as the margin blew out to 29 points.
The Cats hit back with two late goals from Darren Milburn and Steve Johnson to remain within striking distance heading into the final change, with the Hawks holding a 17-point advantage.
The Hawks got the crucial first goal of the final term when Franklin kicked his second at the 12-minute mark before skipper Sam Mitchell secured Hawthorn’s first flag in 17 years with a major two minutes later.
GEELONG: 5.3. 6.12, 9.18, 11.23 (89)
HAWTHORN: 5.2, 8.3, 14.5, 18.7 (115)
GOALS: Geelong: Mooney 2, Rooke 2, Ablett 2, Lonergan 2, Chapman, Milburn, S Johnson
Hawthorn: Williams 3, Rioli 2, Dew 2, Franklin 2, Roughead 2, Hodge, Bateman, Ellis, Brown, Young, Mitchell, Ladson
BEST:
Geelong: Ablett, Selwood, Ling, S Johnson, Enright, Scarlett
Hawthorn: Hodge, Crawford, Ellis, Sewell, Dew, Guerra, Rioli
INJURIES: Geelong: Harley (concussion)
Hawthorn: Croad (foot), Young (ankle)
UMPIRES: Ryan, McLaren, Vozzo
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Nil
CROWD: 100,072 at MCG
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