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CibbuanoPort stun Hawks
April 18th 2009 08:20
PORT ADELAIDE has shown it’s the real deal in 2009 with a 30-point win over reigning premiers Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
Former Power skipper Warren Tredrea starred, booting six goals to help lift his side to a 17.13 (115) to 12.13 (85) victory.
Scores were level at three quarter-time before the Power completely dominated the final term, slamming on seven goals to three to secure the four premiership points.
The absence of skipper Domenic Cassisi and veteran Peter Burgoyne due to suspension and the loss of star midfielder Shaun Burgoyne who was a late withdrawal made Port’s win even more impressive.
The loss was made worse for Hawthorn with Brent Guerra suffering a hamstring injury in the second term.
Port has now won three of its first four matches while the Hawks have slumped to a 1-3 win-loss record after the first month of the home-and-away season.
Kane Cornes did a superb blanketing job on Sam Mitchell, restricting the Hawthorn skipper to just 16 possessions while Chad Cornes, Travis Boak and Danyle Pearce were influential, racking up 30-plus disposals.
Hamish Hartlett was impressive on debut with 23 touches and 11 marks. Tom Logan kept Hawthorn playmaker Luke Hodge to just 17 touches and took a contender for mark-of-the-year in the third quarter while Troy Chaplin kept Jarryd Roughead goalless.
For the Hawks, Chance Bateman, Garry Moss and Brad Sewell won plenty of the football while Cyril Rioli and Lance Franklin booted three goals apiece.
Port’s willingness to run hard and move the football quickly through the middle of the ground paid dividends as they took a 13-point lead into quarter-time.
Hawthorn hit the front for the first time in the match midway through the second term thanks to goals from Franklin and Stuart Dew but the Power responded with majors from Tredrea and Robbie Gray to take a four-point advantage into the main break.
Tredrea was influential in the third term, booting three of his side’s four goals for the quarter.
But Rioli all but cancelled out Tredrea’s effort with two majors of his own before a goal from Moss levelled scores heading into the final change.
The Power got off to the perfect start in the final stanza with Gray and Dean Brogan kicking goals inside the first four minutes.
Port didn't look back from that moment with Tredrea's 500th career goal sealing a valuable win.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 5.6, 9.12, 12.13 (85)
PORT ADELAIDE: 4.3, 6.4, 10.6, 17.13 (115)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Rioli 3, Campbell, Dew, Sewell, Moss, Mitchell, Hodge
Port Adelaide: Tredrea 6, Gray 2, Lade 2, Ebert 2, Logan 2, Rodan, Pearce, Brogan
BEST: Hawthorn: Rioli, Sewell, Bateman, Williams, Franklin, Moss
Port Adelaide: Tredrea, Salopek, C.Cornes, K.Cornes, Gray, Boak, Pearce
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Guerra (hamstring)
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Shaun Burgoyne (knee) replaced in the Port Adelaide line-up by David Rodan; Travis Tuck (shoulder) replaced in Hawthorn line-up by Beau Dowler
UMPIRES: Vozzo, M.Nicholls, Armstrong
CROWD: 33,274 at the MCG
Former Power skipper Warren Tredrea starred, booting six goals to help lift his side to a 17.13 (115) to 12.13 (85) victory.
Scores were level at three quarter-time before the Power completely dominated the final term, slamming on seven goals to three to secure the four premiership points.
The absence of skipper Domenic Cassisi and veteran Peter Burgoyne due to suspension and the loss of star midfielder Shaun Burgoyne who was a late withdrawal made Port’s win even more impressive.
The loss was made worse for Hawthorn with Brent Guerra suffering a hamstring injury in the second term.
Port has now won three of its first four matches while the Hawks have slumped to a 1-3 win-loss record after the first month of the home-and-away season.
Kane Cornes did a superb blanketing job on Sam Mitchell, restricting the Hawthorn skipper to just 16 possessions while Chad Cornes, Travis Boak and Danyle Pearce were influential, racking up 30-plus disposals.
Hamish Hartlett was impressive on debut with 23 touches and 11 marks. Tom Logan kept Hawthorn playmaker Luke Hodge to just 17 touches and took a contender for mark-of-the-year in the third quarter while Troy Chaplin kept Jarryd Roughead goalless.
For the Hawks, Chance Bateman, Garry Moss and Brad Sewell won plenty of the football while Cyril Rioli and Lance Franklin booted three goals apiece.
Port’s willingness to run hard and move the football quickly through the middle of the ground paid dividends as they took a 13-point lead into quarter-time.
Hawthorn hit the front for the first time in the match midway through the second term thanks to goals from Franklin and Stuart Dew but the Power responded with majors from Tredrea and Robbie Gray to take a four-point advantage into the main break.
Tredrea was influential in the third term, booting three of his side’s four goals for the quarter.
But Rioli all but cancelled out Tredrea’s effort with two majors of his own before a goal from Moss levelled scores heading into the final change.
The Power got off to the perfect start in the final stanza with Gray and Dean Brogan kicking goals inside the first four minutes.
Port didn't look back from that moment with Tredrea's 500th career goal sealing a valuable win.
HAWTHORN: 2.2, 5.6, 9.12, 12.13 (85)
PORT ADELAIDE: 4.3, 6.4, 10.6, 17.13 (115)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Franklin 3, Rioli 3, Campbell, Dew, Sewell, Moss, Mitchell, Hodge
Port Adelaide: Tredrea 6, Gray 2, Lade 2, Ebert 2, Logan 2, Rodan, Pearce, Brogan
BEST: Hawthorn: Rioli, Sewell, Bateman, Williams, Franklin, Moss
Port Adelaide: Tredrea, Salopek, C.Cornes, K.Cornes, Gray, Boak, Pearce
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Guerra (hamstring)
Port Adelaide: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Shaun Burgoyne (knee) replaced in the Port Adelaide line-up by David Rodan; Travis Tuck (shoulder) replaced in Hawthorn line-up by Beau Dowler
UMPIRES: Vozzo, M.Nicholls, Armstrong
CROWD: 33,274 at the MCG
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