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CibbuanoRoos upset Hawks
June 21st 2008 07:17
THE Kangaroos have snapped a three-game losing streak with a 27-point win over Hawthorn at the MCG on Saturday afternoon.
The Roos led at every change and survived several challenges from the Hawks to record a 15.13 (103) to 10.16 (76) win.
Daniel Harris and Brent Harvey were prolific in the middle for the Kangaroos, racking up 30-plus possessions, while Lindsay Thomas and Shannon Grant were lively up forward, booting four and three goals respectively.
Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell was his side's best with a game-high 38 possessions and one goal, while impressive youngster Jarryd Morton was also busy with 33 possessions.
Luke Hodge collected 20 touches and booted three goals for the Hawks, but key forwards Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin failed to have an impact, combining for a wasteful 2.8.
North Melbourne kicked the first two goals of the match through Matt Campbell and Grant before Hawthorn settled.
Mitchell kicked his side’s first goal of the quarter at the 18-minute mark before Hodge kicked the next truly to bring the Hawks back to within a point at the first change.
The Kangaroos continued to dominate the contested ball and were harder at the football in the second term as they booted five goals to three to take a 12-point advantage into the main break.
North looked like running away with the game, kicking the first four goals of the third term to race out to a 30-point lead at the nine minute mark.
But the Hawks lifted and booted the next two goals through Roughead and Hodge to close to within 16 points heading into the final change.
Any hopes of a comeback were quashed by Thomas, who booted three goals in the final term to secure North's sixth win of the season.
The Hawks had their chances in the final stanza but failed to capitalise in front of goal, with Tim Boyle, Roughead and Franklin all missing gettable opportunities.
HAWTHORN: 2.3, 5.8, 7.12, 10.16 (76)
NORTH MELBOURNE: 2.4, 7.8, 10.10, 15.13 (103)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Hodge 3, Roughead 2, Williams 2, Franklin, Mitchell, Boyle
North Melbourne: Thomas 4, Grant 3, Campbell 2, Jones 2, Thompson, Harvey, Harris, Wells
BEST: Hawthorn: Mitchell, Hodge, Morton, Williams, Guerra, Campbell, Birchall
North Melbourne: Harris, Petrie, Harvey, Simpson, Wells, Grant, Thomas
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Nil
North Melbourne: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Travis Tuck replaced Tim Clarke (quad strain) in the Hawthorn selected side
UMPIRES: M.Nicholls, Ellis, McInerney
CROWD: 42,508 at the MCG
The Roos led at every change and survived several challenges from the Hawks to record a 15.13 (103) to 10.16 (76) win.
Daniel Harris and Brent Harvey were prolific in the middle for the Kangaroos, racking up 30-plus possessions, while Lindsay Thomas and Shannon Grant were lively up forward, booting four and three goals respectively.
Hawthorn skipper Sam Mitchell was his side's best with a game-high 38 possessions and one goal, while impressive youngster Jarryd Morton was also busy with 33 possessions.
Luke Hodge collected 20 touches and booted three goals for the Hawks, but key forwards Jarryd Roughead and Lance Franklin failed to have an impact, combining for a wasteful 2.8.
North Melbourne kicked the first two goals of the match through Matt Campbell and Grant before Hawthorn settled.
Mitchell kicked his side’s first goal of the quarter at the 18-minute mark before Hodge kicked the next truly to bring the Hawks back to within a point at the first change.
The Kangaroos continued to dominate the contested ball and were harder at the football in the second term as they booted five goals to three to take a 12-point advantage into the main break.
North looked like running away with the game, kicking the first four goals of the third term to race out to a 30-point lead at the nine minute mark.
But the Hawks lifted and booted the next two goals through Roughead and Hodge to close to within 16 points heading into the final change.
Any hopes of a comeback were quashed by Thomas, who booted three goals in the final term to secure North's sixth win of the season.
The Hawks had their chances in the final stanza but failed to capitalise in front of goal, with Tim Boyle, Roughead and Franklin all missing gettable opportunities.
HAWTHORN: 2.3, 5.8, 7.12, 10.16 (76)
NORTH MELBOURNE: 2.4, 7.8, 10.10, 15.13 (103)
GOALS: Hawthorn: Hodge 3, Roughead 2, Williams 2, Franklin, Mitchell, Boyle
North Melbourne: Thomas 4, Grant 3, Campbell 2, Jones 2, Thompson, Harvey, Harris, Wells
BEST: Hawthorn: Mitchell, Hodge, Morton, Williams, Guerra, Campbell, Birchall
North Melbourne: Harris, Petrie, Harvey, Simpson, Wells, Grant, Thomas
INJURIES: Hawthorn: Nil
North Melbourne: Nil
REPORTS: Nil
CHANGES: Travis Tuck replaced Tim Clarke (quad strain) in the Hawthorn selected side
UMPIRES: M.Nicholls, Ellis, McInerney
CROWD: 42,508 at the MCG
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