Review 2017 Qualifying Final: Box Hill Hawks v Port Melbourne, 3 September 2017, 2.00pm @ BHCO

[Dixie Flatline]

The Hawks' 2017 finals campaign gets off with a tantalising game between the Hawks and Port Melbourne at Box Hill City Oval. The Borough visited the Hawks' home ground a few weeks ago and came away with a comfortable victory, so the Hawks will hope to turn the tables and earn a week off before planning for a preliminary final. However, the Borough (coached by Gary Ayres) feature a number of seasoned VFL players who will be eyeing off their own crack at history and will be keen to repeat the dose.

In round 18, 2017, Port Melbourne were never really challenged by the Hawks, holding a 12 point lead at quarter time, seeing it reduced to nine points at half time, extending it to 12 points at three quarter time and then kicking away with four goals to two in the final quarter.

Frosty Miller medal winner Jordan Lisle kicked four goals to be the prime threat for the Borough, while Kade Stewart was the only multiple goal kicker for the Hawks that afternoon.

Now that the VFL finals campaign has started, Hawthorn and Box Hill memberships will not entitle the holder to free entry to the ground. Tickets are $15 for adults, $10 for concession card holders and pensioners, while children under 15 are free.

The development squad commences its last finals campaign with an elimination final away to Williamstown (in one of the more bizarre AFL Victoria fixturing decisions as the Hawks are technically hosting Williamstown at Williamstown's home ground) on Saturday, 2 September at 11.00am.

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Box Hill
B: C.Glass, K.Heatherley, M.Warren
HB: W.Hams, D.Mirra, H.Morrison
C: A.Brolic, B.Whitecross, O.Hanrahan
HF: K.Stewart, C.Nash, D.Willsmore
F: J.Fisher, T.Vickery, T.Miles
Foll: M.Pittonet, A.Moore, J.O'Rourke
Int from: J.Walker, W.Murphy, M.O'Donnell, L.Cox, N.Evans, A.Kennedy, B.Kilpatrick, N.Lane
23rd: V.Adduci

Port Melbourne
B: B.Mihocek, L.Cook, D.Viojo-Rainbow
HB: H.Hooper, H.Sandilands, S.Lange
C: D.Mascitti, T.Pinwill, B.Murdoch
HF: A.Anastasio, D.Conway, B.Pearson
F: S.Dwyer, J.Lisle, R.Nahas
Foll: K.Haretuku, T.O'Sullivan, E.Templeton
Int: C.Cain, S.Clarke, I.Conway, J.Gleeson, M.Golby

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Development Squad

Box Hill
B: L.Jeffs, J.Firns, J.Walker
HB: N.Evans, A.Kennedy, S.Gibson
C: B.Kilpatrick, L.Cox, N.Lane
HF: X.Dimasi, T.Horne, L.Williams
F: W.Murphy, D.Hehir, M.O’Donnell
Foll: C.O’Sullivan, B.Evans, A.Bond
Int from: H.Burt, T.Castledine, T.Davies, J.Haynes, M.Traynor, L.Walker, M.Knoll, S.Parsons, Z.Monkhurst, J.McCormack, M.Rusan, T.Jacotine

Williamstown
B: L.Carter, J.Minogue, N.Ebinger
HB: T.Condon, T.Davies, D.Kempster
C: F.Carroll, B.Monk, D.Fahey
HF: E.Carr, L.McMahon, M.Norton
F: C.Buykx-Smith, J.Owen, T.Wilkinson
Foll: J.Gray, K.Gray, L.Knight
Int: J.Burke, J,Dundon, A.Guiliano, L.Goetz, M.Philpot

 

[Dixie Flatline]

It is expected that a full replay of the qualifying final will be made available post-match on the VFL's website here: http://vfl.com.au/media-coverage/video-streaming/

 

[bradburygold]

No schoey hmm

 

[hawkman]

Is it the TV game tomorrow?

 

[Goldhawk]

3/4 time in the Development, Box Hill 44 Williamstown 53

 

[Dixie Flatline]

Is it the TV game tomorrow?

No

 

[Goldhawk]

4Q 6min not looking good Willy kick the first two goals Willy 66 BH 44

 

[Ordovician]

No schoey hmm

This is only to be expected as he supposedly still getting over the jarred knee from R22.

 

[Goldhawk]

Q4 19 min, time running out BH 45 Willy 66

 

[Goldhawk]

All over BH 52 Willy 74

 

[Gralin]

Should have been at box Hill

 

[Brishawk]

Anyway to stream the game tomorrow?

 

[savagelunchbox]

Anyway to stream the game tomorrow?

Dixie Flatline has agreed to stand on the fence with his phone and stream the game live over Facebook.

 

[houdinihuddo]

The development team's season ended with a 22 point loss to Williamstown. The game was virtually over at 1/4 time when we failed to take advantage of a 4 to 5 goal breeze. Williamstown kicked the opening goal of each quarter and handled the conditions far better. We regularly overturned the ball when we were kicking both with and against the breeze with our players playing from behind. Cox, Kennedy, Kilpatrick and Lane who were named on the extended interchange for the senior team played today.

Box Hill Hawks 3.1-19 4.1-25 6.8-44 7.10-52
Williamstown 2.2-14 6.10-46 7.11-53 10.14-74

Box Hill Hawks
Goal Kickers: L. Jeffs 2, S. Parsons, M. Traynor, B. Kilpatrick, L. Williams, A. Kennedy
Best Players: L. Jeffs, B. Kilpatrick, L. Walker, C. O''Sullivan, L. Williams, T. Maloney
Williamstown
Goal Kickers: J. Owen 2, E. Carr 2, M. Norton, N. Ebinger, B. Monk, T. Wilkinson, A. Giuliano, C. Buykx-Smith
Best Players: E. Carr, N. Ebinger, L. Knight, T. Wilkinson, L. McMahon, L. Carter

The season is over for Chris Jones, Keiran Lovell and Ryan Shoenmakers.

 

[WWSD]

I'll be there today. Hopefully it doesn't rain later on.

 

[Ordovician]

The season is over for Chris Jones, Keiran Lovell and Ryan Shoenmakers.

Jones and Lovell are to be expected as a facial fracture and a re-damaged shoulder are not injuries that a fixed in a couple of weeks. However, I was hoping Schoey might have been available later in the finals say around the Preliminary Final.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Wasn't Lovell's injury an ankle rather than his shoulder again?

Anyway, I will be there. After a draw and a loss against this mob I hope we can get the win today.

 

[Bumpswithagrin]

Oh great, just had a hailstorm here What's with the crappy weather this footy season?

 

[WWSD]

Oh great, just had a hailstorm here What's with the crappy weather this footy season?

It's now sunny lol

 

[TheFourPillars]

Oh great, just had a hailstorm here What's with the crappy weather this footy season?

Its been worse than that bumps trust me. I cant make it today best of luck to the boys

 

[WWSD]

Vickery misses an easy set shot after a nice pass from O'Rourke

 

[WWSD]

Miles gets the first after a high tackle free kick

Box Hill 1.1.7
PM 0.0.0

 

[WWSD]

Conor Nash is playing at full forward