Only 1 less shot and 31 points down doesn't really tell the story. To add to that there were two occasions, Shuey trying to kick a goal when he could have handballed to Cripps in the square( and he saw him but ignored him) and Hurn's miss from a relatively easy shot. Both of these Hawthorn ran it down and scored a goal from the kick out. And Darling's inexplicable kick across goal that led to another goal. Take away the two 11 point turnarounds and the 6 points from the Darling brainsnap and you have a 3-point game. But if is the biggest word in any sport. Hopefully the Eagles will pick up a few goals in the third quarter and we will have a game in the last quarter. Or it's "Gone With The Wind" on GEM for me.
Take away the entire first half and you have a 0 point game. All of these mistakes were caused by Hawthorn's pressure. That's the story. West Coast just aren't coping with the intensity away from home, because they don't have key defenders and have to rely on tactics in a game that is all about individual battles.
222 disposals to 161. That tells the story.
35 inside 50s to 19. That tells the story.
36 tackles to 27. That tells the story.
West Coast shouldn't even be there.