AFL Live The Rise of Hawthorn

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It's a new year and the Hawks are ready to fight there way to the top in what is being touted as one of the closest Premiership races in living memory.

Round 1- Hawthorn Vs Adelaide- AAMI Stadium- Saturday Night

Team Selection-
B: J.Gibson S.Gilham G.Birchall
HB: B.Guerra R.Schoenmakers B.Stratton
C: I.Smith B.Sewell L.Shiels
HF: C.Rioli L.Franklin S.Burgoyne
F: J.Lewis J.Roughead M.Osbourne
R: M.Bailey S.Mitchell L.Hodge
Bench: M.Suckling D.Hale S.Savage
Sub:B.Whitecross

1st Quarter-
Score: Adelaide- 3.4-22 Hawthorn- 0.1- 1
Summary: Adelaide jumped the Hawks to kick the first 3 goals and have 7 scoring shots to 1. Hawthorn wasted chances late in the quarter, kicking two shots out on the full from relatively easy spots. Sloane had gathered 5 touches for the Crows while Brent Guerra and Shaun Burgoyne had 4 touches a piece.

2nd Quarter-
Score: Adelaide- 6.5- 41 Hawthorn- 0.7- 7
Summary: The quarter was played mostly in Hawthorns forward 50 but they were wasteful, kicking 0.6. Adelaide's pressure was at a premiership standard which resulted in 3 goals being kicked against the run of play. Richard Douglas had 7 touches to half time while Brent Guerra, Liam Shiels and Luke Hodge all had 5 touches.

3rd Quarter-
Score: Adelaide- 8.5- 53 Hawthorn- 4.8- 32
Summary: Hawthorn came out from the long break strong, kicking their first goal of the game inside the first minute thanks to Lance Franklin. McKernan continued to shine up forward for Adelaide, beating Schoenmakers soundly. Franklin had 8 touches to the final break while for the Crows, Sloane and Thompson had 7 each.

4th Quarter-
Score: Adelaide 12.6- 78 Hawthorn 6.8- 44
Summary: Hawthorn tried to mount a comeback but the crows were too strong, having an answer for everything the Hawks tried to throw at them.

Major Goal Kickers: (Adel) S.McKernan(5), K.Tippett(2), B.Symes(1)
(Haw) L.Franklin(2), J.Roughead(1), B.Sewell(1)

Major Ball Winners: (Adel) R.Tambling(13), K.Tippett(11), S.Thompson(9)
(Haw) L.Franklin(10), L.Hodge(8), J,Roughead (7)

After the game Alistair Clarkson had this to say:
"Early on we couldn't get our hands on the footy and once we did start to win the ball we didn't dispose of it at the level that was required. If we want to really go somewhere this season we need to take our chances."

Around The Grounds:
Carlton 65 Def Richmond 45
Geelong 37 Def By St Kilda 53
Collingwood 54 Def Port Adelaide 37
Brisbane 29 Def By Fremantle 67
Essendon 46 Def By Western Bulldogs 50
Melbourne 17 Def By Sydney 46
West Coast 30 Def By North Melbourne 40

 

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Round 2- Hawthorn Vs Melbourne- MCG- Sunday Twilight

Team Selection:
B: R.Schoenmakers S.Gilham G.Birchall
HB: B.Guerra J.Gibson B.Stratton
C: I.Smith B.Sewell L.Shiels
HF: C.Rioli L.Franklin S.Burgoyne
F: J.Lewis J.Roughead M.Osbourne
R: M.Bailey S.Mitchell L.Hodge
Bench: M.Suckling D.Hale S.Savage
Sub:B.Whitecross

1st Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 5.3-33 Melbourne 0.0-0
Summary: Hawthorn blew Melbourne away kicking five goals to none in the opening quarter with Roughead kicking the first 3 of the match. Sewell and Burgoyne were getting their hands on the footy with 5 and 4 touches respectively.

2nd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 7.6-48 Melbourne 2.0-12
Summary: Hawthorn looked shaky having two goals kicked against them to start the quarter but bounced back brilliantly to keep them scoreless for the rest of the quarter. Sewell continued to lead the Hawks possessions with 7 while Colin Sylvia had the most on the ground with 8.

3rd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 7.7-49 Melbourne 5.2-32
Summary: Hawthorn were poor and kept goalless by a fired up Demons side. Bateman was providing some great run while Sewell was in and under. Sylvia was continuing his great game with 12 touches for the Dee's.

4th Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 11.10-76 Melbourne- 8.2-50
Summary: Hawthorn were able to hold off a surging Melbourne to come out 26 point winners. Brendan Whitecross had a huge impact coming on in the last quarter as the sub. He set up multiple goals and kicked one of his own. Chance Bateman played a superb game but was subbed off in the last quarter due to a foot complaint.

Major Goal Kickers: (Haw) J.Roughead(4), M.Osbourne(2), M.Bailey(1)
(Melb) M.Bate(4), L.Jurrah(1), J.Trengove(1)

Major Ball Winners: (Haw) B.Sewell (11), S.Mitchell(10), C.Bateman (9)
(Melb) C.Sylvia(14), J.Trengove(13) C.Bartram(12)

Clarkson had this to say after the game:
"It was certainly an improvement over last week but we are still not performing at the level we know we can be at. Again at times we missed shots that we need to be kicking if we want to feature in September action. That said I was very pleased with a lot of our guys games today, in particular Whitecross as the sub. We need our sub to be able to provide a big impact and he has done that two weeks in a row."

When asked about Chance Bateman's Injury he said this;
"It's a very minor thing that occurred right around the time we were preparing for Whitecross to come on as the sub, so we decide we might just be precautionary and give Chance a rest. He'll no doubt play next weeks game."

Around the Grounds:
St Kilda 60 Def Richmond 24
North Melbourne 40 Def By Collingwood 67
Port Adelaide 46 Def By West Coast 61
Gold Coast 18 Def By Carlton 71
Fremantle 34 Def By Geelong 47
Western Bulldogs 73 Def Brisbane 59
Sydney 60 Def By Essendon 73
Hawthorn Currently 11th on the Ladder.

 

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Round 3- Richmond Vs Hawthorn - MCG - Saturday Night

Team Selection:
OUT: S.Savage(INJURED), C.Bateman(INJURED)
IN: C.Young

B: R.Schoenmakers S.Gilham G.Birchall
HB: B.Guerra J.Gibson B.Stratton
C: I.Smith B.Sewell L.Shiels
HF: C.Rioli L.Franklin S.Burgoyne
F: J.Lewis J.Roughead M.Osbourne
R: M.Bailey S.Mitchell L.Hodge
Bench: M.Suckling D.Hale C.Young
Sub:B.Whitecross

Alistair Clarkson had this to say on Chance Bateman's foot injury;
"Unfortunately Chance's injury was a little bit worse than we first expected and he will have to sit out for just the one game. On the up side, this gives Clinton Young a chance to prove himself again."

1st Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 3.4-22 Richmond- 1.0-6
Summary: Hawthorn kicked away to an early lead as rain began to pour down. The bigger, more experienced bodies of Hawthorn were able to dominate the quarter giving Franklin multiple shots on goal. Lance Franklin had 4 touches while Matt Suckling had 3 to quarter time.

2nd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 6.6-42 Richmond- 2.3-15
Summary: Hawthorn were standing up in slippery conditions and were looking quite the skilled side. Franklin, Young and Mitchell were all getting their hands on the ball, with the highlight of the quarter being Buddy's "don't argue" and goal from 40m out.

3rd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 8.7-55 Richmond- 3.4-22
Summary: Hawthorn continued to make a young Richmond side look second rate, smashing them in contested possessions. Sam Mitchell continued to play his best game for the season with 8 touches at the final break.

4th Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 11.10-76 Richmond- 4.4-28
Summary:Hawthorn were hard enough and tough enough for long enough against an inexperienced Richmond side. Their attack on the ball could not be questioned. Clinton Young justified his spot in the side racking up a lot of the ball and setting up scores.

Clarkson said this after the game;
"I think the most pleasing thing tonight was that our defence was rock solid. When the ball went into the Tigers forward line we would deny them a mark and then make sure once the ball hit the ground that we saw it over the boundary or were able to rebound the ball"

Clarkson was rapt in Clinton Young's game;
"Youngy hadn't been into the side yet this year and got his chance through an injury to Bateman and took his chance. I loved his run and spread tonight and he was really able to break the game open in what was a scrappy affair. This is what we want from the Hawthorn Football Club. We want depth and want to have so many players playing well that we have trouble picking the side."

Around the Grounds:
Western Bulldogs 63 Def. Gold Coast Suns 42
Adelaide 45 Def. Fremantle 23
West Coast Eagles 29 Def By. Sydney 68
Melbourne 37 Def By. Brisbane 77
Geelong 75 Def. Port Adelaide 19
St Kilda 52 Def. Essendon 24
Hawthorn Currently 8th on the Ladder

 

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Round 4- Hawthorn Vs West Coast - Aurora Stadium - Saturday

Team Selection:
OUT: I.Smith(OMITTED)
IN: C.Bateman

B: R.Schoenmakers S.Gilham G.Birchall
HB: B.Guerra J.Gibson B.Stratton
C: C.Bateman B.Sewell L.Shiels
HF: C.Rioli L.Franklin S.Burgoyne
F: J.Lewis J.Roughead M.Osbourne
R: M.Bailey S.Mitchell L.Hodge
Bench: M.Suckling D.Hale C.Young
Sub:B.Whitecross

1st Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 6.3-39 West Coast- 1.1-7
Summary: For the second week straight Hawthorn were playing in the wet against a younger side. The Hawks dominated from the start, kicking the first 4 goals thanks to Roughead who contributed 3. Lance Franklin was the leading ball winner with 6 touches.

2nd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 8.4-53 West Coast- 1.2-8
Summary: Hawthorn continued to win crucial contested balls and out muscled the Eagles around the contest. Franklin, Young and Mitchell were all gathering plenty of the ball.

3rd Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 13.5-83 West Coast- 1.2-8
Summary: Hawthorn looked liek a well oiled machine despite the constant rainfall. West Coast could not get the footy inside their forward half and as a result didn't score. Bateman was enjoying his return from injury with 11 touches.

4th Quarter-
Score: Hawthorn- 15.5-95 West Coast- 3.2-20
Summary: Hawthorn conceded late goals but still slaughtered an inexperienced Eagles side by 75 points. Bateman had a 14 touch game returning from injury while Lewis and Roughead kicked 4 goals each.

Ball Winners: Haw: C.Bateman(14), C.Young(12), L.Franklin(12)
WCE: M.Nicoski(12), S.Selwood(11), M.Priddis(11)

Goal Kickers: Haw: J.Lewis(4), J.Roughead(4), M.Osbourne(3)
WCE: Q.Lynch(1), J.Kennedy(1), G.Weedon(1)

After the game Clarkson said this;
"I know we were playing last years wooden spoon side but to keep any team to only 12 inside 50's for a game is a good effort, especially in the wet were scrappy kicks can easily get the ball forward. I believe our attack and intensity at the contest is where it needs to be now, but we will find out next week when we play Geelong."

Around the Grounds:
Richmond 18 Def By. Collingwood 37
Carlton 43 Def. Essendon 31
Sydney 57 Def By. Geelong 65
Port Adelaide 22 Def By. Adelaide 42
Gold Coast 53 Def. Melbourne 50
Fremantle 60 Def. North Melbourne 16
Hawthorn Currently 4th on the Ladder.