The first half of the 2014 AFL Grand Final ended with the Hawthorn Hawks leading the Sydney Swans by 42-points with a score of 75 to 33.
HALF TIME SCORE:
SYDNEY 5.3.33
HAWTHORN 11.9.75
Josh Kennedy kicked the first goal of the match, but Hawthorn were dominant throughout the first half.
After a dominant first quarter by Hawthorn, the Swans started the second quarter strongly with a goal to Ben McGlynn, but that was answered by a string of five consecutive goals to the Hawks, who opened up a 47-point lead mid-way through the second term.
Adam Goodes and Lance Franklin stepped up for the Swans in the late stages of the first half, each taking strong marks and kicking goals to bring the margin back to six goals.
But terrific pressure from the Hawks saw them kick away to a 42-point lead at the major break.
44-points is the biggest margin that has ever been chased down in a Grand Final, and the Swans will need to see a huge lift from their big names up forward to claw their way back into the match in the second half.
Lance Franklin ended the first half with two goals, but Kurt Tippet and Sam Ried failed to hit the scoreboard.
The Hawks had three men kick multiple goals in the first half through their captain Luke Hodge, dead-eye Luke Breust and emerging star Will Langford.
Jack Gunston was busy in the opening quarter with four shots on goal, however in uncharacteristic fashion, only managed to convert one for a maximum score.
Sam Mitchell led the disposal count at half time with 19, followed closely by Jordan Lewis on 18 and Sydney’s Nick Malceski on 17.
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