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Q3 – 12′ – Remaining
The Hawks are going so strong but Sydney are holding, just.
Hodge in the middle of the ground waits and then shoots a rocket to a leading Hale who marks!
40m out directly in front…………GOAL!
Haw: 7.8.50
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 13′ – Remaining
A Sydney turnover hurts them so bad as Brad Hill sprints through the middle unmanned!
Hill can have a shot but goes to the square where Grundy marks and saves the day.
Haw: 6.8.44
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 16′ – Remaining
Luke Parker wins the clearance but once again Luke Hodge who is the MVP of the game mops up again.
Hodgey goes forward and the Hawks push!
Haw: 6.8.44
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 16′ – Remaining
You can really see Hawthorn lifting now. Hale marks ever so strongly and goes to Smith who burns Hannebery, who looks cooked by the way!
Bailey marks 10m out, walks in and GOALS!
Haw: 6.8.44
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 16′ – Remaining
The Hawks win the next clearance and after a few scrappy contests it’s another throw in.
As the way of the game goes the Swans win the clearance and start to settle.
Haw: 5.8.38
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 18′ – Remaining
A nice switch by Brad Hill results in of all things Brian Lake marking on the lead!
Lakey loves the Swans! GOAL!
Two goals in two weeks!
Haw: 5.8.38
Syd: 4.7.31
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Q3 – 19′ – Remaining
The second half is underway now and again the Swans win the clearance.
Hawthorn repels lightning quick and suddenly Jarryd Roughead marks 35m out!
Roughie misses to the left. Behind.
Haw: 5.7.32
Syd: 4.7.31
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HALF TIME
Haw: 5.7.31
Syd: 4.7.31
WOW. What an insane half of footy where there was not an inch to be had either way. Licking my lips for the second half already.
TOP GOAL KICKERS
HAW: Hill 1, Gunston 1, Spangher 1, Roughead 1
SYD: Tippett 2, Pyke 1, Rohan 1
TOP DISPOSALS
HAW: Sewell 19, Mitchell 17, Gibson 16, Guerra 15, Hodge 13, Bugoyne 13
SYD: Kennedy 17, Jack 17, Bird 17, Parker 16, Malceski 11, O’Keefe 11, McVeigh 11, Rampe 11
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Q2 – 1′ – Remaining
Sam Mitchell wins a much needed free kick for the Hawks and goes into the center. The ball spills back out to the wing and we have a throw in.
Haw: 5.6.31
Syd: 4.6.30
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Q2 – 3′ – Remaining
A throw up 10m from the Hawks goal.
The Swans in it yet again and clear to the boundary line.
Haw: 5.6.31
Syd: 4.6.30
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Q2 – 4′ – Remaining
The Swans tried to kick out of defense but turn it over to Roughie.
Roughie quickly finds Gunston on a quick lead.
Jack Gunston walks in and misses.
John Longmuire is losing it.
Haw: 5.6.31
Syd: 4.6.30
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Q2 – 6′ – Remaining
Now we have a throw in on the Hawks flank but yet again the Swans clear through Mitchell.
Mitchell follows up his clearance, get’s the ball on 50 and misses.
Haw: 5.5.30
Syd: 4.6.30
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Q2 – 8′ – Remaining
A free kick to Nick Smith in the pocket after Breust pushes. That relieved some pressure off Sydney.
This is epic footy.
Haw: 5.5.30
Syd: 4.5.29
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Q2 – 8′ – Remaining
Josh Kennedy takes the advantage from the clearance on the wing goes to 50 and misses.
The Hawks go bang bang and shoots forward and Luke Breust will have a shot on goal 40 out.
Breust misses.
Haw: 5.5.30
Syd: 4.5.29
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Q2 – 12′ – Remaining
Kieran Jacks influence reigns again as from the flank kicks a perfect pass to Dan Hannebery.
Hannebery kicks a shocker, a behind.
Haw: 4.5.29
Syd: 4.4.28
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Q2 – 12′ – Remaining
The ball is still trapped in the Hawks 50 as the pressure builds!!!
The Swans win the clearance and they are off!
Haw: 4.5.29
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 12′ – Remaining
David Hale wins a free kick in the ruck (that’ll solve the clearance problem).
Meanwhile Spangher wins a free kick 50m out. Birchall gets the handball goes forward and we have another throw in.
Haw: 4.5.29
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 14′ – Remaining
Liam Shiels in the middle assesses his options in the middle and kicks perfectly to Jack Gunston 50m out.
Gunners walks in………….. GOAL!!!!!!
Haw: 4.5.29
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 14′ – Remaining
ROK wins the clearance on the wing but his kick goes straight out for another throw in.
Swans winning the clearances is the story this quarter.
Haw: 3.5.23
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 16′ – Remaining
The Hawks are trapped in the Swans half now.
So much pressure at the minute.
Haw: 3.5.23
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 16′ – Remaining
A quick Swans rebound leads to a throw in on their 50 meter line.
A free kick to Mike Pyke from it 45m out and Josh Gibson has a brain fade and gives away a bad 50!
Pyke in the square GOALS!
Haw: 3.5.23
Syd: 4.3.27
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Q2 – 18′ – Remaining
Birchall loads up from 45 out and misses. Hawks pressuring the Swans hard right now.
Haw: 3.4.22
Syd: 3.3.21
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Q2 – 18′ – Remaining
Issac Smith wins a free kick on a clearance as Dan Hannebery holds.
He finds a leading Whitecross on the wing who then finds Hill.
Breust is next in the chain as he pumps it long and we have a throw in.
Haw: 3.4.22
Syd: 3.3.21
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Q2 – 20′ – Remaining
Second quarter a go now as Josh Kennedy wins the first clearance through a free kick.
A few throw ups after some stern tackles.
Haw: 3.4.22
Syd: 3.3.21
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Q3 – 11′ – Remaining
The Hawks are going again through Hale and Guerra.
Guerra gives up and goes deep and of all people Shiels!!! Mark of the night, so strong overhead!
Oh he nails it! GOAL!
Haw: 8.8.56
Syd: 4.7.31
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