Hawthorn Hawks Make another giant jump against Greater Western Sydney

Each part had their tactical victories, but the Hawks in the end denied the giants the race and led to Bramare.

The Hawks adapted to the third term, highlighting because the coach Sam Mitchell is considered one of the best in the sector. Buckley had wondered why their defenders had put in line “rear shoulder” to their opponents, leaving too much space through the midfield to dominate the giants, as the first engines Josh Kelly and Lacie Whitfield did with the use of the breeze.

However, when the third term, the Hawks largely obstructed the midfield and the giants lost the journey. Although they had kicked the wind, the Hawks, looking more the handball, scored four goals and extended the advantage to 20 points for the final break.

“We saw the breeze enter, I thought our boys fought hard,” said Watson.

“It was a bit of an adjustment. The United States onwards had to move. We were a little loose in that first quarter, so it was a bit of an adjustment. We only needed energy. We certainly brought it.”

There was a moment of euphoria by Watson when the man nicknamed the brazen magician “showed”, as Hawks’ great Jordan Lewis described, the ball in a final Whitfield before burning his opponent and finding a Blake Hardwick leader. The latter duly converted.

The tiny Watson also won punishment kicks for high contrasts.

“By the way, I lost some in the past. Thanks to the UPPS for giving me,” said Watson brazenly.

Hardwick was magnificent all night, whether he played like a small striker or like a reserve man who launched his teammates in defense. Cam McKenzie was another to shine, Josh Weddle was his typically robust self and had five signs of interception, Finn Maginness returned to his role as Blu-Chip Tagger, while Day delivered an exhilarating outbreak from a stop to pierce a 60-meter goal as part of his superb general effort.

The decision to make Jack Gunston played like a defensive striker on the interceptor of the giants, Sam Taylor, was a master, Gunston scored two goals.

“It was difficult: he (Taylor) can take a grip, he can leave (and Mark),” said Gunston of his task.

For the giants, the master Tagger Toby Bedford had largely the best on Jai Newcombe, while Whitfield, Lacie Ash and Tom Green had a lot of ball. The Skipper Toby Grene, with two goals and 19 sales, was also active, as well as Hogan in his first game this season since he broke his thumb in a team door -to -team door, but they could not the will of their team while experimented with their first loss of the season.

HAWTHORN 0.2 6.10 10.12 10.16 (76)
Greater Western Sydney 5.7 5.9 7.10 9.10 (64)

GOALS
Hawthorn: Gunston 2, Day, Meek, Weddle, Newcombe, Watson, Moore, Morrison, Hardwick
Greater Western Sydney: Hogan 4, Greene 2, Bedford 2, Cadman

IMPROVE
Hawthorn: Day, Mackenzie, Watson, Day, Weddle, Hardwick, Maginness
Greater Western Sydney: Hogan, Whitfield, Green, Greene, Ash

Injury
Hawthorn: Zero
Greater Western Sydney: Zero

Substitutes
Hawthorn: Luke Breust (he replaced Mabior Chol in the fourth quarter)
Greater Western Sydney: Jacob Wehr (replaced Callan Ward with three quarters)

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