Westhoff catches Breust HTB on the HFF, the Power rebound down members’ wing with Wingard releasing Young to run to the HFF and go long to Schulz to mark behind Brand: first goal. (Q1 1:45)
Sicily beats Austin one on one to mark 30m out on the flank but kicks OOTF with a horrible set shot. (Q1 5:10)
Austin turns the ball over on the HBF to Lewis on the wing, who has Rioli on his own 35m out on the flank. Cyril kicks truly. (Q1 7:23)
Ebert turns the ball over from halfback, the Hawks work it across midfield, Gibson goes long to the hotspot where Gunston floats across to mark and goal. (Q1 10:25)
Port’s Achilles heel all year has been disposal quality off halfback, and they’re suffering early in this one. (Q1 10:25)
Young roves a Frawley fumble and has a quick ping from 50m on a slight angle, but it’s OOTF. (Q1 11:28)
Schulz roves a Wingard contest at 35m on the flank and gives back to Wingard for a quick snap around the corner off his left boot… bounces through! (Q1 16:43)
Ah, but video review shows the Wingard snap was touched off the boot, only a behind! (Q1 17:39)
Krakouer plays on to advantage from a Wines free on the wing and goes long to a pack 25m out on the flank… Schulz marks behind and gives a Joe the Goose special to Wingard! (Q1 19:08)
Amon marks a Boak kick from the pocket to the corridor 20m out, but misses a soda, disappointingly. (Q1 21:11)
Rioli is pinged for encroachment after a mark to bring Wines from the centre to the hotspot. Wines goals. (Q1 23:49)
Rioli catches Clurey HTB at the hotspot in a classic chicken wing tackle and kicks his second goal, against the run of play which has bee all Port. (Q1 29:56)
The Hawks had more of the ball in Q1 but it was almost all in Port’s half as Port won the inside 50 count 17-8. It’s like Man U v QPR at the moment, Hawks scoring on the counter. (Qtr Time)
Wingard sharks a McEvoy handball after a stoppage 25m out on the flank and screws through a trademark opportunist goal! (Q2 2:25)
Hill roves a long Hodge ball to Gunston at the hotspot but bounces his left foot snap wide. (Q2 4:40)
Ceglar steers through a goal from a set shot from 25m out on the flank. (Q2 6:44)
Breust catches Krakouer HTB in a chicken wing tackle after a ball up 45m out in front of the Hawthorn goal. He makes no mistake, the Hawks are in front. (Q2 7:59)
Frawley runs free down the wing on a fast break and goes long to Breust, he drops it but Gunston taps to Rioli who grubbers from 25m on the flank… near the post, ruled behind. (Q2 11:09)
Port work the ball through very heavy traffic from a stoppage on the wing, Gray roves a loose ball with a good bounce and goals from the hotspot! (Q2 19:54)
Howe is pinged for HTB under a Broadbent tackle at the hotspot. Broadbent misses, disappointingly. (Q2 22:30)
Boak inadvertently kicks OOTF 40m out under Lewis pressure. Lewis centres, Puopolo flies and takes a screamer over Broadbent at the hotspot! Poppy goals. (Q2 28:56)
After Hartlett turns it over by foot on the wing, Howe passes to the lead of Gunston at 40m on the flank. The set shot falls in the square, off hands, behind. (Q2 29:06)
It was Hawthorn’s turn to dominate field position in Q2, but they couldn’t get clear for enough scores either. You would expect the game to switch in style again in Q3. (Half Time)
Hawthorn are winning clearances 23-16 at HT, which is much better than recent games where they got smashed in that stat, plus only -4 in contested possession. (Half Time)
For their part, Port are doing well to hang in with less of the ball, so a quick burst of clearances and goals at one point may still break the game open. (Half Time)
Puopolo catches Byrne-Jones HTB outside CHF and goes long to the square where O’Shea gives away an obvious free to Ceglar for front-on contact. Ceglar goals. (Q3 0:23)
Rioli roves at hits the post 35m out on the flank after another chicken wing tackle by Puopolo jars the ball free. (Q3 3:14)
Burgoyne passes to Breust near the hotspot after the Hawks lock in the kick in. Breust steers through his second goal. (Q3 3:40)
The Hawks rebound from the HBF with speed and precision, Hill runs through CHF and goes short to Rioli near the hotspot. Cyril goals, just. (Q3 5:26)
Westhoff snaps truly from the top of the square after fighting for a ground ball with Frawley. (Q3 12:10)
O’Shea is pinged for catching Howe high 30m out on the flank after the Hawks apply immense frontal pressure to stop Port on the rebound. Howe misses. (Q3 17:40)
McEvoy gets a ruck free on O’Shea 30m out on the flank for a block. Big Boy misses. (Q3 19:24)
Krakouer has space on the wing on a fast break from the HBF, his kick comes off hands luckily to Wingard who goals from 20m. (Q3 25:14)
Rioli taps the crumb from a Puopolo contest at the hotspot to Burgoyne who grubbers from near the behind line at full pelt for a sensation goal! (Q3 26:37)
Breust bounces through a behind from the boundary 40m out. (Q3 27:56)
Frawley bombs high from outside CHF ot the hotspot, Rioli up in a big pack, Sicily roves and screws through a beauty of a snap across the body off the right boot! (Q3 28:37)
So, it was the Hawks who got the crucial burst when Boak went off for a bit, kicking three quick ones early in Q3 to put space on the scoreboard. From here they can coast. (3 Qtr Time)
Port have been valiant, but poor disposal in key moments plus a string of injuries big and small have dogged them throughout the match. (3 Qtr Time)
Hodge intercepts on the wing in traffic and goes to Rioli on the HFF, he centres to Gunston 40m out in the corridor. Gunston misses. (Q4 3:43)
Gray catches Sicily HTB 20m out on the flank and goals to keep the Power in touch. (Q4 5:59)
Ceglar taps a loose ball down to Puopolo who gives to Gunston for a snap from 40m out on a slight angle… bounces through for a goal to make it tough for Port. (Q4 7:54)
Amon gets a free for a push by Smith sitting under a high ball 45m out on a slight angle. Amon makes no mistake. (Q4 9:51)
O’Shea gets pinged for HTB under a Gunston tackle near the hotspot. Gunstall boots his third goal, Hawks have all the answers now. (Q4 13:29)
The crumb from a McEvoy contest flips over the back for Puopolo to chase, gather and goal from the square. (Q4 16:44)
Pittard misses a snap from half forward. (Q4 19:34)
Amon passes to Schulz leading in front of Frawley to the boundary 35m out. Schulz goals, but he knows it’s too late. (Q4 20:37)
Amon snaps truly from 40m on the flank after Boak clears from a stoppage on the wing. (Q4 24:32)
Pittard feeds Wines to run through CHF and goal from 45m. 3:49 left at the next centre bounce… surely not? (Q4 25:47)
Clock ticks under 3:00 as Gunston clears to the wing, stoppage. (Q4 27:39)
Boak kicks OOTF from the HFF to burn another inside 50 opportunity. (Q4 28:02)
Young catches Gibson HTB on the boundary 35m out. Clock against him, so he hurries the set shot… and centres, no score results. 1:40 left. (Q4 29:46)
Rushed behind by Smith to Port, 1:28 left, Hawks home. (Q4 30:15)
Hill marks behind Krakouer 40m out on a slight angle just before the final siren, and kicks after it for a goal. (Full Time)
