Hardwick is pinged for an arm chop on Elliott 35m out in front, the set shot is a poster. (Q1 1:29)
Moore receives from Wingard on outer wing on a rebound started by Sicily, he jinks and passes over Howe to Breust 35m out on the flank who shanks OOTF. (Q1 3:05)
Breust intercepts a slow rebound kick by Maynard and has Lewis on his own to mark 40m out on a slight angle, who misses. (Q1 4:30)
Moore is on his own to mark a Sicily long ball from members wing to the fat side 40m out on a slight angle, he kicks truly for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 6:30)
Moore sails through the second goal as well from a set shot 35m out in the corridor, after getting a rather lucky high contact free on Maynard falling in a Noble tackle. (Q1 8:25)
Sicily is involved three times on a careful rebound around members wing, he feeds Weddle who slots a nice goal on the lope from 40m on the flank, Hawks have the jump! (Q1 11:51)
Newcombe mops up a soccer by Josh Daicos on the HBF but dithers and is mown down by McCreery 40m out on the flank. McCreery has had some poor outings of late, this one is rushed. (Q1 13:51)
Pendlebury roves a stoppage at half forward and passes short to Johnson in front of Sicily 40m out on a slight angle, who misses to the right. (Q1 14:56)
Weddle bombs long from behind a stoppage on the HFF, four talls congregate near the goalsquare, crumb falls for Breust to stroll into the open goal! (Q1 16:56)
Sam Mitchell’s experimentation today is using 200cm Brandon Ryan as a permanent forward with Jacob Koschitzke supporting in ruck. Darcy Moore is treating Ryan with little respect. (Q1 24:20)
On the plus side for Hawthorn, Jack Scrimshaw is doing a good job at CHB on Brody Mihocek so far, a role with which he has struggled in his career so far. (Q1 25:19)
On Collingwood’s ledger, Jeremy Howe is already racking up intercept marks when mostly matched up with Luke Breust, but Breust has had three good scoring chances already. (Q1 26:26)
Koschitzke takes a link mark on the wing, Hawks switch to the centre, Newcombe goes short to Worpel 45m out in front, who misses to the left. (Q2 2:01)
Sicily somehow finds Reeves with a long kick on a slow play from centre wing to 35m out on a slight angle, that was some voodoo by Sicdawg. Reeves kicks truly! (Q2 4:04)
McStay leaps over Blanck to juggle a mark from a long pass by Mihocek from outer wing to near the hotspot. The set shot is a bit limp, but just long enough. (Q2 5:01)
Mihocek tugs a running snap wide left from 50m on a slight angle with Scrimshaw chasing. (Q2 7:22)
Sicily is in position to intercept at half back but gets buffeted off the fall, Mihocek roves and starts a handball chain ending with De Goey who snaps the goal from 40m. (Q2 9:47)
Elliott, who has had a few lean weeks with his radar going a bit skew whiff, reminds us of his finishing class with a threaded needle from the pocket. (Q2 14:01)
Two Magpies spoil each other going for a mark 20m out but the crumb falls for Mihocek who feeds McCreery for the goal. (Q2 16:02)
Quaynor roves on the HFF, burns off the chase of Dylan Moore and misses from the boundary 30m out. (Q2 21:54)
Murphy arrives late and hard to catch Ryan late after marking a short Sicily pass on the wing, Ryan shoots from near the hotspot for the goal. (Q2 23:46)
Moore turns the ball over in defence under Lewis pressure after playing on from an interception, Breust mops up the crumb in the pocket with a soccer to the square, Ryan goals! (Q3 1:06)
Pies rebound through the middle, De Goey passes to Nick Daicos who hangs onto the mark despite Blanck smashing him coming back with the flight. Nick passes to Josh, Impey spoils. (Q3 4:36)
From the ensuing rebound around outer wing, Wingard marks deep in the pocket and centres for Day 20m out on a slight angle. Day sprays it wide left. (Q3 5:36)
McStay marks a long speculator from the HFF over Scrimshaw 15m out on a slight angle, he curls in the set shot as a melee forms. (Q3 7:32)
A secondary shot after that goal was paid for high contact in the melee, it’s to Nick Daicos against Mitchell, charity goal from near the behind line! (Q3 8:01)
The Hawks win yet another centre clearance, Morrison receives on the flank from Moore and turns to shoot off a step from 40m… that one flies through! (Q3 10:01)
Maginess feeds Macdonald for another flying snap from much the same spot but this finish is poor. (Q3 11:18)
Koschitzke gets a HTB free on De Goey 45m out on a slight angle after a stoppage. He has had a bit part day, has Kosi, but this is his moment… he converts! (Q3 14:37)
Wingard roves at CHF and feeds Lewis storming past, the big full forward brings back memories of Nathan Thompson with a booming snap for another one for the Hawks! (Q3 16:32)
Pendlebury to De Goey at a stoppage on the HFF, De Goey checksides a fabulous finish from 40m! (Q3 18:17)
McCreery roves on outer wing and runs clear through the HFF, reaches 40m and decides to square up to Elliott 35m out. Elliott kicks truly. (Q3 22:12)
Macdonald catches Darcy Moore HTB on the HFF and goes to the pocekt for Ryan to mark 15m out. Sticks screws through goal number three! (Q3 25:00)
Ward passes to Breust 40m out on the flank, he looks dubious then goes short to Morrison a little further down the line. Morrison fighting for his spot this year… he converts! (Q3 30:02)
Breust somehow gets clear of Quaynor to roves a throw in to the pocket and bounces through what should be the sealing goal! But this is Collingwood and Hawthorn in Q4. (Q4 2:13)
As Murphy lies on the ground in the center holding his knee, Koschitzke marks untouched inside 50 and goes quickly to Newcombe at the hotspot, he goals as well! Surely that’s it. (Q4 5:16)
Wingard tugs a set shot from 45m on the flank across the face. Hawthorn playing like winners, injured Pie stars in the back row on the bench, wheels on fire rolling down the road. (Q4 11:31)
Lewis wobbles through a garbage time goal from a pack near the hotspot, amazingly the Hawks are kicking away against the unbackable flag favourites! (Q4 12:30)
Adams ducks his head at a stoppage and draws a high contact free on Nash 40m out in the corridor, footy gods push his set shot wide right. (Q4 15:14)
Maynard gives outside congestion at half forward to Pendlebury who steers through a garbage time goal off the left from true CHF. (Q4 18:31)
Breust beats Quaynor to a ground ball in the pocket to feed Morrison who centres for McKenzie 30m out on a slight angle, who hits the right goalpost. (Q4 22:14)
Elliott marks a Markov pass in the pocket 25m out for a junk time goal. (Q4 23:34)
Breust gives the Hawk fans something to cheer with gusto, roving for another goal from the square after a Day centre clearance. (Q4 24:40)
Hill gets the smelliest of junk time goals in the last minute. (Q4 28:56)
Breust gets a set shot after the final siren from just inside 50m on the flank, but hooks it for no score. He gives no buggers about that! (Q4 30:30)
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