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| Well Don, I didn't get to watch or hear it but from reports there were very good signs from players who we will be looking at to play big this season. LRT & Mattner apparently had good games but the loss of Malceski is a huge blow. |
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| So... You enjoy the game GT? |
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| Confirmation that Malceski requires a reconstruction (he's already had one previously on the other knee), and is out for the season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| cont .. Forced to the flanks, the Hawks struggled to hit their forward targets, managing just three further behinds before quarter time. Garry Moss extended the lead with another supergoal in the second quarter after winning a free kick down the ground. A Shane Crawford goal put Hawthorn 10 points clear, but the Swans struck with the last two goals of the term to take a two-point lead into the long break. The third term followed a similar pattern, with the Hawks leaping to the front thanks to Birchall’s supergoal, but the Swans answering, in part thanks to a terrible air-swing by Zac Dawson that let in rookie Matthew Beckmans. Just five points ahead at the final change, the Hawks were pushed to within a point, but held on at the death despite not kicking a goal in the last quarter. The Hawks will play Carlton in their NAB Cup quarter-final next Saturday at Telstra Dome. Hawthorn 1.0.3 2.1.4 3.2.9 3.2.13 (52) Sydney Swans 0.1.2 0.4.6 0.6.7 0.7.8 (50) GOALS Hawthorn: Nine-point goals:.Birchall, Morton, Moss. Goals: Crawford, Morton Sydney Swans: Nine-point goals: Nil. Goals: Beckmans, Bolton, Bird, Davis, Mathews, Moore, O’Dwyer BEST Hawthorn: Birchall, Murphy, Muston, Ellis, Hodge, Murphy, Taylor Sydney Swans: Mattner, Buchanan, Roberts-Thomson, McVeigh, Bird, Jack INJURIES Hawthorn: Nil. Sydney Swans: Malceski (knee) Reports: Jack (Sydney Swans) reported by field umpire Meredith for rough conduct against Hodge (Hawthorn) in the second quarter. Umpires: S Meredith S McBurney S Stewart Crowd: 14,778 at Aurora Stadium, Launceston |
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| from afl.com.au:- HAWTHORN escaped with an expected NAB Cup opening win after being made to work hard by an inexperienced Swans outfit at Aurora Stadium. Just 12 goals were kicked despite cool and sunny conditions in Launceston, and Hawthorn’s three supergoals proved the difference between the two sides. The Hawks managed just four behinds in the final term, but hung on to win by two points, 3.2.13 (52) to 0.7.8 (50). The Swans rested half their senior list, including skippers Craig Bolton, Brett Kirk and Leo Barry, but their young squad played characteristically tight football. They hit back after falling behind in each of the first three quarters, and were within a point in the dying stages of the final term. But Paul Roos’ side may have received a damaging blow, with improving half-back Nick Malceski suffering what appeared to be a serious knee injury. Malceski went to ground after appearing to twist his knee in the third quarter, and went straight to the rooms. The news was much better for the Hawks, who were heavily favoured for this game and started with players of the calibre of Lance Franklin, Sam Mitchell and Luke Hodge in the side. Mark Williams led well on his return after missing most of last year with a knee injury, and might have been rewarded if not for a few errant passes. Youngsters shone in a forward line missing Trent Croad and Jarryd Roughead. Jarryd Morton kept the side’s nose in front with the opening nine-pointer and a goal in the third term. Cyril Rioli, 18, showed glimpses of quality, but let himself down with poor handling under pressure. Grant Birchall and teenager Xavier Ellis caught the eye around the ground, with Thomas Murphy also doing a good job on Ryan O’Keefe. Young midfielders Beau Muston and Travis Tuck also saw plenty of the ball. Fourteen minutes had elapsed before Morton kicked through from outside 50 to put Hawthorn on the board in the first term. Forced to the flanks, the Ha ... |
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| Cheers for that ... good to hear that some positives came out of the game. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| yeh gt.it is cruel.that is why im kinda glad tigers lost.we are outta it and the players wont be risked for this ridiculous preseason game...and the plus side your young guys showed allot of promise.compared to hawthorns full list u guys were ok | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Thanks erik and scarps ... not good news then. Now we know why many good players are put on ice during the NAB Cup, injuries like that are cruel at the best of times but during a pre-season games is just cruel. |
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| don't know the outcome of the doctor's but it did not look good at all, had a heap of ice on it while he was on the bench. Hopefully he is only out for a few games and not the season which for me it appears that way :( |
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| yeh from reports in melbourne gt is that hes done his knee and will be out for the year.but this is to be confirmed.sorry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scarpi, I missed the game but heard that Malceski went off with a knee injury ... how bad do you think it was ? I'll get the lowdown later but maybe a hint of what's ahead I would be grateful. |
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| yeh dawson.he was soft today.what about 1-2 possies he had.that game there was boring.i actually thught sydney youngsters were allot better | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| scarpi I thought several of the Hawks looked really soft. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| one gt.u guys had half a team out missing.well done tho to sydney...few hawthorn players had only 1-4 possies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| One noticeable omission is Spida .. he's out for 5 weeks with a knee injury. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| rofl ... nah, it's the pre-season, time to have a hit out & that means the young and inexperienced getting a game and the few that need the run. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| There's a few notable omissions gtphase would it be proper for me to suggest that should be put on rbrownozes soft list. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This sunday Sydney take on Hawthorn for our first big hit-out. Aurora Stadium 3.40pm. The squad is:- Nick Davis, Jarrad McVeigh, Ben Matthews, Ryan O'Keefe, Daniel O'Keefe, Nick Malceski, Ed Barlow, Craig Bird, Kieren Jack, Jesse White, Jude Bolton, Pedro Faulks, Kristin Thornton, Martin Mattner, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Amon Buchanan, Jared Moore, Ryan Brabazon, Brett Meredith, Heath Grundy, Nick Smith, Paul Bevan, Matthew O'Dwyer, Matthew Beckmans, Aaron Bruce, Dean Terlich. Good to see LRT back ... hope he stays unscathed. |
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