FIRST QUARTER

Port Adelaide started the game with a bang, scoring within two minutes of the first bounce. Some classy run and carry from Aaron Young who dropped one into a waiting Schulz had the veteran slot his first goal back from injury.

The Power’s young backline was under some serious pressure early on – the Hawks came out firing with goals to Rioli and Gunston.

Missing targets and lacking composure, Hawthorn controlled the game for several minutes – until a brilliant exit handball from Schulz to Wingard who hit the scoreboard without a shoe had the crowd roaring.

Until a delayed score review deemed it touched…



But the Power responded just minutes later through Wingard – this time, for real.


Brad Ebert copped a heavy knock to the head on the turf after coming down from a soaring mark – he came straight off on the blood rule and didn’t return to the field.



Things began to get fiery towards the end of the quarter, with Rioli giving away a 50m penalty to Ollie Wines, who bagged his first – but Rioli made up for it, slotting one for the Hawks with 30 seconds to go.

The Power lead by three points at the first change.



SECOND QUARTER

An early goal to Wingard had the Power nine points ahead early in the second term, but two unanswered goals to Hawks Ceglar and Breust had Port Adelaide chasing the momentum of a firing Hawthorn.

Hamish Hartlett came off the field after being put on the ground by Gunston - but returned soon after concussion testing.





Another contentious goal review saw a Rioli dribble kick touch the pole by a whisker; a minor by the umpire’s call.



Neither side managed to hit the scoreboard for a good eight minutes, locked in a scrappy arm wrestle and neither able to capitalise.


A lucky bounce inside 50 and quick hands from Robbie Gray – who snapped one over his left shoulder - broke the scoring drought and had the sides 33 points apiece at the 21 minute mark.

Paul Puopolo took a screamer 15m out, bagging a crucial one for the Hawks just before the siren, edging the visitors ahead in a low scoring affair.

A tough, fiery half of football left Port Adelaide trailing by six points at half time.

THIRD QUARTER

Kicking accuracy and clever play on attack saw the Hawks dominate in the third term, with three quick goals edging their lead to 27 points within the first seven minutes.

The skipper copped a knee to the ribs from Luke Hodge early in the third term, leaving him winded. Boak was taken to the changerooms for assessment, later returning to the field.



The Power were unable to move the ball forward of centre, with the play locked in Hawthorn’s attack – the inside 50 count 7-1 in the Hawks’ favour at the 10-minute mark of the term.

Port Adelaide’s first goal of the second half came from Justin Westhoff, cutting the margin to 21 points.

Injury woes continued for Port as Logan Austin came off second-best in a marking contest and was helped off the field to the applause of the 43,000-strong crowd – he later returned to the game.



Speaking of the crowd – they were up in arms over some controversial umpiring decisions, and made no bones about expressing it - particularly over an unpaid Justin Westhoff mark.









Port Adelaide fought hard to trim the deficit, and managed to slot one through some Wingard magic in the 25th minute.

But Hawthorn wasted no time in earning the six points back through Shaun Burgoyne, and then again almost immediately with a snap to Sicily.

Three quarter time saw the Hawks leading by 30 points.

FOURTH QUARTER

With a mammoth task in the fourth term, Port Adelaide held hope early by snagging the first goal in a set shot to Robbie Gray.

It was tit for tat between the sides as Jack Gunston responded quickly for the Hawks with his second major for the night, followed by Karl Amon who pushed the margin back to 25 points with 13 minutes left of play.

Cam O’Shea was pinged for holding the ball in the visitors’ forward 50 and Gunston capitalised, slotting yet another and putting them 30 points clear.

Loose defence from the Power left a waiting Puopolo at the back of the pack – he snagged the ball and clinched another easy goal for the Hawks.

After two quarters without a touch, Jay Schulz sparked a late surge for the Power with a beautiful goal late in the fourth quarter from the boundary line, followed by a couple of clever ones to Karl Amon and Ollie Wines.









…but it wasn’t enough to bring the Power home.

The Hawks hung on; claiming the win by 22 points.



SCOREBOARD 

PORT ADELAIDE   3.3   5.4   7.4      12.7 (79)
HAWTHORN           3.1   6.4   11.10  15.11(101)

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Gray, Broadbent, Krakouer, Hartlett, Wingard

GOALS
Wingard 3, Wines, Amon, Schulz, Gray 2, Westhoff 1

CROWD
43,025 at Adelaide Oval

INJURIES
Ebert, Hartlett, Austin (TBC)