Tuesday, June 06, 2006

HAWTHORN battle hard - AFL 2006 -

Hawks loose another game and a few players in a tough game against the doggies.

Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson praised his side's endeavour and said the Hawks were involved in a 'good contest'.

"It was a good game of footy from where we sat in the coaches box," Clarkson said.

"It was a good contest from go to woe, we got away to a good start and were perhaps a little bit fortunate that the Doggies kicked inaccurately early but maybe that was because of Hawthorn's good pressure as well."

"We were really pleased with our start to the game and we just let it slip in a couple of areas in the second quarter where the Dogs, they're a fantastic running side, they just got a little bit of a run on."

WESTERN BULLDOGS: 1.7, 7.9, 11.11, 16.13 (109)
HAWTHORN: 4.3, 7.7, 10.8, 13.10 (88)

GOALSHawthorn: Dixon 5, Williams 2, Franklin, Roughead, Clarke, McGlynn, Croad, Everitt

BEST Hawthorn: Lewis, Everitt, Hodge, Mitchell, Smith, Bateman, Dixon

INJURIES – Hawthorn: Jacobs (hamstring), Croad (arm)

Can the Hawks turn this loosing run around and start to win there way back to finals contention?