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Tackle king Shiels starred, as the Hawks downed the Suns by 53 points on a wet, windy Tassie afternoon.
The Rundown
Hawthorn easily accounted for the Gold Coast Suns in the AFL’s 2015 Indigenous Round, recording a 53-point win.
The Hawks were challenged in the early stages of the match with the Suns going goal-for-goal with the reigning premiers, but eight consecutive goals in the second and third terms put the result beyond doubt.
Luke Breust kicked three goals in his 100th game for the club, while Daniel Howe made his debut, collecting 11 disposals in a promising opening to his senior career.
The Star
Liam Shiels was the workhorse of the midfield, not only collecting 28 disposals and a goal but also amassing a remarkable 14 tackles in a well-rounded display.
The Moment
Some quick hands from Jack Gunston and Jarryd Roughead saw the ball finish with Liam Shiels who kicked the opening goal of the second half and steer the Hawks on their way to another win.
The Coach
“It was a tough old grind in tough conditions. We got the result that we were looking for but because of the conditions it was hard to make a judgement on the quality of footy.” – Alastair Clarkson
HAWTHORN 3.0 6.4 12.7 14.9 (93)
GOLD COAST 2.1 4.2 5.3 6.4 (40)
GOALS
Hawthorn: Breust 3, Hale 3, Gunston 2, Suckling, Burgoyne, Hodge, Smith, Shiels, Rioli
Gold Coast: Lynch 2, Russell, Matera, Dixon, Brooksby
BEST
Hawthorn: Shiels, Mitchell, Hodge, Hill, Duryea
Gold Coast: Lynch, Hallahan, May, Saad, Rischitelli
INJURIES
Hawthorn: Jordan Lewis (bruised shoulder) replaced in selected side by Matthew Suckling, Puopolo (ankle)
Gold Coast: Jack Martin (hamstring)
SUBSTITUTES
Hawthorn: Cyril Rioli replaced by Daniel Howe in the final quarter.
Gold Coast: Jack Martin replaced by Brandon Matera in the first quarter.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Matt Stevic, Nick Brown, Sam Hay
Official crowd: 11,320 at Aurora Stadium
