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Well, what a terrific Grand Final we had yesterday.
The game actually started completely differently to how I thought it might with the Eagles dominating the first quarter which they should've led by more than the 19 point margin they had. It really was an impressive start by a side who actually usually start very slowly. Micallef won plenty of tap outs which allowed the midfield to dominate.
In the second quarter Hadfield came into the game more off the back of two of their gun little men, Abdul Moustafa and Matty Gray which in turn set Luke Silvestro free. Even though it didn't show too much on the scoreboard you always felt the Hawks were right back in it.
The 3rd quarter was nearly all the Hawks as they looked full of running into a decent breeze and the Eagles looked like they were tiring. Jessie Inzillo was fantastic with his pace being telling, while Moustafa, Gray, Kaakour and Silvestro again dominated. It really was a great quarter by the Hawks and suddenly the scores were level going into the last change.
It took a stirring last break rev up from coach Dom Micallef to get the Eagles up and running again. His son, Dom, showed why he was adjudged BOG with his work around the ground, Callum Langborne made a telling intercept in the back line which seemed to lift the Eagles even more, while Jamie Gorgievski was brilliant down back taking countless marks to end Hawks raids. He got fantastic assistance from the rest of the back-line, Hardstaff, Tau and DaRiva in particular, while Shaun Stewart showed why he has played 9 senior games in 2014.
Hadfield got great service from Matty Gray and Luke Silvestro, while Moustafa was always dangerous.
The final score ended out being 11-10-76 to 9-9-63. The game was played in great spirit and was a fitting finale to the 2014 season.
The game actually started completely differently to how I thought it might with the Eagles dominating the first quarter which they should've led by more than the 19 point margin they had. It really was an impressive start by a side who actually usually start very slowly. Micallef won plenty of tap outs which allowed the midfield to dominate.
In the second quarter Hadfield came into the game more off the back of two of their gun little men, Abdul Moustafa and Matty Gray which in turn set Luke Silvestro free. Even though it didn't show too much on the scoreboard you always felt the Hawks were right back in it.
The 3rd quarter was nearly all the Hawks as they looked full of running into a decent breeze and the Eagles looked like they were tiring. Jessie Inzillo was fantastic with his pace being telling, while Moustafa, Gray, Kaakour and Silvestro again dominated. It really was a great quarter by the Hawks and suddenly the scores were level going into the last change.
It took a stirring last break rev up from coach Dom Micallef to get the Eagles up and running again. His son, Dom, showed why he was adjudged BOG with his work around the ground, Callum Langborne made a telling intercept in the back line which seemed to lift the Eagles even more, while Jamie Gorgievski was brilliant down back taking countless marks to end Hawks raids. He got fantastic assistance from the rest of the back-line, Hardstaff, Tau and DaRiva in particular, while Shaun Stewart showed why he has played 9 senior games in 2014.
Hadfield got great service from Matty Gray and Luke Silvestro, while Moustafa was always dangerous.
The final score ended out being 11-10-76 to 9-9-63. The game was played in great spirit and was a fitting finale to the 2014 season.