Franklin reported as Hawks down Port

Updated June 11, 2012 10:30:51

Superstar Lance Franklin was reported for a sling tackle during Hawthorn's 46-point thrashing of Port Adelaide in Sunday's twilight match.

The Hawks prevailed 16.12 (108) to 9.8 (62) at Football Park to post their fifth win in sixth matches.

Franklin kicked four goals but faces suspension for a sling tackle on Port's Paul Stewart in the final quarter.

The Hawk ace threw Stewart to the ground after the Port player lost possession of the ball in a similar incident to that involving Adelaide's Taylor Walker three weeks ago which cost the Crow a two-match ban.

Franklin's report took some gloss off Hawthorn's emphatic victory, with emerging talent Luke Breust capping an impressive game with three goals and Brad Sewell outstanding in midfield.

Port, who had their three-game winning streak emphatically broken, had few clear stars though Jay Schulz potted three goals.

"We just got outclassed by a better team, that's the facts," Port defender Jacob Surjan told Grandstand.

"We've got a lot of improvement - the last three weeks has been good, but [it was a] bit of a reality check today.

"We'll just go back to training and keep improving."

Hawthorn took control early, logging 7.4 to 3.3 in the opening quarter, and was never threatened by the Power.

The visitors then suffocated their hosts, restricting Port to just two goals in the second and third terms.

"Their onballers really got on top of ours and got some clean ball into the forward line and their guys kicked some goals," Surjan said.

"So they really showed us how the game needs to be played.

"We just need to get better as a group and we really look forward to next week's challenge now."

The Hawks snared five goals of their own in that period - including another addition to Franklin's highlight reel - to lead by a commanding 46 points at three quarter-time.

Franklin toyed with his marker Alipate Carlile after getting a free kick some 60 metres from goal in the second quarter.

The Hawk spearhead fooled Carlile with three dummies - initially swinging to his left, then right, then left again before launching an accurate 55m bomb on the run.

Franklin's feat was a rare highlight in a scrappy, feisty contest before 26,638 spectators which featured several wrestles and Franklin's errant tackle.

Hawthorn: 16.12 (108) - Franklin 4, Breust 3, Roughead 2, Gunston 2, Hill 2, Hale, Shiels, Puopolo.

Port Adelaide: 9.8 (62) - Schulz 3, Stewart 2, Westhoff, Moore, Hitchcock, Wingard.

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First posted June 10, 2012 19:24:15

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Goodes reported as Swans down Port

Updated April 14, 2012 17:36:00

Two-time Brownlow medallist Adam Goodes was put on report as Sydney's maintained its perfect start to the season with a 22-point victory over Port Adelaide at Football Park.

Goodes was booked for rough conduct during the Swans' hard-fought 16.9 (105) to 12.11 (83) triumph.

He slid knees-first into the Power's Jacob Surjan early in the second quarter.

Surjan was not injured but Goodes' report threatens his looming milestone match.

Goodes is due to break the Swans' record for most appearances next Sunday, surpassing the 303-match mark of Michael O'Loughlin.

His report came as the Swans scrapped their way to a third consecutive win this season.

They needed a powerful late burst to shrug off a determined Power outfit, the Swans kicking six goals to three in the final term to secure victory.

The Power trailed by just three points at the final change but were ultimately overwhelmed by the midfield influence of Daniel Hannebery (36 disposals), Josh Kennedy (27 touches) and Luke Parker (30 possessions), while elusive Lewis Jetta kicked three goals.

The Swans' Martin Mattner felt his side was again guilty of not producing a four-quarter performance, as evident by the Power fight-back in the third term.

"We spoke today about four quarters and we didn't do it again," Mattner told Grandstand.

"So this week against the Kangas we have to do it again and I guess that is something we change up at half-time and try and get people switched on in the third quarter."

But Mattner was pleased the Swans were able to close out the match when it counted.

This week we were able to kick some goals and win by a good margin," he said.

"So that's the pleasing thing of the game. We didn't have to battle and battle and win by a couple of points, we actually kicked a few goals and won quite easily in the end."

The Power's losing streak to the Swans, dating back to 2006, was extended to eight matches despite the best efforts of sweeping defender Hamish Hartlett, Justin Westhoff (two goals) and recruit Brad Ebert (two goals).

The Power travel to Melbourne to play Collingwood next Saturday, while the Swans host North Melbourne the following day.

Sydney: 16.9 (105) - L Jetta 3, A Goodes 2, C Bird 2, J White 2, R O'Keefe 2, B McGlynn, J Bolton, J McVeigh, S Mumford, S Reid

Port Adelaide: 12.11 (83) - D Stewart 3, Brad Ebert 2, J Schulz 2, J Westhoff 2, J Surjan, M Broadbent, M Thomas

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First posted April 14, 2012 16:52:26

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