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QT: Hawthorn 7.1 (43) to West Coast 2.0 (12)
The Hawks have turned on their highest-scoring quarter of the season and, more than likely, already ended this game as a contest taking a 31-point lead into quarter time.
The Hawks’ young guns have been superb, as has been their supply to their forwards who have all had the chance to knock in goals.
The Eagles look well off the pace and down on confidence, as you might expect from a club who is regularly faced with barely enough fit players to fill team selection.
Tim Kelly of the Eagles win the ball.Credit: Getty Images
Koschitzke extends lead
Jacob Koschitzke has had a frustrating start to 2023 but he has his first goal of the season after only playing three games so far this campaign.
This is the Hawks’ highest scoring quarter of the year.
Weddle goals again
Make that two-straight goals from first-year Hawk Josh Weddle who was the recipient of a rushed kick from the Eagles which he intercepted and booted through the big sticks.
The Hawks are well up for this game, the Eagles again look well off the pace.
Hawks 30, Eagles 12 with four mins to go in Q1.
Tyler Brockman of the Hawks celebrates a goal.Credit: Getty Images
Weddle awarded easy goal
The Hawks have won an off-the-ball free kick in the goal-square after one of their forwards were felled by an Eagles defender.
Josh Weddle was able to jog to the goal-square and convert from point-blank range.
Hawks 24, Eagles 12 with seven mins to go in Q1.
Sheed kicks truly
Dom Sheed has drawn a free kick after a high tackle from the Hawks and converted his kick for goal.
The Eagles certainly needed that major.
Hawks 18, Eagles 12 with eight mins to go in Q1.
Hawks taking charge
The calls of “Breust, Breust” are ringing out around UTAS Stadium as Luke Breust kicked his first goal of the day and gave his Hawks a two-goal lead.
The 32-year-old continues to produce up forward and the Eagles can’t afford to let him get loose.
Hawks 18, Eagles 6 with nine mins to go in Q1.
Jarman Impey of the Hawks leads out the team.Credit: Getty Images
Moore follows with a goal
The Hawks continue to win the football and put the Eagles under pressure. It is paying off as Dylan Moore found open space in the forward 50m, was found by his teammates and then snapped the goal.
Hawks 12, Eagles 6 with 13 mins to go in Q1.
Brockman kicks classy goal
Tyler Brockman has already had some promising touches in this first term, now he has kicked a classy goal shaping his kick from open play so the ball sailed into the big sticks from outside the right post.
Eagles 6, Hawks 6 with 14 mins to go in Q1.
Jones sniffs out a goal
Jamaine Jones broke his nose last round but has battled on and has been rewarded with a running goal in the opening minutes in Tasmania.
The Eagles flyer has a lot to offer and that goal is just a hint of it.
Eagles 6, Hawks 0 with 18 mins to go in Q1.
The subs
No late changes for either side. Connor Macdonald (Hawks) and Greg Clark (Eagles) are the substitutes.
