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''''Hawthorn handed Josh Fraser his first loss as Carlton's interim coach.'''' - By Dylan Bolch at the MCG | |||
Hawthorn have broken Carlton’s incredible winning streak with a comprehensive 64-point win on a wet and wild night at the MCG. The Blues had won seven games in a row since interim coach Josh Fraser took the reins, but the Hawks proved too strong in tough conditions to record a 15.13 (103) to 6.3 (39) win. After last week’s horror loss to Melbourne, it was a strong response from Sam Mitchell’s Hawks, sending a reminder to the rest of the competition that they’re still one of this year’s leading premiership contenders. While the first half was an arm wrestle, the Hawks flexed their muscles in the second half, booting ten goals to two. Hawthorn fan favourite Jack Ginnivan’s class shone through, kicking three first-half goals in a scintillating display which included 25 disposals. When others were unable to execute basic skills given the conditions, Ginnivan’s craftiness and footy IQ stood out. Hawthorn swingman Blake Hardwick (25 disposals, five marks) was also pivotal, marshalling the troops superbly in defence, regularly denying Carlton’s forays forward. Perennially underrated, Hardwick has become somewhat of a swiss army knife for Mitchell, given he is able to win a game at either end of the ground. Hawthorn forward Connor Macdonald put together one of his best games of the season with 31 touches and seven clearances, while midfielder Josh Ward (23 disposals, one goal) battled hard around the coalface. | |||
Sam Mitchell’s side controlled territory from the outset and were a class above, dominating both contest and clearance. The Blues were dealt a big blow on the injury front early, after tough on-baller George Hewett was ruled out for the rest of the game with a back issue. That saw midfielder Adam Cerra spend more time in the engine room, who tried hard all night to finish with 27 disposals, 14 tackles and a goal. Teammate Sam Walsh was also solid in defeat, amassing a game-high 35 touches. Youngsters on both sides impressed throughout the night, including Hawthorn defender Noah Mraz and forward Matt Hill, as well as Carlton Telstra AFL Rising Star contenders Jagga Smith and Harry Dean. The win means Hawthorn go a step closer to securing a top four berth, while the Blues’ wildcard hopes have taken a hit, but they’re well and truly still in the mix. | |||
Best: A. Cerra, S. Walsh, F. Riley, N. Newman, J. Smith. | |||
===Team=== | ===Team=== | ||
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| Venue: | MCG |
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| Date: | Saturday July 11, 2026 (7.35 pm). | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: | Lost by 64 points. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Crowd: | 70,314 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: | M. McGovern 2.0, A. Cerra 1.1, F. Riley 1.0, B. Ainsworth 1.0, T. Byrne 1.0, J. Ison 0.1, Rushed 0.1. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Umpires: | Matt Stevic, John Howorth, Andrew Heffernan, Brent Wallace. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Injuries: | G. Hewett (back spasms) off in the final few minutes of the first quarter. He did not return. | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ladder: | 12th. | ||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
'Hawks snap Blues' streak in wet and wild clash'
'Hawthorn handed Josh Fraser his first loss as Carlton's interim coach.' - By Dylan Bolch at the MCG
Hawthorn have broken Carlton’s incredible winning streak with a comprehensive 64-point win on a wet and wild night at the MCG. The Blues had won seven games in a row since interim coach Josh Fraser took the reins, but the Hawks proved too strong in tough conditions to record a 15.13 (103) to 6.3 (39) win. After last week’s horror loss to Melbourne, it was a strong response from Sam Mitchell’s Hawks, sending a reminder to the rest of the competition that they’re still one of this year’s leading premiership contenders. While the first half was an arm wrestle, the Hawks flexed their muscles in the second half, booting ten goals to two. Hawthorn fan favourite Jack Ginnivan’s class shone through, kicking three first-half goals in a scintillating display which included 25 disposals. When others were unable to execute basic skills given the conditions, Ginnivan’s craftiness and footy IQ stood out. Hawthorn swingman Blake Hardwick (25 disposals, five marks) was also pivotal, marshalling the troops superbly in defence, regularly denying Carlton’s forays forward. Perennially underrated, Hardwick has become somewhat of a swiss army knife for Mitchell, given he is able to win a game at either end of the ground. Hawthorn forward Connor Macdonald put together one of his best games of the season with 31 touches and seven clearances, while midfielder Josh Ward (23 disposals, one goal) battled hard around the coalface.
Sam Mitchell’s side controlled territory from the outset and were a class above, dominating both contest and clearance. The Blues were dealt a big blow on the injury front early, after tough on-baller George Hewett was ruled out for the rest of the game with a back issue. That saw midfielder Adam Cerra spend more time in the engine room, who tried hard all night to finish with 27 disposals, 14 tackles and a goal. Teammate Sam Walsh was also solid in defeat, amassing a game-high 35 touches. Youngsters on both sides impressed throughout the night, including Hawthorn defender Noah Mraz and forward Matt Hill, as well as Carlton Telstra AFL Rising Star contenders Jagga Smith and Harry Dean. The win means Hawthorn go a step closer to securing a top four berth, while the Blues’ wildcard hopes have taken a hit, but they’re well and truly still in the mix.
Best: A. Cerra, S. Walsh, F. Riley, N. Newman, J. Smith.
Team
| B: | 14 Oliver Florent | 47 Wade Derksen | 26 Nick Haynes |
| HB: | 15 Billy Wilson | 35 Harry Dean | 2 Lachlan Cowan |
| C: | 5 Adam Cerra | 18 Sam Walsh | 4 Ollie Hollands |
| HF: | 12 Ben Ainsworth | 11 Mitch McGovern | 11 Will Hayward |
| F: | 17 Brodie Kemp | 10 Harry McKay | 44 Francis Evans |
| Ruck: | 38 Flynn Riley | 9 Patrick Cripps (c) | 7 Jagga Smith |
| Interchange: | 24 Nic Newman | 29 George Hewett | 30 Jack Ison |
| 39 Talor Byrne | 46 Matt Cottrell | ||
| Coach: | Josh Fraser | ||
| Emergencies: | 36 Cooper Lord | 8 Lachie Fogarty | 27 Marc Pittonet |
In: Flynn Riley, Harry Dean
Out: Marc Pittonet (hamstring), Lewis Young (concussion)
Milestones
150 Games: Sam Walsh
200 Games (AFL): Will Hayward
Debut and First Goal: Flynn Riley
Interesting Facts
Debutant Flynn Riley's height is 210cm (6ft 10.67ins).
Flynn is the tallest footballer to play for Carlton.
Free Kicks
Carlton 20
Hawthorn 15
With torrential rain falling in the first quarter Hawthorn received 8 free kicks including a dubious 50 metre penalty goal.
Former Richmond co-captain Jack Riewoldt commentating on the Fox broadcast called the 50 metre decision, 'a disgrace'.
Carlton received just 3 free kicks, all in non scoring positions between the arcs.
At half time the count was Carlton 11 Hawthorn 9.
Front Runners
1.- Bailey Macdonald (Haw) 15.0km
2.- Sam Walsh 14.6km
2.- Matt Cottrell 14.6km
3.- Blake Hardwick (Haw) 14.5km
3.- Dylan Moore (Haw) 14.5km
AFLCA Votes
8 - Blake Hardwick (HAW)
8 - Lloyd Meek (HAW)
6 - Jack Ginnivan (HAW)
4 - Josh Ward (HAW)
3 - Connor MacDonald (HAW)
1 - Sam Walsh (CARL)
Brownlow Votes
Best and Fairest Votes
Video
