Round 6, 2003
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Venue: Optus Oval | Date: Sat May 3, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Result: Loss by 11 points | Umpires: McLaren, Head, Avon | Crowd: 27,725 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Goalkickers: McKernan 2, Prendergast, Waite, Camporeale, Fevola, French, Houlihan, Koutoufides | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Reports:Waite (striking)- 2 weeks | Injuries: Nil | |||||||||||||||||||
Game Review
The Hawks had the better of Carlton in the opening quarter, taking a 3 goal lead at quarter time. But the Blues fought back in the second quarter, kicking 4 unanswered goals to take the lead. A late goal to the Hawks just before half time saw them reclaim the lead by the barest of margins. The Hawks then kicked 3 unanswered goals before the Blues responded with 2 to be 5 points down at the final change. In the final quarter, no goals were scored for 16 minutes before the Hawks broke through with 2 to take a match winning 17 point lead. A late goal from Carlton reduced the final margin to 11 points.
Brett Ratten. playing his first game for a month, gathered a match-high 28 possessions and 5 tackles, while Matthew Lappin had 27 off half back. Lance Whitnall and Andrew McKay also provided plenty of rebound from defence.
Team
| B: | 36 Trent Sporn | 10 Mick Martyn | 29 Simon Beaumont |
| HB: | 5 Andrew McKay (vc) | 8 Lance Whitnall | 12 Matthew Lappin |
| C: | 33 Ryan Houlihan | 7 Brett Ratten (c) | 16 Scott Camporeale |
| HF: | 18 Justin Murphy | 43 Anthony Koutoufides | 25 Brendan Fevola |
| F: | 30 Jarrad Waite | 9 Adrian Hickmott (dvc) | 2 Corey McKernan |
| Ruck: | 11 Barnaby French | 28 Ian Prendergast | 27 Darren Hulme |
| Interchange: | |||
| 13 Justin Davies, 41 Jonathon McCormick, 40 Jim Plunkett, 4 Luke Livingston | |||
| Coach: | Denis Pagan | ||
| Emerg: | Anthony Franchina | Simon Fletcher | Jim Plunkett * |
| In: | Brett Ratten | Mick Martyn | Jim Plunkett (late)* |
| Out: | Bret Thornton (suspended), Brad Fisher (knee), Simon Wiggins (groin- late)* | ||
-*Late Change Plunkett for Wiggins
Brownlow Votes
3: Jade Rawlings (HAW)
2: Joel Smith (HAW)
1: Anthony Koutoufides (CARL)
