Match report: Hawks hang on in dramatic finish with Dogs
April 10, 2016 5:50 PM
YOUNG Hawthorn forward James Sicily was the hero with three last-quarter goals as the reigning premier overcame the Western Bulldogs by three points in a dramatic contest at Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
In what was dubbed a clash between the challengers and the champions, Hawthorn showed why it has been the competition's benchmark for the past three seasons with a brilliant comeback win.
WATCH: The dramatic final two minutes
Sicily was the star in a see-sawing final term that started with the Bulldogs leading by 19 points, with the six-gamer's three goals vital to the victory. His last came with a minute left on the clock as he cooly slotted a set-shot from 50m out to push the Hawks ahead for the final time.
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The 14.9 (93) to 13.12 (90) triumph ended the Dogs' unbeaten start to the season and once again proved Hawthorn's status as the team to beat as it strives for a fourth-straight premiership.
The loss will devastate the Dogs, who fought back from an early deficit, dominated play, hit the front and appeared ready to clinch an important victory when Jake Stringer kicked a goal with less than two minutes left to place them three points ahead.
The defeat also come at a cost, with captain Robert Murphy injuring his knee in the final marking contest that Sicily won to boot the match-winning goal.
Murphy grabbed at his left knee in pain and was helped from the field by trainers in the final moments of the match.
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