Hawks, Eagles pay price for shootout

Brent Guerra clears during the third term against West Coast. Picture: Michael Klein Source: Herald Sun

HAWTHORN and West Coast will this morning count the cost of a frenetic shootout at Etihad Stadium last night.

The Hawks extended their winning streak to 11 with an entertaining 20-point win.

But Grant Birchall (knee) and Paul Puopolo (quad) will be monitored ahead of next Sunday's clash with Brisbane while Luke Breust (ankle) will wake up sore.

Brent Guerra also copped a couple of heavy knocks to the head.

Hawthorn midfielder Brad Sewell said the game was as physical as any he has played this season.

"It was a hot game out there,'' Sewell said.

"They had a genuine crack and probably caught us on the hop a little bit in that first quarter.

"I thought we fought our way back in to it in terms of contested ball in the second quarter and then from there it felt like a real arm wrestle around the ball.

"There wasn't too much clean ball outside of the stoppage. There were some bodies cracking in from both sides I thought.''

Puopolo didn't even make it to the opening bounce after suffering quad tightness during the warm up.

His replacement, Xavier Ellis, was the sub but was called to warm up early on after Birchall copped a heavy knock to the outside of his knee.

He played on, but never looked 100 per cent fit and was eventually substituted late in the third quarter.

Eagles defender Mitch Brown fell across Breust's right ankle in a failed attempt to smother his kick off the ground for goal during the second term.

Breust's ankle twisted inwardly and he immediately left the field, but later returned to play out the game.

Sewell said the win was all the more pleasing given West Coast displayed the type of form that has been missing for much of the season.

"There's no doubt West Coast are a better side than their ladder position suggests,'' he said.

The Eagles are not without their own worries.

Andrew Embley is set to attract Match Review Panel scrutiny for his bizarre knee to Ben Stratton's chest, while Shannon Hurn (ankle) is in doubt for Thursday night's home game against Essendon.

A screenshot of the incident, taken from Channel 7. Source: Supplied

Stratton was lying on the ground on the wing before Embley, who was standing above him, forcefully dropped both of knees in to him.

He then followed up with a shove to Stratton's face.

Hurn was substituted early in the second term after spending all of eight minutes on the field, while Scott Selwood also hurt his hand during the game.

Worsfold said he was relatively pleased with his side's display against the league leaders.

"It was a pretty good performance tonight,'' Worsfold said.

"There are parts we're disappointed with, really disappointed with ... but overall there was a lot of good stuff to come out of it.

"It really means nothing unless we keep building on that.''
 

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