A red-hot Sydney have outclassed Hawthorn to safe a commanding 81-point triumph as a pair of rising key forwards made essentially the most of being the focal factors in assault.
The Swans had been too highly effective and polished for the younger Hawks and all however cruised to their 17.16 (118) to 4.13 (37) victory as Logan McDonald and Joel Amartey loved breakout performances on the SCG on Sunday.
The extremely touted McDonald has been earmarked as Lance Franklin’s successor since being taken with the No.Four choose on the 2020 draft, and made essentially the most of his star teammate’s absence resulting from suspension to complete with a career-high 5 objectives.
The proficient 20-year-old was in a position to hit the scoreboard in a wide range of methods whereas having as a lot impression roaming exterior the ahead 50.
Amartey lit up the primary half in simply his 14th AFL match after coming in for Franklin, and had a career-high 4 objectives to halftime that might have been extra if not for a few simple misses.
The 23-year-old was quieter within the third time period in his return from being sidelined with hamstring points, and was substituted out on the final break.
Small ahead Tom Papley was usually busy and completed with two majors, whereas additionally taking an early mark of the 12 months contender when sitting on teammate Chad Warner’s shoulders to tug down a hovering seize.
Co-captains Callum Mills (28 disposals, two objectives) and Luke Parker (27, 1) managed the midfield, whereas Errol Gulden (28) and Oli Florent (25) stood out with their tempo and intelligent kicking.
The Hawks battled onerous across the stoppages and greater than matched the Swans at clearances with 35-27, however the hosts proved to be way more organized with the ball in hand.
Will Day once more impressed in a extra central function for the Hawks with 26 touches and 7 clearances, whereas revitalized onballer James Worpel (22, 6) took cost on the coalface and Dylan Moore (23) was a menace in assault and across the ball.
Skipper James Sicily was a rock in protection on a troublesome day for the Hawks with 25 disposals, whereas the guests can take one thing from notching the final two objectives.
The Swans are prone to face a more durable take a look at once they meet Melbourne on the MCG on Sunday, whereas the Hawks can chase a breakthrough victory towards North Melbourne in Launceston on Saturday.
