Hawthorn v Essendon, Round 22 2009
| Club | QT | HT | 3QT | FT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAW | 4.5 29 | 9.7 61 | 11.12 78 | 14.15 99 |
| ESS | 3.3 21 | 5.9 39 | 10.13 73 | 16.20 116 |
Essendon storm back from 28 down to beat Hawthorn
Essendon 16.20 (116) beat Hawthorn 14.15 (99) at MCG in Round 22, a 17-point win after trailing by 28.
Essendon trailed by 5 at three-quarter time, then kicked 6.7 to 3.3 in the last quarter.
Michael Hurley kicked four goals for Essendon and Nathan Lovett-Murray two; Chance Bateman kicked three for Hawthorn.
Brent Stanton led the way with 31 disposals, a goal and 8 tackles.
A run of five straight goals across the third and last quarters turned a 10-point deficit into a 18-point lead.
Hawthorn won the inside-50 count 61–49 but kicked 14.15.
In context
- A career-high 4 goals for Michael Hurley (previous best 3).
- A career-high 12 tackles for Liam Shiels (previous best 8).




















