Hawthorn v St Kilda, Round 8 2011
Recap
Hawthorn too strong for St Kilda
Hawthorn 14.15 (99) beat St Kilda 10.9 (69) at MCG in Round 8, a 30-point win.
Lance Franklin kicked five goals for Hawthorn and Luke Breust two; Nick Riewoldt kicked three for St Kilda.
Shane Savage led the way with 26 disposals, two goals and 14 marks.
Hawthorn won the inside-50 count 59–31 and won the clearances 42–30.
In context
- Hawthorn’s first win over St Kilda since 2008.
- A career-high 14 marks for Shane Savage (previous best 4).
- A career-high 15 marks for Matt Suckling (previous best 11).
- A career-high 14 marks for Josh Gibson (previous best 10).
Best on ground
