AFL live: Can Lions bring down the Giants at the Gabba?
The Brisbane Lions host the Giants at the Gabba – can they get back in the winners' column at home? Later the Bulldogs take on North Melbourne at Docklands. after the Hawks took care of the Suns at Launceston.
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Hawks too strong for Suns in Launceston
A wayward Hawthorn has overcome a sluggish start to beat Gold Coast by 53 points in their AFL clash in Launceston.
The Hawks trailed by nine points at quarter-time but did enough to topple the fading Suns in the 13.18 (96) to 5.13 (43) win on Saturday in front of 9,007 fans.
Hawthorn's third-straight victory puts the Hawks into the top eight pending other weekend results, while the battling Suns have now lost eight in a row.
Both teams sprayed countless set shots throughout the afternoon, including several from in front.
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Jack Gunston kicked three and Luke Breust two for the Hawks, while Liam Shiels finished with a game-high 33 touches.
Despite the final margin, the Suns dominated territory early, with talls Tom Lynch and Peter Wright combining for three opening-term goals.
Gold Coast fell away, though, only scoring 0.5 in the middle quarters.
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Hawthorn took a 37-24 lead into half-time.
The Suns rallied somewhat late in the third quarter but squandered their chances, missing three kickable set shots in a row.
Hawthorn edged to a 34-point lead at the end of the third – the highlight of the term being a Paul Puopolo snap.
The Hawks found their radar in the dying stages, with skipper Jarryd Roughead icing the win with a major from the final kick of the day.
Shaun Burgoyne sat out the last quarter with ice on his hamstring.
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