| ESSENDON | 1.4 | 3.7 | 9.11 | 12.14 (86) |
| HAWTHORN | 8.5 | 14.9 | 20.15 | 27.18 (180) |
GOALS
Essendon: Gumbleton 4, Hille 2, Dell’Ollio, Howlett, Jetta, Lovett-Murray, Monfries, Winderlich.
Hawthorn: Hodge 5, Suckling 4, Gunston 3, Roughead 3, Young 2, Breust 2, Rioli 2, Smith 2, Lewis, Puopolo, Shiels, Whitecross.
BEST
Essendon: Watson, Gumbleton, Howlett, Heppell, Carlisle.
Hawthorn: Rioli, Hodge, Suckling, Gunston, Mitchell, Whitecross, Sewell.
INJURIES
Essendon: Crameri (hamstring) replaced in selected side by Kavanagh, Hooker replaced in selected side by Dell’Olio.
Hawthorn: Hale (soreness) replaced in selected side by Bailey.
SUBSTITUTES
Essendon: Nathan Lovett-Murray replaced Alwyn Davey in the third quarter.
Hawthorn: Shane Savage replaced Luke Hodge in the third quarter.
Reports: Nil
Umpires: Meredith, Findlay, Jeffery.
Official crowd: 44,899 at Etihad Stadium.
