THERE was suggestion Lance Franklin carried an ankle injury into Saturday's game against the Brisbane Lions at Aurora Stadium and he wasted no time in testing it out in the first quarter when he gathered the ball in the centre and charged towards goal.
The agile forward easily outran his Brisbane opponent Matt Maguire, took two swift bounces and goaled on the run despite the dramatic side-to-side wind affecting the kicking of most players.
The Hawks dominating early, before the Lions stormed back into the match to reduce the margin heading into half time.
