Queen Elizabeth Oval
An eight-goal haul from defender-cum-forward Zac Dawson has helped the Box Hill Hawks to their biggest win of the year, a 119-point trouncing of the Bendigo Bombers.
Dawson starred up forward for the Hawks as they strolled to a very comfortable 21.13.139 to 2.8.20 victory with the Bombers providing no opposition.
Dawson called into question his role as a cameo forward destroying the Bendigo defence as if he’d been doing it all his life.
The win was the Hawks third on the trot and their fifth in eight games in what has been a purple patch for the side.
The result never looked in doubt even in the first term when the Hawks struggled to break free of their opponents.
In the second quarter Box Hill put the issue to rest with a ten-goal-to-one term and then managed to limit the hapless Bombers to 1.6 after quarter time.
Apart from Dawson, there were many solid contributors with the likes of Tim Clarke, Ryan Breese and Brent Renouf working tirelessly through the midfield.
Beau Dowler fired home three goals and was outstanding yet again while Matt Suckling used the ball well in the middle.
The Hawks face Werribee, Williamstown and Tasmania in their three remaining games and with their current form you wouldn’t put any of those games past them.
Box Hill Hawks: 2.5 / 12.6 / 15.9 / 21.13 (139)
Bendigo Bombers: 1.2 / 2.6 / 2.7 / 2.8 (20)
Goals: Dawson 8, Dowler 3, Renouf 2, Smithwick 2, Clarke, Kenna, Batsanis, Thorp, Pedersen, Grima
Best: Breese, Clarke, Dawson, Renouf, Dowler, Suckling
