VFL Round 1 - Pies snatch it from Hawks

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Pies goal Fowler's fourth.

Pies 64
Hawks 63

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Hawks goal

Pies 64
Hawks 69

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Harrison slots one from 50

Pies 70
Hawks 69

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Johnson relieving Begg in the ruck

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McMahon goal

Pies 76
Hawks 69

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Magnificent play off a turnover by Fowler, with a magnificent deep pass to McMahon, who goals.

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Hawks goal

Pies 76
Hawks 75

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Cal Brown goal

Pies 82
Hawks 75

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Tadrew having a great game.

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McMahon moving quite freely. Doesn't seem bothered by the ankle now.

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Cooper Murley goes bang and kicks one from the boundary

Pies 88
Hawks 75

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Hawks goal

Pies 88
Hawks 81

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Hawks hit the post

Pies 88
Hawks 82

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Hawks behind

Pies 88
Hawks 83

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And that's 3/4 time. 'Pies lead 88 to 83.

Goals: Fowler 4, McInnes, Tardrew 2 apiece, Wellings, Harrison, McMahon, C Brown, Murley and Wilson 1 each.

Disposals: C Brown and Tardrew 20, Hustwaite 19, Poulter 17.

6-goal quarter (to 4 goals). Tardrew BOG by a mile, at this stage.

The umpiring standard needs to improve - a Hawk was caught cold HTB at CHB, called play on and they kicked their 13th off the rebound.

Brown's 50-mettre goal on the run and his follow-up work for Murley's goal is the difference between a lead and being behind.

Whatever Kelly is, he's not a backman. He has something approaching no idea at all (not to say he can't play - but he just gets in all the wrong spots for a KPD and defends to all the wrong places).