Hogan stars as Giants beat Dockers to extend win streak

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Hogan stars as Giants beat Dockers to extend win streak

Greater Western Sydney star Jesse Hogan has sparked a nine-point victory over his former AFL club Fremantle to strengthen the Giants’ grip on a top-two finish.

The Giants were never comfortable, but with Hogan slotting six goals they held off a desperate Dockers side to win 15.11 (101) to 14.8 (92) at Engie Stadium on Saturday.

It is their seven straight win and they could rise to second on the ladder, behind cross-city rivals Sydney, should results this round fall their way.

Meanwhile, the Dockers are at risk of tumbling out of the top eight after suffering their third consecutive loss.

Hogan now leads the league goalkicking table with 67 majors and enjoys a 10-goal buffer over reigning Coleman Medallist and injured Carlton spearhead Charlie Curnow.

Brent Daniels (three goals, 29 disposals) was also outstanding for the Giants, while Tom Green was a ball magnet in the engine room with 40 touches and 13 clearances.

Meanwhile, defender Lachie Ash could be in trouble after laying a heavy tackle on Fremantle midfielder Hayden Young in the second term.

GWS will also be sweating the fitness of Jack Buckley, who came off in the final quarter with a knee complaint.

Hogan slotted two unanswered goals to open the match, before Aaron Cadman and Daniels hit the scoreboard, but a three-goal burst by the visitors kept the buffer to eight points.

Unable to match the red-hot pace of the Giants’ signature “orange tsunami”, Fremantle opted to slow down the tempo and constrict their opponents’ ball movement.

The strategy proved fruitful, with the Dockers jumping ahead by nine points after kicking five goals to two before the main break.

But the Giants produced third-quarter muscle to wrangle back an eight-point lead courtesy of goals from Hogan, Darcy Jones, Daniels and Kieren Briggs.

The arm-wrestle continued well into the final term, with the Dockers kicking four goals to halve the deficit, but Hogan’s sixth of the match settled the matter.

Andrew Brayshaw (41 disposals) was a stand-out for Fremantle, while Caleb Serong kicked two goals despite close attention from tagger Toby Bedford.

Michael Frederick kicked three majors, while 24-year-old debutant Liam Reidy held his own in a ruck battle against Giants star Briggs.

Fremantle face a must-win match against Port Adelaide at home in the final round of the season, while GWS close their home-and-away campaign against the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat.

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