Match Highlights: Hawthorn v Sydney | Round 8, 2018 | AFL

Sydney defeats Hawthorn 12.7 (79) to 10.11 (71) on Friday, May 11 at a cold and windy MCG.
The match ebbed and flowed, with seven lead changes, and it was Sydney's third-gamer Ben Ronke who proved to be the match-winner, kicking seven goals.
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[@fuckya1260]

I FORGOT ABOUT RONKE! OHHH THAT IS *special*

[@arsenaldailytransfernews]

Close game between these 2 teams, (as always). It was anyone's game! Well played Sydney (From a Hawthorn fan)

[@jezzaws]

thank you for being a good sport :)

[@yourlocalbonglord892]

Seven goals what a gun

[@nwoexposer89]

One of the best games of AFL I've seen in a while. Exciting throughout and ebbed and flowed well. Wished more games were like this.

[@trumpet290]

how bout that closing speed from ronke especially in the wet

[@tysonhenderson4146]

Ben Ronke got 7 goals, he did really good

[@tysonhenderson4146]

Awesome work to both teams, Ben Ronke With 7 goals last night was amazing, I am a Sydney supporter and the swans really did amazing in the last 5 minuets of the game and hawthorn did really good too

[@thom1876]

best rivalry of the modern era

[@AH.111]

Props to Sydney, good game honestly. Not too disappointed with the result but obviously would've preferred the win but we can't win every game! Go Hawks!

[@AH.111]

AFL Official videos definitely!

[@Rhiannonyah]

This is probably the most respectful comment I've ever seen on youtube.

[@nathanlifska2509]

You have to give hats off to Sydney. You really do. The injuries are woeful, Buddy, Reid, Naismith, Hannebery. We have no height, only Sinclair who is playing ruck, and to have those injuries and win against Geelong, and hawthorn is stunning, and we did it with Kennedy and heeney playing horribly, the one thing Sydney need to do is get a bigger score on the board, but obviously it’s hard with no height in the forward. I just love the fight from swans, throw them anything and they will fight back, 6 Minutes to go and 3 quick goals, hawthorn fell asleep and we pounced, Geelong fell asleep and we pounced, it might work against Carlton or Brisbane but definitely not the bloods.

[@eli_0214]

Nathan Lifska Have you even been watching the games? Heeney has been one of our best players all season

[@nathanlifska2509]

Eli_021 Commentstors even said he played poor as well, he had 35 percent kicking efficiency and was horrible infront of goal from set shot, he needs to improve his goal kicking, it cost us last week and against Adelaide right in front, but what’s important is that we won.

[@brodiem496]

Ronke you legend

[@jezzaws]

ikr

[@jacobwalker3386]

when sydney get there injured players back, they will be a huge force.

[@azzamate7448]

Exactly

[@azzamate7448]

Well done Swans with Naismith out, Reid out, Franklin out, Hannerbary out. And still won. Thats called depth. We have great young kids coming out of the academy. Suck it Hawthorn!

[@jakeblair1311]

but you cant beat North Melbourne at home?

[@azzamate7448]

That was a dissapointing loss but that's in the past. We beat a Hawthorn who were in red hot form, so thats all that matters mate

[@nathanlifska2509]

Jake Blair you have a good point, and this is coming from a swans supporter, but you have to remember it was a 2 point game, we weren’t supposed to win any of out last 3 matches obviously with injury but we have been in all of the games and could’ve won last week, you have to give hats off because look at our size, our only tall is Sinclair, we are playing good without our main players and with Kennedy holding back, couldn’t have Asked for a bigger effort.

[@NeoHD23]

ChelseaFan23 never mind that hawks didn't have Grant, Paul and Cyril. Yep that ignorance logic of yours. Add in the fact that your kid had a lucky game with 7 goals. But carry on living in hypocrite dreams...

[@darrenmiles-morland8038]

The Swans had better start to win a few matches at the SCG then, otherwise they might end up missing the finals. But on the flip side, they could still become the first ever team to win the premiership from 8th if they do manage to scrape into the top 8, considering that they are beating so many quality teams away from home.

[@braidynwilson2700]

Great win boys🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@AshyKoller13]

I was at the game! GO SWANS🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@shanaesmith460]

AshyKoller13 me too

[@nathanlifska2509]

I was going to go but it said pouring rain, I didn’t see any!

[@jamesregan6375]

Go Sydney

[@azzamate7448]

AshyKoller13 Me too great game. We are are undefeated away from home. Hopefully we can start winning games at home too. 👌

[@azzamate7448]

Nathan Lifska You should of gone anyway bud.

[@SilentHotdog28]

Away from home and heavily injured the swans pulled off a good win, nice.

[@nathanlifska2509]

I hate it when people say this team deserved to win because they had more scoring shots or more inside 50’s, that’s so stupid, why should a team deserve to win if they are wasting opportunities and kicking poor, all Sydney did was have to kick straight and take their chances, hawthorn did the rest to themselves.

[@jezzaws]

Not Ben Ronke BUDDY RONKE!!! (7:06

[@jordantellis1456]

HAWKS that’s okay we will get them next game

[@bradenferris]

Swans still haven’t lost an away game

[@nathanlifska2509]

Braden Ferris But they’ve only won one home game, it needs to change.

[@gnargnar1898]

4:20 Special

[@themightyfightinghawks269]

I have to say that the umpires were crap is hell

[@bunglegamingmusic1784]

I am an Essendon supporter bit I was at my dads and I fell to sleep at half time and woke up at full time 😂

[@hehe4253]

Happy I back swans with some cash

[@AgrippaPetronius1903]

Unbelievable game.....in India back home next week...go pies

[@vyomdave2108]

Bo Sydney

[@zixylol4739]

I was at the game go hawks

[@avastha]

🎉🎉😂😂❤❤

[@gnargnar1898]

#gRONKE

[@bunglegamingmusic1784]

I’m an Essendon fan but I think that if Cyril was playing hawks would’ve won

[@DeMews]

If Jason Dunstall played Hawks would have won

[@aerlinc1337]

well isn't that nice

[@sexyllamatoes7031]

Hawks should've won

[@Lxcifer420]

Sexy Llama Toes no

[@nathanlifska2509]

Hawthorn fell asleep in the last 6 minutes and you just can’t do that against the swans, maybe against Brisbane but certainly not the swans.

[@skarloey7493]

dam u salty tryhard

[@braidynwilson2700]

Sexy Llama Toes but they didn’t 🔴⚪️🔴⚪️

[@needsmithe9789]

Go tiges

[@gnargnar1898]

LOL the DORKS lose it again #chokersofthecentury

[@gregkelly9775]

I changed channels to one where this Vet was taking the uterus out of a hedgehog. This was more interesting. AFL now is a huge mass of players who can rarely pickup the ball and when they do, a whole mass of players jump on them. So to get the ball forward you are now better off soccering the ball forward. Balls are just booted forward to another mass flock of players, and then it begins again. It's more fun to just have a wank and go to sleep. And then it was frustrating to hear the commentors say how great and skilful the game was. More like a human mass man orgy.

[@mikespearwood3914]

Yeah, it's like a flock of seagulls running around. They either need to reduce the amount of players, or put zones on the field.

[@bradheadband8015]

I don't follow either team and thought this was one of the best games ive seen this year hard,contested footy, tackles were sticking,one on ones,skills were elite despite 2 days of rain and howling winds,maybe you should stick with the hedgehog,have a coke and a smile and stfu..

[@nathanlifska2509]

Melbourne had a months worth of rain on the day of the match, this game isn’t the best to judge on.

[@gregkelly9775]

Mike Spearwood I agree. I was probably over exaggerating a bit but I saw the same problem when I attended the Adelaide game again- and the weather was perfect.

[@ashwinsharma907]

1st