Essendon took its awesome winning streak to a best-ever 19 straight with a thumping 83-point win over Hawthorn at Colonial. The Bombers were red-hot in the first half and established a big lead by the long break. That was pegged back slightly in the third term, but an eight-goal last quarter sealed the issue. 100-game superstar Matthew Lloyd celebrated with five goals, while Scotty Lucas and Mark Mercuri kicked four apiece. Joe Misiti was on fire in midfield, while John Barnes won in the ruck against former Don Paul Salmon.