Santo scores hat-trick in Blackhawks win over Capras

With less than two minutes on the board, Capras second rower Luke George snuck through the Blackhawks defence to secure the first try of the game after a Blackhawks drop ball from the kick off.

The Blackhawks responded quickly, with birthday boy Bacho Salam unwrapping his gift to balance the score.

Kalifa Faifai Loa edged the Blackhawks into an early lead with a successful conversion, bringing the score to 6-4 in the first quarter.

Continuing their momentum, Blackhawks extended their lead with tries from Corey Jensen and Zac Santo, as the clock ticked down to half-time.

Temone Power, again proved his namesake with a try 45 seconds shy of the buzzer; Blackhawks led 22-4 at half time. 

Picking up where they left off, Blackhawks opened the second half with a try from Jake Marketo — it was his second try this season.

With two conversions under his belt, Faifai Loa revealed his fighting spirit, charging forward to score just under the 55th minute.

Affirming his position as a power player, Santo procured his second and third try for the game, pushing the Blackhawks lead out to 38-4.

Levi Dodd executed his second conversion successfully, rounding off the game to achieve a satisfying 40-4 win for the Blackhawks.

It was the Blackhawks' fifth win of the season.

Blackhawks will travel to Papua New Guinea to face off against the PNG Hunters in Round 9.