Match

Hawthorn vs Carlton

Commentary / 05 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Carlton Round 23 clash.
59:34
Changes for Hawks Ins: S.Mitchell, P.Puopolo, A.Litherland Outs: B.Hartung, C.Rioli, L.Breust
59:36
Changes for Blues Ins: A.Carrazzo, N.Holman, C.Smith Outs: C.Yarran, S.Docherty, B.Walsh
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Hawks 97.9% and Blues 2.1%.
00:00
Carlton lost the contested possession count by 29 against the Hawks in Round 17, its equal worst result in any game this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Troy Menzel)
03:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
04:45
Hawthorn's kicking efficiency is 77 per cent early in the match. Carlton's is just 55 per cent.
06:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
06:39
Carlton hit the front! They have had the ball in their forward half for 61 per cent of this match, and are looking sharp.
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
11:39
Hawthorn have taken four intercept marks in their defensive half already, while Carlton have taken just one.
11:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (David Hale)
16:30
Carlton have made 10 clangers to Hawthorn's four. Their kicking efficiency is just 59 per cent, while Hawthorn are kicking at 74 per cent.
17:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Frawley)
19:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
19:49
Hawthorn have had twice the number of effective kicks as Carlton (34 to 17), but have been wasteful in their forward 50, kicking three behinds from the centre corridor.
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
22:03
Roughead could be in for a big day today. He has had three kicks and three shots on goal already, kicking 2.1 (13).
22:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
24:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
24:50
First inside 50 for 11 minutes for the Blues (during which, Hawthorn had nine inside 50s) results in a behind. The inside 50 count is now 16 to 10 in favour of the Hawks.
28:22
Hawthorn have dominated the aerial contest. They have taken 31 uncontested marks to Carlton's 15, two contested marks to one, four marks inside 50 to zero and seven intercept marks to just two.
28:35
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:37
Carlton started well in the first quarter, but Hawthorn quickly gained the ascendancy. Hawthorn had nine shots on goal and kicked 5.3 (33) to Carlton's three shots for 1.2 (8). The only stats Carlton are ahead in are clangers, which they lead 15 to eight

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
02:21
Carlton have had the three first inside 50s of the second quarter and slotted the first goal. They have been pressing early, and had the ball in their forward 50 for 68 per cent of the quarter so far.
05:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
06:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
06:52
Roughead kicks the first for Hawthorn for the quarter. He has three for the match, and could kick a bag today. He has had six contested possessions, three inside 50s and five shots on goal already today.
09:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Watson)
10:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Frawley)
13:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
13:50
Both teams have had 14 possession chains starting in their defensive 50 today. Carlton have transitioned just two of them to forward 50 entries and scored 0.1 (1), while Hawthorn have transitioned five and scored 2.1 (13).
14:59
Carlton have had 10 inside 50s this quarter to the Hawks' four, but have scored just 1.2 (8) to the Hawks' 2.1 (13).
16:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
18:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
20:57
Carlton kick their third goal for the afternoon, and they're back in front of Jarryd Roughead. Roughead has kicked 3.2 (20) to the Blues' 3.5 (23).
22:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Grant Birchall)
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
29:27
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:29
Carlton were more competitive in that quarter, getting 15 inside 50s to the Hawks' 11. Carlton took seven marks inside 50 to Hawthorn's one, but could only score 3.3 (21) to Hawthorn's 4.2 (26).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Frawley)
02:44
Frawley kicks his third goal for the match to equal Roughead's match high goal tally. Roughead has not had a disposal since he kicked his last goal at the six minute mark of the second quarter.
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Kade Simpson)
04:16
Hawks Interchange - Isaac Smith and is possibly out for the game.
05:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
07:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
07:26
Shouldn't have mentioned that Roughead hasn't had a touch for over a quarter just then! He plucks a sharp mark and slots a goal from on the 50m line from 45 degrees. He has 4.2 (26) for the match.
08:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
18:12
Blues Interchange - David Ellard off due to an injury.
18:25
Carlton are yet to take a mark inside their forward 50 this quarter. They also went the entire first quarter without taking a mark inside 50. They managed seven marks inside their forward 50 in the second quarter, however.
22:19
Blues Interchange - Blaine Boekhorst off due to an injury.
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
28:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben Stratton)
29:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
30:16
Hawthorn have kicked four goals from turnovers this quarter and 10 for the match. Carlton have scored just one for the quarter and three for the match.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
Carrazzo has had 27 disposals for the Blues in his final match, including 13 contested possessions (second highest in the match), nine clearances (a match high) and two score involvements.
01:51
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
04:42
21 disposals, seven kicks, two inside 50s and two goals for Carlton in this quarter. If they can keep that scoring efficiency up, they could retain a little respectability on the scoreboard here.
05:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
09:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
09:50
Blues Interchange - Dylan Buckley off due to an injury.
10:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
12:45
Carlton are going down fighting in their last quarter of the season. They have had more disposals (51 to 29), more tackles (9 to 4), more marks (14 to 7) and more inside 50s (7 to 3). They have scored 3.0 (18) to Hawthorn's 1.2 (8).
18:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
21:18
Sam Mitchell has had a solid game today, and could add to his Brownlow Medal tally today. He has had a match high 31 disposals, 9 contested possessions and 6 tackles.
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
23:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:31
Blues Interchange - Matthew Watson off due to an injury.
27:15
Carlton have given the ball up too easily today. Hawthorn have taken 17 intercept marks (six in their defensive 50, 11 in their defensive half), while Carlton have taken just eight.
27:36
Blues Interchange - Troy Menzel off due to an injury.
27:54
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
28:44
Carlton have had just three fewer inside 50s than Hawthorn today, but could only manage eight goals to Hawthorn's 17.