Match

Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 03 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v West Coast Eagles Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: M.Pittonet, L.Hodge
59:34
Ins for Hawks: D.Howe, J.Ceglar
59:35
Outs for Eagles: X.Ellis
59:36
Ins for Eagles: L.Jetta
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Eagle Josh Kennedy has a per game average of three goals in ten career matches against the Hawks. This compares favourably to his average against the remainder of the competition, 2.2 goals per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:32
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jeremy McGovern)
05:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
05:59
Ben McEvoy registers his first major of the season. 2015 was his most productive of eight seasons in the AFL in front of goal, where he produced 12 goals (at 92.3 per cent accuracy) for Hawthorn.
10:55
Hawthorn's Sam Mitchell has nine disposals in the first 11 minutes, including a game-leading three clearances.
12:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
13:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:12
The Hawks have seven of the last eight inside 50s, scoring both of their goals during this period of dominance.
15:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Duggan)
16:16
The disposal count correlates with the Hawthorn lead on the scoreboard. The Hawks lead 79 disposals to 37.
16:39
The Eagles disposal efficiency is just 57 per cent. The Hawks are moving the ball at a far better 77 per cent.
16:45
Hawks Interchange - Jonathon Ceglar off due to the blood rule.
19:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
21:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
22:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
23:39
Josh Gibson averaged 21.9 disposals per game in 2015. After 24 for the Hawks in Round 1 last week against the Cats, he already has 11 in the first quarter today.
23:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
25:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
29:35
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:30
Although their Ruckmen lead hit outs 16 to ten, the Eagles trail in hit outs to advantage, three to four.
01:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
02:16
Hawthorn has 12 of the last 13 inside 50s, and currently lead this category 21 to five.
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:34
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
07:16
After going without a touch in the first term, West Coast's Jack Darling's first disposal results in a goal. Darling produced 26 majors for the Eagles last season.
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
09:21
The Eagles have now scored three straight goals from their last three inside 50s.
10:48
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
10:49
Five of the Hawks six goals have come from a possession chain that commenced directly from the intercept of a West Coast disposal.
10:50
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
13:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
16:24
Along with his 21 first half disposals (at 86 per cent efficiency), Hawk Gibson has executed five spoils that have resulted in his side gaining possession of the football.
16:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
20:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
21:39
Elliot Yeo had 20 disposals in West Coast's Round 1 victory over Brisbane. In 38 minutes of action so far today he has just the two handballs.
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
25:44
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jeremy McGovern)
27:14
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh Hill)
27:31
Prior to today, James Sicily had four goals in four career games with the Hawks, including a best of two. He has already eclipsed that personal high with 3.1 in the first half.
27:43
Eagles Interchange - Liam Duggan off due to an injury.
30:09
West Coast again lost the disposal count in the second term, 102 to 69, yet were able to win the quarter on the scoreboard, outscoring Hawthorn 4.3 to 3.4.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:35
In spite of their dominance in possession, 235 to 137, the Hawks barely trail in the tackle count, where the Eagles hold a slender advantage, leading 43 to 40.
03:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
05:54
Eagles Interchange - Jackson Nelson off due to an injury.
07:43
While West Coast has improved their disposal efficiency in the third term (up to 74 per cent), Hawthorn has also improved theirs, 83 per cent. The Hawks still comfortably lead this category 77 per cent to 64 per cent for the entire game.
10:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
11:11
The Hawks have the last five inside 50s to their credit, resulting in three consecutive majors.
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
14:54
After 2.0 last week, and with three goals straight today, Eagle Darling is yet to miss a shot on goal for the season.
15:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
18:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
19:09
Leading tackler on the ground today is Hawthorn's Will Langford with eight, following up on his eight in Round 1. This trait is consistent with his career, where he averages 4.6 tackles per game.
22:07
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
22:46
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
23:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
24:49
In a likely reflection of the AFL's new Interchange cap, key position players Kennedy, McKenzie, Gibson and Frawley have played 100 per cent game time thus far today.
26:35
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
27:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
29:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
30:29
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
32:33
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:12
In his first game in West Coast colours after a distinguished six season, 127 game career with Sydney, Lewis Jetta has found the going tough, with seven disposals at just 29 per cent efficiency.
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
04:35
Eight of Hawthorn's goals today have been kicked from a distance inside 40 metres. West Coast on the other hand, have scored the majority of their goals, four of seven, from further than 40 metres out.
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
11:37
Today marks the first time Hawthorn forward Cyril Rioli has kicked four goals since he booted six straight against the Cats in Round 20 last season.
11:51
Eagles Interchange - Brad Sheppard off due to an injury.
11:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Gibson)
14:38
Josh Gibson has kicked just his third career goal in his 192nd AFL game. It is his first ever for Hawthorn, for whom he has played 127 matches.
17:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
19:45
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
19:58
Four Hawthorn players (Gibson, Mitchell, Hartung and Smith) have tallied 30 or more disposals, all with 80 per cent efficiency or better. The most for West Coast is Andrew Gaff with 26, but at just 65 per cent efficiency.
22:44
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
26:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
26:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
27:28
The siren has sounded to end Q4.