Match

Brisbane Lions vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 28 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v Hawthorn Round 10 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: B.Evans
59:34
Ins for Lions: T.Cutler
59:35
Outs for Hawks: K.Brand
59:36
Ins for Hawks: M.Spangher
59:40
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00:00
Brisbane has retained possession from 46 per cent of kicks inside 50, ranked fourth in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:04
Brisbane has a kicking efficiency of just 14 per cent to start the match, Hawthorn is going at an efficiency of 60 per cent.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
06:38
Hawks Interchange - Matt Spangher and is possibly out for the game.
07:24
In what has been an issue for both sides this season, Brisbane has the early advantage in contested possession, leading in this area 15 to seven.
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
10:24
The Lions have six of the first seven inside 50s of the match and have enjoyed 64 per cent time in forward half thus far in the match.
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
18:00
It is now 11 inside 50s to Brisbane and just three to Hawthorn. This season the Lions are ranked 17th in inside 50 differential, averaging 14 fewer entries per game than their opposition.
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
20:53
Lions Interchange - Dayne Zorko off due to an injury.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
22:38
Brisbane has scored 2.3.15 out of its 2.4.16 from chains launched from its own forward half. Similarly, both of Hawthorn's goals have been launched by intercept possessions within its own forward 50.
25:23
Hawthorn is making the most of its limited forward 50 entries kicking 3.0.18 from just six inside 50s. Conversely, Brisbane has kicked a wasteful 2.4.16 from 15 inside 50s.
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
28:44
Brisbane has won three intercept possessions inside its own forward 50 for a result of 0.2.2. Conversely, the Hawks have also won three intercept possessions within its forward 50, but have scored 3.0.18 as a result.
29:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:40
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:50
Allen Christensen has been prolific in his new role off half-back, totalling 11 disposals, nine via an uncontested possession in the first term.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Ryan Lester)
03:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
03:10
Hawks Interchange - Will Langford off due to an injury.
05:16
All four of Brisbane's goals to date have been launched from its attacking midfield zone, with two coming from stoppages and two coming via an intercept possession.
06:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
07:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:39
Tom Bell is having a very good and very efficient start to the second term, with three kicks for three goals, the only three goals of the term to date.
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
15:29
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
16:04
Mitch Robinson has been a bull this term for the Lions with 10 disposals already this quarter, with six coming via a contested possession.
17:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
17:48
Three of Brisbane's four goals for the second quarter have come via intercept possessions launched in its forward half.
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)
19:25
After kicking just 2.4.16 from 15 inside 50s in the first quarter, the Lions have kicked 5.1.31 from 12 inside 50s already this term.
20:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
24:18
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
25:12
Just like that, since the 19-minute mark of the quarter, the Hawks have kicked 3.0.18 to nil, leading the disposal count 25 to seven, uncontested possession 15 to two and contested possession 10 to five over the time period.
26:06
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
29:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
30:19
Hawthorn has enjoyed seven of the last eight inside 50s of the match, enjoying 74 per cent time in forward half over the last 10 minutes, kicking four unanswered goals over the time period.
32:14
Hawks Interchange - Bradley Hill off due to an injury.
32:30
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
33:36
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:46
Jordan Lewis continues to rack up numbers in his 250th game, compiling 23 disposals, 10 contested possessions and four clearances in the opening half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
05:02
Hawthorn has won the first four clearances of the third term, kicking its first goal of the match via a centre bounce clearance.
07:04
The Hawks have been dominant to start the third term, leading the disposal count 33 to 11, contested possessions 12 to four and uncontested possession 18 to five, kicking 2.1.13 to nil for the term.
09:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
12:12
Jordan Lewis already has 10 disposals in the third term, giving him 33 disposals at 70 per cent efficiency for the match thus far. His career high is 44 disposals against Fremantle in Round 21, 2014.
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Bell)
15:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
17:32
Tom Bell has four goals today, an equal career-high. Bell kicked four goals on two separate occasions when he played for Carlton.
18:28
Hawthorn has dominated contested possession 32 to 18 this quarter. Its best differential in a quarter this season was 14 against West Coast in the first quarter of its Round 2 encounter.
22:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
24:02
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jonathan Freeman)
27:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
27:49
The Lions keep hanging around kicking its third goal for the match from a ball-up clearance in its attacking midfield zone. It has kicked five of its 10 goals for the match from chains launched from the attacking midfield.
29:43
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:53
After being down by 14 in the contested possession count at the 18-minute-mark of the third quarter, Brisbane fought back in this area late to trail Hawthorn by just four in this area for the third term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
01:31
Lions Interchange - Lewis Taylor off due to an injury.
01:45
One goal apiece already for both sides to start the last quarter, with both goals coming from centre bounce clearance wins.
03:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Nick Robertson)
03:25
A third goal for the quarter from a stoppage, this one to Brisbane's Nick Robertson from a throw-in inside the Lions' forward 50, its first goal from a throw-in for the match.
04:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
06:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:51
Hawks Interchange - Josh Gibson off due to an injury.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
10:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
12:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
14:00
Hawthorn leads the inside 50s nine to two for the quarter. Luckily for Brisbane, both its inside 50s have resulted in goals. Hawthorn has kicked 4.2.26 from its nine entries.
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
15:22
Cyril Rioli has kicked five goals today, the sixth time in his career that he has kicked five or more goals in a game. His career-high is six goals, achieved on three occasions.
15:41
Hawks Interchange - Billy Hartung off due to an injury.
18:08
Hawks Interchange - Bradley Hill off due to an injury.
18:48
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)
20:29
Hawthorn has kicked 4.2.26 from centre bounce clearances today, its best result in this area in any game this season. Prior to today, the Hawks averaged just nine points per game from centre bounce clearances, ranked 14th in the competition.
20:32
Lions Interchange - Allen Christensen off due to an injury.
22:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
23:02
Hawthorn has kicked 8.4.52 from stoppages today, its second best result from this score source this season. In the final term, the Hawks have kicked 4.0.24 from this score source.
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
26:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
27:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
29:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:52
Hawthorn has put the foot down in the last quarter, kicking 9.2.56 to 3.2.20 this term, its highest scoring quarter of the season, eclipsing the 8.7.55 it kicked in the third quarter against Fremantle in Round 8.
31:32
Hawthorn has kicked 5.0.30 from stoppages this quarter, its best result in a quarter in this area this season. All up, the Hawks have kicked 9.4.58 from this score source, a season best.
32:43
The Hawks have outscored Brisbane 12.5.77 to 7.4.46 from intercept possessions. Eight of the 12 goals have come via forward half intercept possessions.
33:31
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:41
In his 250th game, Jordan Lewis finished the match with 42 disposals at 71 per cent efficiency, the second highest disposal tally of his career. Lewis also finished with 18 contested possessions, nine clearances, 12 score involvements and a goal.