Match

Essendon vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 10 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Essendon v Hawthorn Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Bombers: A.McDonald-Tipungwuti, M.Baguley, R.Crowley
59:34
Ins for Bombers: J.Kelly, M.Stokes, M.Jamar
59:35
Outs for Hawks: T.Duryea, J.Ceglar, S.Mitchell
59:36
Ins for Hawks: A.Litherland, M.Pittonet, W.Langford
59:40
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00:00
Essendon has lost the clearance count by three per game this season, the fifth-worst differential in the competition, and it has been outscored by 18 points per game from this source, the worst differential.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:24
Bombers Interchange - Brendon Goddard off due to an injury.
02:17
Essendon source the first goal of the game from a turnover. It has scored 39 points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.
03:24
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
04:37
The Hawks launch their first goal from a kick-in. They have scored three points per game from this source this season, ranked 15th.
06:19
Both of the Bombers' goals have been sourced from turnovers in defensive midfield. They have scored 13 points per game from this source this season, ranked 11th.
10:49
Cyril Rioli ranks third at the Hawks for scoreboard impact this season, contributing 16 points per game.
13:45
The Hawks have won two intercept possessions in the forward half and launched a goal from both.
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
16:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
16:48
The Bombers have already conceded 13 points from forward 50 turnovers, three more than they have conceded per game this season.
18:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
20:25
Hawthorn has scored from 24 per cent of turnovers this season, the third-best percentage in the AFL. It has scored from 75 per cent of turnovers early in this game.
24:40
Hawthorn has scored 12 points per game from free kicks this season, the fourth-most of any side. It has scored 14 points from free kicks in the first quarter.
26:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:50
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
28:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
29:16
The Hawks have scored from 76 per cent of inside 50s. They have scored 47 per cent of inside 50s this season, the eighth-best percentage in the competition.
31:17
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:27
The Bombers generated four of the first five inside 50s and three of the first four scores, but then the Hawks took control. They won the time in forward half differential by nine minutes and 13 seconds and generated the last 12 scores.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:53
The Hawks have grabbed six intercept marks and the Bombers are yet to grab one. The AFL average is 14 per game.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
10:52
That goal booted by Jack Gunston was sourced from a clearance, the first goal of the game from this source. Both teams have won 14 clearances and the Hawks have scored 9-1 from this source.
12:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Kade Stewart)
14:30
Those two kicks by Will Hams are the only disposals in forward 50 for the Bombers this quarter. The Hawks have recorded 12 in this zone this quarter.
17:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
19:06
The Bombers have recorded the last six inside 50s of the game and generated two scores from them.
20:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
21:56
That goal to Kyle Langford was launched from a centre clearance. The Bombers have scored six points per game from this source this season, ranked 18th.
23:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
25:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
26:41
Jordan Lewis is up to a team-high eight disposals at 100 per cent efficiency this quarter as well as three score involvements.
30:03
That goal to Paul Puopolo was the Hawks third from forward 50 turnovers. They have scored 15 points per game from this source this season, the most of any side.
30:06
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:16
The second quarter was more even than the first with the exception of the scoreboard. The Hawks booted seven goals from 14 forward 50 entries while the Bombers booted just two goals from 11 entries.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
02:54
Matt Dea has grabbed an equal game-high three contested marks, all from opposition kicks.
05:12
The Hawks have dominated the early stages of the third quarter. They lead the inside 50 count 5-0 and have booted two goals, both from turnovers in attacking midfield.
07:32
Jordan Lewis is up to a quarter-high five disposals as well as being involved in all three of Hawthorn's goals.
09:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
11:23
The Hawks have executed 23 more effective kicks than the Bombers this quarter.
13:06
The Bombers and Hawks have combined to grab 10 intercept marks this quarter. They grabbed 13 in the first half.
16:52
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
18:00
The Bombers are yet to start a chain forward of centre this quarter. The Hawks have started 12.
21:19
Luke Breust has recorded three kicks this quarter and he has booted a goal with each of them.
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
26:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mitch Brown)
26:25
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
26:35
Essendon won the contested possession differential by 14 in the third quarter but the game was played in Hawthorn's forward half. The Hawk's won the time in forward half differential by four minutes and 39 seconds and the inside 50 count by 12.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
The Bombers have laid eight tackles in forward 50, two more than their season average.
04:02
Matt Dea has grabbed a career-high five intercept marks. His previous high was four against the Roos in round 8 this season.
06:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mark Jamar)
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
12:21
Hawthorn has grabbed 11 marks inside 50 and scored 9.2 (56) from marks.
14:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:58
The Hawks have now grabbed 22 intercept marks, the most they have grabbed in a game this year and just one short of a club-high.
16:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
17:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
18:53
Paul Puopolo is up to three goal assists as well as booting four goals. His 43-point contribution to the scoreboard equals his career-high.
21:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
22:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
24:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Langford)
25:13
The Hawks have scored 111 points from turnovers, the most by any side in a game this season.
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mark Jamar)
30:50
The siren has sounded to end Q4.