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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Aurora Stadium for the Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns Round 14 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: C.Rioli, K.Stewart
59:34
Ins for Hawks: L.Hodge, K.Brand
59:35
Outs for Suns: J.Martin, K.Kolodjashnij, S.Lemmens, J.Lonergan
59:36
Ins for Suns: A.Hall, J.Grant, M.Hallahan, M.Shaw
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Gold Coast is ranked second last for differential in contested possessions and ranked last for differential in kicking efficiency and inside 50s.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:16
Perfect start for the Hawks with a goal from the opening centre bounce. The Hawks are ranked just 13th this season for scores from centre bounces with an average of 10.3 points per game from this source.
01:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jarrad Grant)
06:59
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
07:15
The Suns get their opening goal from a chain starting with an intercept in the defensive 50. Gold Coast are ranked fourth this season in such scores with an average of 11 points per game.
08:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:44
Gold Coast is matching Hawthorn in the clinches early, leading in tackles 10-3 and currently even in contested possessions.
12:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Nick Malceski)
13:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Gary Ablett)
14:25
After the opening goal to the Hawks, the Suns have had five of the last six scores. Their second goal coming from a forward half intercept, they average 28.1 points per game from such a source (ranked 10th).
18:07
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
18:16
Hawthorn generates its second goal following an intercept in the defensive half. The Hawks are ranked just 12th in such scores, averaging 21.1 points per game.
20:05
A vintage goal from Gary Ablett who has averaged 40 disposals, eight clearances and seven tackles against Hawthorn as a Suns player, and has started well again today.
21:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
22:02
Gold Coast doing well to generate eight shots at goal from just 11 forward 50 entries. The Hawks have conceded a score from 37 percent of opposition forward 50 entries this season (ranked 5th).
25:51
Gold Coast continuing to pressure the Hawks into errors, leading the tackle count 18-6, and has scored three of its four goals from intercepts.
28:46
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:56
The Hawks were uncharacteristically sloppy with their kicking in the opening quarter. They had 12 clanger kicks which is the most they have under Alastair Clarkson in the first quarter of a game.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:30
Tom Lynch has already taken five contested marks in this game. Hawthorn has only taken one. Lynch is now ranked second in the AFL for contested marks this season.
03:32
Hawthorn able to answer the Gold Coast goal with its first score of the game from a forward half intercept. The Hawks average 42 points per game from such a source (ranked first).
07:05
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
07:23
Hawthorn starting to get the game on its terms in the second quarter. The Hawks have had four of the last five inside 50 entries and scored both goals from chains started with forward 50 intercepts.
10:08
Hawthorn has kicking efficiency of 95 percent this quarter, compared to the Suns 50 percent.
11:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Michael Rischitelli)
14:50
Gary Ablett leads all players on the ground for contested possessions (8), disposals (17), intercept possessions (5) and score involvements (5).
15:06
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Billy Hartung)
16:56
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
17:24
An important goal for the Suns following a free kick to Sam Day for a Wuxi Finger Hold tackle. The Suns have now kicked 5.1.(31) from set shots at goal.
18:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
22:18
Hawthorn lead this quarter in uncontested marks 27-6 and inside 50 entries 13-7 as the game slowly starts to be played on its terms.
24:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
25:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:25
The Hawks generated six forward half intercepts in the first quarter but did not score from any of these possessions. In the second quarter, they have generated 10 such intercepts for a score of 3.2.(20).
26:51
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
29:02
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:12
Gary Ablett with a big first half for the Suns. He leads all players for contested possessions (12), clearances (7), and disposals (22), and has five score involvements including a goal.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)
02:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
03:02
The Suns with the first three inside 50 entries to start the quarter, but missing two set shots at goal. Gold Coast is ranked second this season for accuracy from set shots at goal converting 68 percent of opportunities.
04:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Billy Hartung)
06:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
08:16
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
08:26
A scrappy start to the third quarter with neither team having kicking efficiency above 50 percent, and the first four scores all behinds before Ceglar converted his set shot at goal.
12:02
Hawthorn lead in uncontested possessions 28-10 this quarter, with Gold Coast having difficulty stringing together a chain of possessions.
14:37
Half way through the third quarter, and only six Gold Coast players have had an effective kick this quarter, with Ablett the only such player to have had more than one effective kick.
14:41
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
16:02
Whilst Gold Coast have an advantage in the clearances 28-22, both teams have scored 2.3.(15) from stoppages.
16:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ryan Davis)
18:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
19:31
Ben Stratton providing good rebound for the Hawks today. He has a game-high six intercept possessions (with two of these launching goals for Hawthorn) and 13 disposals at 85 percent efficiency.
19:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
21:54
The Suns ball movement struggling as the game progresses. In the first quarter, they had 12 chains starting in the defensive 50 that generated four inside 50s and a goal. They have had 21 defensive 50 chains since for no inside 50 entries.
23:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
25:16
In the third quarter, the Hawks lead clearances 13-8, contested possessions 34-26 and inside 50 entries 15-9, but with forward 50 kicking efficiency of just 20 percent have not capitalised on this control.
28:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
28:35
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:45
Hawthorn has kicked six of the last seven goals, and since quarter time lead in uncontested possessions 137-65 and inside 50 entries 32-18.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:58
A great start to the final quarter for the Suns with a third goal to Tom Lynch. The Suns lead in forward 50 marks 10-8, but the Hawks lead in forward 50 ground balls 20-8.
02:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
04:36
The Suns with the first eight uncontested marks in the final quarter, and double the possessions, but have missed some chances entering the forward 50.
05:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
06:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
07:48
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
08:03
The game opening up in the final quarter. Hawthorn has had five chains starting in the defensive 50, with four of these resulting in forward 50 entries, including the last goal to Hill.
10:04
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
10:50
Gold Coast able to score the first goal of the game from a forward 50 stoppage through Harbrow. The Suns are ranked last this season for such scores with just 4 points per game.
11:59
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
12:41
James Sicily has taken four of the Hawks seven contested marks today, and is now their leader in this category in 2016.
13:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
16:36
Gold Coast are winning the ball on the inside this quarter, leading contested possessions 22-12, but despite also leading inside 50 entries 12-9, both teams have scored two goals in this quarter.
19:12
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
19:44
All three of the goals to the Hawks this quarter have come from a chain starting in the defensive half. Only two of their goals in the first three quarters came this way, indicating the game has opened up in the final quarter.
21:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:44
Gary Ablett now has 14 clearances, which equals the most by any player this season, and has 24 contested possessions which has only been bettered twice.
23:44
Sam Mitchell leads all players for metres gained (712), and has accumulated 35 disposals at 83 percent efficiency which include an equal game-high 10 score involvements.
24:55
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
25:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
26:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
27:13
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:23
A comfortable victory in the end for the Hawks, who had kicking efficiency of 70 percent compared to the Suns 57 percent, which overcame the contested possession deficit. The Hawks with 18 consecutive wins in Tasmania and remain undefeated by the Suns.