Match

Hawthorn vs Carlton

Commentary / 30 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Aurora Stadium for the Hawthorn v Carlton Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: C.Rioli, P.Puopolo
59:34
Ins for Hawks: W.Langford, B.Hardwick
59:35
Outs for Blues: C.Curnow
59:36
Ins for Blues: A.Everitt
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Kade Simpson and Sam Docherty are ranked No.1 and No.2 of all small-medium defenders for AFL Player Rating points per game over the last month.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
06:02
Hawks Interchange - Kaiden Brand off due to an injury.
06:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:02
Kicking into a slight breeze, Hawthorn has two inside 50s from three defensive 50 chains. Carlton hasn't generated an inside 50 from five defensive 50 chains.
09:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
13:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
14:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
19:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
21:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
22:07
Just two of the first 11 shots at goal for both teams combined have led to a goal. Since 2013 the average accuracy at Aurora is 53 per cent across 15 games, two percentage points higher than any other AFL ground used at least five times.
23:30
In the last 10 minute Carlton leads inside 50s seven to one and has had the ball in its forward half 84 per cent of the time, but has put just four behinds on the scoreboard.
28:27
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:28
Zach Tuohy won 12 disposals in the opening quarter. He had never previously won more than nine in any single quarter of his career. He leads all players with 292 metres gained.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
07:34
Carlton has kept Hawthorn scoreless since the 14 minute mark of the first quarter. It leads inside 50s 11 to 4, uncontested possessions 76 to 60 and has had eight shots at goal for just five behinds on the scoreboard.
08:55
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
10:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
16:24
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
17:40
Zach Tuohy and Patrick Cripps have both been involved in five of Carlton's eight scoring chains.
18:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
24:34
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
24:44
Carlton again won the territory in the second quarter, though just 52 per cent to 48 per cent. Hawthorn was kept goalless by a non-finalist for the first time since Round 6, 2010. (against Essendon)

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
03:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
05:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
06:06
Hawthorn opened up a 26 point lead with three unanswered goals to start the third quarter. Two came from forward half intercepts and one from a centre clearance.
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
10:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
12:31
Carlton out pressured Hawthorn in the second quarter but Hawthorn is back on top in the third quarter. The Hawks have won the pressure in 45 of 68 quarters before today, more than any other team.
14:22
Blues Interchange - Levi Casboult off due to an injury.
16:13
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
19:25
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
20:34
Hawks Interchange - Tim O'Brien off due to an injury.
21:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
21:46
Patrick Cripps kicks his seventh goal of the season to bring the margin back to 13 points. Cripps has seven clearances (four more than any other player on the ground) and 12 contested possessions (also four more than any other player).
24:32
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zach Tuohy)
29:49
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:59
Bryce Gibbs has laid seven tackles for the game, including four in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Sam Kerridge has kept Sam Mitchell to 15 disposals at three quarter time, his second-fewest in a game this season.
02:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
05:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
06:51
Of 22 kick ins for the two teams combined only one has led to an inside 50 (to Hawthorn). The AFL average is 21 per cent.
09:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben Stratton)
11:23
Hawks Interchange - Will Langford off due to an injury.
12:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
13:11
Jack Silvagni has laid three tackles inside forward 50, including two that led directly to Carlton shots at goal.
14:29
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
18:03
Hawks Interchange - Tim O'Brien off due to an injury.
19:21
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
20:48
Hawthorn has kicked to Jack Gunston six times in a one on one and he has won possession four times. Before this game he was 12th of the top 30 for win percentage in one on one contests (33 per cent).
22:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
23:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Liam Sumner)
25:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
27:41
Hawthorn generated an inside 50 from 50 per cent of defensive 50 intercepts (12 of 24). This is more than double the AFL average (22 per cent) and the equal third best of any team in a game this season.
27:42
The siren has sounded to end Q4.