Match

Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 17 Sep 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Western Bulldogs Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: R.Burton, D.Howe
59:34
Ins for Hawks: J.Sicily, B.Hartung
59:35
Outs for Bulldogs: L.Jong
59:36
Ins for Bulldogs: T.McLean
00:00
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00:10
The Bulldogs had an inspiring win against West Coast in Perth last week and accumulated 16 more looseball gets than the Eagles, their second best result in any game this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:49
Bontempelli with the first two clearances of the match, Roughead with the first four hitouts of the match.
04:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
06:58
The Hawks take more than six minutes to register their first inside 50 for the match, the Bulldogs lead the inside 50 count 5-1.
07:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
09:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:54
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
12:18
The Gunston goal came from the Hawks' third uncontested mark inside forward 50 for the quarter already. The Hawks lead the uncontested mark count 13-7.
13:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
14:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
16:32
A free flowing game early as both teams have been able to transition the football from defensive 50 to inside forward 50 twice. The Hawks have scored 1.1 (7) from this source while the Bulldogs have only one behind.
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
20:01
The Hawks with the ascendancy now with the last four clearances of the match and the last four inside 50s. The Hawks also lead the disposal count 77-61.
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
22:25
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Easton Wood)
22:53
Wood with the first goal of the match for the Bulldogs from his fourth disposal of the match, all effective. Dunkley with the goal assist as he calmly spotted Wood by foot in space 35 metres from goal.
23:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
28:15
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
29:18
Shiels with the turnover by hand 30 metres out directly in front of the Bulldogs' goal, resulting in the McLean shot on goal which on review is reversed form a goal to a behind, touched off the boot.
29:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
31:37
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:47
An inaccurate start to the match for both sides, as the Hawks take an 11 point lead into the first break. Shiels for the Hawks leads the disposal count across all players with eight, including a clearance and an inside 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
01:35
With only two disposals the Hawks get the first goal of the second quarter as Rioli takes a contested mark and plays on into an open goal. The Hawks lead the contested mark count 5-1 for the match.
03:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
05:02
Stringer with the quick reply to the Rioli goal and then the Bulldogs move the football directly from the following centre square ball up to inside 50, resulting in a goal to Bontempelli from a strong contested mark.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bradley Hill)
09:58
The Hawks were on target to reach a season high tackle count at quarter time with a total of 30, however, have only completed an additional two tackles in ten minutes of this quarter.
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
13:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
14:55
Bontempelli leading all players on the field with four clearances for the match so far. He also has an equal match high disposal count of nine, going at 89 per cent efficiency.
15:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
17:56
Cordy takes only the third intercept mark for the Bulldogs for the match, as the Hawks have taken eight of their own. Duryea and Birchall with two each.
18:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
20:02
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
20:33
Dunkley hits the post from a set shot 30 metres out on a slight angle, registering his fifth, and equal game high, score involvement of the match so far.
22:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
24:53
Johannisen runs down Lewis in the centre square and from the ensuing chain of possessions from the advantage free kick, Smith marks uncontested inside forward 50 and kicks truly for his first goal of the match
27:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
27:49
Smith with back to back goals for the Bulldogs, this time from a contested mark. The Hawks lead the contested mark count 7-4 across the match, but it is three apiece this quarter.
28:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Boyd)
30:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
30:55
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:05
A point after the half time siren to Dickson cuts the Hawks' lead to just one point at the main break. In an enthralling first half, Dunkley leads all players with 15 disposals, including nine that quarter. Dunkley also has a match high six inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
04:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:22
The Hawks kick the first goal of the second half from their fourth inside 50 of the quarter, the Bulldogs with three inside 50s. Clearances are two apiece in this quarter so far.
07:29
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
07:58
Isaac Smith penalised for a push in the marking contest as Picken makes no mistake from the resultant free kick. Hawthorn lead the free kick count 11-7.
10:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:23
For the second time of the match a goal is reversed as the kick by Gunston was deemed to have been touched off the boot by Wood for the Bulldogs.
10:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
12:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
15:18
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
16:05
Clay Smith with the goal assist to Stringer, as Stringer joins Smith as the only other multiple goal kicker for the Bulldogs. The Bulldogs take the lead for the first time since early in the first quarter.
17:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
19:40
The Bulldogs with all the momentum at the moment having the last five clearances of the match, the last three inside 50s, and five of the last six goals of the match.
21:27
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)
24:13
The Bulldogs lead the disposal count for the quarter 90-51, and the uncontested possession count 59-26. The Bulldogs' disposal efficiency so far this quarter is 83 per cent to the Hawks' 63 per cent. Macrae with 12 disposals of his own.
25:10
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
26:53
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
28:27
Dunkley with another four score involvements this quarter, an equal quarter high, to take him to a game high of 11, which is also a season high for him.
30:58
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
32:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:00
A six goal to one quarter by the Bulldogs sees them take a 26 point lead into the last break. Macrae was unstoppable that quarter 15 disposals. The Bulldogs had ten players with more disposals than the leading Hawk, Isaac Smith, who had five.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
04:23
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:53
Each team with three inside 50s for the quarter so far, Hawthorn leads the disposal count 27-13 and the clearance count 3-1.
06:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
08:47
Contested possessions are nine apiece in this last quarter, however the Bulldogs lead the count 138-91 across the course of the match. Bontempelli leads all players with 12. Five Bulldogs have more than 10 while the Hawks have none with ten or more.
10:13
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
12:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
12:44
The Shiels goal ends a run of nine consecutive goals for the Bulldogs. Shiels becomes the first multiple goal scorer for the Hawks.
15:54
Bulldogs Interchange - Caleb Daniel off due to an injury.
16:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
17:56
The Hawks have tackled hard all night, now with over 100 tackles, leading the count 101-60. Shiels leads all players with 12, Clay Smith leads the count for the Bulldogs with 10, a season high for him.
18:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Fitzpatrick)
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
22:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
23:39
Macrae with another huge quarter leading all players with 10 disposals to take his tally for the match to 39 at an impressive 82 per cent efficiency.
26:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
28:42
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
28:44
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:54
A stirring 23 point win by the Bulldogs tonight in front of almost 90,00 spectators at the MCG. Bontempelli and Macrae were immense for the winners, and Picken and Stringer important with three goals each.