Match

Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 01 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Adelaide Crows Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: T.Duryea, R.Schoenmakers, J.Sicily, B.Hartung
59:34
Ins for Hawks: R.Burton, L.Hodge, K.Stewart, T.Miles
59:35
Outs for Crows: T.Menzel
59:36
Ins for Crows: T.Walker
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Adelaide won 58 more forward half uncontested possessions than GWS las week, the best differential of the round and also recorded 18 more inside 50s than the Giants.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:19
Hawthorn scores its first goal via an intercept possession launched from inside its forward 50. The Hawks scored 19 points from forward 50 chains last week, ranked fifth for the round.
06:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
07:26
The Hawks have had six of the first seven inside 50s of the match and have enjoyed 69 per cent time in forward half for the match thus far.
10:11
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
10:15
Crows Interchange - Josh Jenkins and is possibly out for the game.
11:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
11:57
Hawthorn is winning the ground-ball battle currently 15 to seven and is leading contested possession 19 to 12.
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
14:17
All four Hawthorn goals have come via intercept possessions, including the last two launched from its defensive 50.
15:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
18:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Riley Knight)
20:24
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)
20:53
Tom Lynch kicks Adelaide's second goal of the match and the Crows finally get reward for effort, having recorded the last six inside 50s for the match.
22:18
Hawthorn is on top in large part due to its kicking efficiency, going at 76 per cent by foot compared to just 53 per cent from the Crows.
23:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
25:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:40
Luke Breust has kicked three goals for the quarter, the eighth time in his career that he has kicked three or more goals in a quarter. The last time he did this was in Round 7, 2016 against Richmond achieving the feat in both the first and last quarter.
31:13
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:23
After recording 53 fewer marks than Essendon last week, the Hawks have responded well recording 37 marks to Adelaide's 16 for the term. Hawthorn has been in possession of the ball for one minute and 45 seconds more than the Crows in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)
02:50
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
03:03
Jaeger O'Meara has already amassed five disposals in the first three minutes, bringing his total to a match-high 16 disposals already. Interestingly, he has recorded just two kicks compared to 14 handballs.
07:08
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
07:35
Accuracy has been a factor in the match, with Hawthorn kicking 4.0.24 from set shots, compared to Adelaide's 1.3.9 from this shot type.
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
09:29
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Sam Jacobs)
09:39
Sam Jacobs has taken two big contested marks inside 50 in almost the identical position. He converts with a goal from the second of these marks. Adelaide has a six to two advantage for the match in contested marks.
12:58
The Crows lead the inside 50 count eight to two for the quarter and have enjoyed 86 per cent time in forward half for the term, yet only have a wasteful 1.5.11 to show from this dominance.
13:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
15:23
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
15:45
This is certainly a game based around turnovers. Hawthorn has kicked 43 of its 44 points via intercept possessions, while Adelaide has kicked 29 of its 31 points via this score source.
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)
18:41
Andy Otten has been forced to become Adelaide's second ruckman with Josh Jenkins out for the game due to injury. He has attended six ruck contests for one hitout thus far.
23:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
23:30
Hawthorn has kicked all eight of its goals via intercept possessions. Five of these goals have been launched from its defensive half of the ground.
24:20
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
26:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
29:42
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:52
Hawthorn's midfield recruits O'Meara and Mitchell continue to be prolific. O'Meara has 23 disposals at the half, including 20 handballs, with 12 coming via a contested possession. Mitchell has 20 disposals, eight contested possessions and a goal.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
05:42
Hawks Interchange - Isaac Smith off due to an injury.
06:18
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Rory Atkins)
07:50
Jack Gunston has had a strong start to the third term with a team-high five disposals, three contested possessions and three clearances for the quarter.
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
08:58
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
10:11
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
11:21
Adelaide takes the lead on the back of two consecutive contested marks to Jacobs, then McGovern. The Crows lead the contested marks 14 to three for the match, with Jacobs taking five of the 14.
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
14:42
Adelaide is leading contested possession 19 to 12 for the quarter and have kicked at an efficiency of 78 per cent compared to Hawthorn's 55 per cent for the term.
16:07
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)
16:15
Eddie Betts has been exceptional this quarter, with six disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, three contested possessions and two of the classiest goals you will ever see.
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
21:24
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
22:28
Adelaide's dominance in the air has been significant, leading contested marks 19 to three for the match. They lead 12 to zero in this area in the forward half of the ground.
23:30
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
24:04
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Tom Lynch)
24:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
27:02
After conceding 8.2.50 from turnovers in the first half, Adelaide have shut down this part of Hawthorn's game conceding just 0.1.1 for the third term. Conversely, Adelaide has kicked 5.3.33 from this score source for the quarter.
27:39
Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels off due to an injury.
28:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
29:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ty Vickery)
32:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
32:20
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:30
Hawthorn stayed in the contest on the back of its stoppage work, leading clearances 12 to six for the quarter, kicking 2.6.18 to 0.3.3 from this source for the term.
32:40
Adelaide used the ball better by foot in the third term, recording a kicking efficiency of 75 per cent compared to Hawthorn's 62 per cent, kicking at an efficiency of 67 per cent forward of centre compared to the 45 per cent they recorded in the 1st half

Quarter 4

00:00
Rory Sloane has just 12 disposals, but has laid 13 tackles and has recorded a match-high 34 pressure acts.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
05:31
Adelaide leads contested possession nine to four in the early stages of the final quarter, including two more contested marks that takes the overall tally to 21 - 4 for the match.
10:01
Rory Sloane has had a fantastic start to the final quarter, compiling seven disposals, four contested possessions, two clearances and a goal already this term.
11:09
SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Crows (David Mackay)
14:06
Adelaide has scored 9.7.61 from forward half chains for the match, Hawthorn has scored just 5.4.34 from forward half chains.
14:39
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)
16:11
Since half-time, Adelaide has scored 8.4.52 from Hawthorn turnovers, compared to the Hawks' 1.2.8 from this score source over the same time period.
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Brown)
27:18
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
28:38
Since quarter time, Hawthorn has launched 29 chains from defensive 50, resulting in just one inside 50 and no score. Adelaide has launched 34 chains for nine inside 50s and 3.2.20.
29:17
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Charles Cameron)
31:11
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:21
After quarter time, Adelaide outscored Hawthorn 12.9.81 to 4.3.27 from turnovers.