Match

Hawthorn vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 17 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Geelong Cats Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: T.Vickery, J.O'Meara, T.Miles, B.Whitecross
59:34
Ins for Hawks: T.O'Brien, J.Sicily, B.Hardwick, B.Hartung
59:35
Outs for Cats: L.McCarthy
59:36
Ins for Cats: N.Cockatoo
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
The Hawks recorded 155 fewer disposals and 62 fewer contested possessions in their loss to the Suns last week, their worst differentials ever recorded for both stats.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
04:32
Hawkins with the Cats' second score from their second inside 50 for the match, this time a goal. Mackie with the goal assist hitting Hawkins on the lead. The Hawks have only been inside 50 once so far in the match.
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
08:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
10:48
The Cats are dominating field position with the last nine inside 50s. The Cats are also leading the clearances 5-4.
11:36
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
13:28
It takes the Hawks 13 minutes for their first score of the match, as Gunston kicks his first goal of the season from his fourth kick of the day. That goal came from the Hawks' first inside 50 in over ten minutes.
15:02
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
17:28
Dangerfield with three clearances from his first three disposals of the day. Both he and Blicavs with three clearances each, no other player has more than one.
19:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
23:17
Hawks dominating both tackles and marks this quarter so far, although this hasn't helped on the scoreboard. The Hawks lead the tackles 25-13 and marks 22-5.
25:20
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
26:45
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
28:42
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
30:01
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:11
An inaccurate Geelong takes a 7 point lead in to the first break, despite having seven more scoring shots that quarter. Duncan the leading disposal getter on the ground with 13, including one goal.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
04:32
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
05:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
05:49
No goal yet this quarter with over five minutes gone. Hawks doing better with field position leading inside 50s 4-3 although the Cats lead disposals this quarter 24-21. Dangerfield leading all players with 5 disposals, but only at 20 per cent efficiency.
09:38
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (James Parsons)
11:24
The Hawks continue to dominate tackles in the match, leading the count 40-18. With total possessions in favour of Geelong only marginally at 164-148, it isn't as if the Hawks are only chasing without getting the ball themselves.
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
16:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Harry Taylor)
18:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Nakia Cockatoo)
18:15
The Cockatoo goal breaks a run of seven behinds for the Cats and is the first goal this quarter. The Cats are going at 47 per cent efficiency inside forward 50, and the Hawks going at 64 per cent.
20:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Billy Hartung)
21:02
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
21:40
The Cats are moving the football well from the kick in this quarter. From four chains originating from this sopurce, three have made it to inside 50, with two resulting in scores, although only behinds.
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
26:07
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Lachie Henderson)
26:20
Henderson with his first goal of the match thanks to a contested mark 20 metres from goal. The Hawks lead the contested mark count 6-5, McEvoy leads all players with two, the only player with more than one.
26:33
Cats Interchange - Tom Ruggles and is possibly out for the game.
27:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
28:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
28:27
A dominant quarter by the Cats has held the Hawks goalless while kicking 3.5 (23) themselves. Hodge for the Hawks leads the disposal count with 18. Hodge also has an equal game high five tackles.
29:25
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
01:32
It takes the Hawks only five disposals to score their first goal since the 19 minutes mark of the first quarter off the back of a Mackie turnover at half back for the Cats.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
05:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
05:33
Hawks have started with all the momentum this quarter with four inside 50s to Geelong zero. The Hawks have scored from three of their four inside 50s.
07:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Stewart)
08:17
A Shiels turnover at half back creates a scoring opportunity for the Cats as Stewart kicks his first goal in AFL football. Four of the Cats' six goals so far this match have come Hawks' turnovers.
11:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
14:48
Although the move of Harry Taylor forward this year is yet to result in any goals for the accomplished backman, he has an equal game high seven score involvements for the match so far. His previous high for the season was four.
18:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
20:38
Burgoyne unable to covert for the Hawks from a set shot inside 50. The shot on goal originated from a chain of possessions that commenced with a Gunston intercept mark in the midfield. Intercept marks for the match are seven apiece.
23:02
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
25:42
Menzel goals for the Cats from a strong contested mark inside forward 50. The Cats lead the marks inside 50 count 8-4, with four of the eight being contested.
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
28:25
SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)
30:39
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
31:04
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:14
Despite a strong start, and as many scoring shots that quarter, the Hawks were unable to make any ground back on the Cats and trial by 34 points. Hodge still leading the disposal count with 26, going at 77 per cent efficiency.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
01:34
McEvoy with the first clearance of the last quarter and from that point the Cats more the football inside 50 for the last quarter's first goal from only ten disposals.
03:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
05:08
Gibson penalised for rushing a behind from further out that nine metres (the length of the goal square), resulting in the Motlop goal. The Hawks has had the better of the free kicks count today leading 25-19.
05:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)
09:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:58
The Gunston goal breaks a run of six consecutive goals for the Cats. Gunston becomes the first multiple goal kicker for the Hawks, but has not been involved in any other scores for the Hawks today.
11:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
12:29
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
14:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jackson Thurlow)
15:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
15:59
The Cats' scoring efficiency in this last quarter has been incredible, now having kicked 7.0 (42) from only eight entries. Motlop with three of the seven goals.
18:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
18:39
Menegola with his second goal assist as he hits Hawkins on the lead, who then converts truly. The kick to Hawkins was also Menegola's seventh inside 50, an equal match high.
20:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
22:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)
23:09
Sicily with his third, and match high, contested mark inside 50. Sicily has kicked 2.2 (14) from his 15 disposals today and also had seven uncontested marks.
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
28:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
30:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
33:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
33:55
An 86 point demolition of the Hawks by the Cats today, who led for the entirety of the match. Motlop was outstanding for the victors with 33 disposals at 82 per cent efficiency, including three goals.