Match

Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 10 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Gold Coast Suns Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: T.Vickery, D.Willsmore, L.Hodge, L.Breust
59:34
Ins for Hawks: W.Langford, T.O'Brien, B.Hartung, K.Stewart
59:35
Outs for Suns: J.Harbrow, T.Miller, W.Brodie
59:36
Ins for Suns: M.Willis, J.Lonergan, B.Ainsworth
59:40
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00:00
While the Suns have had the lowest number of stoppages in their games, the Hawks have had the most (67 per game), but are ranked last for clearance differential.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:24
Hawthorn won the first possession of the game, but conceded the clearance to the Suns. The Hawks have converted only 75 percent of their first possession wins at a centre bounce into a clearance this season (ranked last).
02:24
The Hawks get the first score of the game following a terrific run down tackle by Paul Puopolo. Hawthorn has generated a score from only 50 percent of its forward 50 chains this season, which is the equal-lowest percentage of any team.
02:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
04:50
The Suns are ranked second last this season for score differential in the first ten minutes of games, and have started slowly again today.
06:04
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Barlow)
06:22
All three of the Hawthorn scores today have come from forward 50 intercepts. This season the Hawks average just three scores per game from this source.
08:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
09:22
Steven May has already had five effective disposals with three intercept possessions. May is averaging a career-high 21 disposals per game this season, and is one of only two key-defenders to average 20 disposals or more.
10:23
Gary Ablett kicks the first goal for the Suns. Ablett has had more contested possessions and disposals against Hawthorn in his career than any other opponent, and has not had less than 30 disposals against the Hawks since 2007.
13:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
13:28
Hawthorn has an early 17-12 lead in contested possessions. When these teams met earlier in the season the Hawks recorded their worst ever contested possession differential.
14:30
The second goal for the Hawks also comes from a forward 50 chain, this time from a stoppage. Hawthorn average 17 points per game from forward 50 chains this season, and already have scored 14 points from this source today.
15:35
Hawks Interchange - Kaiden Brand off due to an injury.
15:43
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)
17:32
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
18:13
Gold Coast has already recorded nine forward 50 tackles. This season the Suns average just ten tackles per game in this area of the ground (ranked 16th).
22:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
24:15
A good passage of play from a kick-in finishes with a goal to Tom Lynch for the Suns. Hawthorn has allowed its opposition to generate a score from 26 percent of kick-ins this season, which is the highest percentage conceded by any team.
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)
27:51
Steven May is continuing to disrupt the Hawthorn ball movement. He has already taken four intercept marks, and also has game-highs for effective disposals (ten), intercept possessions (six) and marks (seven).
28:06
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:16
After the Hawks started the game stronger, the Suns slowly started to control play in the opening quarter. Gold Coast lead inside 50s (16-12), forward 50 marks (3-0) and kicking efficiency (71-55 percent).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:03
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Barlow)
01:11
Gold Coast has kicked the last three goals of the game, and now scored 2.1.(13) from chains started in the defensive 50. Hawthorn has not yet generated a score from a defensive 50 chain.
02:14
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Michael Barlow)
03:16
The Suns now lead 6-0 in forward 50 marks and have scored 4.1.(25) from set shots at goal.
07:38
Hawks Interchange - Isaac Smith off due to an injury.
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
09:05
This quarter the Suns have scored 2.1.(13) from three forward 50 entries. The Hawks have scored 0.1.(1) from five inside 50 entries.
12:00
Both teams have now had 12 shots at goal, but the Hawks have had six attempts not register a score. Across the past four weeks, the Hawks have recorded a scoring accuracy of 57 percent (ranked No.1 in this period).
13:50
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Adam Saad)
16:47
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
18:17
Gold Coast lead contested possessions (26-13) and clearances (6-3) in the second quarter.
19:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
19:46
Hawthorn finally gets its first goal of the second quarter through Tom Mitchell, and its first of the game to not come from a forward 50 chain. Mitchell has a game-high 18 disposals, but this includes five disposal clangers.
24:56
Hawthorn enjoying a good period in the game has generated the last five inside 50 entries and won the last three clearances.
25:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Kade Stewart)
27:22
A strong contested mark and goal from Tom Lynch gives the Suns a handy 15 point lead approaching half time. Gold Coast lead contested marks (7-3) and forward 50 marks (10-1).
28:19
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:29
Hawthorn has not been able to capitalise on a 7-4 lead in hitouts to advantage, with Gold Coast winning the counts for first possession at stoppages (16-13) and clearances (17-11).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:17
While the disposal count was relatively even in the first half, Hawthorn had committed more disposal clangers (21-12).
01:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
02:34
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
02:44
Gold Coast score the opening goal of the third quarter, and it comes from a chain started with a kick-in. The Suns have two goals today from kick-ins, and average just 3.6 points per game from this source.
03:59
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)
04:41
The Suns have now scored 19 points from 24 defensive 50 chains. The Hawks have also had 24 defensive 50 chains, but have not scored from any of these opportunities.
05:00
Hawks Interchange - Isaac Smith off due to an injury.
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
09:35
Gold Coast has scored from all four of its inside 50 entries to start the third quarter, and now has a game-high 28 point lead.
11:59
Gary Ablett is having another standout game against the Hawks. He has game-highs for metres gained (444), disposals (26), contested possessions (ten) and clearances (five).
14:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:40
Jack Gunston ends a run of four goals to the Suns with an accurate kick after just the second forward 50 mark the Hawks have taken today.
15:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Billy Hartung)
17:11
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
17:51
Jack Martin winning a one-on-one contest against Ryan Burton and kicking a clever goal gives the Suns a 34 point lead. The Suns lead 10-5 in one-on-one contest wins today.
19:44
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Gary Ablett)
21:11
Some more forward half pressure by the Suns sets up Matera for his second goal of the game. Gold Coast lead forward half tackles 39-17, and has now scored 42 points from forward half intercepts (and average only 26 points per game this season).
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
24:15
The Hawks have regularly had awful third quarters this season (outscored by an average of 17 points this season), and that has continued today.
24:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)
26:39
The Suns have dominated at the contest this quarter, winning contested possessions (35-23) and clearances (10-6), while also winning the tackle count (18-14).
27:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
28:10
Hawthorn actually lead in scores from stoppages (19-10), despite conceding the clearances (18-27) to Gold Coast.
29:46
Hawks Interchange - Josh Gibson and is possibly out for the game.
30:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
30:25
Hawthorn get back-to-back goals following the McEvoy contested mark and goal. The Hawks still trail 3-15 in forward 50 marks.
31:35
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
31:54
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:04
Gold Coast dominated the third quarter before two late goals to the Hawks. The Suns generated 13 shots at goal from 16 inside 50 entries, and if not for some wasted chances would have a bigger lead.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:12
Tim O'Brien kicks the third goal in a row for the Hawks following a strong tackle in the forward 50. The Suns lead 17-8 in forward 50 tackles.
02:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
05:10
Hawthorn has had the first three inside 50s to start the quarter and lead in marks (8-0) and tackles (7-2).
06:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
06:45
Another O'Brien goal makes it four goals in a row to the Hawks. Hawthorn has attempted 14 tackles compared to Gold Coast just four in this quarter, despite having more disposals (25-16).
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Adam Saad)
09:53
The Hawks are swarming with Suns with tackles (18-3) to start this final quarter, which has restricted the Suns kicking efficiency to just 36 percent.
10:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
15:26
Gold Coast are getting the wobbles under the intense pressure of Hawthorn. The tackle count this quarter is now 25-4, with Roughead having applied as many tackles as Gold Coast.
18:30
Four goals now to Jack Gunston, and six in a row to the Hawks who have completely unnerved the Suns this quarter with their pressure.
19:50
Hawthorn now lead in scores from stoppages 37-13. In the past four weeks, the Suns have been outscored by 28 points per game from clearances, which is the worst differential by a team in this period.
20:44
A clever contested mark by Ben Ainsworth (and a 50 metre penalty) ends the streak of goals to the Hawks. Ainsworth has had nine score involvements and four tackles in his return to the Suns lineup.
21:23
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
25:05
A sensational passage of play by the Suns from a defensive 50 stoppage sets up the opportunity for Peter Wright. Gold Coast lead the clearances 11-4 this quarter.
25:26
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
26:42
Suns Interchange - Michael Barlow off due to the blood rule.
28:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
28:26
Jack Gunston has been the target of 11 kicks inside 50 for the Hawks (no other Hawk has been targeted more than three times), and he has made the most of this supply with a season-high five goals.
30:23
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jarryd Lyons)
32:09
A good win for the Suns, who have withstood a spirited fightback from the Hawks. Gold Coast were better at the contest (144-113 contested possessions) and were more effective with the ball generating more forward 50 marks (17-7).
32:35
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
32:45
Gary Ablett was again the star player, with game-highs for score involvements (11), disposals (37), metres gained (595), contested possessions (15), tackles (10) and clearances (8).