Match

Hawthorn vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 08 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to University of Tasmania Stadium for the Hawthorn v GWS Giants Round 16 clash.

59:33

Outs for Hawks: G.Birchall

59:34

Ins for Hawks: K.Stewart

59:35

Outs for Giants: S.Johnson, J.Finlayson

59:36

Ins for Giants: T.Mzungu, H.Perryman

59:40

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00:00

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00:10

Since 2012, the Hawks have averaged 16 more inside 50s per game against the Giants, the best differential in this period of time.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:38

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

03:03

An impressive start for the Giants with the first four inside 50s of the match (the Hawks yet to go inside 50) and the first goal. Scully with a goal from his second disposal for the match, Cameron with the goal assist by hand.

06:00

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

07:15

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)

08:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)

08:13

Duryea takes advantage of an errant Wilson kick in for the Giants to kick the Hawks first goal of the match. The Hawks with a goal and a behind from their one and only inside 50 for the match. Duryea now with two marks inside forward 50.

11:16

Lobb the beneficiary of a Stewart after disposal free kick given away outside forward 50 for the Giants, but resulting in a set shot 25 metres out on a slight angle. Both teams with one free kick each to this point in the match.

12:49

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

13:58

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

15:03

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Langford)

15:18

Langford with a crumbing goal as the Hawks win the centre clearance and move the football deep into their attacking 50. The Hawks now with the last four consecutive clearances, Howe and Mitchell with two each for the match.

18:41

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)

19:13

The Hawks getting on top of the Giants as this quarter goes on, now with the last six clearances, the last fives inside 50s, and the last three goals.

22:29

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

22:48

The Giants with their third goal of the quarter from their first inside 50 for over ten minutes. Shiel with the goal assist by foot, his first score involvement of the day.

25:59

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

26:46

With their last goal the Hawks now have seven scoring shots from 10 entries inside forward 50, the Giants with four scoring shots from their 13 entries.

28:29

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

31:37

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

32:30

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

32:40

An entertaining high skill and high scoring first quarter sees the Hawks with a one point lead at quarter time. Although behind on the scoreboard the Giants are 10 per cent above their disposal efficiency season average at 85 per cent.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:08

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

02:01

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

03:08

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

03:25

The Giants move the football uninterrupted from the kick in to inside forward 50 for the first time today, resulting in the uncontested Devon Smith mark and goal. Smith with his second goal from seven disposals.

08:59

Perryman with a strong contested intercept mark for the Giants at half back to thwart to Hawks' attacking foray. The Giants lead the intercept mark count 9-4, Patton, Shaw, Tomlinson and Davis all with two each.

11:36

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)

14:16

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tendai Mzungu)

14:36

The Mzungu mark and shot on goal came as a result of a chain of possessions that originated at half back for the Giants from a Hartung turnover by hand. The Giants have kicked 5.1 (31) from turnovers so far today.

16:42

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

18:21

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

18:31

The Giants well on top of the Hawks so far this quarter leading the disposal count 82-49, marks 31-19, inside 50s 10-6, and have kicked three goals to none as part of a stretch of five consecutive goals across the match.

20:13

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tendai Mzungu)

21:52

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

23:11

Mitchell for the Hawks continuing to lead all players now up to 21 disposals, four clear of the next best, Ward for the Giants. Mitchell the only player in double figures for contested possessions with ten.

25:20

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)

27:39

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

27:49

The Hawks had to work hard to remain in contention that quarter as the Giants had the best of the contest to lead by 9 at the main break. Ward led the disposal count with 11, including four contested possessions, one tackle and one inside 50.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:19

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)

04:11

Both teams with one centre bounce clearance each so far this quarter while the Giants lead the count across the match 7-5. Shiel with a match high three.

05:40

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Kade Stewart)

06:35

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

08:35

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Langford)

09:06

Langford with his second goal for the game, and his first goal from a set shot for the season. The Hawks have kicked 3.3 (21) from set shots today, the Giants 6.1 (37).

10:21

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)

14:28

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

14:46

A great tackle by Stewart for the Hawks causes a turnover at half forward, ending in the Roughead shot on goal that could only register a behind. There is however a large differential in the tackle count in favour of the Giants 51-29.

16:09

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

20:07

After registering a season high first half mark count of 70, the Giants have continued to rack up the marks this quarter, now leading the count 95-57. Tomlinson leads all players with season high count of ten. The Giants' season high mark count is 115.

20:12

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

23:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

24:57

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)

26:09

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)

27:31

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)

28:43

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Kade Stewart)

29:12

Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.

30:59

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

31:09

An impressive quarter for the Hawks results in a 15 point three quarter time lead. The Hawks dominated insides 50s 21-8, and scoring shots 11 to 2, 5.6 (30) to 2.0 (12). Of the Hawks' scoring shots, 4.5 (29) came as a results of Giants' turnovers.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

03:21

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

03:51

The Hawks kick a goal from their second free kick inside forward 50 for the day as Kennedy is penalised for holding the ball with Burgoyne the tackler. Both teams have kicked two goals from free kicks today.

06:47

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

07:20

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

07:49

Giants Interchange - Josh Kelly off due to an injury.

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

09:16

Mumford with the hit out to advantage from a throw in inside forward 50 for the Giants, Scully the beneficiary as he snaps truly for a goal. McEvoy has been the most effective of the rucks today leading the hit out count with 42, with 10 to advantage.

13:44

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

13:51

Patton goals from his fourth mark inside forward 50, a match high. The Hawks however lead the count across the match 12-10, Duryea and Langford with three each.

16:11

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

18:08

Patton gives the Giants back the lead with his fifth goal of the match, this time from his and the Giants' first contested mark inside 50 for the match. The Hawks lead the contested mark count 16-9 across the match.

20:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

22:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)

22:57

The Giants are pulling away from the Hawks as they now have had the last six clearances, the last six inside 50s, and for the second time today have kicked five goals in a row.

23:03

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

25:42

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

26:57

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

27:18

Breust with two set shots on goal in a minute for the Hawks for 1.1 (7) to bring the margin back to one straight kick.

28:23

The Giants desperate in defence holding the Hawks back from drawing level. Wilson with a crucial smother on a Roughead's attempted shot on goal from 45 metres out, Lobb with a score saving mark in the goal square.

30:50

The ball inside 50 for the Hawks, stoppage after stoppage with almost all players within 50 metres of the ball.

31:50

Langford scraps a snap on goal from 30 metres out, bounces in front of Shaw in the goal square then takes a bounce over his head to draw scores level.

33:08

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

33:18

An unbelievable result as the Giants draw two weeks in a row. Mitchell with a game high 39 disposals, Langford with the match drawing score for the Hawks with 12 seconds to go.