Match

Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 15 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Geelong Cats v Hawthorn Round 17 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: A.Mackie, W.Buzza
59:34
Ins for Cats: D.Menzel, S.Simpson
59:36
No changes for Hawks.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Hawks recorded 26 more contested possessions than the Giants last week, which is their best differential recorded this season. The Cats have averaged 10 more contested possessions per game then their opposition this season (ranked No.1).
00:10
When the Cats defeated the Hawks by 86 points in round 4 (their biggest win over the Hawks since 1949), both James Parsons and Sam Menegola were subsequently suspended for incidents involving Luke Hodge who runs out today for game number 300.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
00:54
An early goal to the Hawks through Tom Mitchell who has had the first three kicks of the game.
01:55
The Hawks have won the first tow centre bounce clearances to start the game, but not scored from either clearance. Hawthorn averages 5.7 points per game from centre bounce clearances this season (ranked last).
02:20
Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels off due to an injury.
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
06:56
A sloppy start to the game with both teams currently recording kicking efficiency of 50 percent or below (the AFL average is 66 percent).
07:54
Hawks Interchange - Jarryd Roughead off due to an injury.
10:06
Tom Hawkins unable to convert the set shot at goal for the Cats after taking the first mark of the game inside the forward 50. Since 2014, Hawkins is ranked third in the AFL for scoreboard impact against the Hawks.
13:21
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
14:54
Rhys Stanley gets the first goal for the Cats following a good tackle in the forward 50. Geelong average only eight points per game from forward 50 intercepts (ranked 15th).
16:36
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
16:59
Back-to-back goals to the Cats following free kicks from forward 50 tackles. The Cats currently lead the tackle count (7-4) and contested possessions (26-18).
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Simpson)
19:22
Geelong now has the last six scores in the game, and has scored from each of its last four inside 50 entries.
20:05
Cats Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield off due to an injury.
20:39
Patrick Dangerfield now off the ground for the Cats with a leg injury. Dangerfield has averaged 32 disposals, eight clearances and two goals per game this season.
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
22:24
Both of the Hawthorn goals have come from stoppages, while all of the Geelong scores have come from turnovers.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
24:04
Harry Taylor has been prominent early for the Cats in defence, and currently leads all players for contested possessions (five) and intercept possessions (five).
25:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
25:30
Hawthorn currently lead the clearances (9-4), despite both teams winning first possession at stoppages seven times each.
28:15
Hawthorn has had the last seven inside 50 entries and now leads this count 15-9. During this period of control the Hawks have scored 1.2.(8).
29:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
29:59
Another clearance from a forward half stoppage launched the last goal for the Hawks. Hawthorn averages 18 points per game from forward half stoppages (ranked fifth), and has already scored 2.1.(13) from this source.
31:02
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:12
A fluctuating first quarter ends with the Cats one-point leaders despite a monster performance from Tom Mitchell. At quarter time he has 19 disposals, seven contested possessions, four clearances and one goal.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:33
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
01:41
After Hawthorn had 12 consecutive inside 50 entries, the Cats end the sequence with an entry and goal of their own to Daniel Menzel. Since Round 9, Menzel has recorded a scoring accuracy of 92 percent (ranked No.1 in the AFL).
04:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:15
Luke Breust unable to punish the Cats for a missed tackle with a wayward shot at goal. The missed tackle count is currently 5-1 with Hawthorn regularly breaking the attempted tackles of the Cats.
05:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
07:31
Tom Mitchell continuing to dominate this game with his second goal coming from disposal No.21, while the Cats star midfielder in Dangerfield is clearly hobbled.
11:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
11:51
Hawthorn now has five of the last six goals, lead the inside 50 count 24-14, and clearances 15-8 with the Cats under siege.
13:29
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
14:44
Geelong has averaged 14 intercept marks per game this season, but currently trail 1-6 in this count, with the Hawks doing well to retain possession with their kicks.
15:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
19:08
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rhys Stanley)
21:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
21:41
After scoring solely from stoppages early in the game, all of the scores to the Hawks this quarter have come from turnovers.
23:12
A courageous performance here from Patrick Dangerfield, who now has a game-high six score involvements. Since being moved forward he has taken three forward 50 marks and kicked two goals.
23:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
25:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
27:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
28:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
30:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
31:03
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:13
Geelong has generated a score from 34 percent of its attacking midfield chains this season (ranked No.1). It has not scored from any of its nine chains starting in this area of the ground today.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:45
The third quarter starts with another goal to Dangerfield following his fourth mark in the forward 50 (Hawthorn has taken five such marks).
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
03:50
Geelong has scored 6.5.(41) from set shots at goal, while Hawthorn has scored 1.4.(10) from its set shots at goal.
05:04
Hawks Interchange - James Sicily off due to an injury.
05:37
Four of the last five goals now to the Cats, with Dangerfield this time providing the assist on the Tuohy goal.
10:20
Hawthorn lead the inside count 37-26, but the Cats lead in forward 50 marks (10-6), with Jack Gunston able to convert his set shot at goal after taking the last such mark for the Hawks.
11:57
Cam Guthrie is back on the ground for the Cats after spending an extended period on the bench. Guthrie has averaged 20 disposals per game against the Hawks, which is the highest amount he has averaged against any team.
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
15:04
James Sicily currently off the ground injured for the Hawks. Over the past three weeks, Sicily has won a competition-high 33 intercept possessions.
15:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
17:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
17:49
Patrick Dangerfield now has 11 score involvements (no other player has more than six), and returned 4.4 from six forward 50 marks.
18:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
19:04
A quick response from the Hawks with the first centre bounce goal of the game. Hawthorn is ranked last, and Geelong second at scoring from centre bounces.
20:34
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Burton)
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
22:58
Seven forward 50 marks and 13 score involvements now for Patrick Dangerfield, who has been involved in all of the last 11 shots at goal by the Cats.
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
28:11
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:21
Geelong was the more efficient team in the third quarter, scoring 5.2.(32) from its 12 inside 50 entries, while Hawthorn scored 2.4.(16) from its 13 inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)
00:30
Three goals now to Daniel Menzel and seven of the last nine goals to the Cats. Geelong has out scored its opponents by an average of 16 points in the final quarter this season (ranked No.1).
04:10
Cats Interchange - Cameron Guthrie off due to an injury.
05:42
The Cats have all five of the forward 50 entries to start the final quarter.
06:24
Will Langford gets a goal for Hawthorn from its first inside 50 entry of the quarter. Langford has a team-high eight score involvements for the Hawks.
08:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
08:46
Hawks Interchange - Billy Hartung off due to an injury.
10:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Langford)
15:26
Hawthorn lead the clearances 30-21, but the Cats have won four of the past five clearances which has contributed to the shot at goal for Selwood.
15:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
16:38
Joel Selwood has team-highs for disposals (28), contested possessions (14) and clearances (seven).
18:33
Liam Shiels has a career-high ten clearances for the Hawks, and has also been involved in nine scores for the Hawks.
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
21:26
Despite leading the clearances 32-24, the Hawks trail in scores from this source 30-31.
23:49
Hawthorn lead the contested possession count in the final quarter 34-21 and is continuing to keep the pressure on the Cats.
25:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
27:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Hodge)
27:31
A long range goal from Hodge with 18 seconds on the clock gives the Hawks a chance to steal the game late.
28:25
A late shot at goal from Isaac Smith misses and the Cats hang on for a famous win. Geelong received a virtuoso performance from Patrick Dangerfield who finished with 15 score involvements including five goals, six behinds and three assists.
28:46
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:56
Tom Mitchell finished with 42 disposals, 17 contested possessions, nine clearances and two goals for the Hawks, while Lachie Henderson had 23 disposals for the Cats, and disrupted many Hawk attacks with eight intercept possessions and five spoils.