Match

Carlton vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 19 Aug 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Hawthorn Round 22 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: D.Armfield
59:34
Ins for Blues: C.Byrne
59:35
Outs for Hawks: L.Shiels, T.Miles
59:36
Ins for Hawks: J.O'Meara, P.Puopolo
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Since 2014, Marc Murphy has averaged a team-high 33 disposals per game against Hawthorn. For the Hawks, Tom Mitchell has averaged a career-low 21.6 disposals across his career against the Blues.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
03:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
04:06
Bryce Gibbs kicks the first goal of the game after having a goal overturned on review just minutes earlier. His goal tonight means he has scored at least one goal in his last four games against the Hawks.
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
08:50
The Blues have made a bright start. They lead inside 50's 6-1 and contested possessions 10-4 at this early stage, with over 80 percent of the match being played in Carlton's forward half.
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
12:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
12:48
A strong start from Matthew Kreuzer. The Blues ruckman has four disposals, two clearances, one inside 50 and 107 metres gained. He is the only player on the ground to have over 100 metres gained for either side.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)
19:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
22:46
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Dale Thomas)
23:26
We mentioned Marc Murphy's excellent record against the Hawks pre-match and he's continuing that form tonight. In this first quarter, Murphy has a game-high eight disposals, including four contested possessions, two clearances and three inside 50's.
25:57
In his return game, Hawks midfielder Jeagar O'Meara is yet to record a disposal. He is the only player on the ground without a disposal to this point in the game.
30:01
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
31:11
Tom Mitchell is leading the way for the Hawks in the first quarter. He has 11 disposals (five contested possessions), three clearances and a kicking efficiency rate of 100 percent.
32:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
32:31
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:41
An impressive first quarter from the Blues, who lead the disposal count 99-91, the contested possession count 39-31 and inside 50's 13-10. Carlton are also efficient going forward, having had a shot at goal 77 percent of the time they've gone inside 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Langford)
01:59
Will Langford kicks the first goal of the second quarter, from a mark and set shot inside 50. Before that goal, Langford had kicked 1.9 from set shots this year.
06:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
07:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:32
Despite the Hawks having the better of the stoppages with a 16-11 lead in clearances, they're struggling to turn that into scores. It's the Blues who have scored 2.1 (13) from stoppages, to the Hawks 0.1 (1).
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
10:56
Luke Breust with his first goal of the night, and the Hawks second for the quarter. Breust averages 1.7 goals per game against Carlton, slightly down on his career average of 1.9 goals per game.
12:44
The Hawks have lifted in the contested ball, leading contested possessions 22-16 in the second quarter. Hawthorn are also finding more space with the ball, leading uncontested possessions 34-21 and marks 11-7 in the second quarter.
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
17:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
17:42
Tom Mitchell misses a set shot from directly in front. Over his career, Mitchell has recorded a 50 percent accuracy rate when kicking for goal. Tonight he is the leading possession winner on the ground with 19 (eight contested).
18:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
21:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
23:55
The Hawks have dominated this quarter, kicking 4.5 (29) to the Blues just 1.0 (6). This is off the back of a plus-8 differential in inside 50's, including nine of the last ten in the match.
26:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
29:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:09
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:19
A good comeback from the Hawks in the second quarter, closing the margin to just three points. Tom Mitchell has been dominant with 22 disposals, nine more than any other player on his team. He also has a team-high five tackles and five clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
02:30
James Sicily gives away a free kick off the ball and Jed Lamb takes advantage, kicking the goal. Sicily has given away six free kicks tonight, taking his total for the season to 25 free kicks against. This is a big jump from the 14 he gave away in 2016.
04:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
05:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
06:44
Levi Casboult kicks a goal from a 50 metre penalty conceded by the Hawks, taking the Blues scores from set shots tonight to 7.0 (42). Hawthorn have conceded two goals from 50 metre penalties tonight.
09:20
Carlton have started the third quarter very positively, dominating the possession count 43-19. Most of this is uncontested, leading uncontested possessions 34-12 and marks 13-2. They've not turned this into inside 50's however, recording just four so far
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
11:53
Blues Interchange - Billie Smedts and is possibly out for the game.
13:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Burton)
13:18
Hawks Interchange - Ryan Schoenmakers off due to an injury.
14:14
The Hawks have recorded an uncontested possession rate of 66 percent this season, the highest percentage of any side in the competition. Tonight they are almost right on this average, currently at 67 percent.
18:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
20:31
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)
21:15
Jarrod Pickett kicks his first goal of the night from his second mark inside 50, the equal most marks inside 50 of any player on the ground. The Blues lead marks inside 50 for the match 6-5 and have scored 4.0 (24) from this source.
26:25
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
26:36
Jed Lamb kicks his second goal of the quarter, from another set shot. Remarkably, the Blues have still not missed a set shot tonight, recording 9.0 (54) from this source. The Hawks in comparison have kicked 4.2 (26) from set shots tonight.
29:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:07
Tom Mitchell is having another big night for the Hawks, recording 33 disposals to three quarter time. 15 of those disposals have been contested (a game-high), while he has recorded a game-high eight clearances as well.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
02:11
Fast start to the last quarter for the Hawks, recording 18 disposals to this point while the Blues have not touched the ball.
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
06:39
Since 2014, Carlton has lost the inside 50 count by 14 per game against Hawthorn, the worst differential recorded by a side. Tonight that trend is continuing, with the Hawks currently having a 41-34 advantage.
08:25
Hawks Interchange - Taylor Duryea off due to an injury.
08:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
10:38
While the Hawks have had seven inside 50's this quarter, they have only had one shot at goal, going against the fact since Round 10, the Hawks have scored a goal from 27 percent of their inside 50 entries, the third-highest percentage recorded by a side.
11:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
14:19
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)
14:56
Jarrod Pickett kicks his second goal of the game, a career-high for him. He has had 14 disposals (10 contested possessions) and an equal game-high five shots at goal.
17:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
23:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
23:17
The Hawks have smashed Carlton in the stoppages in this last quarter, recording a 14-4 advantage. Isaac Smith has recorded five of those clearances. Despite this, Hawthorn have only scored 1.0 (6) from this source for the quarter.
29:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:25
Carlton snap a 14-game losing streak against the Hawks, winning a thriller by eight points. They were led superbly by Marc Murphy, who recorded a team-high 34 disposals including 23 uncontested possessions. He also recorded six clearances.