Match

Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 02 Apr 2018

Pre Game

00:00

The Cats recorded the fewest amount of inside 50s of any side in Round 1. However, from these entries they scored 66 per cent of the time, ranking number one in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:07

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

02:08

After 34 goals in 75 games for the Port Adelaide Power, Jarman Impey has his first goal in his second game for the Hawks.

03:33

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

04:35

A Daniel Howe clearance for Hawthorn breaks the Geelong streak of four to open the game.

07:02

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

08:19

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)

10:15

Kicking efficiency in the early stages is favouring the Hawks 94 per cent to 73 per cent for Geelong.

12:26

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)

14:57

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

16:05

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)

17:15

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

18:25

Patrick Dangerfield averaged 30.8 disposals over 48 games for Geelong in the past two seasons. In his first game for 2018, he leads all players with eight disposals already. Next best on the ground is his Geelong teammate Zach Tuohy with five.

20:05

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

21:51

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

21:52

Hawthorn are disposing of the ball at an impressive 90 per cent efficiency inside their forward 50.

23:39

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)

26:58

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

29:00

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

29:26

Both sides are disposing of the ball at an excellent 80 per cent. Contributing to this figure are 13 Cats who are a perfect 100 per cent effective in getting rid of the ball.

30:45

Hawks Interchange - Shaun Burgoyne and is possibly out for the game.

33:01

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)

34:22

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:20

The Cats applied zero forward 50 tackles last round, the only side who didnt record a tackle in this zone. Although James Parsons did lay a forward 50 tackle in the first term, Geelong trails Hawthorn in this measure 11 to one.

01:43

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Rhys Stanley)

01:44

Rhys Stanley with multiple goals since he kicked three in a Round 13 loss to West Coast last season.

03:42

Hawks Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.

05:08

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

06:17

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)

08:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

09:46

Stretching back to late in the first term, Hawthorn has won seven of the last eight clearances.

13:24

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

13:25

Isaac Smith becomes the Hawks first multiple goal scorer. Smith kicked at least two goals on three occasions in 22 games last season.

14:19

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)

16:50

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

17:47

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

19:38

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

20:31

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

21:07

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

23:17

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

23:18

Hawthorn's dominance over the last ten minutes (37 disposals to 21, 11 marks to two) has been reflected on the scoreboard (3.5 to nil).

26:00

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

27:27

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)

28:35

Tim Kelly tallied 27 disposals on debut for Geelong last round. He is on track to eclipse this mark in game number two today, where he has 15 prior to half time.

29:37

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)

29:51

Cats Interchange - Jack Henry and is possibly out for the game.

33:18

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:20

Since 2014, Hawthorn has averaged 16 more disposals in the second half against Geelong. This represents the second-best differential recorded by a side. If this trend continues today, it may spell trouble for a Cats side already 24 points behind.

02:13

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

02:45

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)

04:13

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

05:54

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

06:44

James Parsons recorded career-highs of eight marks, three score assists and two goal assists last round against Melbourne. Today he is at the other end of the spectrum, contributing just the one disposal and one tackle to the Cats' effort.

06:48

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

08:15

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Lachie Fogarty)

11:08

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Cory Gregson)

14:35

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

14:36

The Hawks are leading the inside 50 count seven to six for the third term, yet the Cats have outscored them 3.3 to 0.2.

17:09

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Daniel Menzel)

17:44

Tom Mitchell recorded a career-high 27 contested possessions last round. He also broke the record for the most disposals in a match (54). Today he has 15 contested possessions and 25 disposals, to lead all players on the ground.

19:06

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

21:04

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)

22:27

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

23:53

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

24:00

Tom Mitchell's four third-term clearances almost match the Geelong team's total of five.

25:16

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

26:30

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

29:56

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

31:00

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jed Bews)

31:25

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:32

The Hawks have sourced 16 scores from Geelong turnovers. Fortunately for the Cats, Hawthorn's conversion rate in this area has been poor, kicking 4.12.

01:42

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

05:39

Ben McEvoy has played a key role in the ruck for Hawthorn today. His 33 hitouts includes 15 to advantage. This is significant compared to his counterpart Rhys Stanley, who has directed just four of his 24 hitouts to the direct advantage of Cats teammate.

06:19

SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)

08:16

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

09:18

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)

09:19

Daniel Howe's first goal today is just the seventh in his 35 game career.

10:41

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Daniel Menzel)

12:41

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

14:02

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)

14:18

Ten tackles for Hawthorn's Liam Shiels is the most of any player by a margin of five. Three of his ten have come in the first half of the final term.

15:58

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)

18:07

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)

18:18

Isaac Smith leads all players in the match with 558 metres gained. This includes 233 so far in the final quarter.

20:19

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)

21:28

Hawthorn's Ben Stratton is the only man with 100 per cent game time in today's match.

22:10

SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)

25:29

SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)

26:16

SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)

27:50

Geelong has the last eight inside 50s.

30:24

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

32:18

The siren has sounded to end Q4.