Match

Hawthorn vs Melbourne

Commentary / 15 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Melbourne Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: K.Brand, R.Burton, W.Langford
59:34
Ins for Hawks: D.Mirra, J.Sicily, C.Glass
59:35
Outs for Demons: D.Tyson
59:36
Ins for Demons: A.Brayshaw
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Melbourne's performances so far have been defined by its increase in pressure from last season. The Demons have applied 101 forward 50 pressure acts in the first three rounds, the most by any side in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
04:33
Melbourne with its first goal for the match, now with a one point lead. The Demons lead the total disposal count 20-7, inside 50s 4-1, while the Hawks lead the tackle count in the greasy conditions 5-2.
06:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
09:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
09:53
Hogan with a goal from his fourth disposal of the match, and early match high. Hogan has had two kicks and two handballs, one inside 50, and kicked 1.1 (7).
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Dean Kent)
12:03
After the first goal to the Hawks, the Demons have now kicked the last 6 scores, including three goals to Dean Kent. Kent has had four disposals, all kicks, and all efficient.
14:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
16:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
16:48
Of Melbourne's four goals to this point, three have come as a result of Hawthorn turnovers. Hawthorn have committed 13 turnovers to Melbourne's 7.
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
19:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
21:24
Hawks Interchange - James Frawley off due to an injury.
22:53
The Demons are winning the hitout count early 13-4, however the Hawks are winning the clearances 10-6, of which they are also winning centre bounce clearances 3-2.
25:40
Gawn with his second contested mark for the match, but misses the shot goal from 20 metres out directly in front. The Demons lead the contested mark count for the match 4-1.
26:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
27:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
29:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Salem)
29:18
Melbourne transition the football from defensive 50 to inside forward 50, resulting in a goal, for the second time today. Hawthorn are yet to score a goal from a possession chain of this nature.
32:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
32:39
Breust now the first multiple goal scorer for the Hawks, snapping his second goal from his seventh disposal of the quarter.
34:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
34:04
An entertaining quarter as the Demons take a 12 point lead into the first break. Hogan for the Demons was everywhere, currently with a game high 12 disposals. The Demons lead the inside 50s 19-12, the Hawks lead clearances 14-8.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
03:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
05:09
Melbourne yet to kick a goal this quarter, with two of its forward attacks being cut off by Hawthorn intercept marks. Hawthorn has taken four intercept marks to Melbourne's six. Oscar McDonald with a match high three.
09:50
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
10:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
10:48
Hawthorn now with two goals from its only two inside 50s of the quarter. The second inside 50 broke a chain of seven inside 50s for Melbourne that only resulted in 0.2 (2).
13:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
13:36
Hawthorn has now had the last three clearances of the match, the last to Howe who now has a game high five to his name. The Hawks still leading the count 19-12.
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
16:53
The Hawks hit the lead after kicking the last four goals of the match. The Hawks' efficiency has helped them get on top this quarter with 100 per cent goal conversion from inside 50s, and a disposal efficiency of 78 per cent the to Demons' 55 per cent.
20:14
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
21:54
Not the usual disposal-accumulation type game for Tom Mitchell so far this match, with only eight disposals to his name. Shiels with a team high 12 disposals for the Hawks, Hogan for the Demons a match high of 15.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
30:30
Hawthorn with a 4.0 (24) to 0.4 (4) quarter to take an eight point lead into the main break. Shiels for the Hawks led the way with a quarter high 10 disposals, including seven contested possessions, and two inside 50s.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
04:49
The Hawks transition the football from defensive 50 to inside forward 50 resulting in the goal to O'Meara who soccers the ball through from the top of the goal square. Hawthorn now matching Melbourne with two goals from a possession chain of this nature.
07:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
08:23
Hawks Interchange - Ricky Henderson off due to an injury.
08:30
Hawthorn continuing on from its good form of the second quarter leading the disposal count this quarter 21-15, inside 50s 5-2, and tackles 12-4. Melbourne has not kicked a goal since late in the first quarter of the match.
12:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
14:26
Bugg hits the post from a set shot to maintain Hawthorn's goal streak. That behind to Bugg was his fifth score involvement for the day, an equal team high. Breust for the Hawks with a match high seven score involvements.
17:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
17:50
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
19:45
O'Brien goals from his first mark inside 50 for the match. Hawthorn leads the count for this statistic 6-4. Shiels with his first score assist from 23 disposal as he spots O'Brien on his own.
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
24:27
Hawks Interchange - Paul Puopolo and is possibly out for the game.
24:55
Puopolo leaving the ground with what appears to be a hamstring injury. Hawthorn now possibly with only two fit players on the bench for the rest of the match.
28:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
29:40
Whilst enjoying field position advantage this quarter with 14-9 inside 50s, Hawthorn are also dominating tackles 32-17. Breust with a quarter high five tackles to his name.
31:26
Another four goal to nothing quarter gives Hawthorn a handy 32 point lead in the wet conditions going into the last quarter. Shiels with a dominant quarter having 12 disposals, as well as three tackles and three inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
04:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:49
A Shiels block on the mark allows Gunston to drift inside fifty and kick a long goal from the right boundary. Gunston now with two goals today from 15 disposals. Gunston also with seven tackles.
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
09:19
Although with only 19 disposals to this point in the match, Mitchell for the Hawks has an impressive 10 clearances to his name, four more than anyone else on the field.
11:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
11:24
An O'Meara clearance on the wing sets off a chain of Hawthorn possessions resulting in the Roughead goal. Hawthorn has now kicked 4.2 (26) from stoppages to 2.2 (14) of Melbourne.
14:53
Clayton Oliver continues to work hard for the Demons despite the scoreboard as he racks up his 23rd contested possession of the day, a season high for the club so far. He is also up to an equal club season high ten tackles.
16:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
18:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
19:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
20:09
Hawthorn now doing as it likes with the last three clearances, the last seven inside 50s, and 14 of the last 15 goals for the match. Hawthorn leads clearances for the match 48-35 while Melbourne lead inside 50s 50-48.
20:19
Hawks Interchange - James Frawley and is possibly out for the game.
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
25:30
The Hawks kick their sixth goal from set shots today, as the Demons have only been able to manage four. O'Brien now with three goals from his 13 disposals.
25:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
34:00
A dominant performance by the Hawks after quarter time as they run out convincing 67 point winners. Shiels was in vintage form for the victors with a match high 31 disposals, including 13 contested possessions, Shiles also with a match high 14 tackles.