Match

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 02 Jun 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to University of Tasmania Stadium for the Hawthorn v Port Adelaide Round 11 clash.

59:33

Outs for Hawks: M.Lewis, D.Mirra

59:34

Ins for Hawks: T.O'Brien, D.Howe

59:36

No changes for Power.

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

The last time the Hawks and the Power faced off in Round 11 last year, Port Adelaide conceded zero points in the first quarter for the first time in their club's history, and conceded the lowest first half score in their history (0.3.3).

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

05:18

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

05:35

Shaun Burgoyne has come to play today, leading all players early in the first term with five disposals, four contested possessions and two clearances already.

06:35

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

08:15

Shaun Burgoyne has been reported for a high tackle on Jared Polec, his second free kick against in under a minute. Burgoyne has not been suspended since 2013.

10:25

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

11:45

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)

13:01

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

13:49

Just like that the Power have kicked three goals from forward half intercepts, two of them through Robbie Gray. The Power average 24 points per game from forward half intercept possessions, the seventh-lowest average of any side in the AFL in 2018.

14:52

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)

21:08

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)

23:00

Tom Mitchell gets the goal to steady the tide after Justin Westhoff gave away a 50 metre penalty. He leads all Hawks with seven disposals and six uncontested possessions despite wearing a pretty close tag from Sam Powell-Pepper.

24:42

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)

25:55

The Power have retained possession of 71 per cent of their kicks inside 50 so far this term, compared to 44 per cent retention for Hawthorn. Essendon lead the competition in this metric retaining possession from 51 per cent of kicks inside 50 in 2018.

27:48

SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)

30:36

Charlie Dixon was outstanding for the Power in the first term. He leads all players with four inside 50's, four score launches and two goal assists, as well as leading all Power players with four contested possessions and 190 metres gained.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)

01:06

After losing the centre clearance count 5-1 in the first term, the Hawks get the first clearance of the second term which leads to Ben McEvoy getting the first goal of the quarter.

09:24

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

10:57

Paul Puopolo's goal was the first from general play for the Hawks, after Port Adelaide kicked 4.1.25 from this metric in the first term. Hawthorn average one more goal per game than their opponents from general play in 2018, ranked third in the AFL.

15:23

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

18:05

Tom Mitchell has kicked two goals in this match, both from 50 metre penalties. Port Adelaide have conceded three goals from 50 metre penalties in their nine matches prior to today, the equal-third lowest total in the AFL in 2018.

21:50

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

24:36

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

25:43

Paddy Ryder has been incredibly important for the Power in the first half. He has 17 hitouts, four more than both McEvoy and Ceglar combined, and four to-advantage to help the Power to a 21-14 clearance count lead.

27:48

After losing the scores from intercept possession battle by four goals in the first term, the Hawks turned it around in the second term to win that differential by four goals, with two of those goals being launched by Shaun Burgoyne.

27:55

Justin Westhoff was best on ground in the first half for the Power with a team-high 17 disposals, six contested possessions, six uncontested marks, five clearances as well as 11 pressure acts and three score involvements including his one goal.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:02

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

04:48

Hawthorn have quite literally hit the ground running in the third quarter. They have won 17-4 uncontested possessions early in the quarter. Port Adelaide lead the AFL in uncontested possession differential this season (plus 40 per game).

04:59

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

07:50

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

09:12

After a very quiet second term, Robbie Gray gets his third goal of the match to lead all players on the ground. Since he debuted in 2007 no Power player has kicked more goals against the Hawks than his 19.

12:14

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)

18:04

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

19:18

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

20:59

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)

23:44

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

24:32

Port Adelaide have won the clearance count 10-4 this term, and Paddy Ryder has as many hitouts-to-advantage as Ben McEvoy has hitouts. Yet the scores from clearances this quarter is locked at 0.1.1 apiece.

25:00

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

26:12

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

27:19

Liam Shiels has been outstanding for the Hawks in the third quarter. He has a game-high nine disposals, four contested possessions, three inside 50's and one score assist as well as three score involvements and three marks.

27:24

Hawthorn have taken 21 Intercept Marks in this game so far to Port Adelaide's 13, and scored 3.1.19 to the Power's 2.0.12 from these possession gains.

28:24

Hawthorn took 55 marks to the Power's eight in the third quarter. This differential is the largest gap to occur in this category since the last quarter of Richmond's Round 21 clash against Collingwood in 2015 (59-12).

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:00

Power Interchange - Charlie Dixon off due to an injury.

03:24

SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Watts)

05:52

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

08:15

Jarryd Roughead and Luke Breust have eight and six forward half pressure points respectively this quarter. Port Adelaide have five forward half pressure points combined in the final term so far.

10:25

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

11:59

Port Adelaide have recorded 13 scores from 32 inside 50's compared to 16 scores from 52 inside 50's for the Hawks. The Power average a score from 44 per cent of inside 50's in 2018, the ninth-best percentage in the AFL.

15:38

SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)

17:11

SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)

18:42

Hard to go past Shaun Burgoyne as one of the best on ground in Sir Doug Nicholls Round for today's match. He has 23 disposals and a game-high 14 contested possessions and seven clearances to go with a goal, six score involvements and 13 pressure acts.

19:15

SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)

20:03

Robbie Gray gets his fourth goal to take back the lead for the Power. He has also launched the only goal for the Power that has come from a stoppage in today's match. Only Jarryd Roughead (nine) has more score involvements than Gray's seven.

23:09

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

25:07

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

26:47

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

27:57

Hawthorn have had three shots at goal to ice this game, but have kicked two behinds and ex-Power player Jarman Impey put his shot out on the full.

29:44

Port Adelaide have won the clearances 39-27, including centre clearances 12-5 in today's match, but have managed just five more points than the Hawks from this source in today's match.

30:35

Shaun Burgoyne's 15 contested possessions is the most he's recorded in a match since Round 14 against the Crows in 2017 (17). He also sharked five Port Adelaide hitouts, to dominate the stoppages and set up this win for the Hawks.