Match

Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 23 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Both of these teams have applied strong pressure this season, with the Hawks winning the tackle count by an average of seven per game (ranked second), and the Suns winning this count by five per game (ranked fifth).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:35
An early one-on-one contest for Tom Lynch and Ben Stratton was won by Stratton. The Suns have won only 22 percent of their offensive one-on-one contests this season (ranked last).
02:48
After the Suns had the first three inside 50 entries of the game without scoring, the Hawks get the opening goal from their first inside 50 entry. Gold Coast is ranked last for inside 50 differential this season.
04:40
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:21
The first goal for the Suns and tom Lynch was launched with a forward half intercept. Gold Coast averages 22 such intercepts (ranked second last) and 19 points from these opportunities (also ranked second last).
08:12
Hawks Interchange - Jack Gunston off due to an injury.
08:39
A pair of early goals to Tom Lynch and the Suns who have had 69 percent time in forward half to start the game.
11:37
Gold Coast has had eight of the first ten inside 50 entries and double the effective kicks (16-8) in a promising start.
12:59
Suns Interchange - Ben Ainsworth off due to an injury.
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
15:48
Hawks Interchange - Ryan Burton off due to an injury.
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
16:10
Gold Coast has generated an inside 50 from only 35 percent of its chains starting in the defensive midfield this season (ranked 16th), but has four inside 50 entries from five such chains today that have returned 2.1.(13) with efficient ball use.
17:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Alex Sexton)
19:12
The Suns have an early 3-1 lead in all of contested marks, intercept marks and forward 50 marks in a very good start to the game.
20:29
Hawks Interchange - Jack Gunston off due to an injury.
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
23:55
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
24:06
The Suns have averaged only 6.5 forward 50 marks per game this season (ranked a distant last), but have already taken five such marks in the opening quarter today with the Hawks struggling to disrupt their ball movement.
29:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:05
A valuable late goal to the Hawks after the Suns clearly had the better of the first quarter. The Suns had won a total of only 13 quarters this season prior to today, which is the fewest of any side in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:06
A rare set shot miss from Luke Breust to start the second quarter following a forward half intercept by the Hawks. Both teams have now scored seven points from these intercepts.
04:07
Gold Coast lead 4-2 in forward 50 tackles with the last of these producing an opportunity for Jack Martin (that was kicked out on the full). The Suns are ranked fourth for such tackles with 12 per game.
06:30
Gold Coast now lead 12-4 in shots at goal. but has missed its chance to build an early lead with five shots at goal failing to register a score.
07:21
Hawthorn has now scored 2.0.(12) from defensive 50 chains, which is a source that it averages 16 points per game from.
09:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
09:44
Suns Interchange - Jarryd Lyons off due to an injury.
12:57
While Gold Coast lead 17-12 in hitouts, Hawthorn lead 5-2 in hitouts to advantage with Ben McEvoy contributing four of these. Neither team has scored a goal from a stoppage today.
14:21
Hawthorn has had the last six inside 50 entries, and has five of the last six scores in the game.
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
15:15
The repeat inside 50 entries for the Hawks eventually led to the Breust goal which was his fourth score involvement of the game. Hawthorn has now scored 2.2.(14) from nine forward half intercepts.
17:00
Four goals in a row the Hawks who have now started to take control of the game. In the second quarter Gold Coast has kicking efficiency of just 39 percent (Hawthorn has kicking efficiency of 69 percent this quarter).
19:42
In the second quarter, the Hawks lead 32-14 in effective kicks and 29-12 in marks with the Suns unable to maintain their first quarter ascendancy and the game now being played predominantly in the forward half of the Hawks.
22:33
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sean Lemmens)
24:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
25:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
25:46
Hawthorn leads 7-2 in one-on-one contest wins, and this quarter lead 9-2 in intercept marks with the Suns struggling to move the ball by foot like they were able to do in the first quarter.
27:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
27:45
Gold Coast was not able to score a goal in the second quarter which is the eighth time this season it has registered a goalless quarter (more than any other team).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:14
The Hawks now lead 10-5 in contested marks (after only taking one of these marks in the opening quarter). Hawthorn average just eight contested marks this season.
01:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
03:15
Luke Breust leads all players for score involvements (six), and has an equal team-high eight contested possessions in another prominent game.
06:44
Jarman Impey has been influential for the Hawks with a team-high six intercept possessions, five tackles and a game-high 371 metres gained.
08:41
In the third quarter, the Hawks lead 27-9 in uncontested possessions with the Suns having all sorts of problems disrupting the ball movement of the Hawks.
09:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:24
The Hawks lead the inside 50 count 9-3 this quarter and since quarter time lead this count 26-12 with the Suns consistently trapped in their defensive half.
13:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
15:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Schoenfeld)
16:29
After Hawthorn had ten consecutive inside 50 entries without generating a goal, the Suns have missed two set shots at goal with the two subsequent inside 50 entries.
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Callum Ah Chee)
18:08
The last goal for the Suns was 15 minutes into the opening quarter, and since then Hawthorn has scored 5.10.(40) to Gold Coast 0.8.(8).
18:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
20:10
The volume of forward half intercepts eventually led to the Puopolo goal. Hawthorn has now scored 4.5.(29) from 21 such intercepts, while the Suns have scored 1.5.(11) from their 14 forward half intercepts.
21:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
23:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
24:13
Both teams have already taken more forward 50 marks than their season averages. The Hawks lead 14-12 in this count, but the teams have a combined return of 7.10.(52) from set shots at goal.
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
25:35
Hawks Interchange - Shaun Burgoyne and is possibly out for the game.
25:47
Seven goals in a row to the Hawks with the last goal being the first of the game to come from a stoppage. Hawthorn is ranked last this season in scores from forward half stoppages, and has scored 1.4.(10) from this source today.
27:15
Gold Coast has not kicked a goal in a final quarter since Round 8 against Melbourne and has only scored 0.2.(2) in total during this period, which is the worst four-game period of final quarter scores since 1901.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
James Sicily has again been influential contributing a team-high seven intercept possessions with three of these launching scores. He also a game-high 450 metres gained for the Hawks.
01:29
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
02:13
Gold Coast lead the tackle count (56-45), but Hawthorn leads 8-4 in free kicks for holding the ball.
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Burton)
04:11
A third intercept mark to Liam Shiels early in the final quarter gives the Hawks a 17-8 lead in this count. Shiels has also contributed a game-high 26 disposals for Hawthorn.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
06:40
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Peter Wright)
06:51
A missed set shot at goal from Peter Wright keeps the final quarter goalless streak alive for the Suns. Gold Coast has taken a season-high 13 forward 50 marks today, but has not been able to translate this into goals.
08:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
09:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:51
The opportunistic goal from Jack Gunston was just the fourth goal of the game in the second half. The teams have registered a combined 4.14.(38) since half time from 21 shots at goal (including shots failing to score).
09:58
Suns Interchange - Sam Day and is possibly out for the game.
12:02
In the final quarter, the Hawks lead 19-2 in marks and 22-4 in effective kicks with the Suns unable to maintain control of the ball.
13:31
Jarryd Lyons has won 17 contested possessions for the Suns, with no other player on the ground winning more than ten such possessions.
14:21
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
14:41
The Suns finally get a goal in the last quarter of a game, with Alex Sexton also giving Gold Coast its first goal of the game from a stoppage. The Suns average 24 points per game from stoppages this season.
16:01
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
17:09
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
18:35
Both teams have recorded season-highs in forward 50 marks, with the Hawks leading 18-14 in this count. However, a combined return of 7.17.(59) from set shots at goal has squandered these opportunities.
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
20:21
Hawthorn has now scored 4.1.(25) from 37 chains started in the defensive 50. Gold Coast has scored 0.1.(1) from its 40 chains started in the defensive 50.
22:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
22:59
Jack Gunston has been the target of eight kicks inside 50 by Hawthorn today, which is more than any other Hawk. He has now taken three of the 20 forward 50 marks by the Hawks.
24:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)
25:21
Peter Wright and Tom Lynch have taken six contested marks between them today. Hawthorn lead 13-8 in contested marks with nine different players contributing in this area.
27:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
30:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
30:55
A comfortable win for the Hawks today overcoming a slow start and some errant kicking at goal. Hawthorn was far more efficient with the ball leading (114-67) in marks, (154-106) in effective kicks and taking a massive 22 forward 50 marks.