Match

Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 14 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00

The Lions won the disposal count by 145 against the Blues last round, which is their best differential ever recorded.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:27

Brisbane has been a slow starting team this season, losing the opening quarter by an average of 11 points (ranked last), so will be hoping to prevent the Hawks getting a fast start today.

03:06

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

03:46

The opening score to Tom Mitchell and the Hawks came following a forward half intercept. Hawthorn has averaged 35 points per game from its forward half intercepts this season (ranked No.1).

04:54

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)

05:10

Another forward half intercept by the Hawks led to the goal to Tom Mitchell, and the Hawks have had the first five inside 50s of the game with the Lions struggling to clear the ball.

07:36

The first goal to the Lions was also sourced from a forward half intercept. Brisbane average only 21 forward half intercepts (ranked second last), and have scored 23 points per game from this source.

10:24

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)

10:58

Brisbane is the No.2 ranked team for marks this season, but early in the game the Hawks lead 22-12 in this area and have managed to deny the Lions the ball control they like.

14:24

The Lions average a competition-low 12 intercepts marks this season, but have have already taken six such marks with the Hawks having some trouble capitalising on a territorial advantage.

15:22

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

15:30

The goal to O'Meara was sourced from a forward half stoppage. Hawthorn is ranked last at scoring from this source with an average of only nine points per game.

17:54

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)

18:06

Both teams are having difficulty with ball movement early in the game, with all the scores currently sourced from forward half chains. Neither team has generated an inside 50 entry from any of 15 chains started in the defensive 50.

21:06

The Lions currently lead 8-0 in hardball gets. Hawthorn is ranked second last in hardball gets conceding this count to its opponent by an average of six per game.

21:51

Hawks Interchange - Daniel Howe off due to the blood rule.

24:28

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)

25:01

Hawthorn currently has kicking efficiency of 75 percent compared to Brisbane 53 percent. The Hawks are the No.1 ranked team this season for differential in kicking efficiency.

26:03

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

26:57

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

27:11

Brisbane average only 19 clanger kicks per game this season, which is the lowest number of all teams. The Lions have already recorded ten such kicks today with this undoing some of their good contested work.

29:05

Tom Mitchell was again influential for the Hawks with five score involvements from 14 disposals, while also contributing defensively with a team-high five tackles.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:18

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

02:30

The forward 50 mark and behind to Breust was the first score of the game to come from a defensive half chain in a sign of better ball movement from the Hawks. Hawthorn now lead 6-2 in forward 50 marks.

03:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

05:57

A frenzied and messy passage of play led to the Christensen goal. Brisbane has now scored 20 points from ten forward half intercepts, and averages only 23 points per game from this source.

07:29

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

08:48

Tom Mitchell now leads Hawthorn for metres gained (313) and score involvements (seven) to go with 21 disposals that is more than double of any of his team mates.

11:22

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

11:54

A pair of goals from free kicks this quarter to the Lions who have kicked the last three goals. Both teams have generated eight intercepts in the attacking midfield with Brisbane scoring four goals and Hawthorn three points from these opportunities.

14:17

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

14:44

The Lions now lead 16-6 in hardball gets with this driving the 60-46 lead in contested possessions.

15:55

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)

16:19

A 50-metre penalty to the Hawks led to the Whitecross goal. When the Hawks last played in Launceston they received a record eight 50-metre penalties in a narrow win against Port Adelaide.

18:34

While Brisbane has a narrow 15-13 lead in clearances, Hawthorn leads in scores from stoppages 2.3.(15) to 1.0.(6).

19:25

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

19:49

An intercept by James Sicily launched the goal to Jack Gunston. Sicily currently has a game-high seven intercept possessions, including three intercept marks.

21:41

In the last ten minutes, the Hawks have broken even in contested possessions, lead 8-1 in inside 50 entries and have scored the last two goals during this period.

23:46

Brisbane has recorded eight handball clangers, while Hawthorn is yet to record such an error.

24:44

Hawthorn has now had the last 11 inside 50s with these repeat entries causing the Brisbane defence problems. The Hawks have now scored 3.3.(21) from 16 forward half intercepts.

26:24

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

26:34

An effective tackle from O'Meara (and subsequent goal) gives the Hawks a 13-6 lead in forward 50 tackles. O'Meara has contributed four of these tackles.

30:56

Tom Mitchell has 29 disposals to half time which equals the number he had to half time in Round 1 against Collingwood. Mitchell now has the top-3 disposal tallies in an opening half this season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

02:14

Three goals to O'Meara, and the Hawks now lead 21-6 in points scored from stoppages, with 15 of these points coming from forward half stoppages. Hawthorn averages only nine points per game from this source.

04:10

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

04:19

The goal to McCluggage ends a run of five goals to Hawthorn and was the first goal of the day to either team to come from a chain that started in the defensive 50.

04:59

Lions Interchange - Jarrod Berry off due to an injury.

06:08

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

06:34

Across the past four weeks, Brisbane has scored a goal from 30 percent of its inside 50 entries (ranked No.1). Today the Lions have seven goals from just the 20 inside 50 entries, continuing to be very effective converting entries into goals.

07:23

Lions Interchange - Rhys Mathieson off due to the blood rule.

08:51

Brisbane lead 16-3 in first possession wins at around the ground ball ups, and has converted this into a 14-3 win in clearances at these stoppages. However, both teams have scored 1.0.(6) from this source.

10:35

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

10:44

A second goal in the quarter to the Lions from a defensive 50 chain, with their better ball use starting to find ways through the Hawk defensive structure. Brisbane lead in both contested (15-10) and uncontested (21-11) ball this quarter.

11:32

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:13

Brisbane has had eight of the last nine inside 50 entries and scored three goals to nil during this period of territorial control.

14:15

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)

14:44

Hawthorn leads 10-7 in centre bounce clearances, and 12-1 in points scored from this source.

16:30

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

16:59

All three of the Hawk goals this quarter have come from stoppages and O'Meara, who has been influential at stoppages, now has a career-high four goals.

18:18

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

19:16

Brisbane has now scored 4.0.(24) from 52 defensive half chains, while Hawthorn has scored just 0.1.(1) from 35 defensive half chains.

19:59

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

21:21

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

22:18

Hawks Interchange - Taylor Duryea off due to an injury.

22:24

Brisbane has won the hardball get count by 14 and 22 in its victories the last two weeks. Prior to this the Lions has not won this count since Round 3. Today the Lions lead 32-15 in hardball gets with this driving their contested possession advantage.

22:33

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

25:02

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

26:25

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

26:54

A brilliant piece of play from Hugh McCluggage, who is having another good game, assisted on the Taylor goal. McCluggage had a career-high 16 contested possessions and 25 AFL Player Rating points when these teams met earlier in the season.

28:00

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)

30:36

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)

30:58

A strong third quarter from the Lions who won the clearances (11-6), time in forward half (62 percent) and inside 50 entries (17-11).

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:02

While Hawthorn lead the inside 50 count 42-36, the Lions have retained possession from 61 percent of their entries compared to the Hawks 48 percent. Brisbane leads 48-39 in forward 50 disposals.

01:12

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

05:20

Blake Hardwick has won a game-high 11 intercept possessions for the Hawks and contributed 18 disposals at 94 percent efficiency, along with an equal team-high 11 contested possessions.

07:12

Hugh McCluggage has won more than 12 contested possessions twice in his short career. The first time was against Hawthorn in Round 9 (when he collected 16), and today against the Hawks where he currently has an equal game-high 13.

10:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

10:52

Another goal to the super impressive Cam Rayner (nine score involvements) makes it seven of the last nine goals to the Lions. The goal was sourced from a defensive half stoppage, the second of the day to Brisbane.

11:51

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

12:22

Eric Hipwood has had eight shots at goal today for a return of 3.2.(20) and three misses. Both of the Brisbane goals this quarter have come from stoppages, giving the Lions some reward for a 37-27 clearance advantage.

15:03

Josh Walker has contributed team-highs for spoils (ten) and intercept possessions (nine) in an important role for Brisbane in the absence of defensive anchor Harris Andrews.

17:08

Hawthorn has five players who have won five or more ground balls, while Brisbane has ten such players in an indication of the Lions ability to swarm on such opportunities. Brisbane leads 107-82 in ground ball gets.

19:01

An accurate set shot from Dan McStay makes it a return of 7.3.(45) from set shots at goal for the Lions today. The goal was again sourced from a defensive chain. Brisbane leads 7.2.(44) to 0.2.(2) in scores from such chains.

21:44

The budding young stars for the Lions involved in the Berry goal, with Rayner now leading all players for score involvements (ten), and McCluggage providing his third assist of the day.

23:29

Brisbane has dominated contested ball 46-27 in the final quarter, with this aiding in a 15-10 advantage in inside 50 entries.

25:16

The Lions have retained possession from 49 percent of their kicks into the forward 50 this season (ranked third). Today the Lions have a retention rate of 67 percent compared to the Hawks 42 percent.

26:40

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

27:54

The Hawks had lost only one of their past 26 games in Launceston prior to today. However, Brisbane was too good at the contest winning ground balls (118-92) and using the ball more effectively leading 44-2 in scores from defensive half chains.

28:21

The siren has sounded to end Q4.