Match

Carlton vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 22 Jul 2018

Pre Game

00:00
In 2018 the Hawks are ranked third for time inside forward half and are averaging 34.8 points launched from forward half intercepts (ranked second). In comparison, the Blues are ranked last of all teams for average time inside forward half per game.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
06:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
07:11
There has been little scoring yet in the game but Carlton has already laid nine tackles, with four of those catching Hawthorn opponents 'holding the ball'. Already this number is almost at the Blues' game average of 4.8 such free kicks won per game.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
10:54
Hawthorn starting to pull away through weight of inside 50s, now with four scores including two goals from just five forward 50 entries. The ball has been inside the Hawks' forward half for 55 per cent of the quarter.
13:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
14:08
Hawthorn has been far more efficient when moving forward, with 73 per cent of its kicks forward of centre classed as effective. This rate is far superior than that of Carlton at just 33 per cent.
16:18
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Teia Miles)
16:28
This is starting to look ugly for the Blues, with three of the four goals to the Hawks kicked on the run from inside forward 50. All four Hawthorn goals have been launched from possession chains originating in the midfield.
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:48
Blues Interchange - Zac Fisher and is possibly out for the game.
24:08
Tom Mitchell averages 29.0 disposals per game across his 103-game career, but only 18.6 per game against Carlton (the lowest of all opposition). Today is a different story, with the Hawthorn midfield already with 11 disposals and two clearances.
28:40
Hawks Interchange - Jonathon Ceglar off due to the blood rule.
29:29
Carlton has reached quarter time without score for the first time since 1990, and only for the second time ever against Hawthorn in 166 meetings. The Hawks did the damage in a seven-minute burst, kicking four straight from seven forward 50 entries.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
00:32
A goal for Hawthorn launched from the first centre clearance of the second term now has the team with three goals launched from nine clearances. The Blues are yet to hit the scoreboard in possession chains originating from 10 clearances of their own.
02:28
Kade Simpson has finally put Carlton on the scoreboard with a major, his second goal in successive weeks. Prior to this the 302-game veteran had played 19 consecutive games without kicking any score.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
04:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:07
Luke Breust hits straight back with his second goal of the match, taking his tally to 38 for the year. Prior to this match the Hawthorn sharpshooter was ranked sixth of all players in the league for total scores this season.
07:50
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Wright)
10:59
The game has tightened up in the second quarter as Carlton has prevented Hawthorn using the ball effectively. The Hawks recorded a kicking effectiveness of 83 per cent in the first term, but that has fallen to just 42 per cent this quarter.
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
15:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
16:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
17:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
19:38
It has been fifteen minutes now since either side has kicked a goal, and the kicking effectiveness of both Carlton (45 per cent) and Hawthorn (54 per cent) in that time is well below the league season average of 65 per cent.
20:34
Blues Interchange - Liam Jones and is possibly out for the game.
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
22:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
22:33
That's two goals in two minutes for the Hawks, both launched from consecutive forward half intercepts. Hawthorn has won ten forward half intercepts resulting in 22 points, well ahead of Carlton with seven such intercepts resulting in just one behind.
27:10
Carlton's lack of ability to transition possession from defensive 50 to forward 50 has been telling, doing so just once from 24 attempts (four per cent). This rate is well behind the average transition rate across the league this season at 20 per cent.
30:18
Carlton has managed only 12 forward 50 entries to half time, which is the lowest number recorded by any team this season and the lowest by the Blues in a first half since 2009.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
05:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:31
Another repeat forward 50 entry for Hawthorn leading to a goal, now with 17 forward half intercepts leading to 4.4 (28). Carlton has only managed to transition to its own forward 50 one occasion from 27 chains beginning in defensive 50.
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
07:59
Carlton hasn't helped its cause with wayward goal kicking. The Blues have managed three behinds to go with its goal on the scoreboard, but this doesn't capture the six misses they have had for no score.
09:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
10:14
Ricky Henderson makes Jacob Weitering pay from a tough angle, after the young Carlton defender kicked the ball 'out on the full'. The Blues have had 19 of their 118 kicks result in clangers, compared to just six of 125 by the Hawks.
12:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)
13:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
14:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
15:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
16:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
17:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
19:40
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
20:00
Carlton has two on the trot through Wright and Charlie Curnow. In this little period, the Blues recorded 13 disposals at 100 per cent effectiveness.
21:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
22:36
Tom Mitchell fails to find accuracy from long range, but with that kick he surpasses his season disposal average with his 30th for the game. The Hawthorn midfielder has won four clearances, eight tackles and been involved in eight scoring chains.
23:28
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
24:52
Patrick Cripps has been key for Carlton as it has outscored Hawthorn this term. The Carlton midfielder has won a clearance, recorded seven disposals, laid three tackles and been involved in four scores (including this goal himself).
25:25
Blues Interchange - Levi Casboult off due to an injury.
25:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Cameron Polson)
26:02
Carlton has found four consecutive goals from as many forward 50 entries, with three launched from intercepts and one from a centre clearance. In this period the Blues have recorded 22 kicks at 86 per cent effectiveness.
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
32:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
32:43
A much improved quarter for the Blues as they outpoint the Hawks by five points. With improved disposal, Carlton improved the average distance it gained per turnover from 66 metres in the first half to 102 metres in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
06:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
08:38
The Hawks have won three more clearances than the Blues, but more importantly have outscored their opposition by 24 points launched from this source. On average this season Hawthorn is outscored by 3.9 points per game from scores launched from clearances
12:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
14:22
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
14:38
Patrick Cripps has again stood tall for Carlton in a tough loss, with 22 disposals at 89 per cent effectiveness, five clearances (four from centre bounces), seven tackles and now two goals.
16:23
For the 14th time in his 104-game career, ball magnet Tom Mitchell has recorded 40 disposals or more. This is the ninth time from 17 games that the Hawthorn midfield has hit the 40 disposal mark this season.
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
17:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kennedy)
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
22:08
Up to 44 disposals now for Tom Mitchell, also with a game-high 567 metres gained and now with a goal as the cherry on top. He has recorded 19 kicks at 74 per cent effectiveness.
22:45
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jarrod Pickett)
23:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ryan Schoenmakers)
24:08
In his fourth senior game, 2017 draftee James Worpel has had a break out performance as part of the Hawthorn midfield. The 45th selection in last year's National Draft has recorded 30 disposals and now three goal assists for the Hawks.
27:00
Paul Puopolo has kicked four goals in a game for the first time since 2016. His personal best is five goals on two occasions across his 161-game career. The Hawthorn forward has also provided two goal assists for the game.
29:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
30:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
31:48
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
33:28
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
33:35
Hawthorn has pulled away from Carlton in time-on in the final quarter, kicking the last five goals of the game to run out 72-point winners. Tom Mitchell was the star for the Hawks with 46 disposals, nine marks, nine tackles and two goals.