Match

Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 31 Mar 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Hawthorn scored 48 points directly from forward half intercepts last round, equal best in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:11

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

01:48

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

01:49

Jack Gunston opens the scoring for Hawthorn with his second goal of the season, after booting 51 majors from 23 games in 2018.

04:25

The Bulldogs have won three of the first four clearances of the game, yet Hawthorn leads the inside 50 count three to one.

07:27

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

08:43

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

09:26

Hawthorn has already conceded five free kicks, including three for holding the man.

10:54

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

13:51

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

15:59

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

16:40

Since 2016, the Hawks have won the tackle count by 18 per game against the Bulldogs, the best differential recorded by any side. This trend is continuing in the early going today, where Hawthorn leads the tackle count 14 to nine.

17:12

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

19:01

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)

21:59

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

23:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

24:06

After recording 22 disposals at 77.3 per cent efficiency for the Bulldogs last week, former Hawk Matthew Suckling already has 10 disposals at 70 per cent today.

25:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)

27:54

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

29:46

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

29:47

In the last ten minutes of the first term, the Bulldogs time in possession in their forward half was 76 per cent. In that time, they outscored the Hawks 2.3 to 1.0.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:13

After closing the first quarter with eight of the last ten inside 50s, the Bulldogs have commenced the second term with the first two forays into this zone.

01:42

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

02:25

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

06:44

The Bulldogs kicking efficiency of 72 per cent is far superior to that of the Hawks (58 per cent).

08:59

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

09:10

After the tackle count read 16-apiece at quarter time, the Hawks lead the second term in this measure, eight tackles to two.

14:48

Aaron Naughton was targeted a team-high 12 times inside 50 last round. Similarly today, he has been targeted a game high five times inside forward 50, but has taken just the one mark in this zone, kicking 0.1.

17:42

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

18:50

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

18:51

The Bulldogs have dominated the inside 50 count during the second term, 17 to two. However, they have only outscored the Hawks 1.3 to 0.1 for the quarter.

21:14

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)

22:52

After 13 disposals in the first term, Hawthorn midfielder Jaeger O'Meara has provided just the four in the second quarter.

26:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

27:19

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

27:20

Despite dominating the second quarter clearances (11 to four), and inside 50s (23 to four), the Western Bulldogs were only able to outscore Hawthorn 2.3 to 1.1 for the term.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:37

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

01:21

Since 2018, Hawthorn has outscored its opposition by 178 points in third quarters, best in the AFL. It will be hoping to maintain this edge in a game in which it trails narrowly early in the third term.

02:12

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

06:09

The Hawks lost just one of their 17 defensive one-on-one contests last round. Today they have not been quite as dominant, winning only five of eleven defensive one-on-ones.

06:29

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

08:57

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

08:58

All seven of Hawthorn's goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Western Bulldogs turnover.

10:48

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

11:43

James Worpel has produced the last three clearances for the Hawks.

12:59

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

15:35

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

17:20

The Hawks' forward 50 kicking efficiency is significantly better than the Bulldogs, 62 per cent versus 29.

17:38

Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels and is possibly out for the game.

19:47

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)

20:57

Despite the third quarter time in possession favouring the Hawks 48 per cent to 38, the Bulldogs have laid fewer tackles for the term, eight to 13.

21:21

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)

24:13

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

24:44

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

25:08

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)

26:13

The dominant ruckman on the ground has been Ben McEvoy of Hawthorn. Six of his 23 hitouts have been to the advantage of a teammate. In comparison, Tim English has effected just the nine hitouts, with only one to advantage.

29:16

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

29:26

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:27

A dominant third quarter by the Hawks, winning the inside 50s 21 to ten, the clearances seven to five, and outscoring the Bulldogs 7.4 to 2.0 for the term.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:01

Hawthorn scored from 49 per cent of its inside 50s last round, the third-highest percentage recorded by any side. So far today the Hawks have an identical rate of scoring from inside 50 entries.

04:01

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

04:02

After winning the Western Bulldogs goal scoring last season with a tally of 26 from 20 games, Billy Gowers has kicked two majors in each of the opening two games of 2019.

05:55

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

07:13

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

10:26

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

11:01

Hawthorn ruckman Ben McEvoy does the little things to help his team. His tally of eight one-percenters is the most of any player on the ground.

11:58

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

11:59

A third goal today matches Josh Schache's career high, a total he last reached in round 20, 2018, in a Bulldogs victory over St Kilda.

13:44

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

14:10

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)

16:31

Ricky Henderson's 567 metres gained is the most of any player on the ground, just edging the 557 metres gained by his Hawthorn teammate Jaeger O'Meara.

17:08

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

19:07

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)

21:09

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

21:10

In the last ten minutes the Bulldogs lead the disposal count 45 to 18, with the better disposal efficiency of 80 per cent to 56. In this time they have kicked 3.2 to 0.2.

22:10

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)

23:32

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)

25:46

Tom Liberatore with his first goal in the AFL since Round 23, 2017.

29:49

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Billy Gowers)

31:47

A dominant display by Western Bulldogs onballer Jack Macrae, leading his team to victory with 37 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency, four clearances, three tackles and kicking 1.1.

31:57

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

32:06

The siren has sounded to end Q4.