Match

St Kilda vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 14 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Saints have taken a mark and immediately played on 18 per cent of the time this season, the second-lowest percentage recorded by any side in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:00
After five minutes of play the Hawks are controlling the time in possession 46 per cent to 30.
05:46
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
05:47
After 73 goals across 152 games combined with the Demons and Giants, Tom Scully kicks his first goal for Hawthorn in his third game for the club.
07:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
10:27
A Jarryd Roughead clearance represents the first for Hawthorn since the opening bounce of the game, breaking a run of four for St Kilda.
15:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
15:01
After going scoreless from their last five inside 50s, Conor Nash finally takes advantage of the Hawks dominance with his second goal of the season.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
17:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
19:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
19:12
The entire St Kilda score of 3.1 has been sourced from Hawthorn turnovers.
22:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
24:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
24:58
Luke Breust and Jarryd Roughead have each been involved in four of Hawthorn''s five scores.
30:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
30:45
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:46
St Kilda''s Rowan Marshall has averaged 1.3 clearances per game over the first fifteen matches of his career. After just one quarter today, he has accumulated five, the most of any player on the ground.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:41
The Saints closed the first term with eight of the last ten inside 50s, and the final nine clearances, but the Hawks have opened the second term with the first of each measure.
03:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:48
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
03:49
Jarryd Roughead''s ten disposals have come at a perfect 100 per cent efficiency.
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Ben Long)
05:55
Saints Interchange - Matthew Parker off due to an injury.
08:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
08:52
The leading tackler on the ground is St Kilda''s Daniel McKenzie. His tally of four tackles exceeds his season average of 3.7 per game across the first three rounds.
11:27
Hawks Interchange - James Frawley and is possibly out for the game.
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
15:23
Second quarter time in possession favours Hawthorn 46 per cent to 29, yet they trail the Saints on the scoreboard for the term, 2.0 to 1.1.
16:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
19:39
Hawks Interchange - James Cousins off due to an injury.
22:06
Hawks Interchange - Daniel Howe off due to the blood rule.
22:54
Hawthorn is dominating the intercept mark count, 13 to four, led by Jack Scrimshaw with a personal tally of three.
23:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
23:46
Saints Interchange - Daniel McKenzie and is possibly out for the game.
23:56
Hawks Interchange - Conor Nash off due to an injury.
25:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:16
Sebastian Ross has averaged 26.8 disposals per game across his career against the Hawks, his second-highest average against any side. With 20 disposals already today (at 75 per cent efficiency) he is continuing his trend of performing strongly against Hawthorn.
28:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
32:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
32:40
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:41
Despite trailing in the disposal count 193 to 202, Hawthorn close the first half with a slender lead on the back of a superior kicking efficiency, 69 per cent to 56.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:02
The Hawks have outscored their opposition by a total of 67 points in third quarters so far this season, the best in the AFL. With the first goal of the second half, they have made a good start to continuing this trend today.
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
08:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
08:31
After St Kilda produced the first inside 50 of the third term, the Hawks have generated the next eight, kicking 2.2 from these entries.
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Matthew Parker)
12:09
St Kilda has just the four forward half disposals for the third quarter, compared to 33 disposals for Hawthorn in its forward half zone.
14:39
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
15:06
Hawks Interchange - Ben Stratton and is possibly out for the game.
15:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
17:19
James Sicily has generated a match-high 425 metres gained for Hawthorn. Next best on the ground is Jack Billings with 381 metres gained for the Saints.
19:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
20:56
Saints Interchange - Rowan Marshall off due to the blood rule.
21:36
Hawks Interchange - Chad Wingard off due to the blood rule.
22:13
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
23:07
After losing the first half clearance count 28 to 22, the Hawks have turned the table in the third term, currently leading this measure 11 to five for the quarter.
25:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
30:20
In the last ten minutes the Saints have been kicking the ball with 72 per cent efficiency compared to just 40 per cent for the Hawks.
31:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
32:37
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
33:05
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:06
Hawthorn has lost the disposal count by 61 per game so far this season, ranked 17th in the AFL. However, by virtue of winning this measure 107 to 89 for the third quarter, they take an overall lead of 301 disposals to 291 heading into the final term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:32
The Saints closed the third term with six of the final seven inside 50s, and have commenced the final quarter with the first two.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
02:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
05:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
05:52
Final quarter time in possession currently favours St Kilda 70 per cent to just 19.
07:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
10:34
St Kilda defender Nathan Brown does the little things to help his team. His ten one percenters (including nine spoils) is the most of any man of the ground.
15:57
The Hawks have dominated the ruck count, 57 hitouts to 26, but this has not translated to clearances, where St Kilda holds sway 43 to 39.
18:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Lonie)
20:49
St Kilda has the lead for the first time since the 24th minute of the second term.
24:09
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
24:45
Hawthorn recruit Tom Scully''s has reached the 25 disposal mark for the first time since he represented the Giants in the 2017 Preliminary Final against Richmond.
25:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
30:12
The Saints claim victory on the back of a dominant final term where they won the clearances, 15 to five, the inside 50s 14 to ten, and kicked 2.5 to 0.1.