Match

Hawthorn vs Carlton

Commentary / 28 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn has given away 18 more free kicks than they have won this season. This is the second-worst differential recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:26
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
04:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
05:59
The Blues lead the clearances (3 - 1), inside 50 entries (4-1) and contested possessions (11-5) at the start of this contest.
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
09:19
Carlton have already managed to create 4 marks inside 50 from their 6 inside 50 entries. This is almost half their average for the year, which is just 9.8 (ranked 2nd last).
11:10
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
11:30
The Hawks are ranked 4th last in the competition at generating clearances and the Blues are taking advantage, winning the count (6 - 2) early and launching 5 inside 50''s and (2.2.14) from this source.
13:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
13:43
The Hawks have launched 2 inside 50 entries from defensive 50 intercepts. But their kicking efficiency in the forward half is just 40 per cent and as a result, they have launched just (0.2.2).
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
16:37
Matthew Kreuzer is having a significant impact in this game with 4 clearances, 2 hit-outs-to advantage and 3 score involvements.
19:29
The Blues continued to be completely dominate around the ball winning the contested possession count (29 to 16) and 6 of 6 clearances in their defensive midfield.
20:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
21:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
21:59
On average, Carlton launch a goal from 21.5 per cent of inside 50 entries. In this quarter, they have created a goal from 36 per cent of their inside 50 entries.
22:46
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
24:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
25:52
Hawthorn have had 59 per cent time in forward half in this quarter, but have been unable to create repeat entries. They have launched just one inside 50 from a midfield intercept
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
27:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
31:30
That quarter was the highest scoring quarter for the Blues since round 20 2015 against the Lions. Ed Curnow was instrumental in their scoring chains with 6 score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
03:08
Carlton''s kicking efficiency is 11 per cent higher than Hawthorn in the forward half. As a result, they have created a goal from 46 per cent of their entries.
06:44
Jaeger O''Meara has been a stand out for the Hawks with a game high 6 clearances and 13 contested possessions (9 more than any team mate).
10:36
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
10:56
Hawks Interchange - Kaiden Brand off due to an injury.
11:15
The Blues dominance around the stoppages is starting to show on the scoreboard. They lead the count (22 to 12) and have outscored hawthorn (5.3.33) to (1.0.6) from this source.
18:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
19:21
Hawthorn have won the contested possession count (28 to 25) and inside 50 entries (10 to 6) in this quarter, but have launched just the 1 goal from an intercept.
24:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
24:35
Liam Jones has been influential down back for Carlton with a game high 7 spoils, 4 intercept marks and a score launch.
26:03
Blues Interchange - Kade Simpson and is possibly out for the game.
28:40
The Hawks tackling pressure (26 tackles to 19) has been important in this quarter, it has limited the Blue''s kicking efficiency to 48 per cent in the forward half.
29:22
Jaeger O''''Meara''''s 9 contested possessions in that quarter was just one off the record for a Hawks player in the last 10 years. This was achieved by Tom Mitchell in Round 1 2018.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
01:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
04:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Paddy Dow)
07:34
The clearance battle will be pivotal in this 2nd half with 8 of the games 14 goals sourced from clearances already.
11:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
11:29
Since quarter time, the Hawks have sourced an inside 50 from 93 per cent of attacking midfield chains, but they have only managed to generate a score from 7 per cent of these chains.
12:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
13:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
13:53
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
14:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
14:24
Hawthorn are using the ball more efficiently in the forward 50 at 86 per cent, compared to the Blues in their own ford 50 at 33 per cent.
16:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
17:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
17:49
The Hawks have won the clearances (7 to 5), time in forward half (68 per cent) and inside 50s (10 to 6). It is paying dividends with them outscoring the Blues (4.3.27) to (1.3.9) for the quarter.
20:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
23:15
Since half time, the Hawks have lead the inside 50 count (12 to 8) and have generated a score from 66 per cent of inside 50 entries.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:22
The Hawks ability to intercept in this quarter has been a major difference between the two sides. They have created 5 more intercepts (12 to 7) and have launched 5 scores to 1 from this source.
28:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:22
Hawthorn have had 8 of the last 10 inside 50s, in this time they have also lead the uncontested possession count (34 to 13).
32:19
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
32:24
Hawthorn were prolific on the outside in that quarter using the ball at 76 per cent efficiency and winning 32 more uncontested possessions. As a result off their ball movement, they created a score from 64 per cent of inside 50 entries.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Scully)
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
01:54
Since half time, Hawthorn has had 66 per cent of the time in forward half and and 65 per cent time in possession.
02:08
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman and is possibly out for the game.
02:59
The Hawks have launched 4 goals to 1 from forward 50 chains in this game.
04:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:54
Jaeger O''Meara now has a career high 21 contested possessions.
06:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
07:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
08:20
Both the Blues last 2 goals have come from stoppages. Their dominance in the clearances (42 to 30) has enabled them to outscored the Hawks (8.7.55) to (4.3.27) from this source.
10:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)
12:42
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
13:35
Since quarter time, Ben McEvoy has won 11 hit-outs-to advantage to Carlton''''s 6. As a result, the Hawks have won the center bounce clearances (9 to 4) in this time.
13:42
Hawks Interchange - James Cousins off due to an injury.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
16:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
17:06
Both sides have been efficient going inside 50 this quarter. Hawthorn has created a goal from 42 per cent of entries and Carlton a goal from 66 percent of entries.
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
19:51
The Hawks lead the contested possession count (27 to 16) and clearances (9 to 5) in this quarter.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:10
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to an injury.
22:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
23:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Petrevski-Seton)
24:30
The Blues ability to score from stoppages is keeping them in the game. They have launched 9 scores to 4 from forward half stoppages.
26:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
29:17
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
30:33
Carlton has had 10 players today who have won 3 or more clearances.
32:22
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
33:32
Hawthorn dominated on the outside today and it was enough to overcome a 38 point half time deficit. They won the uncontested possession count (119 to 97) and inside 50s (34 to 19) since half time.