Match

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 25 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The middle quarters of this match will be an interesting battle as Port Adelaide has outscored its opposition by a total of 91 points in second quarters this season, ranked first, while Hawthorn has outscored their opposition by a total of 65 points in third quarters this season, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
04:45
After Port Adelaide won the first three clearances of the match, Ceglar for Hawthorn breaks that streak with the first clearance for his team from a stoppage in defensive 50. The Hawks lead the inside 50 count early 3-1.
09:27
Hawks Interchange - Ricky Henderson off due to an injury.
09:34
Robbie Gray for Port Adelaide takes the first mark inside 50 for either team, but fails to score from his set shot on goal. Both teams finding it very hard to score early, the Hawks have only had one effective disposal inside forward 50 in almost ten minutes of play.
13:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:58
Powell-Pepper for Port Adelaide commits a turnover in his defensive 50 under no pressure, simply failing to kick the football once committed to the action, which results in the first goal of the match to Gunston. The Power have committed 14 turnovers to the Hawks 13.
18:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:40
The Power lead the disposal count after more than 20 minutes in this quarter, 77-64, but are yet to score. The Hawks lead the inside 50 count 8-6, tackles 21-12, while clearances are even at eight apiece.
21:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)
24:39
Disposal efficiency hurting the Power at the moment as they are going at 64 percent efficiency to the Hawks' 78 per cent. Burgoyne is the only Hawk yet to have a disposal, while Farrell and Frampton are without a kick or a handball to their names for the Power, although Frampton has given away two free kicks.
26:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
29:13
The Hawks were in full control that quarter as they kept the Power with to the first scoreless first quarter of the year. The Hawks lead the inside 50 count 16-6, clearances 12-9 (Ceglar with a quarter high four to his name) and tackles 29-13.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
05:02
The Hawks have won the first two centre bounce clearances of this quarter to now lead the count 4-3. Of their four centre bounce clearances the Hawks have registered three inside 50s for a result of one behind. From their three centre bounce clearance the Power have not registered an inside 50.
10:08
If not for Dougal Howard in defence the Power could be further behind. Howard has taken a match high four intercept marks and executed and equal game high three spoils.
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Peter Ladhams)
11:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
15:09
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Xavier Duursma)
15:51
Duursma kicks a behind from the Power's first set shot on goal for the afternoon. The Power are on target for their lowest first half score of the season with their previous low being 20 points against the Crows in round eight. The lowest first half score by any side this year was nine points by the Suns in round five.
20:28
Henderson for the Hawks is continuing his recent good form now up to an equal match high 14 disposals. Henderson also has four contested possessions, four inside 50s, and two score assists to his name.
21:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Xavier Duursma)
26:20
Duursma wins a free kick inside forward 50, Stratton the offender in the attempted tackle, and kicks the Power's second goal of the match. The Power lead the free kick count 13-11.
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
29:57
A better quarter from the Power but they have only been able to reduce the quarter time margin by two points. Gunston for the Hawks was the most influential player of the first half with 10 disposals (90 per cent efficiency), five marks and a match high six score involvements (including three goals straight).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
04:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
05:09
Breust kicks Hawthorn's first score of the second half, a behind, from the first mark inside forward 50 of the half for either team. The Hawks have taken six marks inside forward 50 to the Power's two. Ceglar for the Hawks is the only player to take a contested mark inside 50.
06:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
10:15
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw and is possibly out for the game.
10:43
The Amon goal came at the end of an uninterrupted possession chain that originated in the Power's defensive 50. That is the first goal from this type of possession chain by either side today.
11:48
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
13:02
Power Interchange - Tom Rockliff off due to an injury.
13:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:55
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Powell-Pepper)
17:08
Hawthorn now up to 50 tackles for the match while Port Adelaide are at 42 tackles. The Hawks however lead tackles inside forward 50 9-6. Amon for the Power has a game high seven tackles to his name.
18:17
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
20:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
20:52
The Power have had the last four clearances of the match and the last six inside 50s for the last three scores (1.2). The Hawks lead the total inside 50s 36-29 while the Power lead total clearances 33-26.
21:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
24:35
Gunston continues to be very influential with four score involvements this quarter alone, equal to the highest count for any Power player for the entirety of the match. Gunston has been involved in 10 of the Hawks 13 scores today, five more than any other player from his team.
24:56
Power Interchange - Tom Rockliff and is possibly out for the game.
25:16
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
26:34
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Billy Frampton)
31:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
31:41
A real arm-wrestle that quarter with both teams going inside forward 50 15 times apiece, with the Power kicking 3.4 (22) to the Hawks' 3.3 (21). Henderson had a quarter high 12 disposals including another four inside 50s which takes his total to a match high eight.
31:56
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
03:18
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
05:46
Byrne-Jones for the Power has won the last two clearances of the match, his only two clearances of the game. The Power lead the total clearance count 41-30 with Rockliff for Port Adelaide with a match high eight to his name.
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
11:44
Gunston has been involved in all three Hawthorn scores this quarter so far and is now up to a season high 13 score involvements. 13 is an equal third competition high count. Cameron for the Giants has the season high to his name of 16.
14:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
16:06
Ladhams kicks his first goal of his career in his debut match, Duursma with the goal assist by foot. Ladhams has had 11 disposals and eight hit outs (four to advantage) today.
20:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
20:37
Hawthorn kick its fourth goal of the match from a stoppage, while Port Adelaide has kicked three goals from this source. Turnovers are where the Power have been punished today with the Hawks kicking seven goals from this source to the Powers three.
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
23:09
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Dougal Howard)
24:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Xavier Duursma)
26:10
Ceglar for the Hawks takes his fourth (and match high) contested mark of the match. The Hawks lead the contested mark count 10-7. Ceglar also has a team and personal season high six clearances to his name.
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Steven Motlop)
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jarrod Lienert)
28:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
29:03
After a dominant first quarter, the Hawks held the Power at arm's length all day to run out 31 point winner. Gunston for the victors had a day out with six goals straight form 21 disposals.