Match

Essendon vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 14 Jun 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Since round 6, Essendon has been the second-lowest scoring side. They have averaged 63 points per game in this time-frame, 11 points fewer than the Hawks.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
03:36
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
05:53
The Bombers are winning the territory battle early on, recording five of the first six inside 50s. They have not been able to convert this dominance to the scoreboard yet, with the Hawks scoring the only goal so far.
07:38
James Sicily has started the match tonight lined up in the forward line for the Hawks. Sicily has spent 99.8 per cent of the season this season lined-up in defence.
08:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
09:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Glass)
11:40
Hawthorn has won two centre clearances so far tonight, and have scored from both of these stoppages. In their last match against Brisbane, the Hawks only managed one scoring shot from centre clearances.
15:55
Conor McKenna came into round 13 ranked equal-first in the competition for running bounces with 23. He has already showcased his dashing style of play tonight, recording three running bounces in the opening stages of this match.
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Scully)
18:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
20:42
James Worpel has won 11 disposals in the first quarter, the sixth time this year he has won 10 or more disposals in a single quarter. Worpel is averaging 25 disposals per match this season, the third-most for the Hawks.
22:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
24:48
Hawthorn are playing a slow and methodical style of play when they have possession, amassing 33 more disposals than the Bombers. They have also recorded 21 more uncontested marks.
25:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
27:19
Essendon laid six first quarter tackles after the Hawks controlled the ball in a high marking affair. This is the lowest amount of tackles that Bombers have laid in a quarter this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:49
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
02:41
Essendon has kicked the first goal of the second quarter after a superb kick inside 50 from Zach Merrett. Essendon has retained possession from 56 percent of Zach Merrett’s kicks inside 50 this season, ranked ninth of the top-50 players to have kicked inside 50.
03:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
04:18
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
05:58
Bombers Interchange - Tom Bellchambers off due to an injury.
06:39
Essendon has been the more efficient side inside 50 tonight, scoring from 54 per cent of their entries. In comparison, the Hawks have scored from 27 percent of their forward 50 entries.
08:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
10:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:58
Jaegar O'Meara has been well held by Essendon youngster, Dylan Clarke. O'Meara has won six disposals compared to Clarke's five, and has not recorded an effective kick from his three disposals by foot.
12:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Glass)
14:07
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
16:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
18:21
Hawthorn won double the amount of clearances in the opening term, however the Bombers have turned the tables in the second term leading clearances six to three. Worpel has won five clearances for the Hawks, whilst Shiel leads the way for the Bombers with four.
19:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
21:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
22:25
The Bombers have gained momentum this quarter on the back of their work at the contest. They have won six more contested possessions, and collected 10 more groundballs.
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
25:19
Hawks score a late goal following an intercept possession won by Tim O'Brien. This is the Hawks third goal sourced from a forward-half turnover, whilst the Bombers have kicked two of their own.
26:29
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
28:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
29:02
Another late goal to the Hawks has reduced the margin to three points at half time. The Hawks have dominated inside 50s on the back of their forward half intercept work, leading this stat 21 to eight.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:28
The Hawks have outscored their opposition by a total of 51 points in third quarters this season, ranked third.
02:57
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
05:05
Despite the clearances being split evenly at 14 apiece, the Bombers have a clear advantage from scores from this source. Essendon has outscored the Hawks by 15 points from scores sourced from stoppages, the exact margin of the match.
05:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
08:30
Essendon applied a pressure factor of 1.49 in the opening half, their lowest first half pressure factor for the season. Essendon has applied a pressure factor of 1.86 this season, ranked second. The AFL average is 1.81.
08:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
12:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
12:40
The Hawks have kicked a goal against the tide, launching their first goal of the quarter from a defensive half stoppage. This was the Hawks first goal of the match from a stoppage that was not a centre bounce.
16:39
Bombers Interchange - Jake Stringer and is possibly out for the game.
18:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jayden Laverde)
18:35
Since 2017, the Hawks have won the inside 50 count by nine per game against the Bombers, the third-best differential recorded of any side. They have recorded 11 more inside 50s than the Bombers tonight.
19:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
21:06
In the last 10 minutes, Essendon has won eight intercepts in their forward half of the ground compared to none for Hawthorn. This has resulted in eight of the last 10 inside 50s for the Bombers.
23:34
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)
24:54
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti has applied 16 pressure acts tonight, the second-most for Essendon. The Bombers have scored 47 points as a result of turnovers caused by McDonald-Tipungwuti’s pressure acts this season, ranked sixth in the competition.
27:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Shaun McKernan)
27:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Adam Saad)
30:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
31:16
Essendon dominated the centre bounces in the third-quarter, winning seven centre clearances to one. Zach Merrett led the way, winning four centre clearances of his own to go along with his 13 disposals for the quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jonathon Ceglar)
02:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:00
The Hawks have started the quarter strongly, recording the first three inside 50s and winning five of the first six contested possessions.
05:49
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
06:14
The Bombers have kicked another goal from a stoppage, this time coming from their forward 50 zone. The Bombers have kicked 43 points launched from their forward half tonight, well above their season average of 33 points (ranked last).
10:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Begley)
12:01
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Begley)
12:09
The Bombers have opened the floodgates now, extending their lead to a game-high 38 points. They have dominated groundballs 74-59, with young Dylan Clarke leading the way with 10 (three more than any other player in the game).
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
16:28
Essendon's defensive pillars, Michael Hurley and Cale Hooker, are ranked first and second respectively for marks taken in the match. Essendon has allowed the Hawks just six marks inside 50 from their 41 kicks inside 50.
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
19:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
22:04
The Hawks have now kicked the last three goals of the match, and in the last 10 minutes of the match they have recorded 18 effective kicks to four for Essendon.
23:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
26:11
The Bombers have won eight more contested possessions than the Hawks, which is an area the Hawks have struggled in this season. Hawthorn has lost the contested possession count by 10 per game this season, ranked 16th.
29:48
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
30:12
Essendon has won the match by 19 points on the back of an uncharacteristic 55 points launched from the forward half of the ground. The Bombers were ranked last coming into the match for scores from the forward half, averaging 33 points per match.