Match

Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 27 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn has won 27 intercept possessions per game in its forward half this season, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
03:33
Conor Nash kicks the first goal of the game for the Hawks, after some tough contested work from Luke Bruest. Nash has now kicked seven goals from his 15 AFL matches.
04:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
04:42
The Hawks have brought their tackling game early in this match, leading the tackle count 6-1 and recording a tackling efficiency of 86 percent (six effective tackles from seven tackle attempts).
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
06:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
07:04
Shaun Burgoyne snaps a goal in his 380th AFL game. Burgoyne is now equal ninth on the all time AFL games list, drawing level today with Adam Goodes.
09:00
Hawthorn are dominating around the stoppages so far, recording a clearance advantage of 7-1 to this point. This is off the back of Ben McEvoy's ruck dominance, recording six hitouts (two to advantage) already.
11:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Isaac Smith)
11:39
Isaac Smith goals and the Hawks extend their lead. Hawthorn are dominating most areas so far, leading disposals, contested possessions, uncontested possessions, clearances, inside 50s are using the ball at a very high 80 percent.
13:09
Brisbane will be looking to rectify the territory that Hawthorn is gaining, with the Hawks enjoying an 84 percent time in forward half advantage to this point. They have also been in possession of the ball for a full minute more than the Lions.
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
16:04
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
17:22
Lions Interchange - Alex Witherden and is possibly out for the game.
19:52
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Noah Answerth)
20:09
Noah Answerth goals for the Lions on the run from 50 metres and the Lions are working their way into this game. In the past seven minutes, the Lions are plus-four in contested possessions and lead inside 50s 3-2 in this time period, recording 307 metres gained in this time in addition.
23:10
Lachie Neale is continuing his fine season, recording a game-high seven disposals to this point. He also has five contested possessions and two clearances, though isn't gaining much territory for the Lions, with only eight metres gained so far.
25:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
26:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
30:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
31:07
A narrow lead for the Hawks at quarter time, recording seven scoring shots to the Lions four, but not converting. The Hawks have kicked 0.2 (2) from set shots today, both from a distance of under 25 metres.
31:12
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:06
Shaun Burgoyne kicks his second goal today, the first time he has kicked multiple goals in a game this year. He was set up from James Worpel's contested work and Worpel is the leading disposal winner on the ground now, with this being his third score involvement.
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
04:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
05:56
The Hawks continue to record a territorial advantage in this game, leading inside 50s 4-1 for the quarter and 18-11 overall. Across the past month, the Hawks have won the inside 50 count by eight per game, ranked second.
09:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitchell Lewis)
09:34
The Hawks are using their stoppages dominance to their advantage in this game, with three of their four goals coming directly from ball ups. In comparison, the Lions have not scored a point from ball up clearances to this point.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
14:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)
15:24
James Worpel is having a big impact for the Hawks, with a game-high 17 disposals to this point in the game. He also has seven contested possessions, four clearances, four score involvements and 211 metres gained for his team.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
19:32
Ben McEvoy is the dominant ruckman on the ground and is a big reason the Hawks have a 23-12 clearance advantage, despite ranking last in the league for total clearances in 2019. McEvoy has 11 disposals, a game-high five clearances, four score involvements and eight hitouts to advantage, four more than either of the Lions ruckmen.
20:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
22:44
Mitch Robinson is doing his best to keep the Lions in the game in this second quarter. He has a game-high nine disposals, with five contested possessions, two clearances, two score involvements and has had two shots on goal himself.
23:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
25:01
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
26:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
27:51
Lions Interchange - Mitch Robinson off due to an injury.
28:35
A late goal to Dayne Zorko gives the Lions a slender lead at half time. Both teams struggled to convert their opportunities in that quarter, with a combined total of 27 inside 50s, 14 shots at goal, for a combined return of just three goals in the game.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:46
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Mitch Robinson)
03:41
Although early in this third quarter, Brisbane have started the better, winning clearances 2-1 and as a result, gaining inside 50 entries and shots on goal (three shots to zero). As a reward for effort, they get the first goal for the term.
05:54
After trailing in the tackle count all game, the Lions have started this second half with intent. They lead the tackle count 5-1 at this early stage of the third quarter, at a tackle efficiency rate of 100 percent.
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:22
Another miss by the Hawks, this time by Luke Bruest. Since quarter time, the Hawks have kicked 1.7 (13) to the Lions 3.4 (22). Set shots are the main concern, with Hawthorn having kicked 0.5 (5) from this source since quarter time and 0.7 (7) overall.
11:19
Chad Wingard is popping up all over the ground for the Hawks in this third quarter, with a game high seven disposals to this point. He has three inside 50s, also a game-high and a team-high 119 metres gained for the quarter.
12:46
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
14:35
The Hawks are starting the use the wind to their advantage in this quarter, recording seven out of the past nine inside 50 entries. They have had five shots on goal from those seven entries, for a result of 1.3 (9).
15:58
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)
19:16
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
19:24
Dayne Zorko goals for the Lions to extend their lead. Brisbane have been extremely efficient this quarter, with three goals from five inside 50 entries.
20:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
24:23
Hugh McCluggage kicks the Lions fourth consecutive goal of the game. Brisbane has outscored its opposition by a total of 131 points in third quarters this season, ranked second.
25:49
After the Hawks dominated the clearances in the first half, the Lions have turned things around in this third quarter, leading this statistic 9-5. Stefan Martin has been efficient in the ruck, recording a hitout to advantage with 66 percent of his hitouts this quarter.
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
29:02
An efficient quarter from the Lions gives them a 22-point lead at three quarter time. Brisbane kicked five goals from their eight inside 50 entries for the quarter, with four of those goals coming directly from intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:23
Across the past month, the Hawks have won the inside 50 count by eight per game, ranked second. That trend has continued today, with the Hawks currently plus-ten for inside 50 entries.
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
04:01
Lachie Neale kicks a big goal for the Lions to keep their breathing space. Neale has been prolific again today, with a game-high 28 disposals including 15 contested possessions, six clearances, six score involvements and 191 metres gained.
05:38
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
06:51
Daniel Rich has averaged 523 metres gained this season, ranked third in the competition. He is once again right at the top of this category today, with 522 metres gained so far in this game, second only to Dayne Zorko, who leads the game in metres gained with 559.
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ricky Henderson)
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
08:34
The second half has been a tale of Brisbane's efficiency going forward. Despite trailing the inside 50 count 14-12, Brisbane have recorded ten shots at goal from their 12 entries, resulting in 7.2 (44) for the half.
09:47
While the Hawks inaccuracy has hurt them today, the Lions defence has been strong. Over the past four weeks, Brisbane has conceded a score from just 34 percent of its oppositions inside 50 entries, ranked No.1 defensively.
10:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)
13:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Grant Birchall)
15:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
16:17
The Hawks get their second goal of the quarter, this time from Tom Scully, once again coming from an intercept possession. Hawthorn has won 27 intercept possessions per game in its forward half this season, ranked second.
19:13
Oscar McInerney takes a big contested mark in the goal square and converts the goal for the Lions. McInerney is averaging 1.85 contested marks per game this season.
22:46
Jaegar O'Meara has fought hard for the Hawks today, recording a game-high ten tackles in the game. He also has 24 disposals, seven clearances, six inside 50s and a team-high 501 metres gained.
24:36
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)
25:37
Lions Interchange - Marcus Adams and is possibly out for the game.
26:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
27:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
27:56
Lions Interchange - Daniel McStay off due to an injury.
30:08
An important win for Brisbane in Tasmania as they account for the Hawks. The Hawks kicked themselves out of it in the end, recording a wasteful 1.11 (17) from set shots across the game, including 0.5 (5) from 30-40 metres out.