Match

Hawthorn vs Essendon

Commentary / 27 Aug 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn has lost the pre-clearance contested possession differential by seven per game – ranked last.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
02:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
03:59
Hawthorn has been effective so far once creating a turnover. The Hawks have gone inside 50 on four occasions from four intercepts (100% efficiency).
05:52
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
08:35
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)
09:59
Hawthorn winning the outside battle early in this match. The Hawks lead uncontested possessions 21-13 and uncontested marks 12-4.
11:33
Hawks Interchange - Jonathon Patton off due to an injury.
12:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
12:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
13:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
13:40
Essendon has already given up possession on six occasions in their defensive half and in turn, Hawthorn has scored both goals from forward half turnovers.
15:55
Essendon is only going at 44% kicking efficiency and has turned the ball over nine times compared to Hawthorn's four times.
18:04
Hawks Interchange - Jonathon Patton and is possibly out for the game.
18:45
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
20:13
Essendon winning clearances 10-3, lead by Andrew McGrath who has a game-high four clearances. Essendon rank 8th in the competition this season for clearances, averaging 31 per game.
22:31
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)
23:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Irving Mosquito)
24:06
Essendon were the dominant side in the contest but gave up possession more (14 turnovers to Hawthorn's eight) resulting in the Hawks scoring all 22 points from turnovers.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
02:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
03:53
Hawthorn has been effective going forward so far. From 14 inside 50 entries, the Hawks have scored on 10 occassions.
05:58
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
06:07
Hawks Interchange - James Cousins off due to an injury.
07:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
09:34
Jack Gunston scores a goal from a stoppage chain. In the past four rounds, the Hawks have generated a score from 12% of their clearance chains – ranked last.
10:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Darren Minchington)
12:04
In the past four rounds, Essendon has conceded 45 points per game from intercept possessions – ranked 17th. Today, the Bombers have conceded 31 points already from intercept possessions.
15:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
15:16
Luke Bruest has had a game-high five forward half disposals, seven score involvements and three goal assists, but has failed to score a goal.
16:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
19:02
Essendon has been more effective this quarter (going at 79% disposal efficiency), but Hawthorn has been more direct. The Hawks lead possessions recorded in the corridor 26-17 despite losing centre clearances 5-0 for the quarter.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
25:28
From 12 inside 50's, Hawthorn scored on 10 occasions in the second term. The Hawks also lead contested marks 10-0 and intercept marks 10-0.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
03:39
Dylan Shiel already up to four kicks, two clearances and two inside 50's early in the third term.
04:30
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
06:23
Essendon taking advantage around the stoppages. The Bombers lead centre clearances 11-2 and have scored 17 of their 23 points from clearance chains.
10:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jake Stringer)
11:45
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
12:08
It's been all Essendon this quarter. Starting in the middle, the Bombers are leading clearances seven to one for the quarter and leading inside 50's 10 to three. Andrew McGrath has a game-high eight clearances.
14:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
16:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
17:23
Just nine of Hawthorn's 47 disposals have come from their forward half. Essendon are going at 67% kicking efficiency from forward half kicks compared to Hawthorn's 0%.
18:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
19:40
Hawks Interchange - Luke Breust off due to an injury.
21:48
Joe Daniher has been the forward 50 target on five occasions this quarter. Daniher has taken three marks inside 50, three contested marks and has four score involvements.
22:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
24:04
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (James Stewart)
25:18
After dominating stoppages for most of the match, Essendon has finally found some reward in the third term. The Bombers scored 21 points from stoppages. Two of the three goals came from centre clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
02:56
Zach Merrett finished with a season-high 34 disposals last round against the Tigers, also recording 517 metres gained and eight score involvements. This match, Merrett has 29 disposals and eight score involvements.
04:23
Ben McEvoy recorded an equal career-high 17 hitouts-to- advantage last round against Port Adelaide. This match, McEvoy has only been involved in 10 ruck contests.
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
09:07
Ben McEvoy has taken five intercept marks this match. It's his season-high. McEvoy has also taken five contested marks.
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dylan Clarke)
11:14
Zac Merrett has a game-high 25 handball receives, it's also his career best in this stat.
14:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
14:39
Since half time. Essendon has gone inside 50 on 25 occasions for 13 scores, while Hawthorn has only gone inside 50 six times for two scores.
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Scully)
19:13
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
20:09
Essendon has scored five goals from intercepts in the second half with three of these goals coming from defensive half intercept chains.
21:34
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Dylan Clarke)
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
27:36
After being down by 36 points at half time, the Bombers win by 16 points. The difference was around the stoppages. Essendon won clearances 39-20 and scored 43 points from stoppage chains to Hawthorn's 10 points. Andrew McGrath lead the way with 10 clearances.