Match

Hawthorn vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 20 Sep 2020

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks have had just two players feature in every match this season (Tom Mitchell and Chad Wingard) - the fewest of any side in the competition. Ten Suns have played in every match - ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
03:05
Paul Puopolo has started well, winning the clearance which launched Hawthorn's first goal and kicking it's second.
05:27
Jack Scrimshaw has grabbed the first two intercept marks of the game. Since Round 10, Scrimshaw has recorded 22 intercept marks - ranked No.1 at the club.
06:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
06:38
The clearance count is tied at three with all of Hawthorn's goals coming from this source.
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:35
Hawthorn has kicked four goals in the first 10 minutes of a game for the first time this season. It has averaged six points in this period.
11:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
12:07
Another goal from a stoppage for the Hawks. Four of their five goals are from this source.
14:47
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jy Farrar)
14:57
David Swallow has won a game-high three clearances with his last launching his team's first goal.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
19:22
Hawthorn has recorded its highest first-quarter score this season.
26:02
Jack Gunston has recorded two lead marks in the forward half to take his season tally to 16 - ranked No.1 at the club and eight more than any other Hawk.
26:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
27:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
27:45
The Hawks finished the first quarter with 43 points - their highest score in any quarter this season. Their four goals launched from defensive midfield is also season-high for the club.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:54
Tim O'Brien grabs his team's fourth contested mark and fifth inside 50. The Hawks have taken eight contested marks and seven marks inside 50 per game this season - ranked 17th and 16th respectively.
02:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
04:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
07:13
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
10:06
Just three Suns have recorded an effective kick this quarter.
12:25
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
12:35
Shaun Burgoyne has recorded five disposals with all being involved in a score for his team.
15:03
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
16:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Frost)
17:33
Dylan Moore just recorded his 16th disposal for the match - a career-high.
19:26
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Touk Miller)
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
20:48
Lachie Weller has won two intercept possessions with both launching a score for his team, including that goal to Alex Sexton.
22:23
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
23:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
23:28
It was a more even second term but Hawthorn's ball use still stood out. It recorded 52 effective kicks - 35 more than Gold Coast, with 16 Hawks recording at least two effective kicks while just five Suns did.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
01:22
Jack Gunston has recorded a scoreboard impact of 26 points - a season-high.
03:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
03:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:43
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
10:53
All three Hawthorn goals this quarter have been launched from defensive midfield. It has now launched seven goals from this zone for the game - a season-high by any team.
14:41
The Suns have recorded just four forward half disposals this quarter - 28 fewer than the Hawks.
15:55
Wil Powell has won five intercept possessions this quarter and 11 for the game - a career-high and six more than any other player.
16:34
David Swallow just won his eighth clearance for the match - a season-high.
17:31
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Izak Rankine)
19:42
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Sam Day)
21:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
23:40
Hugh Greenwood has applied a game-high six tackles - three more than any other teammate. He has averaged seven tackles per game this season - ranked No.1 in the AFL.
24:58
David Swallow just won his 14th contested possession for the match - five more than any other player and a season-high.
25:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
25:48
Paul Puopolo has kicked three goals in a game for the first time since Round 23, 2018.
26:47
All four of Hawthorn's third-quarter goals were launched from its defensive half. Ten of its 13 goals for the game have been launched from this zone. The AFL average is three.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
Jack Gunston has now grabbed five marks inside 50 for the match - a season-high
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
03:16
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
06:20
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
08:09
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Hugh Greenwood)
10:56
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
13:28
Suns Interchange - Sam Collins off due to an injury.
13:58
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
16:04
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
16:14
The Hawks have recorded their highest score this season (96).
18:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben Stratton)
18:31
Ben Stratton grabs the 10th mark inside 50 for his career and boots just his second goal.
20:41
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
25:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
26:07
The Hawks have booted 17 goals from 44 inside 50s (39%). They have kicked a goal from 21% of entries this season - the ninth-highest percentage in the competition.
27:36
Hawthorn finished the game with a kicking efficiency of 79% - the highest percentage recorded by any team in a game this season.