Match

Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 08 May 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Eagles are coming off a big Derby win last week and will be looking to maintain their season's scoring efficiency. They have recorded a goal from 29.1 percent and scored from 48.5 percent of inside 50s – ranked No.1 and second respectively.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
04:54
After five minutes neither team has kicked a goal after both going inside 50 on two occasions. There has only been one stoppage in the match since the opening bounce, the Hawks have won the clearances at both this stoppage and the initial centre bounce.
06:04
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
10:05
Still no goal after ten minutes with Sheed for the Eagles leading all players with eight disposals going at 63 percent efficiency. Sheed for the Eagles and Hardwick for the Hawks the only players on the field to register both an inside 50 and a rebound 50 so far in the match.
14:35
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:53
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
16:19
After conceding the first two clearances of the match the Eagles have won the next six of seven clearances. The Eagles have also registered the last eight inside 50s in a row and the last four scores, all behinds.
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
20:42
Still no goal as Impey for the Hawks now leads all players with eleven disposals, going at 91 percent efficiency. Jeka for the Hawks and Waterman and Jones for the Eagles are the only players yet to have a disposal for the match.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
24:26
Total disposals in the match are 123-83 in favour of the Hawks with both teams in the 70's for disposal efficiency percentage, however, the Eagles are running at only 38 per cent efficiency inside their forward 50 having kicked five behinds to this point in the match.
26:00
A goalless first quarter as both teams were feeling each other out in the early part of the match. The Eagles controlled field position leading inside 50s 16-8, and also lead in the clearance count 8-3. Impey for the Hawks leads all players with 13 disposals while Sheppard has a team high ten for the Eagles.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
03:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
04:55
The first goal of the match as the Eagles are able to transition the football from a kick in, to inside 50, to a goal - Ah Chee for the Eagles kicking a nice goal on the run and registering his fourth score involvement of the game, a match-high.
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
07:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
10:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Cousins)
10:57
The Hawks have now taken three contested marks inside 50 to the Eagles' one, with the latest to Cousins who was only able to register a behind from his shot on goal. The Eagles lead total contested marks 6-5.
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamaine Jones)
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
14:53
With the last four inside 50s the Eagles lead the count this quarter 9-3 to take the total count for the match to 25-11. Kelly for the Eagles has registered a match-high six individual inside 50s.
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Bailey J. Williams)
18:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Tim Kelly)
19:04
After winning the centre bounce clearance Kelly for the Eagles drifts forward and kicks his first goal of the match. Kelly now with a match-high four clearances as the Eagles lead the total count 15-10.
21:17
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
25:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
25:49
The Hawks went almost 14 minutes without an inside 50 in the mid-part of this quarter but have now had three of the last four, including the one that resulted in the Hanrahan goal. That was only Hanrahan's third disposal of the match however all three have been effective.
28:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
29:41
The Darling goal came courtesy of a free kick for a hold 25 metres out directly in front of goal. The Hawks lead the currently low free kick count 7-3. That was the first goal from a free kick today.
30:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
32:01
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
34:23
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
34:27
After a goalless first quarter, it was a veritable goalfest in the second term with ten kicked across both teams. The Eagles take a 27 point lead into the main break with Ah Chee for the Eagles and Hanrahan for the Hawks the unlikely leading goalkickers for their repsectives team with two each.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
06:13
The Hawks win the centre bounce clearance following the Impey goal however the Eagles are leading the total count for the match 9-4, with Kelly and Redden each with three to their names.
07:34
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
09:56
The Eagles lead the total marks this quarter 19-9 and 70-57 across the course of the match. Sheppard for the Eagles with a match-high eight to his name. Jiath for the Hawks has a team-high five.
11:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
13:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
14:34
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
15:24
The Eagles kick their third goal originating from a kick in while the Hawks are yet to register a score from this source. Ah Chee kicks his third goal from eleven disposals to be the leading goalkicker in the match.
18:05
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
21:13
The Hawks are fighting hard in this match, winning the tackle count 40-37, however, the Eagles lead tackles inside 50 13-2. Cripps for the Eagles leads all players with five to his name.
21:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Zac Langdon)
24:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
25:27
Mitchell for the Hawks working tirelessly this quarter, up to a quart-high 14 disposals as well as a quarter-high three clearances. Across the match he is up to 34 disposals and five clearances, both also match-highs.
28:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
29:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
29:40
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:44
A four goal to two quarter sees the Eagles extend their lead out to 37 points at the last break. The Eagles led total disposals that quarter 110-95, contested possessions 32-25, and inside 50s 16-10.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
04:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
05:20
Howe kicks his first goal from the Hawks' seventh mark inside 50 for the day. The Eagles have taken nine marks inside their forward 50. Both Williams for the Eagles and Lewis for the Hawks have a match-high three to their names.
07:11
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
09:28
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
10:31
The Eagles appear to have the match under control in the last quarter, leading inside 50s 6-2 and clearances 4-2. Sheed for the Eagles with seven disposal leads all players this quarter.
11:30
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Darling)
15:49
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
16:00
Gaff now up to a match-high ten score involvements, the first player to double figures. Gaff has also accumulated 433 metres gained for his side today, second only to Kelly for his team who has 473 metres gained. Hardwick for the Hawks leads all players with 535 metres gained.
16:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
21:51
Whilst McEvoy has been a solid contributor in the ruck today, with seven of 19 hit outs going to advantage, Naitanui has had more than 50 percent of his hit outs go to advantage with 13 from 25.
25:03
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Petruccelle)
26:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Emerson Jeka)
29:30
After a tight first quarter, the Eagles extended their lead at every break to run out 38 point winners on the day. Gaff was the winning team's best player with 38 disposals at 83 percent efficiency. Ah Chee for the Eagles the leading goalkicker with four goals straight.