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Pre Game
00:00
Hawthorn has conceded 14.6 points per game from centre bounce clearances - ranked 18th in the competition.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:36
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
08:06
Carlton's defensive effort has been strong early in the match, leading the tackle count 11-6. Sam Walsh has led the way with four tackles.
09:55
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
10:33
The Blues have done all the attacking early in the first term, leading the inside 50 count 8-1. They have recorded seven disposals inside the forward 50 to the Hawks' 0.
11:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
13:05
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
13:39
Blues Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
15:35
Carlton is leading most of the key measures, leading the disposal count by 18, contested possessions by six, and inside 50s by five. Sam Walsh has a game-high 10 disposals - four more than any other player on the ground.
16:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Oliver Hanrahan)
17:11
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
17:48
Hawks Interchange - Sam Frost off due to the blood rule.
17:53
The Blues have had plenty of variety with their scoring so far this afternoon, recording one goal from a kick-in chain, one goal from stoppage, and one goal from a turnover.
19:49
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
21:01
Tom De Koning takes a strong contested mark in the goalsquare. The Blues lead the contested marks 5-1 nearing the end of the opening term.
22:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)
24:11
Carlton's ball movement early in the match from the defensive 50 has been important, launching an inside 50 from four of its seven chains from that zone. Hawthorn has launched three inside 50s from 12 defensive 50 chains.
25:12
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to an injury.
25:35
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:57
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
27:54
Jacob Koschtizke kicks his first goal of the match from a set shot. He has now kicked 10.6 from set shots this season.
30:04
The Blues lead at quarter time for only the fourth time this season. They doubled the Hawks' inside 50 tally for the term (20-10), but despite that dominance - they recorded six shots at goal to five.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
01:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Adam Saad)
02:53
Jacob Weitering's ability to read the ball has been a highlight this afternoon - grabbing an equal game-high three intercept marks. He ranked equal 16th in the AFL for intercept marks leading into this round.
05:49
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
06:28
Mitch Lewis gets Hawthorn's third goal of the afternoon from close range. He has now kicked seven of his 10 goals for the season from within 30-metres out.
07:39
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Zac Williams)
09:58
Carlton is enjoying the territory advantage in the second term, leading time in forward half 70.8% to Hawthorn's 29.2%.
10:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
13:54
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Walsh)
15:44
The Blues have had 12 of the last 16 inside 50s of the match as they open up an equal game-high 17-point lead. They have also kicked four of the last six goals of the match.
17:47
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
18:24
Carlton has looked to play on often after taking a mark this afternoon, doing so 33% of the time. It has played on from 36% of all marks this season - the highest percentage of any side.
21:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
24:14
The Blues have dominated from stoppages this afternoon - recording 4.2 (26) from clearance chains to the Hawks' 1.1 (7) from that source. Carlton ranks fifth in the AFL in scoring from clearances this season.
24:25
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:25
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
30:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
30:49
Harry McKay has had no impact on the scoreboard this afternoon - failing to record any scores. He has just two disposals to his name nearing half-time - an equal game-low tally.
31:48
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
33:14
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
33:22
Carlton leads the forward half intercepts 16-6, however, it has scored just one point from these intercepts compared to Hawthorn's 3.1 (19).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
05:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
06:39
Just the one behind to the Hawks in this third term as both teams have struggled to convert their attacking entries - with both recording four inside 50s apiece.
07:22
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
08:10
Hawthorn has completely dominated from turnovers all afternoon - recording an inaccurate 5.6 (36) via that source compared to Carlton's 2.1 (13). The Hawks have now hit the front for the first time this afternoon.
08:55
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Pittonet)
09:09
Blues Interchange - Lachie Plowman off due to an injury.
10:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Liam Stocker)
11:20
After recording eight disposals in the first half, James Worpel has improved his output in the third term - recording nine disposals, seven uncontested possessions, and one score assist.
13:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
18:45
In the last 10 minutes, the Hawks have controlled the game and lead time in forward half 72.8% to 28.2%. Despite this, both sides have kicked one goal apiece in the third term.
22:45
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Michael Gibbons)
23:30
The Blues have been extremely effective from throw-ins, recording 5.0 (30) to the Hawks' 1.0 (6) via that source. They have outscored the Hawks by 26 points from all stoppages, their biggest differential in any game in 2021.
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
26:29
Carlton has hit back and now leads by 14 points. It has had the past six inside 50s of the match and kicked three goals from these entries.
27:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
29:43
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
29:46
Carlton has kicked the last four goals of the game to open up a 19-point lead. It outscored Hawthorn by 16 points in the third term, its best scoring differential in that quarter in 2021.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:16
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
03:37
Luke Breust gets his third goal of the match as the Hawks stay in touch. The last time Breust kicked three goals was in a Round 6 win against Adelaide Crows.
08:27
Tom Mitchell has worked tirelessly throughout the match and already has five disposals to his name in the final term. He has racked up a game-high 37 disposals.
10:27
Hawthorn's pressure has lifted in the final term, recording a pressure factor of 229. Its season average is just 175 which ranks 16th in the competition.
14:09
The Hawks are doing all the attacking in the final term, but they have had little reward with just one goal from nine inside 50s. The Blues have failed to record a score from any of their three entries.
15:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
18:10
Carlton's ball movement from the defensive 50 has been stifled by Hawthorn in the final term, with the Blues recording just one inside 50 from eight chains. Across the match, both sides have launched an inside 50 from 21% of their defensive 50 chains.
18:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Eddie Betts)
20:50
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
22:01
Harry McKay has made it really hard for the Hawks as he kicks his second goal of the match and his second from outside the 50-metre arc for the season.
24:09
Hawks Interchange - Jaeger O'Meara off due to an injury.
24:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Will Setterfield)
26:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Ed Curnow)
27:51
The Hawks weren't able to stop Carlton from hitting the scoreboard from stoppages, conceding 60 points for the match via that source - their fifth-most points conceded in any match since 2016.