Match

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 03 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
After losing the time in forward half differential in nine of its first 10 games, Hawthorn has won the differential in each of its past three games by 10 minutes and 10 seconds per game - ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Todd Marshall)
01:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Changkuoth Jiath)
03:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:38
Hawthorn kicks the first goal of the match via an intercept. Entering the game, 59.4% of the Hawks score has come from this source - ranked No.10 in the competition.
06:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Mayes)
07:38
Port Adelaide has the ascendency early at the stoppages leading the clearances four to zero.
09:35
Ollie Wines has started well for Port Adelaide with a game-high five disposals, two first possessions at a stoppage, and two contested possessions.
12:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
16:22
After conceding the first six clearances of the game, Hawthorn has won the previous four. The Hawks are ranked No.16 in the competition for average clearances per game with 32.9.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
18:30
Kane Farrell has been medically subbed out of the game and replaced by Martin Frederick.
20:11
The pressure applied by both teams has been high with Hawthorn recording a pressure rating of 210 compared to 183 for Port Adelaide. The AFL average is 180.
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
23:46
SCORE GOAL - Power (Martin Frederick)
26:19
The Power have recorded the last five inside 50s of the game and lead the overall count by seven.
27:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
28:24
Port Adelaide has scored 2.1 (13) from intercept possessions. Entering the game, 60.5% of the Power's score has come from an intercept possession - ranked No.7 in the competition.
30:08
Port Adelaide had a strong finish to the first quarter outscoring Hawthorn 13 points to none during the time-on period. Entering the game, the Power have averaged 27.7 points per game during the time-on period - ranked No.13 in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
02:51
Charlie Dixon has been the target inside 50 on eight occasions for Port Adelaide - no other player has been the target more than twice. Dixon has been involved in four scores including kicking 1.1 (7).
04:34
The Power has registered the last 13 inside 50s of the match with Hawthorn's last entry occurring at the 18th-minute mark of the first quarter.
06:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
08:04
Miles Bergman's goal is Port Adelaide's first goal of the match from a kick-in. For the season, the Power have averaged 3.8 points per game from kick-ins - ranked No.9.
10:06
Hawthorn has struggled to transition the ball from their back half to attacking 50. Of 15 chains starting in their defensive 50, 13 have been intercepted by Port Adelaide while just one has gone inside 50.
10:48
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
11:22
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
11:25
Power Interchange - Jarrod Lienert off due to an injury.
13:25
Port Adelaide leads the ground ball gets count by nine and contested possessions by 15 for the match.
14:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Scott Lycett)
17:52
Karl Amon has had a productive quarter with seven disposals, four marks, three inside 50s, and two contested possessions.
21:50
Power Interchange - Todd Marshall off due to an injury.
22:30
Hawthorn has been able to lock the ball in their forward half for the last ten minutes with a time-in-forward half of 74%. Despite this, the Hawks have failed to register a shot on goal during this time.
24:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Miles Bergman)
27:13
Port Adelaide has won the last five clearances of the match and lead the overall count by seven.
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Todd Marshall)
29:58
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Connor Rozee)
30:18
Hawthorn is yet to win a centre bounce clearance with Port Adelaide leading the count eight to zero.
31:24
Port Adelaide has had the advantage when Scott Lycett has been against Jonathon Ceglar in the ruck. In 29 ruck contests between the pair, the Power lead first possessions 18-7, clearances 15-6, and have outscored the Hawks 2.1 (13) to 0.1 (1).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:34
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
02:50
The Power have kicked 5.0 (30) from chains starting in their defensive half.
04:02
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Ollie Wines)
06:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
06:57
Hawthorn has taken two marks inside 50 for the match compared to six for Port Adelaide.
08:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
10:15
Daniel Howe's goal breaks the run of nine straight goals for Port Adelaide. Both of Hawthorn's goals have come from 30 metres or more from goal.
12:43
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Riley Bonner)
13:52
Ollie Wines is up to a game-high 29 disposals including 20 kicks. However, Wines has a kicking efficiency of 25% and has committed a game-high seven turnovers.
18:52
Hawthorn has been able to break even with Port Adelaide around the stoppages this quarter. After losing the contested possessions by 24 in the first half, the Hawks lead the count by three this quarter.
22:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
23:16
All three goals this quarter for Hawthorn have come from a turnover. Overall, the Hawks have scored 4.5 (29) from this source.
26:05
Over the last ten minutes of play, Hawthorn has won the ground balls by six and contested possessions by six.
29:17
Hawthorn looked to take more territory that quarter recording 1339 metres gained for the term - 196 metres more than Port Adelaide. The Hawks lost the metres gained in the first and second term by 340 and 596, respectively.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:30
Hawthorn has taken 13 intercept marks for the match with Hartigan, Howe, and Ceglar all taking two apiece.
05:50
Both teams have been able to generate inside 50s this quarter with Hawthorn generating three and Port Adelaide four. Despite this, neither team has had a disposal in their attacking 50.
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Mayes)
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
13:40
The pressure applied by both teams has been high this quarter with Hawthorn recording a rating of 206 and Port Adelaide recording a rating of 205. The AFL average is 180.
14:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
15:01
Jacob Koschitzke's first goal is also Hawthorn's first goal from a stoppage. Port Adelaide has scored 3.3 (21) from this source.
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
18:31
Charlie Dixon has been the target inside 50 on nine occasions for Port Adelaide. Dixon has been involved in seven scores for the Power - three more than the next best.
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
20:46
Hawthorn has scored 3.5 (23) from chains starting in their attacking midfield for the match. Both goals this quarter have come from chains starting in this zone.
23:39
Jacob Koschitzke has taken five contested marks for the match - no other player has taken more than two.
25:00
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
25:26
Port Adelaide has kicked 6.6 (36) from chains starting in their forward half for the match.
26:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
29:16
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
29:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
31:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Connor Rozee)
32:16
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Mayes)
32:31
Sam Mayes has had four shots on goal this quarter, scoring 1.1 (7) and having two shots fail to score.
34:16
Ollie Wines finishes with a new career-high of 43 disposals for Port Adelaide as well as 23 contested possessions, 13 clearances, eight inside 50s, seven tackles, and six score involvements.