Match

Melbourne vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 17 Jul 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks have been in front on the scoreboard in just 23% of games - ranked 17th.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
02:51
Kysaiah Pickett has won two intercept possessions in attacking midfield, with both launching a score for his team.
03:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ed Langdon)
04:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
05:00
The Demons have generated the first seven inside 50s of the game, scoring from 57.2% of these. They have scored from 44.4% of their entries this season - ranked third.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Daniel Howe)
06:50
Hawthorn has averaged just 15.2 points in the first quarter this season - the fewest of any side.
07:53
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
12:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
12:26
The Hawks have recorded seven of the last eight inside 50s, scoring from three of these (42.9%). Melbourne has conceded a score from 34.8% of its opposition's inside 50s this season - ranked No.1 defensively.
13:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
18:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Ben Brown)
18:14
All three of Ben Brown's disposals have been involved in a score for his team.
18:32
Demons Interchange - Max Gawn off due to the blood rule.
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
20:03
Hawthorn leads the clearance count by one (5-4) but the Demons have scored the only goal from this source.
25:12
Seven Demons have grabbed an intercept mark, while Hawthorn is yet to take one.
28:19
Jake Lever has had four spoils as well as winning six intercept possessions - both game-highs.
28:55
Just 26 of the Hawks' 54 first-quarter kicks were effective (48.1%). They recorded 12 clanger kicks to Melbourne's four.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:12
Max Gawn has taken two marks, both from opposition kicks. One in three of Melbourne's marks have come from Hawthorn kicks.
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
06:33
Another goal from a turnover to the Demons. Four of their five goals are from this source.
06:57
Demons Interchange - Harrison Petty off due to an injury.
09:47
Christian Petracca has won 13 contested possessions - five more than any other player.
12:18
Max Gawn has won 10 hitouts, with five of these going to the advantage of a teammate - both game-highs.
13:11
The Demons have scored from just one of their last eight inside 50s (12.5%) after scoring from eight of their first 14 entries (57.1%).
14:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
16:24
Melbourne has scored 27 of its 40 points from attacking midfield chains (67.5%). The Demons have launched 30.7% of their score from this zone this season - ranked 10th.
20:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
23:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
24:06
Hawthorn has scored once from 21 defensive 50 chains (4.8%). The Demons have conceded a score from 6.4% of their opposition's defensive 50 chains this season - ranked No.1 defensively.
26:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)
27:05
Both teams have scored four goals from intercepts.
28:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
28:34
The Hawks have generated five of the last six inside 50s, kicking three goals from these.
29:30
Christian Petracca has won six clearances this term, including four centre bounce clearances - both quarter-highs.
29:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
30:29
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
32:27
The Demons got on top at stoppages, winning the clearance count by six (15-9) and recording the only two scores from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
01:19
The Hawks have kicked the last four goals from just six inside 50s.
02:19
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
02:29
Melbourne has won 10 of the last 11 centre bounce clearances, kicking two goals from these. Since Round 14, the Hawks have lost the centre clearance count by 5.3 per game - ranked last.
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:27
Make that five goals for the Hawks from their last seven entries.
10:29
Demons Interchange - Tom McDonald off due to an injury.
13:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
14:07
Angus Brayshaw has recorded a team-high two score assists as well as kicking one goal.
16:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
16:35
Melbourne has kicked four goals from within 15 metres of goal, while the Hawks have not scored from this distance.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
22:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
22:32
The Hawks have scored 43 points from turnovers, one point more than the Demons. Melbourne has been outscored from this source in just two games this season, losing both.
24:47
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
27:41
James Worpel is up to a quarter-high 10 disposals as well as kicking one goal.
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
28:26
Luke Breust has scored or assisted a game-high 26 points.
30:03
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Jackson)
31:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
31:47
Tom Mitchell has recorded six effective kicks this quarter - three more than any other player. He had five to half-time.
33:20
The Demons have won 10 fourth quarters this season - the equal-most in the AFL. They have conceded just 13.5 points in this period - ranked No.1 defensively.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
01:00
The Hawks have booted 10 of the last 14 goals, twice kicking four consecutively.
03:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
05:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
06:01
Hawthorn has started the final term harder. It has won six more contested possessions (11-5) and applied three more tackles (4-1).
07:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
07:51
Charlie Spargo has been involved in an equal team-high six scoring chains, including two scores and two score assists.
11:00
Harrison Petty has been involved in four one-on-one contests, winning all four. He has grabbed an equal game-high three intercept marks.
11:11
Hawks Interchange - Denver Grainger-Barras off due to an injury.
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
12:57
Shaun Burgoyne has applied a team-high 10 tackles - his most in a game since Round 21, 2018.
13:17
Jack Viney is up to 27 disposals for the game - a season-high, as well as applying a game-high 11 tackles.
15:27
Hawthorn has grabbed just three contested marks. It averages 11.9 per game this season - ranked seventh.
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
17:15
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
17:43
Jake Lever is one spoil short of a defensive double-double. He has had 13 intercept possessions as well as nine spoils - both game-highs.
19:22
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
20:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
20:41
The Hawks' accuracy in front of goal has deserted them in the final term. They have kicked just one goal from five scoring shots (20%) after kicking 10 goals from 13 scoring shots to three-quarter time (76.9%).
22:30
Jake Lever just recorded his 10th spoil - three more than any other player.
24:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
27:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:12
Hawthorn applied a pressure factor of 206 - a season-high for the club. The AFL average is 180.
28:42
Melbourne recorded a kicking efficiency of just 37% in forward 50, 27% lower than the Hawks.