Pre Game
00:00
The Hawks have generated a clearance from 84.4% from Jai Newcombe’s centre bounce first possessions, the best percentage of the top-five first possession players at the club.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:27
The Hawks have lost all six of their matches at Giants Stadium by an average margin of 34 points.
03:26
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Tanner Bruhn)
04:18
Opening goal for the Giants comes from a defensive half intercept. The Giants average 14.9 points from this zone, ranked 14th in 2022.
07:04
It's going to be a battle in the contest today with the wet conditions. So far, the Giants have the advantage, winning contested possessions 13-8, clearances 4-2 and hard ball gets 6-3.
08:31
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
09:41
The Giants have eight forward 50 disposals to the Hawks zero. The Giants are also going at an inside 50 retention rate of 100%.
12:25
Greater Western Sydney has been more dominant post clearance. The Giants are winning ground ball gets 11-5 and contested possessions 13-6 post clearance.
13:41
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
14:34
In the last four rounds, the Giants have lost the contested possession count by 15.7 per game – ranked 16th.
16:04
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
16:13
The Hawks have been unable to transfer the ball from their defence. From 16 defensive half chains, only one has resulted in an inside 50. The Giants have also scored two goals from forward half intercepts.
19:16
Hawks Interchange - James Worpel and is possibly out for the game.
19:26
Hawthorn already has 12 ground kicks. The Hawks average 7.5 ground kicks this season, ranked 8th.
20:21
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
22:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
23:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
26:40
Hawks Interchange - James Worpel and is possibly out for the game.
27:00
58% of the ball has been spent in the Giants forward half. Hawthorn has been able to defend well from the Giants 17 inside 50's but are only going at 48% disposal efficiency from defensive half disposals.
28:52
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Will Day)
30:10
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
30:38
Hawthorn has been effective going forward. The Hawks are going at a goal conversion rate of 33% compared to the Giants at 6%. Hawthorn averages a goal from 21% of inside 50's, ranked 3rd.
33:12
The Giants were better in the middle, winning disposals by 30, ground ball gets by six and tackles by seven in the midfield zone. However, the Hawks were effective going forward scoring 42% of the time compared to the Giants going at 22% for scores per inside 50.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Tom Mitchell)
03:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:17
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
05:06
Against the flow, the Giants score the first for the quarter. Just 17% of the ball has been spent in their forward half this term. The Giants have scored 13 points from defensive half chains compared to Hawthorn who are yet to score from this zone.
07:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
08:58
Josh Kelly is averaging 29.5 disposals, 447 metres gained and 7.8 score involvements in wins this year. Kelly up to a game-high 14 disposals so far.
11:22
Jesse Hogan up to a game-high five marks. The next best is Lachie Ash who has two marks.
12:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
14:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
17:23
Hawthorn are going at only 30% kicking efficiency and 20% from forward half kicks.
21:07
Tim Taranto has won 25 disposals in each of his last three matches against the Hawks. Taranto is up to 15 disposals so far this match.
23:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Butler)
24:36
Hawthorn with the last nine inside 50's for the match. In this time, the Hawks have managed just the one point.
27:02
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jacob Wehr)
27:34
Just 30% of the ball has been spent in the Giants forward half in the second term. From 22 defensive 50 chains, just four has resulted in an inside for the Giants, however, they have scored 12 points from their defensive 50.
28:32
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
29:41
Tom Mitchell has had an outstanding quarter. Mitchell has a quarter-high 14 disposals, nine contested possessions, three score involvements and eight ground ball gets.
31:13
Hawthorn were unable to convert their 24 inside 50's to goals in the second term. In their forward 50, Hawthorn lost contested possessions by 15 and ground ball gets by nine and went at a disposal efficiency of just 35%.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:22
GWS Giants were outscored by 38 points from clearances when they last played at Giants Stadium in Round 14, their worst differential in 2022. This match, the Hawks have scored 20 points from clearances to the Giants zero points.
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
09:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:40
James Sicily up to a game-high 12 intercept possessions. It's a season-high. Sicily averages 8.6 intercepts per game, ranked 3rd in the AFL.
18:42
The Giants have applied a pressure factor of 191 in wins this season – ranked equal-first in the competition. The Giants have a pressure factor of 209 for the match. Hawthorn have a pressure factor of 195.
19:25
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
20:48
Callum Brown has a game-high three goals. Brown has 20 forward 50 pressure points, a game-high three forward 50 tackles and is going at a tackle efficiency of 100%.
21:17
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
25:03
From 18 defensive 50 rebound chains, only one has resulted in a Hawthorn inside 50 and goal going at 5%. From their defensive 50, the Hawks average a score from 19% of their chains, ranked 1st.
25:21
Hawks Interchange - Jacob Koschitzke off due to the blood rule.
26:33
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jacob Wehr)
30:22
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
31:09
Since the 15 minute mark of the quarter, the Hawks have had only three inside 50's to the Giants 15. However, Hawthorn has scored two goals to one in this time.
31:27
The Giants dominated territory in the 3rd term, but were ineffective going forward. The Giants could only score at 14% per inside 50 compared to the hawks 30%.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:58
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
03:34
The Giants lead contested possessions 159-140. In the last four rounds, Hawthorn has lost the contested possession count by 22.7 per game – ranked last.
06:17
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
07:27
Jesse Hogan's worked hard considering the conditions. Hogan has been the forward 50 target on seven occasions. Hogan has a game-high seven score involvements and two marks inside 50.
13:51
The Giants ball movement from defence has been the difference in this match. The Giants have scored 32 points from their defensive half to Hawthorn's seven points.
14:08
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:42
Harry Himmelberg's move to defence continues to work. Himmelberg has had nine intercept possessions, three of them resulting in a goal.
16:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
19:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Ash)
20:12
The Hawks have conceded 58.9 points per game from intercept possessions, ranked equal 15th and their most since 2017. This match, they have considered 64 points.
25:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
26:53
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Liam Shiels)
28:11
The Giants have won clearance 12-6 for the term and first possessions 15-8.
28:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
28:28
The game was won on the turnover. The Giants were able to score 64 points from intercept possessions, with 38 points coming from their forward half.