Pre Game
00:00
Hawthorn has averaged 12 more inside 50s than their opposition across rounds 16-19 (ranked second). Between rounds 1 and 15, the Hawks' opponents averaged 11 more inside 50s than them (ranked 16th).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
02:28
Seven of Hawthorn's eight disposals have been in their forward half of the ground.
08:39
Jack Steele has been involved in a game-high eight pressure acts for the Saints, double more than the next most. Teamwise, St Kilda leads Hawthorn 28-25 in this statistic.
10:12
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mason Wood)
11:00
The opening goal of the game to St Kilda by Mason Wood was following the first mark taken inside 50. The Saints have had the last eight entries inside 50 after the Hawks had the first.
14:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
16:12
Hawks Interchange - Mitch Lewis off due to an injury.
16:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
18:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jarrod Lienert)
19:35
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:35
Jack Gunston and Hawthorn's first goal of the afternoon has them draw level with the Saints on the scoreboard, despite having the ball just 36 per cent of the time in their forward half compared to St Kilda's 64.
24:13
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Hannebery)
27:29
St Kilda lead the Hawks in disposals by just one (108-107), but in the forward half, the Saints have a clear advantage leading Hawthorn 25-12 in this zone.
27:41
Brad Crouch earned game-highs in contested possessions (five) and handballs (six) but conceded an overall two metres for the Saints during the first quarter.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
03:00
Dan Hannebery's second clearance of the game was St Kilda's 12th, with the Saints earning 10 of the last 12 clearances, however, none of these have been a source of their goals.
03:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
04:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
08:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
10:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Butler)
12:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
14:20
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Brad Crouch)
15:02
St Kilda leads the Hawks in tackles 38-30, with a clear advantage in the forward half, the Saints outtackling Hawthorn 26-12 in this zone.
17:37
During the second quarter, the Saints have had 40 per cent of game time in their forward 50 area, compared to the Hawks on 12 per cent. St Kilda has had seven of the last eight inside 50 entries.
18:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
19:36
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Dan Butler)
20:03
Hawks Interchange - Jacob Koschitzke off due to an injury.
22:50
Ben Paton for the Saints has had seven intercept possessions, two more than the next most, with two of these leading to scores (also a game-high). St Kilda lead the Hawks in intercept possessions 39-34.
23:58
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
24:20
Hawks Interchange - Josh Morris off due to an injury.
27:39
During the second quarter, St Kilda has established a clear advantage in contested possessions, leading the Hawks 41-23 during this quarter. This dominance is magnified in the forward half (25-5) and forward 50 (12-1).
28:13
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
30:27
Dylan Moore for the Hawks leads the way in pressure points (50) and has been involved in an equal game-high 20 pressure acts. Hawthorn leads the Saints in pressure acts 189-162.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:25
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
03:00
Tim Membrey's first goal of the game was the Saints' fifth in succession. Membrey now has six score involvements, the most of any player in the match.
04:42
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
05:00
Hawks Interchange - Mitch Lewis and is possibly out for the game.
10:04
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
13:14
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Sam Butler)
14:42
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
15:52
Hawthorn has had three intercept possession chains starting in their defensive midfield in the last five minutes of game time, which have all resulted in inside 50 entries and the last two goals.
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
19:55
After trailing in the pressure factor by 0.17 (1.87 to 2.04) in the opening half, during the third quarter the Hawks lead the Saints by 0.07 in this statistic (1.67 to 1.60).
20:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
21:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
22:43
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
23:54
St Kilda has had the last six clearances after Hawthorn had the previous six, with the Saints scoring a goal from a centre clearance (their only one for the match) during this run.
26:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
27:41
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
28:05
Hawthorn leads the Saints 15-8 for inside 50 entries during the third quarter, with the Hawks having had five of the last six. Harry Morrison has the most individually in the third quarter with three (all kicks), with a retention rate of 33 per cent.
30:03
Harry Morrison for the Hawks has gained the most metres on the ground with 425 (196 in the third quarter), to go with an equal match-high eight marks.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
02:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
03:30
SCORE
GOAL - Saints (Max King)
05:47
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
07:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Butler)
08:22
St Kilda has laid eight tackles in the last quarter, all in their defensive half. The ball has been in the Saints' defensive half for 65 of game time in the last quarter.
09:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Mitch Owens)
10:57
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
10:59
Ben McEvoy's first goal of the game was following the Hawks' sixth contested mark of the second half. During the second half, St Kilda has taken just two contested marks after having a clear 4-1 advantage in the first half.
13:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
14:42
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Changkuoth Jiath)
16:38
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
16:52
Hawthorn has had 10 of the last 13 inside 50 entries, outscoring the Saints 3.2 (20) to 0.2 (2) during this period.
19:44
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
21:05
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
25:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Saints (Brad Crouch)
26:33
Hawthorn is dominating contested possession in the last quarter leading the Saints 42-24 in this statistic. St Kilda led the Hawks by 34 in contested possessions at three-quarter time by 34 (117-83).
27:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
29:00
St Kilda has wrestled back control of the game in the last five minutes of game time, upping the pressure factor to a positive 0.3 over the Hawks (2.24 to 1.94), after the first 24 minutes of the last quarter where Hawthorn had a positive 0.24 advantage in this statistic (1.96 to 1.72).
29:03
Rowan Marshall had a career-high 30 disposals (at 73 per cent accuracy) for the Saints, to go with a team-high 465 metres gained and an equal team-high five inside 50 entries.