Pre Game
00:00
The Suns have lost all five matches at UTAS Stadium by an average margin of 51 points (53-104).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
02:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
03:40
Gold Coast has taken the first two intercept marks for the game. Since Round 15, it has taken five fewer intercept marks per game than its opposition - ranked last.
04:57
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
05:07
Jack Gunston boots the first goal for the game. He finished with 18 disposals, four goals and 12 score involvements when he last played against the Suns in Round 18, 2020.
06:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
08:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Ward)
08:37
The Hawks have generated the last five inside 50s, scoring 1.2 (8) from these entries. The Suns have allowed their opposition to score from 46.5% of inside 50s this season - ranked 17th.
10:41
Just two Suns have applied a tackle, with David Swallow recording a game-high four. He has laid 3.4 tackles per game this season.
11:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Noah Anderson)
14:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
15:45
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:55
The Hawks have sourced both of their goals from forward 50 intercepts. They have scored 9.5 points per game from this source this season.
17:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
20:17
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jeremy Sharp)
23:37
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
23:47
Ben McEvoy has recorded an equal game-high three score involvements. He averages 4.8 per game this season.
27:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
27:16
Hawthorn is well on top at stoppages, leading the clearance count by six (11-5), but it has failed to convert this dominance on the scoreboard, recording three behinds to the Suns' one.
28:19
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Elijah Hollands)
29:42
Ben McEvoy was influential, finishing the quarter with four score involvements as well as winning five hitouts-to-advantage - both quarter-highs.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:31
Hawks Interchange - Jai Newcombe off due to an injury.
01:29
Suns Interchange - Mabior Chol off due to an injury.
02:13
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
02:23
Hawthorn has generated four inside 50s from 12 defensive 50 chains (33%). The AFL average is 21%.
04:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
05:20
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
05:30
Another goal from a turnover. All seven goals are from this source, including six from forward half.
10:47
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:57
The Hawks have already scored 4.1 (25) from forward half intercepts. They average 25 points per game from this source this season.
14:37
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Josh Ward)
14:47
Hawthorn has gone inside 50 eight times this quarter and booted three goals from these entries (37.5%). The Hawks have scored a goal from 24.4% of their inside 50s this season - the second-highest percentage in the AFL.
17:09
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
17:19
Hawthorn continues to dominate stoppages, leading the clearance count 6-2 this quarter, but has added just one behind to its score from this source.
18:04
Hawks Interchange - Will Day off due to an injury.
18:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
20:00
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
20:10
It's fourth time lucky for Luke Breust. He has recorded two missed shots and one behind, as well as booting that goal, from his four shots at goal.
24:21
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
24:31
Nick Holman kicks a much-needed goal for his team. The Suns have generated four inside 50s from 21 defensive 50 chains (19%), with the Holman goal originating from this zone.
26:20
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Jack Lukosius)
27:45
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
28:51
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:01
Jack Gunston has kicked four goals and assisted another for a scoreboard impact of 31 points. He has recorded a scoreboard impact of 16.7 points per game this season.
30:37
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Levi Casboult)
30:47
Levi Casboult becomes the first player to kick a goal from a stoppage. Gold Coast has now outscored the Hawks by four points from this source (8-4) despite winning nine fewer clearances (11-20).
31:46
Hawthorn leads the contested possession count 73-65 and the clearance count 20-12. They have lost these differentials by 7.5 and 5.8 per game this season - ranked 16th and 18th, respectively.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
03:05
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Witts)
03:15
The Suns have booted three goals from their last eight inside 50s after kicking as many goals from their first 18 entries.
07:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Mabior Chol)
07:50
Mabior Chol has kicked at least one goal in every game this season. That behind was his first score involvement in this game.
08:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
10:25
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
10:35
Another goal from a turnover to the Hawks. All nine of their goals have come from this source, including an equal season-high seven from forward half.
16:02
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
16:12
Hawthorn has scored 64 of its 69 points from intercepts - a season-high for the club.
19:51
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Elijah Hollands)
20:01
Gold Coast leads the clearance count 7-6 in the third term, with seven individual Suns winning one. That goal to Elijah Hollands is the only score from this source this quarter.
21:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Izak Rankine)
23:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Mabior Chol)
26:44
Hawthorn has applied 23 tackles this quarter after recording 22 to half-time.
27:26
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Ben Ainsworth)
27:36
The Suns have recorded eight shots at goal this quarter but have been inaccurate in kicking just two goals.
31:08
The Suns were first to the ball in the third term, winning seven more contested possessions (43-36) and clearances (14-7), but they did not use it well by foot, with just 47% of their kicks effective.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:42
SCORE
GOAL - Suns (Nick Holman)
05:52
Gold Coast has applied 14 tackles inside 50, eight more than the Hawks. Nick Holman leads all players with four.
08:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Levi Casboult)
09:25
Touk Miller has recorded 21 disposals, gaining 82 metres for his team. He has gained 539.3 metres per game this season - ranked No.1 at the club.
10:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Mabior Chol)
10:21
Both teams have grabbed nine marks inside 50, with the Hawks scoring 5.2 (32) to the Suns' 2.5 (17) from this shot source.
11:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
16:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
19:19
SCORE
BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)
19:29
The Suns continue to be wasteful in front of goals, kicking just one goal from their last nine shots.
19:49
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
21:25
David Swallow is up to 29 disposals for the game - a season-high for him. He has now recorded 20 or more disposals in nine of the last 11 games after reaching this mark just twice in the first nine games.
24:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:43
Hawthorn has absorbed the Suns' attack in the final term, conceding just one goal from 17 Gold Coast entries.
28:10
Hawthorn holds on to win by seven points (70-63). The Suns pressed late, winning 17 more contested possessions (48-31) and generating 10 more inside 50s (17-7) in the final term, but were inaccurate, kicking just one goal from six shots.