Pre Game
00:00
The Hawks laid 14 more tackles than the Tigers last round, their second-best tackle differential this season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:24
The Bulldogs have opened with the first four inside 50s of the game, but the Hawks have successfully repelled each entry.
05:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:11
After kicking the opening major of the game, the Bulldogs' Aaron Naughton has now recorded 49 goals from 21 appearances this season.
07:58
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
08:34
Hawthorn is kicking with a strong breeze, but the ball has been in the Bulldogs' forward half of the ground for 81 percent of play.
12:20
Despite dominating the time in possession, 52 percent to 33, the Bulldogs have still laid more tackles that the Hawks, ten to eight.
14:42
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
16:41
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
16:42
After conceding 13 of the first 15 inside 50 entries, the Hawks recorded four of the next five, converting into two goals.
18:19
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
23:15
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
23:23
A tally of six marks for Hawthorn's James Sicily is double the next most on the ground.
26:44
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
28:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
28:26
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:27
With a very strong breeze at their backs, the Hawks take a 12-point lead into the first change. The Bulldogs recorded more than twice as many inside 50s (21 to ten), but their inability to convert these entries into goals sees them trailing.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:18
The Bulldogs have won the clearance differential by 7.3 per game this season to lead the AFL. This dominance has continued so far today, where they lead this measure, 14 to three.
02:55
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
05:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
07:05
The Bulldogs have targeted Jamarra Ugle-Hagan a team-high three times inside forward 50, but he is yet to take a mark in the game.
08:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
09:29
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
10:05
The Bulldogs hold a strong edge in second-quarter disposal retention, 53 percent to 24.
12:26
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:27
Jack Gunston has now kicked at least three goals for the sixth time in 16 games this season.
14:20
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
15:56
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
17:09
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Saunders)
17:10
Hawthorn debutant Jack Saunders kicks his first goal in AFL football.
18:28
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
22:21
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
22:22
The Hawks have averaged just 9.7 marks inside 50 per game this season, ranked 15th in the competition. However, they have already taken eight marks in this zone today, compared to just three for the Bulldogs in their equivalent region.
24:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
28:18
Entering today's match, the Western Bulldogs' Josh Dunkley was averaging 5.6 tackles per game across 21 matches. With six tackles in the first half, he has already exceeded this benchmark today, and is the game co-leader in this measure with Bulldogs' teammate Adam Treloar.
31:55
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Cody Weightman)
33:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
33:47
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:48
Despite dominating the clearances (28 to 11) and inside 50 entries (40 to 22), an inefficient Bulldogs side leads by just three points at halftime.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:36
The kick-to-handball ratio of Hawthorn is 2.40, far greater than the 1.11 of the Bulldogs. This suggests significantly different ball movement strategies between the two sides.
03:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
06:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Adam Treloar)
06:46
Continuing the trend of inefficiency from the first half, the Bulldogs have recorded the first eight inside 50s of the third term, but have kicked just 0.2 from these entries.
07:18
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
08:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
11:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
12:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
13:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
15:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
16:01
Hawthorn has kicked seven of its nine goals from inside 30 metres (77.8 percent). In contrast, only 50 percent (four of eight) of the Bulldogs' majors have been kicked from this close to goal.
17:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
17:30
Including kicking 0.2 himself, Lachie Hunter has contributed a match-high eight score involvements for the Western Bulldogs.
17:54
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
19:16
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
19:17
The ball has been in the Bulldogs' forward half of the ground for 83 percent of the third quarter, yet they have only outscored the Hawks by seven points for the term (1.8 to 1.1).
20:03
Hawks Interchange - James Blanck off due to the blood rule.
24:12
For the third term, the Bulldogs are dominating the contested possession count, 33 to 18.
27:04
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
27:05
The Bulldogs have lost their past four games against the Hawks at University of Tasmania Stadium by an average margin of 35 points. Leading by ten points entering the final term, and with the breeze at their backs, they will like their chances to end this streak today.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
00:47
Bulldogs Interchange - Bailey Williams off due to an injury.
02:45
Early in the final term, the only players on the ground with 100 percent game time are Hawthorn forward Jack Gunston, and Western Bulldogs' key defenders Zaine Cordy and Ryan Gardner.
05:08
Bulldogs Interchange - Laitham Vandermeer off due to an injury.
06:16
The Hawks have conceded 55.3 inside 50s per game this season, the third-most of any side. They have again been dominated in this facet today, conceding 63 inside 50 entries, while recording just 28 of their own.
06:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
11:15
Of the 26 free kicks that the two sides have combined to concede, the most common indiscretion has been for high contact on seven occasions.
11:18
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
14:38
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
14:39
Seven of the Bulldogs' 11 goals have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Hawthorn turnover, including both majors in the final term.
17:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
19:06
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
20:31
After recording just 14 disposals over the first three quarters, Bailey Smith has already generated eight in the final quarter.
24:10
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Roarke Smith)
25:13
Ryan Gardner does the little things to help his team. His tally of eight one percenters leads the Bulldogs, and includes seven spoils.
25:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
27:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
28:57
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:58
The Bulldogs' class shines through in the end, running out 23-point winners. Key for the victors was Josh Dunkley, contributing 29 disposals at 69 percent efficiency, 17 contested possessions, ten score involvements, nine tackles, and nine marks.