Match

Geelong Cats vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 10 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks won the contested possession count by 19 last round, which is their third-best result across the last two seasons.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
01:28
The Hawks start the game with a goal from their first forward 50 entry of the game. They average a goal from 16.3 percent of entries this year (ranked last).
02:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
03:03
After their third-best contested possession game across two years last week, the Hawks lead the stat six to one early.
06:49
The Cats are ranked last for clearances this season, they trail clearances one to five so far today.
08:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
11:08
Cats Interchange - Mark Blicavs off due to an injury.
13:58
The Cats have had just four disposals in their forward half compared to Hawthorn's 32.
14:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
16:03
Luke Breust has been excellent early. He has eight disposals, four contested possessions, three marks, and two goals.
17:25
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cam Mackenzie)
21:04
The Cats have had 3.4 kicks for every handball. They average a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.48 to one this season (ranked ninth).
22:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
23:53
In the last 10 minutes, Geelong leads uncontested possessions 36 to 24.
25:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
26:55
J. Cameron has two goals for the quarter. This is the third time he has had two or more goals in a quarter this season.
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
29:14
W. Day has had a strong start to the game. He has collected five contested possessions and four clearances, which are both his highest in an individual quarter in his career.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:02
P. Dangerfield has won four of Geelong's six clearances
02:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
03:08
The Hawks have lost the inside 50 count by an average of seven in 2023. They lead inside 50s 19 to 10 so far today.
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Karl Amon)
07:05
In the second quarter, the Hawks lead inside 50s five to zero, contested possessions ten to six, and kicked two goals to Geelong's zero.
10:58
The Hawks have scored 21 points from intercepts in today's game. They average 34 points from this source this season (ranked last).
11:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
12:51
Geelong has had six chains starting in its attacking midfield and has converted two of these into goals.
17:40
Hawks Interchange - Conor Nash off due to the blood rule.
17:47
Cats Interchange - Jed Bews off due to an injury.
17:50
C. Jiath has won six intercept possessions. This is one behind his first-half career high of seven.
19:17
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
19:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
21:22
The Cats have taken 23 marks to Hawthorn's five this quarter. J. Cameron leads the way with four marks for the term.
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Ward)
24:52
The Hawks have laid eight tackles in the forward 50 compared to Geelong's three. J. Worpel leads all-comers with three, which is his career high for forward 50 tackles.
29:57
M. Duncan was prolific for the Cats in the second term. He amassed 12 disposals and five marks. His 12 disposals are his most in an individual quarter since Round 8 last year.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
03:03
The Cats have had a strong start to the second half with the first three inside 50s and a goal.
05:58
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
06:39
C. Guthrie has laid seven tackles, this is three more than his previous season-high of four.
07:49
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
08:23
After trailing clearances 24 to 10 in the first half, the Cats have won the first four clearances of the second half.
09:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jack Bowes)
10:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
10:58
The Cats have scored six times from seven inside 50s this quarter. Hawthorn is still yet to get the ball in its forward 50 for the term.
13:09
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
16:30
After managing only four goals in the first half, the Cats have kicked five already in the third term. This is their third-best return in any quarter this season.
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
19:00
Three of the Cats' six third-quarter goals have come from intercepts in their attacking midfield.
21:59
O. Henry has had five score involvements since coming onto the ground after halftime.
22:58
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
27:34
The Hawks have managed only one inside 50 this quarter. Their lowest tally in a quarter this year is six.
28:14
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
29:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Mark O'Connor)
30:09
The Cats have now kicked nine goals for the quarter. This is the most kicked by any team in a quarter this season.
32:04
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Henry)
34:09
This ten-goal quarter from the Cats is just the fifth time it has been achieved since the start of the 2021 season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
05:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
05:45
The Hawks have not kicked a goal since the sixth minute of the second quarter.
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
07:53
The Cats have scored 57 points from intercepts in the second half alone. They average 41.3 points from this source per game.
09:08
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gryan Miers)
10:44
The Hawks have had just three forward 50 disposals in the second half.
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
11:53
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw off due to an injury.
13:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
14:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
15:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oliver Henry)
15:51
P. Dangerfield now has nine clearances for the game. W. Day has the next most with five.
16:18
Hawks Interchange - Changkuoth Jiath off due to an injury.
17:43
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
19:07
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
19:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:32
The Cats have had 25 shots at goal from 33 inside 50s in the second half.
23:41
W. Day has won six intercept possessions, two of which have resulted in Hawthorn goals.
23:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
25:22
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jake Kolodjashnij)
27:18
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
30:48
A dominant second half of 15 goals to one sees the Cats get on the board for season 2023. J. Cameron was the star of the show, booting seven goals. This is his second bag of six or more goals this season.