Match

Hawthorn vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 23 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2012, the Crows have won only three of their last 15 matches against the Hawks and have recorded more wins against every other team during this period.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:32
Hawthorn has not started quarters well this season and has been outscored by an average of 19 points per game in the first ten minutes of quarters (ranked last).
02:37
The first goal of the game to the Hawks was launched with an intercept in the defensive 50. Hawthorn averages just 11.2 points per game from defensive 50 chains.
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
04:24
Adelaide scored its first goal of the game from a forward half intercept. The Crows average 28 points per game from this source, and have scored from 37 percent of these intercepts.
06:05
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:55
This game has started with both teams recording very high-pressure ratings of more than 200. Hawthorn has already applied 16 tackles and averages only 14 per quarter this season.
11:27
Adelaide has won the last four clearances and leads 7-4 in this count. The Crows are ranked second-last in clearance differential this season and the Hawks are ranked second.
15:30
Adelaide has an early 5-1 lead in forward half intercepts and a 9-2 advantage in forward half marks including two in the forward 50.
15:47
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
16:15
In the last three weeks, the Crows have averaged 69 points per game from turnovers (ranked second). The first two goals for Adelaide today have come from this source.
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ned Reeves)
17:55
A clever piece of ruck work from Ned Reeves at a forward 50 stoppage provided the Hawks with their second goal. Hawthorn averages only eight points per game from forward half stoppages (ranked last).
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jordan Dawson)
23:53
Adelaide leads 26-10 in uncontested marks and this season is ranked fifth in marks per game. In each of the last three seasons, the Crows have been ranked last in this measure.
25:28
The Crows average 21.4 forward half intercepts per game, and currently have an 11-3 lead in this count, but after scoring a goal from the first of these intercepts today, have not been able to score another goal from this source.
27:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
28:50
Hawthorn has applied more tackles (32) this quarter than in any other quarter of the season, and also more than any other team has applied in an opening quarter this season.
29:59
Hawthorn edged Adelaide at clearances (15-10) and contested possessions (44-39) in the opening term, but the Crows were able to have the ball in its forward half for 57 percent of the time and lead 16-2 in forward half marks.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:57
Adelaide now leads 4-0 in forward 50 marks and averages 14.4 such marks per game (ranked third). Hawthorn averages just 9.8 forward 50 marks per game.
01:18
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Jake Soligo)
02:54
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Luke Pedlar)
03:17
Both scores this quarter for Adelaide have followed a forward half clearance. The Crows have a strike rate of 204 points per 100 such clearances this season (ranked No.1).
06:38
Adelaide is starting to pick holes in the Hawthorn defence with a 23-2 lead in forward half marks including 6-0 in the forward 50. However, a return of 2.3 from set shots has prevented this from being converted into a sizeable lead.
08:34
Adelaide now leads 14-4 in forward half intercepts and is making it increasingly difficult for Hawthorn to clear the ball from its back half.
10:46
Both teams have averaged 97.4 marks per game this season, but today the Crows have a 41-20 lead in this count including 8-2 marks on the lead.
12:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
12:22
A second forward 50 stoppage goal for the Hawks who have now scored 2.1.13 from three clearances in this zone. Adelaide has not scored from this source today.
14:07
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Rachele)
15:49
Adelaide had issues with accuracy in the first two rounds scoring a combined 22.34 in these games before scoring 53.28 in the last three games.
17:24
The Crows have had the better of contested possessions (23-16) and inside 50 entries (9-4) this quarter, but both teams have scored just one goal.
17:30
Hawks Interchange - Max Lynch and is possibly out for the game.
19:56
James Worpel has already matched his season average of six clearances per game and his five tackles exceed a season average of four.
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Lachlan Sholl)
20:52
The last goal for the Crows came from a kick-in chain. Adelaide averages 5.6 points per game from this source (ranked fourth) and scored 13 points last week from these chains.
23:44
Adelaide leads 23-14 in post-clearance contested possessions this quarter after Hawthorn won this count by two in the first period. The Crows have won the post-clearance contested possession differential by 11.2 per game this season (ranked No.1).
24:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
24:48
The Crows lead forward half intercepts 19-6 but both teams have now scored one goal from this source following the last goal to Tyler Brockman.
26:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ned Long)
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
28:33
Hawthorn has had four of the last five inside 50 entries of the game and generated the last three forward half intercepts with the two most recent gals both coming from this source.
29:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
29:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
30:23
A second goal from a kick-in chain this quarter for the Crows. The AFL average is only 4.1 points per game from this source.
31:51
Hawthorn applied great pressure in the first half with a 48-40 lead in tackles and a pressure rating of 200. The Hawks have averaged a pressure rating of only 171 this season (ranked second-last).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:30
Hawthorn leads 7-4 in centre bounce clearances, but both teams have only scored one behind from this source. The Hawks were ranked last at winning centre bounce clearances last season, but have improved to second this year.
02:13
Hawthorn has averaged 54 around-the-ground stoppages in its games this season. There has already been this number of such stoppages today.
03:55
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
05:21
The Hawks have now won the last four centre bounce clearances of the game. The Crows have conceded 20.2 points per game from centre bounce clearances this season (ranked last), but have restricted Hawthorn to no goals today from this source.
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
08:00
The Hawks have had the same number of handballs as kicks today with a handball chain featuring in the last goal. Hawthorn has a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.49 this season.
10:59
Hawthorn has averaged 55.8 tackles per game this season, with 64 tackles last week being a season-high. The Hawks lead the tackle count today 64-51 with the pressure contributing to the high number of stoppages.
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
13:36
While Adelaide has had more disposals today, Hawthorn leads 79-67 in corridor disposals and has notably looked to rebound through this zone.
15:21
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
15:43
A pair of goals this quarter to Darcy Fogarty who now has an accurate career return of 95.35. The second of these goals followed a clearance from the defensive 50, with the Crows ranked No.1 at scoring from this source.
17:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
19:08
The AFL average for points scored from defensive 50 chains is 14.3 points per game. Adelaide has now scored 27 points today from these chains following the last goal to Taylor Walker.
21:02
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
21:38
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
21:53
Hawthorn has kicked a goal from each of its kick-in chains this quarter. There have been four goals today in total from these chains, which is well above the season average.
24:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Conor Nash)
24:38
Conor Nash has been prominent today with a team-high 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions, six clearances, and the last goal of the game.
28:01
Hawks Interchange - Denver Grainger-Barras off due to the blood rule.
28:04
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
30:01
Hawthorn leads 6-1 in forward half intercepts this quarter and has recorded 60 percent time in forward half after Adelaide was ahead in these measures during the first half.
32:07
The Hawks have continued to pressure the Crows into errors and now lead 74-63 in tackles and 11-9 in intercept marks. Sam Frost has taken seven of these marks which is a career-high for the Hawk defender.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:54
Hawks Interchange - Chad Wingard off due to an injury.
01:11
The last quarter has started with another big tackle from the Hawks forcing Adelaide into error. Hawthorn leads 8-5 in contested marks with the last of these providing the scoring opportunity for Luke Breust.
02:38
The Hawks have recorded a post-clearance pressure factor of only 155 this season (ranked last). Today, both teams have recorded a rating of 174 in this measure, with this contributing to the Hawks restricting the ball movement of the Crows.
03:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Karl Amon)
04:00
While Adelaide leads forward half intercepts 20-13, Hawthorn leads 27-9 in points scored from this source, with the Crows scoring a goal from their first such intercept and none since.
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)
06:45
Adelaide has kicked 6.3 from set shots today including its last four such attempts from its two key forward Taylor Walker and Darcy Fogarty. Hawthorn has kicked 2.3 from set shots at goal today and has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 36.6 percent this season (ranked last).
07:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Scrimshaw)
08:05
The goal to Jack Scrimshaw was the first of the day to come from a centre bounce clearance. Hawthorn leads 10-7 in such clearances and 29-25 in effective clearances.
09:36
Hawks Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
10:45
Adelaide now leads 11-6 in forward 50 marks and 54-44 in forward 50 disposals despite a relatively even inside 50 count.
12:56
In the first half, Josh Rachele recorded a game-high 424 metres gained from 12 kicks including six score involvements. Since half-time, Rachele has had just the two handballs and no score involvements.
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Seamus Mitchell)
18:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
18:55
Hawthorn has kicked five of the last six goals to now have its biggest lead of the game (13 points). The Hawks have recorded a kicking efficiency of 78 percent this quarter compared to the Crows only 42 percent.
19:48
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)
20:29
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)
21:32
Adelaide has continued to squander its forward half intercepts. The Crows now lead 27-14 in such intercepts, but still have just one goal from this source, while the Hawks have scored four goals from these chances.
21:44
Crows Interchange - Rory Laird off due to an injury.
22:47
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Darcy Fogarty)
23:57
SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rushed)
24:14
Crows Interchange - Mitchell Hinge and is possibly out for the game.
25:01
A classy goal from Izak Rankine gives the Crows another goal launched from the back half. Adelaide now leads 41-25 in points scored from chains started in the defensive half.
26:43
Rory Sloane has produced a big last quarter for the Crows with 212 metres gained from his 11 disposals, three clearances, and three score involvements.
28:09
The ever-accurate Darcy Fogarty has converted from a tight angle after taking a contested mark. Adelaide won the contested possession count this quarter and has had seven of the last eight inside 50 entries with the Hawks attempting to save the game.
30:42
A tight win for the Crows who had the last six scores of the game. Hawthorn brought terrific pressure (tackles 87-74), but Adelaide won the last six clearances to eventually edge the Hawks in this count (46-39) and contested possessions (145-134).