Match

Hawthorn vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 10 Jun 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks have conceded nine goals in succession four times this season - the most by any team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:35
Brisbane is absorbing the Hawks' early attack conceding no score from five Hawthorn entries. The Lions have conceded a score to 41.9% of their opposition's entries this season - ranked ninth defensively.
07:56
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
08:06
Charlie Cameron breaks the early scoring drought with a goal sourced from a clearance. Brisbane has scored 34.9 points per game from this source - ranked sixth.
10:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
10:34
Hawthorn has already won six forward half intercepts, with that goal to Mitch Lewis coming from this source. The Hawks averaged just 19.8 forward half intercepts per game across the first 12 rounds - ranked 15th.
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Dunkley)
12:14
The Lions lead the clearance count by two (6-4), kicking two goals to none from this source.
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
14:27
Both teams starting to kick some goals after the early drought. The last six stoppage wins have launched three goals.
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
16:11
Another goal from a clearance to the Lions. All three Brisbane goals are from this source.
18:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
18:18
Hawthorn has now booted two goals from forward half intercepts. The Hawks have scored 21.5 points per game from this source - ranked 17th.
20:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Sam Butler)
22:36
Hawthorn has scored 25 points or more in seven of its last 13 quarters. It reached this mark just six times across the first nine rounds.
26:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
29:40
The Hawks recorded 33 more handballs than the Lions in the opening term. It is the fifth time this season that a team has won the handball count by 33 or more in a quarter, with the Hawks achieving this three times.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
01:41
Hawthorn has grabbed two intercept marks early in the second term after taking just two in the first quarter. The Hawks average 13.9 intercept marks per game - ranked 17th.
02:40
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
02:50
Brisbane has kicked one goal from its last eight inside 50s after booting three majors from its first four entries.
04:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)
09:13
Brisbane applied a pressure factor of 178 in the first term, with the Hawks kicking at 67% efficiency. The Lions have upped their pressure early in the second term, recording a pressure factor of 233, resulting in Hawthorn's kicking efficiency falling to 50%.
14:26
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Will Ashcroft)
14:36
The Lions have scored 1.1 (7) from five forward half intercepts this quarter after failing to score from eight such intercepts in the opening term. They average 36.3 points per game from this source - ranked No.1.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lachlan Bramble)
18:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
18:12
The Hawks have now won 17 forward half intercepts, including 10 this quarter, scoring 3.2 (20) from this source. Hawthorn won a season-high 18 first-half forward half intercepts against GWS and West Coast in Rounds 5 and 10 respectively.
23:03
The Hawks have now taken eight intercept marks this quarter, with Will Day grabbing three of these. It is just the second time this season that Hawthorn has taken eight intercept marks in a quarter.
24:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
26:44
Brisbane has scored 13 of its 39 points (33.3%) from chains originating in its defensive 50. The Lions have launched 12.3% of their score from this zone this season - the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
28:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
28:42
The Lions have scored 4.1 (25) from 18 intercepts this quarter, while the Hawks have scored just 1.2 (8) from 24 intercepts.
30:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
30:16
Deven Robertson won seven contested possessions in the second term - two more than any other player. He has won 11 for the game - a career-high.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
02:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
02:51
Eric Hipwood recorded just three disposals in Round 11 - his lowest tally in any full game since Round 3, 2017. He has bounced back well today, with nine disposals and booting three goals for just the second time this season.
04:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
04:49
Hawks Interchange - Luke Breust off due to an injury.
10:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
10:20
The Hawks have scored 1.1 (7) this quarter from four defensive 50 chains. They failed to score from 24 chains originating in this zone in the first half.
14:11
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
14:25
Hawks Interchange - Luke Breust and is possibly out for the game.
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
16:47
Hawthorn has booted three goals from six inside 50s this quarter (50%). The Hawks have kicked a goal from 20.8% of their entries this season - the third-lowest percentage in the competition.
18:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
19:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
19:45
Mitch Lewis has been involved in 57 scores since his first match of the season in Round 7 - the third most of any player in the competition.
21:41
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
25:13
Jai Newcombe has been prolific this quarter, recording quarter-highs for disposals (10), score involvements (five), inside 50s (four), and clearances (three).
27:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Lloyd Meek)
27:45
Hawthorn leads the contested possession count by 16 this quarter (30-14) - its second-best differential in any quarter this season.
30:30
The Hawks recorded 39 more handballs than Brisbane in the third quarter to now lead this count by 90 - the biggest differential to three-quarter time in any game this season.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jaxon Prior)
01:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
01:44
The Lions have won the first two clearances of the final term, scoring from both. Brisbane has outscored the Hawks by 19 points from this source across the game (38-19).
04:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
04:18
Connor Macdonald boots his second goal with his career-high 21st disposal.
06:46
Brisbane has missed 11 tackles - its equal second-most in any game this season.
08:54
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
09:59
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)
10:09
Joe Daniher has booted 3.8 from 41-50 metres out this season - compared to 4.1 from beyond the 50-metre arc.
12:34
Lions Interchange - Hugh McCluggage and is possibly out for the game.
18:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
18:42
Jacob Koschitzke has recorded just three kicks for the game, but they have had maximum impact, with all resulting in a goal. Koschitzke had booted just three goals for the season from his six games.
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
21:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
26:54
The Lions have recorded a kicking efficiency of just 56% in the final term - 13% lower than the first three quarters.
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
30:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Sam Butler)
33:42
Hawthorn booted eight of the last nine goals for the game to overcome a 17-point half-time deficit and win by 25 points, consigning the Lions to their 13th loss from their last 14 games at the MCG.