Match

Melbourne vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 20 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Melbourne has not lost to Hawthorn since 2018. The Demons have recorded six wins by an average margin of 33 points per game while also drawing one match.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
03:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Day)
03:47
Hawthorn has controlled the football early, grabbing eight more marks than the Demons (10-2). The Hawks have been out marked by 8.2 per game this season - the second-worst differential in the AFL.
05:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
08:26
The Demons have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 50.4% this season - the fourth-highest percentage in the competition.
09:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
09:24
Luke Breust boots the Hawks' second major, sourced from a kick-in. Hawthorn has launched 18.1% of its score from defensive 50 this season - ranked fourth.
11:17
The Hawks are up to 25 marks. They average 24 per quarter.
15:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Joel Smith)
15:57
Melbourne has generated four inside 50s from eight defensive 50 chains (50%), scoring 1.1 (7) from these entries. The AFL average is 20.6%.
19:12
Finn Maginness is executing a run-with role on Clayton Oliver, restricting him to just one disposal approaching quarter-time.
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
21:11
All three Hawthorn goals have been launched from the defensive half. The Hawks score 27.8 points per game from this zone.
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Max Ramsden)
25:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
25:35
Another score launch from defensive 50 for the Demons. Three of their four scores, including both goals, have been launched from this zone.
26:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
27:07
After winning the first three centre bounce clearances, the Hawks have conceded the last two, with that goal to Jacob van Rooyen coming from this source.
28:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Henry Hustwaite)
30:02
Melbourne applied six more tackles across the whole ground in the first term (16-10), but the Hawks laid the only four in forward 50, with Henry Hustwaite recording two of them.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:49
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
06:47
The Demons won just two forward half intercepts in the opening term. They have already won five in the second quarter, with that goal by Kade Chandler coming from this source.
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
09:46
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jake Melksham)
09:56
Melbourne has increased its pressure this quarter. It has recorded a pressure factor of 207, keeping the Hawks to five marks after they grabbed 40 in the first term.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
10:57
The Demons are up to 2.1 (13) from eight forward half intercepts this quarter.
13:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Henry Hustwaite)
15:27
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Denver Grainger-Barras)
15:37
Back-to-back goals to Hawthorn, both from stoppages. The Hawks lead the second-quarter clearance count by three (5-2).
20:47
Two quick disposals to Clayton Oliver take him to six for the game. He has recorded fewer disposals in the first half twice in his career, both in his debut season (2016).
22:58
Melbourne has dominated this quarter with 13-7 inside 50s. However, both teams have scored two goals each.
24:01
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
25:27
The Demons have launched four scores from 15 defensive chains (26.7%). The AFL average is 8.7%.
27:25
Melbourne grabbed 35 second-quarter marks, its third-most in any quarter this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
03:22
The Demons have scored 1.2 (8) from three forward 50 clearances.
04:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
04:31
Luke Breust with the quick reply for the Hawks. They have scored five goals from clearances, including two from centre bounce.
07:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Joel Smith)
08:01
Another score from a defensive 50 chain for the Demons. They have launched five scores from 16 defensive 50 chains (31.3%). Their 25 points from this zone are their fourth-most in any game this season.
10:16
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
14:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
14:47
The Hawks have applied 10 third-quarter tackles - two more than they laid in the second term.
16:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
16:21
Jake Melksham is having a significant impact on this game, scoring 3.4. The most scoring shots he has recorded in a game is eight (3.5 against the Swans in Round 22, 2019).
24:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
24:13
Melbourne has generated 13 of the last 16 inside 50s, with that goal by Jacob van Rooyen separating the teams during this period.
25:28
Will Day is up to 12 disposals this quarter as well as grabbing seven marks - both ranked No.1.
25:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
30:18
The Demons took another 36 marks in the third quarter to take their game tally to 95. They have grabbed more than 100 marks in four games this season, with a season-high 117.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
00:27
That goal by Dylan Moore was the Hawks' third from an intercept. They scored 58.4 points per game from this source from Rounds 18-22 - ranked No.1.
03:18
Hawks Interchange - Will Day off due to an injury.
05:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
05:47
Hawthorn leads the clearance count 4-2 this quarter, with James Worpel winning all four clearances for his team.
06:49
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Max Gawn)
08:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
08:32
Jacob van Rooyen has not had a lot of the football, recording seven disposals, but he has had an impact, kicking three goals among his five score involvements.
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
12:11
Ned Reeves has grabbed four marks, all from opposition kicks.
13:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Josh Schache)
14:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
14:19
Clayton Oliver has recorded three fourth-quarter disposals, with all involved in a score for his team. He recorded one score involvement from 10 disposals to three-quarter time.
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
16:03
Christian Petracca is up to eight disposals this quarter, as well as kicking one goal and assisting two scores.
16:11
Hawks Interchange - Will Day off due to an injury.
23:24
Conor Nash and James Worpel lead all players with 15 contested possessions apiece. It is the second-most contested possessions Nash has won in a game.
28:35
The Demons overcome a slow start to record their 15th win for the season. They generated 27 more inside 50s after quarter-time (51-24), outscoring the Hawks by 33 points during this period (67-34).