Match

Hawthorn vs Melbourne

Commentary / 23 Mar 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks were outscored by 41 points from clearances from Round 1 - ranked last and their second-worst differential over the last four seasons.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Harrison Petty)
04:02
Hawthorn has struggled to transition the ball early with all four chains starting in their defensive 50 being intercepted by the Demons.
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
05:46
Melbourne leads the contested possession count by five early including winning four more ground balls.
08:49
Demons Interchange - Clayton Oliver off due to the blood rule.
11:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
11:31
The Hawks have recorded a kicking efficiency of 88% in their defensive half compared to 50% in their forward half.
12:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
14:30
James Sicily has started well for the Hawks with nine disposals and six marks - all but three disposals have come in the defensive half.
16:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
17:22
The Demons have scored 2.1 (13) from chains starting in their defensive half.
18:12
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Billings)
18:42
The Demons have laid 14 more tackles and recorded a pressure factor of 181 compared to 170 for the Hawks.
20:05
Hawthorn has taken 46 marks so far - 39 have come in their defensive half.
21:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
22:57
The Demons have won the last eight clearances of the game.
26:19
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
28:37
Hawthorn took 53 marks that quarter and is on pace to take 212 for the game. The AFL record for marks in a game is 181 taken by Richmond in Round 8, 2006.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:39
After recording a pressure factor of 170 in the first quarter, the Hawks have increased their pressure factor to 208 to start the second quarter. The AFL average is 180.
04:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
05:45
Hawthorn has converted 23% of defensive 50 chains into an inside 50. In Round 1, the Hawks converted 48.3% - ranked third in the competition.
06:51
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
07:58
The Demons have won five centre bounce clearances converting this into 2.0 (12).
12:55
After losing the contested possession count by 15 in the first quarter, the Hawks have evened the count this quarter.
16:24
The Demons have scored 1.3 (9) from set shots.
19:17
The kicking efficiency has declined this quarter with the Hawks recording a kicking efficiency of 64% compared to 57% for the Demons. Both teams went at 82% by foot in the first quarter.
20:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
25:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
25:33
12 of Melbourne's 17 chains starting in their defensive 50 have been intercepted by the Hawks for a return of 0.2 (2).
26:29
The Hawks have scored 2.2 (14) from turnovers.
27:01
Demons Interchange - Steven May off due to an injury.
28:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
29:15
After laying seven tackles in the first quarter, the Hawks laid 21 that quarter while registering a pressure factor of 208. The AFL average is 180.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:07
Steven May has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Marty Hore.
03:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:17
Mitch Lewis and Mabior Chol have combined to be the inside 50 on eight occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and no score.
05:39
Demons Interchange - Jake Lever and is possibly out for the game.
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
07:39
Melbourne has scored 4.2 (26) from shots taken beyond 40 metres of goal.
10:12
Since quarter time, the Hawks have won eight more contested possessions including 10 more ground balls.
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
10:25
Hawks Interchange - Sam Frost off due to an injury.
10:59
Luke Breust has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Jack Gunston.
13:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
13:14
The Hawks have scored 1.3 (9) from set shots.
15:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
15:44
Hawthorn has scored 1.1 (7) from 10 forward half intercepts.
16:41
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Ben Brown)
21:28
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Kade Chandler)
21:44
Kade Chandler has been the target inside 50 on three occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and 2.0 (12).
22:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
23:15
The Demons have scored 3.1 (19) from nine centre bounce clearances.
24:07
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Billings)
25:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
25:35
Hawthorn has transitioned the ball well with 28% of its defensive 50 chains resulting in an inside 50. The AFL average in 2023 was 21%.
28:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
30:27
Hawthorn laid six tackles inside 50 that quarter - the Hawks laid five tackles inside 50 in the first half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
02:38
Hawthorn has scored 4.3 (27) from intercepts.
03:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jacob van Rooyen)
03:53
Melbourne has won 13 more clearances for the game, outscoring the Hawks 7.1 (43) to 0.3 (3) from the source.
07:58
The Demons have taken nine contested marks compared to three for the Hawks. Harrison Petty and Bayley Fritsch lead the way with two apiece.
09:45
Bayley Fritsch has been the target inside 50 on six occasions for a return of three marks inside 50 and 5.0 (30).
11:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bayley Fritsch)
11:58
Melbourne has scored 6.4 (40) from set shots.
16:17
The pressure has dropped off from both teams this quarter with the Demons recording a pressure factor of 149 compared to 155 for the Hawks. The AFL average is 180.
18:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
21:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Kysaiah Pickett)
24:11
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom Sparrow)
24:44
Melbourne has scored 4.7 (31) from intercepts.
25:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
28:45
Melbourne's ability to score from clearances was a deciding factor in the game. The Demons scored 9.2 (56) from 35 clearances compared to 0.3 (3) from 23 clearances for the Hawks.