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Pre Game
00:00
The Bulldogs conceded 64 points from intercept possessions last round against Fremantle - the most points they have conceded from that source this season.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
00:53
Instant impact from the centre bounce through Laitham Vandermeer, who kicks the first goal of the game for the Dogs. The Dogs have scored 15.5 points per game from centre bounce chains since Round 4 - ranked second overall.
02:03
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
04:24
The Hawks have been unable to get their hands on the ball early, conceding three clearances and trailing the disposal count two to ten through the first five minutes of the game.
05:45
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
06:19
Marcus Bontempelli puts the Dogs three goals up, with their third-straight stoppage goal this match. The Dogs average 33.7 points per game from stoppages in 2024, ranked ninth overall.
08:54
The Dogs have won the first possession at four of the seven stoppages so far - a rate of 57%. Through 2024, the Dogs have won stoppage first possessions at only 39.9% of contests, ranked 17th overall.
09:07
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:32
Jack Gunston puts the Hawks on the board for their first goal, from just their second inside-50. The Hawks have scored from just 37.6% of their inside-50 entries this season, ranked last overall.
11:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:40
Bailey Dale is continuing his scintillating form from the last two weeks, leading all players on the ground with seven disposals - four of which have come in the defensive 50.
15:16
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Lloyd Meek)
15:49
Lloyd Meek brings the Hawks closer with his first goal of the match. Meek has had a significant impact for the club since coming into the team, ranking seventh overall for average hitouts-to-advantage this season.
17:56
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
18:20
The Hawks have steadied the ship around the ground since the early Dogs onslaught, opening up a strong 26-17 lead in contested possessions and 17-9 lead in ground ball gets for the term.
20:27
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
22:32
Hawks Interchange - James Sicily off due to an injury.
25:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
26:35
Calsher Dear kicks his first goal in AFL football to bring the Hawks back within a goal. Dear leads the Hawks for marks with three, and is just one of three players to have taken a contested mark so far this match.
28:27
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Josh Ward)
28:55
The Hawks hit the front through Josh Ward, who kicks the Hawks' second goal from an intercept possession this match. The Hawks average 39.1 points from intercept possession chains this season, ranked 16th overall.
32:47
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
32:50
Hawthorn was able to turn the tide in the first term due to the ball movement from their defensive half. The Hawks turned six chains from their defensive half into six forward-50 entries and converted them into 2.1 (13) - while the Dogs could not muster a single point from a defensive-half chain.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:37
James Sicily has returned to the field after dislocating his shoulder in the first quarter. This will be a relief for Hawthorn, as Sicily averages 22.6 disposals per game against the Dogs - his second-most against any opponent.
03:15
Tom Liberatore has already collected six clearances this match - one short of Hawthorn's match total. Liberatore averages 10.0 clearances per game in 2024 - the highest average in the competition.
04:26
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
04:40
Bulldogs Interchange - James O'Donnell off due to an injury.
06:05
Jai Newcombe kicks another intercept possession goal for the Hawks to put them back in front. The last time these two teams met, Newcombe had a career-day, collecting 40 disposals, 10 score involvements and a goal.
09:37
The Hawks have now taken five uncontested marks inside-50, with three of their six goals coming from set shots. Hawthorn averages 12.0 marks inside-50 per game, ranked sixth in the competition.
11:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
12:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
13:11
The lack of stoppages this quarter has allowed the Hawks to have the game played on their terms in this quarter. The Hawks lead the ground-ball-gets ten to five, and lead the inside-50 count nine to one for the term.
14:48
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:21
The ease with which the Hawks are moving the ball this quarter is immense - from 11 midfield chains for the term, the Hawks have entered forward-50 ten times, scoring 3.2 (20) from these entries this quarter.
19:31
Bailey Dale's 17 disposals have been important for the Dogs - however, 13 of these disposals have been in the defensive 50. Dale also only has one score involvement for the match, after collecting 13 over the last two weeks.
20:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
23:01
The Dogs have only managed to register 15 disposals in their forward-50 for the match - 24 fewer than the Hawks. They have also registered eight fewer contested possessions than the Hawks in the same zone.
23:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
27:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
29:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
29:10
The Hawks brought the game onto their terms in the second quarter, leading contested possessions by 11, tackles by six and inside-50s by four for the term. All three of their second-term goals came from intercept possessions, extending their intercept possession differential to 25 over the Dogs.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:46
Lloyd Meek leads all players on the ground for contested possessions, with 10 so far - just three short of his season-best. Meek also has four stoppage-fist-possessions, ranked third on the ground.
00:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
02:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
03:58
James Harmes leads the way for the Bulldogs midfielders with 17 disposals so far - his highest total disposals since becoming a Dog. He also leads the way for tackles for the team, with four to his name.
05:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Charlie Clarke)
06:27
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
07:46
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
09:19
A strong James Worpel tackle leads to the first goal of the second half for the Hawks, through Connor Macdonald. It is the Hawks' fourth goal from a forward-half turnover for the match - three more than the Dogs.
09:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:30
The Hawks have taken the only three intercept marks of the third quarter so far, with one each to Sam Frost, Jarman Impey and debutant Calsher Dear respectively.
12:53
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
13:29
Josh Weddle extends Hawthorn's lead with yet another intercept possession leading to a goal. Two clanger kicks in the Dogs' defensive 50 have proved costly this term, directly resulting in two goals.
16:35
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
16:45
A desperately-needed contested mark and goal from Marcus Bontempelli breathes some life into the Dog's second-half. Bontempelli leads the Dogs for contested possessions (with ten) and score involvements (with 10).
18:16
Hawks Interchange - James Sicily off due to an injury.
18:56
The Dogs have been looking to run the ball forward in this term, taking 23 handball receives this term - 14 more than the Hawks. Despite this, they have only turned two defensive-half ball-movement chains into inside-50s for the term.
22:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Riley Garcia)
22:50
Conor Nash leads all players for tackles, with six so far (from ten tackle attempts). Nash's effective tackle rate of 72.4% this season is the fifth-best of the top-25 for tackle attempts in the competition.
23:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
24:56
Liam Jones leads all players on the ground for intercept possessions (with seven) and intercept marks (with three). He is also yet to have an ineffective disposal.
26:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
28:08
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
29:57
Two key contested marks in the forward-50 (and subsequent goals) in the third term (from Marcus Bontempelli and Tim English respectively) give the Bulldogs some hope going into the final quarter. The Dogs regained their clearance lead in the third (leading nine to six), so will be looking to bring about stoppages in the fourth.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
01:18
28 seconds and Dylan Moore puts the Hawks further in front with his first goal of the match. Coming off 25 disposals and eight score involvements last round, his seven score involvements today is the second-best for Hawthorn, behind only Jack Gunston.
02:51
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
03:02
The instant replay from Ed Richards brings the difference back to eight points. The first three minutes of this term have been the match in a microcosm - an intercept possession goal for the Hawks, and a stoppage clearance goal for the Dogs.
03:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Laitham Vandermeer)
04:50
Eight contested possessions (to four) and four clearances (to one) have given the Dogs the kick-start they needed in the fourth, as Laitham Vandermeer kicks his second goal of the match to bring the pressure on the Hawks further.
06:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
07:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
08:27
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
09:07
Connor Macdonald extends Hawthorn's lead through their third forward-50 turnover goal of the match. The Hawks average 5.9 points per game from forward-50 turnovers in 2024, ranked 14th overall.
10:36
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
11:27
A big moment for debutant Calsher Dear, who kicks his second goal of the match to extend the Hawks' lead to 16 points. He has had an impressive start to his career, taking two marks inside 50 so far.
12:02
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Darcy)
13:53
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Jamarra Ugle-Hagan)
14:18
Four straight goals from stoppages in the final quarter have meant the Dogs will not go away in this match, as Jamarra Ugle-Hagan kicks a goal for the Dogs. The Dogs clearance lead of seven-three for the quarter is proving to be a determining factor in the dying stages.
16:43
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
18:05
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
19:32
SCORE
GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
22:33
Jarman Impey has led the way for the Hawks in the second half, leading the team for disposals (with 12 - all of them kicks, at 100% kicking efficiency) and intercept possessions, with four for the half.
24:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
25:43
Only the solitary behind in the last 5 minutes, as the pressure of both teams has risen with six minutes left on the clock. Both teams are matching each other for pressure this quarter, with both on a 1.97 pressure rating for the term.
29:23
An immense effort from James Sicily, who kicks an important goal after having been swung forward in the second half - and having dislocated his shoulder in the first quarter.
31:38
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore and is possibly out for the game.
31:48
SCORE
GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Williams)
32:49
Eight disposals, four score involvements and a goal assist in the fourth term from the captain Marcus Bontempelli keeps the Dogs in touch, as Bailey Williams kicks the Dog's 11th stoppage goal to bring the margin down to six.
36:31
SCORE
BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
36:40
The Dogs will rue this loss, having dominated from stoppages throughout the match. The Dogs outscored the Hawks by 45 points from stoppages - their fourth-best total since the start of 2021, and their best in two years. However, they scored 52 points fewer than the Hawks from intercept possessions - their worst differential since Round 16, 2018 - and this proved the difference in the end.
36:46
In a battle of two diametrically opposed teams, the intercept possessions win the day, as the Hawks hold on for a seven-point upset. The Hawks outscored the Dogs by 52 points from intercept possessions - their highest differential since Round 10, 2023, and their second-highest differential since the start of 2021.