Match

Hawthorn vs St Kilda

Commentary / 11 May 2024

Pre Game

00:00
St Kilda has won six of its last seven encounters with the Hawks, with the most recent being a 29-point win in Round 20, 2023.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
07:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
10:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
11:56
Karl Amon has a game-high six disposals, with all being effective. He also has a goal assist.
13:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Lloyd Meek)
17:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
19:06
Despite being equal in contested possessions 22-22, the Hawks lead clearances 7-6 and have scored 2.0 (12) to 0.1 (1) from stoppages.
21:38
Dylan Moore has been goalless just twice this season as he scores Hawthorn's fourth goal. He is averaging 1.6 goals and 1.4 score assists.
22:06
Lloyd Meek has the early ascendancy in the ruck against Rowan Marshall, with 3-1 hitouts to advantage. The Hawks have scored 2.0 (12) to 0.0 (0) from this ruck matchup.
22:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
23:45
The Saints have scored their first two goals from six attacking midfield chains. They are ranked last in the competition for attacking midfield score launches with an average of five per match in 2024.
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Liam Henry)
26:57
The Hawks rank third last for pressure applied in the first term but they are red hot today with a pressure factor of 217 - their highest of the season.
29:00
Riley Bonner has a game-high two goal assists, three inside-50s, and three score involvements.
30:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
31:57
Despite the Hawks leading the competition in post-clearance groundball differential with 11.4 per game, the Saints lead this statistic 14-12 so far.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:22
After having three first possessions and two clearances in the first quarter, Rowan Marshall has three of the first five first possessions and two of the first five clearances of the second quarter.
05:05
St Kilda has had eight defensive 50 chains and none have led to an inside 50. Hawthorn has had seven chains of its own with just one resulting in an inside 50.
06:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
09:19
The Hawks have dominated possession early in the second term, winning disposals 39-15, contested possessions 15-5, and ground ball gets 13-4. The Hawks were beaten in all three of these statistics in the first quarter.
09:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
11:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
18:25
Jai Newcombe has been fierce in the contest this quarter, with six disposals and a game-high four contested possessions. Newcombe had just two disposals and zero contested possessions in the first quarter.
21:04
Both teams have kicked 3.1 from set shots and 2.1 from general play.
26:44
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has a team-high nine disposals after having just three in the first quarter. He also has an equal team-high two inside-50s after having zero in the first quarter.
28:50
After conceding their sixth goal of the game at the 10-minute mark of the second term, the Saints took 31-16 marks for the rest of the half and kept the Hawks goalless through this period. Prior to this point, the Saints only led marks by 25-23.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:14
The Saints have been held to just 0.1 (1) from the right side of the ground. The Hawks have scored 2.1 (13) from this side. Both teams have scored 3.1 (19) from the left side, and 1.0 (6) through the centre of the ground.
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
06:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
07:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
08:15
Josh Battle delivers the Saints their first goal from their 25th defensive 50 chain and sixth inside 50 from this zone. The Hawks have scored 1.1 (7) from 22 defensive 50 chains and two inside 50s from this zone.
09:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
12:17
Both teams have approached the second half with opposing styles, as the Hawks dominate clearances 8-1 while the Saints dominate marks 23-5.
13:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Darcy Wilson)
14:53
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
15:28
Josh Battle's move forward in the third quarter has led to a game-high eight disposals, four contested possessions, three score involvements, and three inside 50s. Battle has also scored the sole goal of the quarter.
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
21:13
The Saints lead inside 50s 13-8 in the third term, but the Hawthorn lead has remained at 10 points since half-time. Both teams have scored one goal for the term.
21:34
Hawks Interchange - Dylan Moore off due to the blood rule.
22:19
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw off due to an injury.
22:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Hugo Garcia)
25:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)
29:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
29:31
Karl Amon has an equal season-high 28 disposals with a quarter to play. Amon also has 633 metres gained, six marks, four score involvements, three inside 50s and one goal assist.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
05:45
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
06:36
The Saints score their first goal of the term and second of the match for a total of 13 points through defensive midfield chains. The Saints have scored 24.1 points per game from defensive midfield chains, ranked first in the competition.
08:09
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
11:53
Rowan Marshall has a game-high six disposals, four contested possessions, two clearances and two inside 50s to start the final term.
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
15:10
The Hawks have kicked 2.4 (16) from snaps to the Saints 0.0 (0) today. They have also kicked 3.5 (23) from open play to the Saints 1.2 (8).
18:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
19:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max King)
19:56
After recording a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.61 for the first three quarters, the Saints have increased this ratio to 2.71 in the final term.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
22:46
St Kilda captain Jack Steele has a game-high seven disposals, two score involvements and a goal assist for the quarter as his side trails by six points.
25:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max King)
26:37
The Saints have kicked the last two goals of the game, both from set shots. The Saints have kicked 6.5 (41) from set shots today, and just 1.3 (9) from other shot types.
29:17
St Kilda are now one win and five losses in games decided by 10 or fewer points this season. It trailed from start to finish in this match.