Match

Hawthorn vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 24 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00

Since Round 16, Hawthorn average 58.3 points scored per game from intercept possessions, ranked first in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

05:12

Hawthorn have recorded 3-0 chains from defensive 50. They average 32.8 of these chains per match, the third-least in the competition. North Melbourne average 39.3, the most of any team in the competition.

06:28

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)

07:40

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

07:56

Hawthorn have scored their first goal of the match from an attacking midfield chain. They average 28.6 points per match from this zone in 2024, ranked third in the competition.

08:13

Kangaroos Interchange - Liam Shiels off due to the blood rule.

12:12

Hawthorn lead the clearance count 6-4, while North Melbourne lead the contested possession count 15-13.

14:56

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)

16:27

North Melbourne scored their first goal of the match from a stoppage clearance. 18.6% of their scores in 2024 have come from this source, the lowest percentage of any team in the competition.

17:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)

18:22

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

19:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)

19:37

Hawthorn have recorded the last four clearances, and the last four inside 50s. They have also recorded 10 of the past 11 contested possessions.

22:34

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lloyd Meek)

24:50

Nick Watson has recorded a game-high four score involvements - including a scoreline of 1.1 - from his four disposals.

25:22

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Toby Pink)

27:34

Kangaroos Interchange - Jackson Archer off due to an injury.

28:59

The Hawks have scored 2.4 to 1.0 from stoppages.

30:15

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

32:17

The Hawks have recorded 3-1 marks inside 50 and have scored 3.0 to 0.0 from marks.

33:21

The Hawks have recorded 7-2 hitouts to advantage, 15-8 clearances, and 37-31 contested possessions in the first term. They have scored 2.4 to 1.0 from stoppages, with 2.0 to 1.0 from attacking midfield stoppages.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:00

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)

01:43

Kangaroos Interchange - Tristan Xerri off due to the blood rule.

02:29

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

02:43

The Hawks have recorded the first two centre bounce clearances of the second term. They lead this tally 5-2 for the match.

03:47

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)

05:58

The Hawks lead the clearance count 4-1 in the second term. Jai Newcombe has recorded a game-high three for the term.

09:54

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

11:35

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)

11:38

The Hawks have scored 5.0 to 2.0 from attacking midfield chains.

13:23

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)

15:00

The Hawks have recorded 15-4 handball receives and 28-11 uncontested possessions in the second term.

15:37

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)

16:43

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

17:33

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)

18:03

Jack Gunston has recorded a game-high three inside 50s, three score involvements, five disposals, and 169 metres gained in the second term.

19:30

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

20:37

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

22:05

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)

22:33

The Hawks lead the inside 50 count 14-4 in the second term. They have scored from 64% of their entries, to North Melbourne's 40%.

23:54

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

25:43

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)

26:08

The Hawks have kicked 11 of the last 12 goals and 8.2 to 0.1 from set shots. They have recorded 8-1 marks inside 50.

29:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)

32:14

Tristan Xerri has recorded a team-high six clearances, with the next best tally being two, and three centre bounce clearances. He has also recorded six contested possessions, three score involvements, and 13 disposals.

33:13

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)

35:11

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)

36:04

The Hawks recorded a time in forward half of 63% in the first half and 17-7 forward-half intercepts from which they scored 4.2 to 1.0. They have scored 7.5 to 2.1 from total intercepts, and 4.5 to 2.1 from 27-15 clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:20

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)

03:47

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)

05:12

Hawks Interchange - Conor Nash off due to an injury.

05:22

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)

05:35

Hawthorn have kicked their first goal of the third term from a stoppage clearance. They average 6.2 points from this source in third terms in 2024, ranked 16th in the competition.

08:51

North Melbourne have recorded four of the last five clearances.

13:22

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

15:47

The Hawks have recorded 16-4 forward 50 contested possessions today.

19:14

Hawks Interchange - Nick Watson off due to an injury.

19:51

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

20:16

Massimo D'Ambrosio has recorded a game-high 24 disposals, 10 contested possessions, six score involvements, 378 metres gained, and a scoreline of 1.1.

21:25

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)

25:03

The Hawks have scored 3.1 (19) to 0.1 (1) from stoppages in the third term. Their highest differential from this source in a third term in 2024 has been 15 points against the Tigers last week.

25:59

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)

29:56

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Toby Pink)

30:06

Jai Newcombe has recorded a game-high four score involvements, three inside 50s, nine disposals, 200 metres gained, and one goal in the third term.

32:49

Hawks Interchange - James Worpel off due to an injury.

33:06

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

33:47

Hawthorn have recorded 14-5 spoils in the third term.

35:27

After recording a pressure rating of 175 in the first half, North Melbourne recorded 204 in the third term. They laid 24-12 tackles while also recording 44-38 contested possessions. However, the Hawks won the clearance count 15-12, scoring 3.1 to 0.1 from this source.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:24

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

04:05

Hawthorn lead the clearance count 3-1, the groundball gets count 5-2, and the inside 50 count 3-0 in the final term.

05:24

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

08:20

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

08:39

Jai Newcombe has recorded a game-high 10 score involvements, 26 disposals, seven clearances, three goal assists, and one goal.

12:03

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

13:08

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)

15:45

The Hawks have recorded 132-85 disposals through the corridor today and have scored 12.4 to 4.3 from this lane.

16:08

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)

18:38

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Weddle)

19:16

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)

20:41

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)

21:05

The Hawks have recorded 7-1 pre-clearance groundball gets and 11-6 pre-clearance contested possessions in the final term.

23:25

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

25:35

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

26:40

Dylan Moore has recorded a game-high seven score involvements, seven disposals, five contested possessions, and a scoreline of 2.3 in the final term.

26:44

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

28:47

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)

32:25

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)

34:32

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)

34:35

The siren has sounded to end Q4.