Match

Hawthorn vs Essendon

Commentary / 14 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Hawks recorded 16 more intercept marks than the Swans in the season opener - their highest differential on record.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:20
Essendon have recorded the first three clearances of the match.
04:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
09:06
Hawthorn have recorded 40-17 uncontested possessions and 18-4 uncontested marks. Essendon were ranked second for uncontested possessions differential with 22.7 per game and third for uncontested mark differential with 5.6 per game in 2024.
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
11:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
12:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
13:02
The Hawks score their first goal from a defensive 50 chain. They averaged 12.8 points from this zone in 2024, ranked 15th in the competition.
14:22
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Ward)
16:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
19:08
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
19:29
The Hawks have recorded a pressure factor of 212 to 184.
21:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
22:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
24:03
Despite recording just 50% time in forward half, the Hawks have recorded 43-26 disposals, 14-2 marks, 7-0 intercept possessions, and 31-11 uncontested possessions in this zone.
26:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
27:31
The Hawks have recorded 4.1 to 0.0 from intercept chains, with all goals originating from their 12 defensive half chains. Essendon have recorded 1.0 from their 19 defensive half chains.
28:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mason Redman)
30:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nate Caddy)
32:23
The Bombers lead the clearance count 17-5, but have scored just 1.4 to 2.0 from this source. The centre bounce clearance count is level at 3-3, but the Hawks have scored 2.0 to 0.1 from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
04:05
Jye Caldwell has recorded a game-high 16 disposals, eight contested possessions, four clearances, three score involvements, and five tackles.
05:30
Hawks Interchange - Nick Watson off due to an injury.
08:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
08:20
The Bombers have recorded nine of the last 11 clearances of the match. They have recorded 8-6 inside 50s and 22-15 contested possessions with a pressure factor of 182 to 161 in this period.
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
10:46
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw off due to the blood rule.
12:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Xavier Duursma)
14:25
Jai Newcombe has recorded a game-high five inside 50s, 13 disposals, four clearances, 205 metres gained, and four contested possessions.
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
16:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
17:44
The Bombers have scored 3.1 to 1.1 from ball-ups.
20:17
Bombers Interchange - Nate Caddy off due to an injury.
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Day)
20:34
Bombers Interchange - Jordan Ridley off due to an injury.
23:23
Hawthorn have recorded five of the last six clearances. However, it's the Bombers with 5-3 inside 50s in this period.
24:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
25:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
28:34
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
28:56
The Hawks have kicked 6.2 to 1.1 from set shots and recorded 8-2 marks inside 50 tonight.
30:30
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
33:26
Zach Merrett has recorded an equal game-high five score involvements, four inside 50s, 14 disposals, 276 metres gained, one goal assist, and one goal.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)
04:46
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Draper)
05:06
Essendon have recorded the first four of five second-half inside 50s. They have also recorded 11-2 contested possessions with 77% time in forward half.
05:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
10:17
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Harrison Jones)
10:44
After scoring just 1.0 from intercepts in the first half, the Bombers have scored their first two second-half goals from this source - both from the defensive half.
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
14:55
The Hawks have recorded just 2-15 disposals in their forward 50 in the third quarter with a 0% to 60% retention rate. They have recorded 4-8 inside 50s.
16:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
18:41
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
19:15
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
21:06
The Bombers have recorded 11-4 inside 50s in the third term. They have recorded 81-40 disposals, 31-14 contested possessions, and 5-2 effective clearances. However, Hawthorn have scored from 75% of inside 50s to Essendon's 33%.
23:06
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Nic Martin)
24:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mason Redman)
24:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
24:55
Bombers Interchange - Kyle Langford and is possibly out for the game.
26:44
The Bombers have recorded 55-15 disposals, 23-8 contested possessions, 8-2 intercepts, and 5-2 clearances in the front half of the third term.
27:43
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Isaac Kako)
29:15
Hawks Interchange - Nick Watson off due to an injury.
29:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
31:24
Karl Amon has recorded a game-high 625 metres gained, seven inside 50s, six score involvements, and 25 disposals.
31:51
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
31:55
The Bombers recorded 17-7 inside 50s in the third term, but scored just 3.6 to 3.3 as the Hawks scored from 71% to 35% of their inside 50s.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jye Caldwell)
05:47
The Bombers have recorded a pressure factor of 203 to 144 in the final term.
08:53
The Bombers have recorded 6-1 inside 50s with 66% time in forward half in the final term.
09:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Jade Gresham)
12:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
12:43
The Hawks have scored 10.4 to 2.3 from set shots, including 8.4 to 0.3 from marks. They were ranked first in the competition for scores from set shots in 2024, averaging 53 points per game.
16:42
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Sam Draper)
18:36
Jye Caldwell has recorded a career-high 33 disposals, 17 contested possessions, 10 clearances, 10 tackles, and 10 score involvements tonight.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Xavier Duursma)
19:41
Bombers Interchange - Mason Redman off due to an injury.
20:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
21:13
The Bombers have been wasteful from forward 50 chains tonight, scoring 1.8 to 4.2 from 13-9 opportunities.
26:05
Archie Perkins has recorded a game-high eight disposals, four score involvements, and one goal assist in the final term.
26:06
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Zach Merrett)
27:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
29:24
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
31:23
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
32:59
The Hawks have recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.24 to 1.36 in the second half after recording a ratio of 1.54 to 1.59 in the first half.
33:38
The Bombers recorded 37-23 effective clearances and 58-48 inside 50s tonight, but they scored just 5.10 to 7.4 from stoppages including 0.2 to 4.1 from centre bounces. Jye Caldwell recorded a game-high 10 clearances and a game-high 11 score involvements.