Match

Hawthorn vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 29 Mar 2025

Pre Game

00:00
GWS Giants have conceded a score from 41.7% of their opponents' centre bounce clearances this season - ranked last defensively.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
02:51
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
03:08
The Giants kick their first goal for the game from a kick-in. They rank first this season in scores from kick-ins averaging 12.5 points per game.
04:08
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
05:21
GWS have kept the pressure on in their forward 50, already having two tackles inside 50 and having a pressure rating of 275 in the zone.
07:01
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
07:43
Hawthorn have been unable to move the ball out of their defensive 50, being unable to achieve an inside 50 from their five chains.
08:09
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
09:50
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
10:34
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Finn Callaghan)
11:14
Finn Callaghan has had free reign to run through the middle of the field already having four bounces along with three inside 50s and two score involvements.
12:06
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
12:19
GWS has locked the ball in their forward half this quarter, having seven forward-half intercepts already and scoring 2.2 (14) from them.
15:44
The Giants have adopted a direct game style to take advantage of the wind, having a 1.64 kick-to-handball ratio and playing on from 50% of their marks.
17:15
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
18:34
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
18:59
Hawthorn's pressure has been lacklustre in the first quarter, their rating of 163 is their second lowest in a first quarter in the past two seasons.
21:25
GWS have asserted their dominance in the contest winning five of the last six clearances and kicking a goal from centre bounce.
24:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
26:02
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
27:19
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Lachie Whitfield)
27:31
Hawthorn have been unable to stick their tackles in the first quarter having only six so far - their lowest in a quarter since Round 23, 2023.
29:31
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
30:16
The Giants pinned the ball in their forward half in the first quarter having 72% time in forward half and 12 of the last 13 inside 50s.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:59
The ball has yet to leave the Hawks' forward half this quarter, although they have been unable to capitalise to this point scoring just 0.1 (1).
06:11
Lloyd Meek kicks Hawthorn's first of the night from a defensive 50 intercept. They struggled from this source in the first quarter being unable to achieve an inside 50 from eight chains.
10:37
Both teams pressure has been immense early with the Hawks having a rating of 222 and the Giants having a rating of 229 - their best in a second quarter since Round 17 last season.
12:32
Hawthorn have been unable to capitalise on their dominance kicking only one goal from their nine entries whilst kicking three behinds.
13:56
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
15:43
Similarly to the Hawks in the first quarter, GWS has been unable to move the ball outside their defensive 50, achieving only one inside 50 from 10 chains.
16:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Finn Maginness)
18:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
20:26
Jai Newcombe kicks the Hawks first from centre bounce tonight. GWS has conceded a score from 41.7% of their opponents' centre bounce clearances this season - ranked last in the competition defensively.
21:53
GWS have struggled to be clean with their hands in the second quarter having a handball efficiency of only 65% compared to Hawthorn's 90%.
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
24:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
24:27
After struggling to convert in the first 18 minutes of the quarter kicking 1.4 (10), Hawthorn have scored 4.0 (24) in the last 6 minutes.
26:09
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
27:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
28:18
Hawthorn has not allowed GWS to exit their defensive 50 this quarter having six forward half intercepts, although they have been inaccurate from the source kicking 1.3 (9) from the source.
28:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
29:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Will Day)
32:00
After only having the four touches in the first quarter, Will Day has been incredible in the second having 11 disposals along with seven score involvements and a goal.
32:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
32:44
In the past two seasons, GWS has won 50% of games where they are behind at half-time - ranked second in the competition.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:21
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:27
Despite the wind being against them, Hawthorn has been able to pin the ball in their forward 50 having three straight entries, although have kicked just the one behind.
04:22
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
04:37
Toby Greene kicks the Giant's second from kick-in today. They have launched a score from 20.8% of their kick-in chains this season - ranked second.
06:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
07:10
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
07:27
GWS have been incredibly efficient inside 50 this quarter kicking two goals from just three entries, whilst also limiting Hawthorn to 0.2 (2) from five entries.
08:53
Jack Gunston gives the Hawks the lead with their first of the term. Prior to this goal, the team going against the wind had been unable to score a goal, kicking 0.4 (4).
11:47
Sam Taylor has six intercept possessions and four intercept marks so far tonight. Before this game he had taken 13 intercept marks this season - the equal-most ever by a player after the first two rounds of the season.
14:11
The Giants have been pinned in their back half so far this quarter, being unable to have a single chain originating from their forward half.
17:38
Hawthorn has not given GWS any space to move the ball, limiting them to a kick-to-handball ratio of just 0.65, a far cry from their ratio of 1.36 in the first quarter.
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
23:13
Even though they are playing against the wind, Hawthorn has been able to cut off the Giants in their defensive half, having 12 intercepts whilst kicking 1.1 (7).
26:05
Hawthorn have picked up their pressure in the third quarter having a rating of 202 after only having a rating of 178 in the first half. Their pressure was incredible last week having a pressure factor of 218, their third-highest since the stat has been recorded.
27:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:59
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
31:26
The Giants were unable to get anything going in their forward half this quarter being -31 in forward-half disposals and not winning a single clearance in their forward half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:55
Hawthorn have been unable to get their hands on the ball early, not having a single disposal whilst the Giants have 12 disposals, three clearances and a goal.
07:11
GWS has dominated in the contest early having the first four clearances and being plus four in contested possessions, scoring their only goal for the term from the source.
08:38
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
11:20
Despite being unable to hold the ball for long stretches, Hawthorn has restricted GWS to their defensive half having five forward-half intercepts.
12:42
Hawthorn has failed to convert on their 73% time in forward half this term, being held to only 0.2 (2) from their eight entries.
14:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
14:37
Both teams have struggled to kick from range tonight kicking a combined 4.14 from beyond 30 metres.
17:06
GWS pressure has been fantastic in the fourth quarter having a rating of 220. They ranked first last season in fourth-quarter pressure having an average rating of 193.
19:58
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
21:10
Hawthorn's inaccuracy has kept the Giants in the game in the final term kicking 0.4 (4) whereas the Giants have kicked 1.0 (6).
22:50
Jesse Hogan kicks his fourth of the night on his return. Last season he averaged a career-high 2.6 goals on the road - kicking multiples in 12 of 14 games.
26:36
Hawthorn was clinical from Centre bounce chains tonight, kicking 4.0 (24). They rank third this season from the source averaging 18.7 points per game, a massive improvement on their average of 12 points per game last season.