Match

Hawthorn vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 27 Apr 2025

Pre Game

00:00
In the last four rounds, the Hawks have scored 23.3 points per game from centre bounce clearances - ranked first in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
04:50
The Hawks have recorded 3-1 clearances and 3-1 inside 50s with 52% time in forward half to commence this match.
07:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
09:31
The Hawks have recorded a kicking efficiency of just 47% to West Coast's 63% early in this game. The Hawks have recorded a kicking efficiency of 68.2% this season, ranked fourth in the competition, while the Eagles are ranked 18th with 62%.
10:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
13:41
The Hawks have kicked both of their first two goals of the match from 12 intercept chains. They have scored from just 17.3% of their intercept chains this season, ranked 16th in the competition.
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
17:57
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
19:12
James Worpel has recorded a game-high three clearances, six contested possessions, three score involvements, and seven disposals.
19:50
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lloyd Meek)
20:28
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
23:47
The Eagles have recorded the last four inside 50s, but have recorded a disposal retention of just 14% to Hawthorn's 38% in this zone despite a pressure rating of 221.
24:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
25:17
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Williams)
28:15
The Hawks have recorded a pressure rating of 198 to 178 in the first term.
29:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
29:15
The Hawks recorded a scoring accuracy of just 20% in the first term - the competition average is 59%. They recorded 14-10 inside 50s, converting 64% to score compared to West Coast's 30%.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
05:18
The Eagles have recorded 62% time in forward half in the second term.
05:46
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Archer Reid)
07:30
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Blake Hardwick)
08:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
08:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
09:57
The Hawks have scored 4.0 to 0.1 from intercepts in the second term, including 1.0 to 0.2 from 1-5 attacking midfield chains.
10:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Hutchinson)
13:42
Hawks Interchange - Jack Gunston off due to the blood rule.
14:14
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
15:14
The Hawks have recorded 4-1 contested marks and 9-2 marks inside forward 50. They have scored 3.5 to 2.1 from marks.
17:04
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
17:05
Hawks Interchange - Dylan Moore off due to an injury.
19:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
19:49
The Hawks have recorded a pressure rating of 203 to 151 in the second term. The competition average is 178.
24:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
25:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
25:35
The Hawks have recorded 10-2 centre bounce clearances and have scored 1.2 to 0.0 from this source. They average 21 points per game from this source this season, ranked first in the competition.
29:00
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
29:20
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw and is possibly out for the game.
30:08
The Eagles have recorded a kicking efficiency of just 40% in the second term. The competition average is 66.2%. Hawthorn have recorded 64%.
31:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
33:50
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matthew Owies)
34:47
The Eagles recorded a pressure rating of just 174 to 197 in the first half, including 163 to 201 in the defensive half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
05:12
The Eagles have recorded the first two clearances of the second half, but the Hawks lead inside 50s 4-1 with 68% time in forward half.
05:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
08:45
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
11:13
The Hawks have recorded 15-5 uncontested marks and 30-14 uncontested possessions in the third term.
12:33
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
15:44
The Hawks have recorded 8-5 intercepts from midfield in the third term, converting 1.1 to 0.0 from this source. They have recorded a pressure rating of 255 to 182 in this zone.
16:08
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jack Graham)
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
20:53
The Eagles have recorded 8-4 clearances and 10-8 inside 50s in the third term, but have scored from just 10% of their inside 50s with Hawthorn scoring from 63%.
21:24
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
23:39
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Matthew Owies)
25:07
The Hawks have played on from 29% of their marks in the third term and have recorded 23-14 handball receives. The Eagles are yet to do so.
27:31
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
30:20
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Brady Hough)
31:01
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
31:29
The Hawks have recorded 8-1 marks - including 7-1 uncontested - inside forward 50 in the third term, but have scored just 1.4 to 1.0 from this source.
32:06
The Eagles recorded a pressure rating of 203 to 157 in the third term in their forward half, but only 168 to 268 in the defensive half. The Hawks recorded 21-6 defensive half tackles and 7-3 defensive half clearances, scoring 2.2 to 0.0 from this zone.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Harley Reid)
05:28
The Eagles have recorded 3-0 contested marks to commence the final term. They have recorded 6-7 for the match.
06:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Ward)
12:15
Josh Battle has recorded a game-high 26 disposals, 418 metres gained, seven score involvements, and seven marks.
14:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
16:37
Hawks Interchange - Jack Ginnivan off due to an injury.
16:42
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
17:03
The Hawks have recorded 7-3 clearances in the final term, recording 6-0 inside 50s and a score of 2.0 to 0.0 from this source.
18:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Archer Reid)
21:22
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
22:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Noah Long)
24:06
Josh Ward has recorded a game-high eight disposals with 88% disposal efficiency, two score involvements, and 143 metres gained in the final term.
24:41
Eagles Interchange - Jack Williams off due to the blood rule.
28:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
29:17
The Eagles have recorded a pressure rating of 187 to 163 in the final term.
31:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
33:05
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
34:41
The Hawks scored 7.0 to 0.0 from defensive midfield this season, their highest tally from this zone since Round 18, 2020 against the SUNS. They recorded 45-36 clearances, scoring 6.4 to 4.2 from this source, and scored from 52% of their 56 inside 50s.