Match

Hawthorn vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 28 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
The Kangaroos have lost five of their last six matches at UTAS Stadium by an average losing margin of 60 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:33
North Melbourne wins the first centre clearance of the match. Both teams rank inside 50 top eight teams for centre clearance differential this season.
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
02:21
Jack Ginnivan converts the first goal of the match with a goal from an attacking midfield stoppage. The Hawks haven't been potent from this source, averaging just 3.8 points this season - ranked fourth-last.
05:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
06:31
Two goals launched from attacking midfield chains for the Hawks. Only 28.1% of their scores come from this zone this season - the fourth-lowest portion in the league.
10:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
10:01
Nick Larkey was goalless last round in a win for just the fourth time in 27 wins – finishing with 11 disposals, one mark, and three score involvements. He scores North Melbourne's first goal of the match this afternoon.
11:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
11:42
Nick Watson puts his speed on display with an impressive finish from a centre clearance. He was scoreless for the third time this season in Round 14. It was also the only match this year he has failed to take a mark.
13:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:08
Three of Hawthorn's four goals have come from stoppage. They have scored from 26.2% of their clearances this season - ranked third.
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Finn O'Sullivan)
17:08
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
17:27
Mabior Chol had a game-high 36 scoreboard impact points against the Kangaroos in Round 24 last season – booting 3.0 and having three goal assists.
18:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
20:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Harry Sheezel)
21:56
The first possession count is even at 8-8, but the Hawks have been able to get ahead on the clearance ledger 10-5.
22:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Sam Butler)
23:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
25:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
25:38
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Zac Fisher)
26:07
Zac Fisher slots through a goal launched from a kick-in. The Kangaroos only score from 6.5% of their kick-ins - ranked third-last.
29:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Ward)
30:20
Jai Newcombe has been immense for the Hawks, amassing a game-high nine disposals, three clearances and two goal assists.
32:35
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Nick Watson)
35:01
North Melbourne's pressure was below par, having a pressure factor of 156 in comparison to Hawthorn's 191. The AFL average is 179.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:45
Hawthorn leads the clearances 19-8 and has had 10 individual clearance winners, whilst on the flipside, North Melbourne has only had two individual clearance winners.
03:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
05:09
North Melbourne didn’t concede any goals to key forwards last round for the first time this season. They have already conceded four in this match.
06:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Max Ramsden)
07:49
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
09:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
09:31
5.2 (32) of Hawthorn's 49 points have come from attacking midfield chains - currently their equal second-highest result this season.
11:06
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Max Ramsden)
13:03
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
13:26
Hawthorn has won the inside 50s count by at least 20 in three of the last five meetings between these teams – winning each match. They are currently 14 inside 50s ahead of North Melbourne.
13:29
Kangaroos Interchange - George Wardlaw off due to an injury.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Max Ramsden)
15:10
Max Ramsden kicks multiple goals for the first time in his career. He has been targeted a game-high four times inside 50 and taken one mark in this zone.
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
19:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
20:20
Tom Powell had a season-high 34 disposals and 614 metres gained last week, having an equal season-high eight clearances. He has had just seven disposals and 23 metres gained, alongside George Wardlaw, who has collected just two disposals and one clearance.
21:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
22:32
Nick Larkey slots through his third of the game. He has been involved in a team-high five scores, including a goal assist.
23:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
26:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Cam Mackenzie)
27:10
The Hawks have been efficient in moving the ball through handball receives, gaining 800 more metres from this source in comparison to the Kangaroos.
27:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
30:21
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Paul Curtis)
32:21
After keeping Charlie Curnow, Josh Treacy, and Oscar Allen goalless in his last three games, Toby Pink has directly conceded two goals to his opponents this evening.
34:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
34:03
North Melbourne weren't able to effectively apply pressure in the second term, trailing the pressure factor 157-174. Despite having 18 fewer disposals, they were outtackled by seven.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:44
Hawthorn's 86 points at half time was the second-highest score in a first half this season.
02:16
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
05:24
Lloyd Meek has been on top in the ruck contest against Tristan Xerri, leading the hitouts and hitouts-to-advantage by five, as well as the Hawks leading the clearances by nine and scores from clearances by 28 points whilst these two have been ruck opponents.
07:05
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
07:57
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
08:39
Jack Gunston kicks his fifth of the match, taking his tally for the season up to 32. This puts him at sixth in the race for the leading goal kicker this season.
11:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
11:29
Mabior Chol kicks his third goal of the match, with this goal coming from a holding-the-ball free kick. Hawthorn has booted 29 goals from free kicks – the equal-most in the competition.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robert Hansen Jr)
15:04
Robert Hansen Jr converts another goal launched from a kick-in. The Kangaroos have been able to go inside 50 from 40% of their kick-ins this evening, whilst the Hawks have only gone inside 50 from one of their six chains.
19:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:10
Since Round 12, the Kangaroos have won the around-the-ground clearances by 8.3 per game – ranked No.1. They are down in this ledger by seven in this match.
22:56
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
26:03
The Hawks have taken a mark from 35.9% of Karl Amon’s kicks into the forward 50 – ranked second of the top-75 kicks into that zone.
27:21
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke Davies-Uniacke)
30:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
31:20
North Melbourne were able to have five more groundball gets and only trailed the inside 50 count by three for the term, although, weren't able to get bang for their buck with their entries as they only scored from 33% compared to 58% from the Hawks.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:23
113 points at three-quarter-time for the Hawks becomes the third-highest score at the final change this season.
00:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
03:18
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
04:04
Hawks Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.
04:40
Kangaroos Interchange - Luke McDonald and is possibly out for the game.
04:43
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
05:32
Luke Davies-Uniacke has been a shining light for the Kangaroos, collecting 27 disposals, of which 12 have been won in a contested manner, 484 metres gained and 10 clearances. He has had 36% of North Melbourne's clearances this evening.
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
10:02
Mabior Chol and Jack Gunston have both kicked equal career-high goals with five and six, respectively.
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
12:12
The Hawks have now kicked 3.1 (19) from centre clearances. They average 15.2 - ranked second.
12:58
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:02
Jack Gunston kicks a career-high seven goals, with this one coming from a mark. The Hawks have kicked 68 points from marks in this match - their previous best for the season was 61.
16:11
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)
16:57
Jacob Konstanty breaks a run of seven goals from the Hawks to score their first of the term. North Melbourne won last week despite having 0 shots at goal in the last quarter – the eighth team on record to win a game when having 0 shots in one of the quarters.
19:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
20:46
The pressure in this match has dropped off, with the pressure factor for the quarter being 159. The AFL average is 179.
22:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jacob Konstanty)
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Josh Weddle)
26:47
Karl Amon has had a career-high 11 score involvements, including two score assists. He leads the way with 32 disposals for Hawthorn.
31:27
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Larkey)
31:30
Hawthorn reign victors by 85 points. They were dominant in every way, having 23 more inside 50s, 25 more contested possessions and 16 more tackles despite having 42 more disposals. They played a front-half game, scoring 10.3 (63) from their attacking midfield alone.