Match

St Kilda vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 05 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn has taken 14.2 marks inside 50 per game - ranked first in the competition this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
04:17
St Kilda have recorded the first four of five inside 50sin this match with 61% time in forward half.
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
10:00
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
10:11
Hawthorn lead the clearance count 6-2 early in this contest. Over the last three rounds, they have recorded a winning clearance differential of 14 per game, ranked first in the competition. In this period, St Kilda are ranked second with 11 per game.
12:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
14:29
Lloyd Meek has recorded a game-high three clearances, four contested possessions, and five disposals. Hawthorn have recorded 4-0 hitouts to advantage, with Meek responsible for all four.
17:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
19:29
St Kilda have recorded 9-5 inside 50s, but have scored from just 11% to Hawthorn's 60%. St Kilda have scored from 38.6% of their inside 50s this season, ranked fourth in the competition.
22:34
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
24:12
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
26:08
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has recorded a game-high 10 disposals at 80% efficiency, three marks, and 282 metres gained.
28:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Max Hall)
28:33
Despite St Kilda leading inside 50s 13-10, the Hawks have recorded 5-0 marks inside forward 50 and have scored 2.0 from marks.
29:33
The Hawks recorded 5-1 scores launches from stoppages in the first term. 27% of their stoppage clearances have resulted in scores this season - the third-highest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
04:12
The Saints have recorded a pressure rating of 193 to 184. The competition average is 179. They lead the tackle count 29-16.
06:22
Saints Interchange - Jack Higgins off due to an injury.
06:59
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
08:00
The Hawks have dominated the air early in this contest, recording 7-0 contested marks and 8-2 intercept marks. The Hawks average a contested marks differential of 2.2 - the fourth-highest differential in the competition this season.
11:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Dan Butler)
11:56
Saints Interchange - Jimmy Webster off due to an injury.
13:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Alixzander Tauru)
14:17
The Saints lead the clearance count 6-4 and inside 50s 7-3. However, they have scored just 0.3 to 0.1 - all from within 30 metres.
17:14
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Marcus Windhager)
18:48
Marcus Windhager converts his first goal of the evening. He has recorded a game-high 10 disposals, 213 metres gained, and three inside 50s in the second term.
20:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
23:21
The Hawks have recorded 68% to St Kilda's 44% kicking efficiency in the second term. The competition average is 66.1% this season.
23:50
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
24:58
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
29:01
Hawthorn have scored 4.2 to 1.1 from set shots so far tonight. 61.6% of their goals have come from this source - the highest percentage in the competition this season.
30:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
31:51
The Hawks scored the last three goals of the first half, including 2.0 from clearances, despite losing the clearance count 3-6 in this period. They scored a total of 4.4 to 2.2 from 21-22 clearances in the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:44
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
04:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
04:55
The Saints have recorded the first three inside 50s of the second half and 72% time in forward half.
06:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
10:16
The Saints have recorded a pressure rating of 241 to 152 in the third term.
11:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Max Ramsden)
14:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)
15:31
After recording a career-high 21 disposals last week against the Dockers, Max Hall has set a new high with 22 disposals tonight. Hall has also recorded a game-high six score involvements, 10 contested possessions, and one goal.
17:07
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Macrae)
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
20:51
The Hawks have recorded 6-8 intercept chains in the third term, but they've scored 3.0 to 0.3 from this source in this period.
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
26:52
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Mitch Owens)
27:12
The Hawks have scored 3.0 to 1.1 from 3-3 marks inside forward 50 in the third term. The Hawks average 14.2 marks per game in this zone this season - ranked second in the competition.
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
30:51
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mabior Chol)
31:27
The Hawks have scored 5.1 to 1.3 from defensive midfield chains tonight, including 4.1 to 0.3 from intercepts.
33:45
The Hawks scored 4.0 to 0.3 from intercept chains in the third term, all from the defensive half. Jarman Impey recorded an equal team-high eight disposals at 88% efficiency, four marks, and three score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Higgins)
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
05:22
Hugo Garcia has recorded a game-high eight clearances, three centre bounce clearances, five score involvements, 11 contested possessions, and 17 disposals at 76% efficiency tonight.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
10:14
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Cooper Sharman)
11:30
The Saints have recorded 5-0 kick clangers in the final term. Hawthorn have kicked at 81% to 60% in this period.
12:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Massimo D'Ambrosio)
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Mason Wood)
15:19
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Higgins)
17:21
Lloyd Meek has recorded a game-high 10 score involvements and an equal career-high 14 contested possessions in addition to five clearances and 19 disposals.
17:32
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
19:14
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
21:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Max Hall)
21:47
Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera has recorded a career-high 39 disposals with 881 metres gained, nine contested possessions, 10 score involvements, and seven inside 50s.
26:52
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
27:08
Hawthorn have scored 8.5 to 4.7 from intercept chains. The Saints have recorded 57-48 clangers tonight, including 33-18 in their defensive half.
28:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera)
30:27
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Rowan Marshall)
30:38
The Saints won the inside 50 count 53-42 tonight, but scored from just 34% of their inside 50s to 48% by Hawthorn. Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera recorded a career-high 43 disposals, 1010 metres gained, and 11 score involvements tonight. Max Hall recorded a game-high 27 disposals and a game-high three goals.