Match

Hawthorn vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 19 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
Port Adelaide outscored West Coast by 53 points from clearances last round - its biggest differential since 2017.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:53
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
03:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Lukosius)
05:14
The Hawks have recorded three of the first four clearances. The Hawks have averaged a clearance deficit of 2.4 per game - ranked 16th in the competition this season.
09:31
The Hawks lead the disposal count 33-17 with 67% to 57% efficiency, but they have recorded 18-12 kicks at just 50% to 77% efficiency.
10:44
SCORE GOAL - Power (Will Lorenz)
12:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
14:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
15:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
15:55
Dylan Moore has recorded a game-high seven disposals and two score involvements, including one goal.
21:00
The Hawks lead the pressure rating 206 to 196. The competition average is 180 this season. They have recorded 13-9 tackles.
24:06
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Joe Richards)
26:38
The Hawks have recorded 4-1 centre bounce clearances, with Lloyd Meek recording a game-high three. Meek has also recorded four clearances and four contested possessions.
31:38
The Hawks have recorded 49-27 uncontested possessions. They average 17.5 more uncontested possessions per game than their opposition - the fourth-highest differential in the competition.
32:12
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
32:46
Port Adelaide recorded 8-2 inside 50s from 9-3 attacking midfield chains, but scored just 1.1 to 1.1 from this source. This includes 7-3 intercept chains.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:06
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jack Lukosius)
04:23
Port Adelaide have recorded 4-1 clearances and 46% to 16% time in possession in the second term - in contrast to their 30% to 47% time in possession in the first term.
06:03
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
10:49
The Power have recorded 3-2 marks inside forward 50. They have scored 3.1 to 0.1 from marks, including 0.1 from outside 50 each.
13:21
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
15:11
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)
15:37
The Hawks have scored 3.3 to 1.2 from 26-27 intercepts today. This includes 2.2 to 1.1 from 8-10 attacking midfield intercepts.
20:35
Dylan Moore has recorded a game-high 17 disposals, including a game-high five inside 50s - four in the second term - in addition to one goal and three score involvements.
21:49
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
25:48
The Hawks have recorded 17-5 inside 50s in the second term, including 8-2 from 10-4 attacking midfield chains. They have scored 1.1 to 0.0 from this source.
30:25
Jordon Sweet has recorded a game-high nine contested possessions, nine disposals, and four clearances in the second term.
31:03
The Power recorded 10-8 inside 50s from 14-11 attacking midfield intercepts in the first half, but scored just 1.1 to 2.2 from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jordon Sweet)
04:50
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Zak Butters)
05:42
The Hawks have the slight edge in the air so far this afternoon, recording 10-9 intercept marks and 5-3 contested marks. However, they have recorded just 1-4 forward-half intercept marks.
07:51
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Lord)
10:30
Port Adelaide have recorded the first two goals of the second half - both resulting from forward-half chains. They have scored 2.1 to 0.0 from 5-1 chains of this type in this period.
12:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
15:08
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
15:55
The Power have recorded 68% time in forward half in the third term. This is an improvement on their 48% from the first half.
18:59
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
21:47
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jack Lukosius)
22:25
Zak Butters has recorded a game-high three score involvements, two clearances, one goal assist and seven disposals in the third term. He had just eight disposals in the first half.
25:28
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)
26:43
In the last 10 minutes, Port Adelaide have recorded a kicking efficiency of just 39% to 50% and a disposal efficiency of 50% to 62%. The Hawks capitalised with 1.0 to 0.0 from intercepts in this period and have recorded 4-0 inside 50s from 7-5 intercept chains.
28:04
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
29:39
The Hawks have recorded a pressure rating of 243 to 217 in the third term - with both teams increasing their ratings from 223 and 204, respectively, in the first half.
31:32
After Port Adelaide recorded 9-5 inside 50s to begin the third term, scoring two goals in this period, the Hawks recorded the next 10 of 14 inside 50s to respond with two goals of their own. Both goals came from intercept chains, which they recorded 11-6 of in this period.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
05:08
Port Adelaide have recorded 5-2 clearances to begin the final term, but have recorded just 30% time in forward half.
09:26
The Hawks have recorded 10-2 inside 50s in the final term but they are yet to score. In this period, they are yet to record a mark inside forward 50 and have recorded a disposal retention of 14% to Port Adelaide's 33%.
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
11:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Bailey Macdonald)
14:37
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
15:17
Josh Ward has recorded a game-high four inside 50s in the final term, taking his tally to a game-high 10 for the match. Ward also has an equal game-high 16 contested possessions, six clearances, nine tackles, and 23 disposals.
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
16:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
18:10
SCORE GOAL - Power (Mitch Georgiades)
20:47
Hawthorn have dominated territory in the final term, recording 68% time in forward half with 48-18 disposals, 22-9 contested possessions, and 7-2 clearances all from this zone.
21:03
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
22:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarman Impey)
24:33
Jarman Impey has converted three goals today - all in the final term. This is his highest tally since he kicked four goals in Round 6, 2017.
24:39
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)
28:31
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jackson Mead)
29:56
Jordon Sweet has recorded a career-high 18 contested possessions, beating his previous best of 13 against the Hawks in their 2024 semi-final. Sweet has also recorded an equal game-high 10 clearances, 22 disposals, seven tackles, and one goal.
32:07
The Hawks recorded 65-44 inside 50s this afternoon, including 31-19 from 41-32 attacking midfield chains. They scored 5.0 to 3.2 from forward 50 chains, including 3.0 to 0.1 from intercepts.