Match

Hawthorn vs Carlton

Commentary / 24 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00

The Blues have laid just 12 forward 50 tackles across their last three games, their fewest over a three week period since Rounds 6 to 8 in 2015.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:12

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Ginnivan)

01:21

Hawks Interchange - Josh Ward off due to the blood rule.

05:57

Carlton lead contested possessions by seven and have the first four clearances of the match, but Hawthorn have the opening goal of the match from their lone inside 50 of the game.

07:39

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

08:59

It has been an efficient start for the Hawks who have generated a score from each of their first three inside 50s of the match. Both of their goals have come via forward half intercepts.

11:27

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)

11:49

Hawthorn's pressure has been excellent to start the match, recording a pressure rating of 238 to Carlton's 171. Hawthorn now has 3.0.18 from its three forward half intercepts.

15:36

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Ward)

15:49

The Hawks have a kicking efficiency of 77 per cent, compared to Carlton's 31 per cent. They also lead the tackle count by five and continue to dominate from forward half intercept, kicking 4.0.24 from five forward half intercepts.

23:27

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)

24:44

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)

25:22

Hawthorn skipper James Sicily looks to have returned to some form to start the match with eight disposals and five intercept possessions in the opening term.

26:25

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

30:10

Blues Interchange - Harry McKay off due to an injury.

30:32

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

32:21

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

32:26

The Hawks were ruthless in the opening term, generating 37 points from 28 total possession chains. Hawthorn kicked five goals from intercepts and generated a score from 70 per cent of its inside 50s.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:09

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)

02:35

Hawthorn has transitioned the ball from defensive 50 to forward 50 with ease, transitioning the full length of the ground on 36 per cent of the time and scoring 2.1.13 from defensive 50.

04:35

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)

05:54

Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.

08:04

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Harry Morrison)

09:08

This season, Carlton has conceded a goal form 24 per cent of its opposition's inside 50s, ranked 11th in the competition. Tonight, they have conceded eight goals from 13 entries, a goal scoring rate of 62 per cent.

13:12

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

13:26

A fantastic effort by Charlie Curnow who wins the intercept possession in Carlton's defensive 50 and ends the chain by taking the contested mark near the goal square to kick the Blues second goal of the match.

15:06

Carlton has laid just 19 effective tackles from 34 tackle attempts, a tackle efficiency of 56 per cent. The AFL average tackle efficiency is 66 per cent.

17:51

Hawthorn has already recorded 12 intercept marks tonight. The Hawks average 16 intercept marks per game, ranked eighth in the AFL.

19:26

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

23:33

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

26:30

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will White)

28:51

Hawthorn has 248 metres gained via handball in the first half, its second highest return in an opening half this season. Conversely, Carlton has -20 metres gained via hand, its lowest first half return this season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:48

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

01:26

The Hawks have largely done their damage tonight via turnover, but they open the second half with their second goal of the night via stoppage and first goal from a centre bounce. Hawthorn average 15 points per game from centre bounce this season, ranked second in the AFL.

02:52

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

04:05

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)

04:17

All three goals this quarter have come via centre bounce clearances, the first two of the term to Hawthorn and the latest one to the Blues.

07:03

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)

08:45

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Nick Watson)

10:42

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Will White)

15:22

Hawthorn now lead intercept marks 17 to nine. Their defenders have been largely responsible for this dominance - Tom Barrass has five, James Sicily has four and Jack Scrimshaw has three.

15:48

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jesse Motlop)

20:08

Carlton leads the clearances 10 to three this term and has narrowly outscored Hawthorn 3.0.18 to 2.0.12 from this source for the quarter.

24:21

Hawthorn have continued to invest in the handball game this quarter, registering just 40 kicks to 54 handballs. This has helped them to advantage of 37 in uncontested possessions this term.

24:51

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

27:06

Jack Gunston has had a direct hand in all five Hawthorn scores this quarter. He has kicked 2.0.12 himself and has directly assisted the other three scores.

29:17

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Sam Docherty)

29:53

Sam Docherty kicks a goal in his 184th and final game for the Blues, the 31st of his career.

31:31

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Docherty)

32:23

Scores were tied at 4.1.25 apiece that quarter, the first time since Round 9 that Carlton have not lost a quarter. In their Round 9 encounter against St Kilda, the Blues also drew the quarter. They have not actually won a quarter since Round 7 and have won only three third terms for the year.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

03:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)

05:03

Hawthorn lead marks inside 50 13 to five. Calsher Dear has taken four of these marks, with three of them being contested.

05:28

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Calsher Dear)

06:46

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Adam Cerra)

07:14

Carlton kicks its second goal of the match from a defensive 50 chain. They have been outscored by the Hawks 2.0.12 to 4.2.26 from defensive 50 scores tonight.

08:39

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (George Hewett)

09:50

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)

15:10

Hawthorn have taken 23 intercept marks tonight, equalling the season-high they set in Round 3 against the GWS Giants.

18:54

Hawthorn's match winning lead in the opening term came via scoring off Carlton turnovers. The Hawks have outscored Carlton 9.3.57 to 3.3.21 from intercept tonight.

19:20

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

20:23

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarman Impey)

21:34

SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Williams)

21:53

Hawks Interchange - Jarman Impey off due to an injury.

24:03

SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)

24:30

Hawthorn's pressure rating has remained consistently high throughout the match. They lead the pressure rating 194 to 176 for the match.

27:56

A comfortable win for the Hawks in the end, led by their skipper James Sicily who finished the match with 25 disposals at 88 per cent efficiency, 14 intercepts and seven intercept marks. At the other end of the ground Jack Gunston was involved in everything, finishing with 18 disposals, 10 score involvements and three goals.