Blog log from R9 of 2023: Hawthorn vs Melbourne

Jiath gets in the back of Fritsch on the boundary 30m out but the free kick is a miss. (Q1 1:36)
Fritsch passes to the pocket for Chandler 30m out, his drop punt is narrow. (Q1 3:06)
Gawn misses a snap from ruck 20m out on a slight angle. (Q1 3:49)
Bowey sends another repeat inside 50 kick to the hotspot, Petracca roves and wobbles a snap wide. (Q1 9:45)
Petracca passes wide from outside CHF to the flank 40m out for Spargo, after a run of behinds that’s the first goal of the evening. Melbourne dominating early. (Q1 10:16)
Petracca scrubs a kick from a stoppage on the HFF inside for Petty to mark in front of Hardwick near the hotspot, he goals. (Q1 13:36)
Viney roves near the hotspot, his first snap is smothered but it falls back into his lap so he tries again, this one is true. (Q1 15:40)
Hawthorn’s first serious inside 50 is to the hotspot by Butler, Gawn is pinged for pushing Koschitzke in the back. Kosi tugs it left. (Q1 18:00)
Gawn goals from a stoppage 20m out in front, Hawks claiming it was touched off the boot by Frost… quick review, goal stands. (Q1 25:07)
Petracca gathers on the HFF, jinks inside past the onrushing Frost and passes to Petty near the hotspot, who goals after the QT siren. (Q1 30:42)
Sparrow snaps a goal off a step 45m out on a slight angle after a mountain of repeat inside 50s. Completely one-way traffic. (Q2 5:44)
Lewis marks 50m out on a slight angle, goes back quickly and shoots to an empty square… across the face and intercepted by Langdon on the behind line for no score. (Q2 7:51)
Lewis works May under a long ball by Mackenzie to the hotspot to take a contested grab. Dee fans chunter about hands in the back, but Lewis kicks the first Hawk goal. (Q2 9:59)
Petty marks on the lead in front of Sicily on the HFF, he tries a set up kick but the Hawks clear. (Q2 11:59)
Oliver passes to Pickett at true CHF, he goes further up the corridor to Petracca 40m out. Trac feeds May who kicks like a backman, no score. (Q2 13:47)
Butler misses a snap from mid-range. (Q2 15:05)
Gawn slides in front of Sicily to mark a Hunter pass 45m out on the flank. His kick is to the top of the square where Grundy marks all too easily, another Demon major. (Q2 17:19)
Van Rooyen takes a contested grab 20m out for another one for the Demons. Not much of a contest at all. (Q2 23:45)
Van Rooyen passes to Pickett 40m out on a slight angle, picking apart a disorganised Hawthorn defence. Kossie misses to the left. (Q2 28:22)
Breust marks a Bramble kick over Hibberd 30m out on the flank and kicks the first goal of second half junk time. (Q3 1:02)
Butler roves a Lewis contest near the hotspot and gives outside to Mackenzie who snaps across the body off the right for his first senior goal. (Q3 3:23)
Bowey’s dump kick to the HBF lands in the arms of Weddle, he plays on and bangs through his first goal in the ones! Hawks are somehow on FIYAH! (Q3 5:07)
Van Rooyen roves a Gawn contest near the hotspot and gives to Oliver who stands up in a tackle and grubbers the goal. (Q3 6:28)
Langdon marks near true CHF after his wing opponent Jiath turns the ball over by foot on outer wing. He makes CJ pay with his first goal. (Q3 10:47)
Meek marks easily in front of Langdon from an Impey high ball to the hotspot, he converts. (Q3 13:27)
The Hawks apply huge frontal pressure to force a ball up at the hotspot, then Butler gets a free for having his legs taken out by Hunter and kicks another! (Q3 16:40)
Branble is worried off a ground ball at half back, Petracca beats Jiath to the crumb and sprints away for a bomb to the square, Pickett marks on the behind line and goals. (Q3 19:52)
Fristch roves a Gawn contest near CHF but misses on the turn off the left. (Q3 24:13)
Jiath clears lines on the rebound through the centre, Worpel passes to Lewis 40m out on the flank who shoots near side left. (Q3 25:06)
Frost touches through a snap by Petracca from a stoppage 40m out. (Q3 28:19)
Wingard roves a Lewis contest 20m out, does a one-two with Mackenzie and baulks for a snap off a step… which is shanked OOTF. Oh Chad. (Q3 29:24)
Viney misses a target by foot on the wing, ball skids to Koschitzke who feeds Newcombe, his kick rolls through from 50m on a slight angle! (Q4 0:44)
Hardwick intercepts on the last line but turns the ball over by foot missing Nash’s run, Rivers kicks it over his head and into the cheer squad from outside the paint of 50! (Q4 5:03)
Hibberd rides a tackle on the wing to feed McVee who passes to Fritsch 45m out on the flank. The set shot flirts with the right goalpost but just sneaks in. (Q4 7:44)
Brayshaw passes to Spargo 45m out on a slight angle who sends through his second goal. (Q4 10:59)
Van Rooyen sets up Neal-Bullen to mark 45m out on a slight angle and miss. (Q4 19:59)
Chandler marks on the HFF and passes to Petracca 35m out, who hooks it left. (Q4 23:34)
Petracca gives to Fritsch who snaps from the hotspot for some junk. (Q4 25:19)