Blog log from R2 of 2024: Hawthorn vs Melbourne
Petty marks a McDonald pass behind Sicily in the pocket 20m out but misses badly. (Q1 2:03)
D’Ambrosio misses a target by foot behind the wing, Neal-Bullen intercepts and feeds Chandler who pokes a pass to Petracca 45m out in the corridor, he also misses. (Q1 3:46)
Amon gathers in the back pocket but handballs to grass under Chandler pressure, Pickett picks his pocket and grubbers through the first goal. (Q1 5:46)
The Hawks rebound very, very slowly with plenty of sideways kicks, eventually Nash going long to Watson on his own in the pocket 30m out, who misses. (Q1 11:14)
Four men at the top of the Demon goalsquare for a long speculator by Viney, Sicily is beaten by Fritsch who waltzes into the open goal. (Q1 12:16)
Pickett marks 55m out in front of Hardwick, Petty running back to the square but watches the kick sail over his head, pitch in the square and bounce through for a big goal! (Q1 17:12)
Play on to advantage after a hit on Oliver after disposal, Billings slots the snap from 40m on a slight angle. (Q1 18:12)
Contact free in the square for Melbourne after Oliver kicks to the square, Fritsch plays on to advantage for the goal. Bit of a procession so far. (Q1 20:47)
Petty spreadeagles a pack 40m out on the flank to clunk a big contested grab in front of Frost, his set shot is short and rushed. (Q1 26:02)
Moore intercepts and shoots from 45m on a slight angle but it’s a weak kick and intercepted by Gawn on the last line for no score. (Q2 2:49)
Worpel roves a Reeves contest at half forward and uses good vision to not blaze away and pass short to Macdonald 35m out in front. Macdonald belatedly kicks the first Hawks goal. (Q2 4:59)
van Rooyen tumbles a kick inside 50 for Pickett to dive in front of Hardwick and mark 40m out on a slight angle. Kosi boots goal number three. (Q2 7:00)
van Rooyen hits the post from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 16:15)
Watson roves a Lewis contest to a Mackenzie pass 40m out on a slight angle and gets coathangered by May to earn a free kick. The Wizard misses his fourth shot of the season. (Q2 20:30)
Chol runs up members wing and kicks long to the teeth of goal where Breust marks and plays on into the open goal! (Q2 26:29)
Chol marks behind the Demon defence on the HFF and gives to Watson who runs onto his right and shoots from 30m… wide right just before the HT siren. (Q2 29:02)
Blocking free on Gawn to Reeves at the first bounce of Q3, Hardwick passes to Breust 40m out on the flank who tries a pass that turns over, opportunity lost. (Q3 0:47)
Breust passes over McDonald to Lewis near the point of boundary and 50m arc, his set shot is rushed on the line by Lever. (Q3 3:58)
Gawn intercepts an Amon rebound kick and goes inboard to Chandler 50m out on a slight angle, he thumps a big set shot for the goal! Bing! (Q3 7:08)
Scrimshaw roves on the HBF but handballs straight to Petracca, he gives to Fritsch who snaps the goal from 35m on the turn off the left just before Sicily bumps him. (Q3 10:49)
Weddle marks an Amon pass in front of van Rooyen 35m out on a slight angle but kicks like a backman, wide left. (Q3 13:05)
Chol’s chase forces Rivers to scrub a turnover kick behind the wing for Hawthorn, Ginnivan passes to Weddle at the hotspot who gets that one on target! (Q3 15:05)
Viney clears from the next bounce, Brown roves and snaps across the face from 20m in the pocket. (Q3 16:41)
Brown marks over Amon at true CHF, starts his run up from the centre circle then passes to Chandler 40m out on a slight angle, who kicks truly for his second goal. (Q3 21:28)
Dees boss the next centre bounce as they have done often today, Gawn bounces a handball to CHF, Billings feeds Petracca for another one. (Q3 23:00)
Worpel shrugs a tackle by Petracca at half back then fumbles, Oliver tackles, no free for a hold, Billings misses a snap from 40m on the flank. (Q3 24:26)
Watson marks a nice Chol pass 40m out on the flank, runs in rightish, set shot flirts with the left goalpost but falls in for his first senior goal. Hawks get around him. (Q3 25:26)
Ginnivan just misses a snap from near true CHF. Not Hawthorn’s day today, not enough composure or experience. (Q3 28:55)
Mackenzie spoils a Salem kick to Gawn on outer wing and sets off, baulks past Gawn then goes to Lewis to mark in stride running down the flank, he shoots from 45m… goal! (Q4 2:18)
Petracca roves Reeves at the next bounce and goes to van Rooyen to mark over Hardwick 35m out in front and convert. (Q4 3:23)
Fritsch takes a juggling screamer on the back of Sicily 45m out on a slight angle and clunks the set shot for his fourth major. (Q4 7:58)
Petracca exits the next bounce out the front, nothing Sicily could do to stop Fritsch marking at the hotspot for goal number five. (Q4 9:23)
Fritsch bodies Sicily off the drop of a Billings kick to 40m on a slight angle with impressive strength, bumping biceps. This set shot skews wide right. (Q4 11:23)
Petracca gets back to spoil Lewis for a point to prevent what looked a certain junk time goal for the Hawks. (Q4 18:27)
Pickett leaps over a tired-looking Hardwick to mark a long Hore ball to 30m on the flank. This for his fourth goal… narrow to the right. (Q4 21:11)
Gawn gathers a bounce pass by Oliver at half forward and delivers a lovely handball over traffic to Sparrow for some junk from the hotspot. (Q4 24:24)
Macdonald is not paid a mark from a Worpel pass to 40m on a slight angle. he tries a checkside that skins the post. (Q4 25:54)
Brown marks just outside 50m on a slight angle, the final siren blows so he has to go back (a long way) for the set shot, which he leaves just short with Reeves spoiling. (Q4 28:09)