Blog log from R10 of 2025: Gold Coast vs Hawthorn

King gets a contact free on Barrass 50m out on the flank and opens the scoring with a behind across the face to the left. (Q1 2:54)
Long and aimless speculator to the top of the square for Hawthorn is made to look good with a free off the contest to Moore against Uwland, he kicks the first goal. (Q1 4:12)
Hawthorn’s rebound around outer wing breaks down, on the counter Miller marks 40m out and in his 200th game, sneaks the set shot inside the right goalpost! (Q1 6:56)
Rowell speeds away from the next bounce and goes long and low to the top of the square, Long gets a rather soft free on Hardwick and converts. (Q1 9:49)
Walter flies on the shoulder of Sicily to take a screamer from an Anderson kick from members wing to 45m on the flank. His set shot wobbles near side to the left. (Q1 12:07)
Humphrey roves at half forward, evades a flying tackle by Hardwick and launches from CHF, that’s another goal for the Gold Coast who are dominating possession and territory. (Q1 14:37)
Mackenzie drops an uncontested mark on members wing, GC show better skills on the counter, Flanders passes to the flank 40m out for King to mark and goal. (Q1 18:07)
Amon can’t gather a chaos ball at half back, crumb falls behind him for Ainsworth who snaps off a step from 30m on a slight angle, another goal for the Suns! (Q1 23:47)
Scrimshaw takes a contested link mark on members wing, something the Hawks have lacked tonight, leading to a Watson mark in the pocket 30m out and goal. (Q1 29:03)
Miller contacts Newcombe high after disposal from the centre, Hardwick has moved forward and takes the free 50m out on the flank, Dimma roosts a fabulous finish! (Q2 1:04)
Rogers gives to King on the HFF who has time to spin, run and steady over a snap from 30m on the flank but he pushes it across the face to the right. (Q2 6:42)
Moore sharks a Powell handball after a stoppage in the pocket but misses off a step from 20m. (Q2 9:05)
Jiath flashes in to almost prevent what looked a certain goal deep in defence but Walter gives back to Long who kicks the goal despite a smother attempt by Scrimshaw. (Q2 12:24)
Sicily roves the next centre clearance but rushes the clearing kick to the HBF, Clohesy marks 45m out and sails it over his head for the opportunist goal. (Q2 14:19)
Suns come out of the next centre bounce out the front, Flanders shoots from CHF, Barrass rises on the goal line but the goal umpire smiles at him and signals another goal. (Q2 15:45)
Watson wins a one-on-one contest with Powell to mark deep in the pocket 15m out on the end of a counter attack from outer wing, he screws in goal number two off the left. (Q2 21:26)
Watson keeps his feet to rove his own contest on the HFF, he reaches the pocket and decides to pass across the face for Weddle 15m out who misses near side left. (Q2 24:02)
Worpel punches a loose footy clear of a pack in defence but it lands in the arms of Anderson who snaps the goal from 40m. Dumb footy, Hawthorn. (Q2 25:21)
Jeffrey intercepts at CHB but takes a step and is claimed by that man Watson for a HTB free, Watson plays on past the mark and rams through his third goal! (Q2 31:16)
Morrison takes a contested grab on the HFF and gives inside to Amon who baulks past a chaser and slots the goal from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 32:30)
Worpel to Mackenzie to Ginnivan for a snap off a step outside a stoppage 30m out in the pocket, that one tumbles through for another red time goal! (Q2 34:54)
Flanders checksides into the post after a feed from King under pressure 20m out in the pocket. (Q3 0:31)
Amon starts a rebound through the centre, Moore passes from half forward to the pocket for Watson to mark 30m out. Already kicked one from this spot in Q1… across the face. (Q3 2:26)
After a poor kick inside 50 by Maginness, Barrass goes early and is beaten by King to the mark 45m out on the flank. King’s set shot is a peach, his second goal. (Q3 4:38)
Connor Macdonald passes wide to the boundary for Ginnivan to mark 40m out after a rare Hawthorn centre clearance win. Ginni needs a goal, but leaves it near side right. (Q3 6:35)
Connor Macdonald receives from Reeves at half forward and kicks a wobbler to the hotspot where Chol beats Andrew to mark and goal. (Q3 9:27)
Long leaps on the back of the unlucky Sicily for another specky from a Fiorini kick to 35m on the flank, but he also misses to the right. (Q3 12:47)
Hawks haven’t had many kicks to advantage inside 50 today but D’Ambrosio delivers one outside a stoppage at half forward for Hardwick to mark at the hotspot and goal. (Q3 14:27)
Hawthorn gave up a huge start to the Suns, but have clawed their way back to a single-digit deficit. (Q3 14:47)
Hawks getting repeat inside 50s now, Ward pokes a pass to the corridor 40m out where Miller is pinged for an arm around the neck of Newcombe. The Duke converts. (Q3 18:43)
Ainsworth receives from Holman and screws in a quality snap off the left from 25m on a slight angle. (Q3 20:31)
The Hawks work the ball around outer wing, Ginnivan scuffs a snap from mid-range, eventually Hardwick sets up a snap across the body by Maginness, short, no score. (Q3 23:44)
Morrison catches Noble HTB 35m out in the corridor and puts the Hawks within a kick. (Q3 24:58)
Moore passes to the lead of Hardwick after Watson provided the link mark in midfield on a rebound from a stoppage. Hardwick lines up from 40m on a slight angle… goal! (Q3 28:23)
Swallow snaps the first goal of Q4 to give Gold Coast the lead back, from a stoppage 30m out. (Q4 2:31)
Rogers receives from King on the boundary 20m out, two Hawks close, he gets a left-foot snap off but it’s narrow to the right. (Q4 3:43)
Collins is pinged for insufficient intent 40m out after a stoppage, Worpel takes the free and hits the far right post. (Q4 5:23)
Scrimshaw and Long contest a long Anderson ball to the hotspot, the umpire pays a free against Scrimshaw for contact over the shoulder, goal Gold Coast. (Q4 7:53)
Long flies to provide a crumb at the hotspot for Swallow who sends Rosas into the open goal. (Q4 16:32)
Centre clearance Hawthorn through Ward, mark to Chol at the hotspot, goal Hawthorn. Simple game, footy. (Q4 18:26)
Connor Macdonald marks a Newcombe pass at half forward, dithers and goes himself from just inside true CHF but kicks to the right. (Q4 19:50)
Bailey Macdonald bounces up outer wing and kicks long to the fat side for D’Ambrosio to mark 45m out, but the set shot hooks to the right off his left. (Q4 22:07)
Ginnivan roves a ball up 30m out and lowers his body to be caught high by Holman. The set shot is a peach, Hawthorn back within a kick. (Q4 23:31)
Fiorini sharks after the next centre bounce to kick to the hotspot, bodies flying everywhere but Holman feeds Miller for the settler. (Q4 24:45)
Rioli spins on outer wing for the give to Rowell who busts a tackle and feeds Anderson for the kick to Long 35m out, Suns just too clean and strong. Long converts. (Q4 27:14)
Jiath torpedoes up the guts from half back to start a surge play, Chol crumbs on the HFF, baulks clear and snaps a fabulous finish off a step from 40m! (Q4 30:04)