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Blog log from R5 of 2026: Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs

Blog log for Hawthorn vs Western Bulldogs, R5 of 2026

Chol roves his own contest, his snap from half forward is touched off the boot for a behind. (Q1 1:34)
Richards’ handball from a stoppage on outer wing is into the back of Bontempelli’s head, Newcombe roves and feeds Ginnivan for a pass to Gunston 45m out in front, he goals. (Q1 4:12)
Weddle’s tackle forced a cough up handball by Sellwood, crumb falls for Watson who rather wastes the chance from 35m on the flank. (Q1 7:31)
Moore intercepts the Dale kick in on the HFF and kicks short inside 50 again for Macdonald 40m out on a slight angle. Croc kicks truly. (Q1 8:02)
Darcy draws a contact free on Barrass at the hotspot for the Dogs’ first goal. (Q1 9:55)
Replay shows there was a Barrass hand resting on Darcy’s left shoulder so it was there, albeit soft. Not the right technique. (Q1 10:17)
Lewis marks strongly over Lobb 45m out on the flank from a long Ginnivan kick from outer wing. His set shot is a peach for his first of the night. (Q1 12:02)
Battle’s dump rebound kick is straight to Croft who goes quickly to the hotspot, Hardwick is in position but Darcy leaps over him to mark for goal number two. (Q1 14:02)
Ginnivan passes to the lead of Lewis 45m out on a slight angle for his second goal. (Q1 21:02)
Davidson roves on the HFF, baulks clear and misses to the left. (Q1 23:21)
Consecutive contact frees to the Bulldogs give Naughton a set shot 30m out in front, which hits the right post. (Q1 24:47)
West roves behind a pack near the hotspot but blazes wide off the left from 20m. (Q1 27:20)
Darcy draws yet another free kick on Barrass but his set shot is wide, short and intercepted by Sicily. (Q2 1:16)
Ginnivan roves a Lobb ruck tap deep in the pocket 20m out and tries a ridiculous snap over the shoulder with back to goal… across the face for a point. (Q2 3:02)
Gunston leaps in front of Bramble to take a pack mark 35m out on a slight angle but his punching low set shot is to the right. (Q2 3:51)
Bontempelli snaps high from a stoppage just inside CHF, ball falls on the line for Hardwick to knuckle for a point. (Q2 5:53)
Very slow rebound by Hawthorn but they retain possession and get the ball to Lewis via Ward to mark over Lobb 45m out on a slight angle. Lewis kicks to the right and OOTF. (Q2 8:36)
Ginnivan passes to Gunston 50m out on a slight angle who roosts a lovely long set shot for his second goal. (Q2 10:36)
Weddle is one out with Budarick in the square and marks easily from a long Moore kick from half forward, almost misses the kick but doesn’t. (Q2 10:36)
Richards receives on the HFF and pokes a pass to the pocket for Dolan 30m out, who shoots across the face to the left. (Q2 16:16)
Reeves down to Macdonald for a snap from a stoppage 40m out on a slight angle, Khamis gets a finger to it on the line for a point. (Q2 18:36)
Richards kicks over Hynes’ head inside 50 but Hynes has time to gather and pass backwards to Bontempelli 45m out on a slight angle. Captain’s goal needed: hoofed into the post. (Q2 20:01)
Series to stoppages inside 50 for Hawthorn ends with a ruck free on Lobb to Meek at the top of the square, big red time goal. (Q2 24:58)
Richards bounces away from the next centre contest and passes to Darcy 35m out on the flank, who misses narrow to the right. (Q2 26:22)
Darcy gives to Hynes after contesting 15m out but the snap goes to the right. (Q3 0:52)
Hawks have numbers on the HBF but manage to cough the ball up after D’Ambrosio fumbles, West hits the top of the square where Freijah marks and plays on into goal. (Q3 2:33)
Watson receives from Weddle and snaps narrow to the left from 40m on the flank. (Q3 7:12)
Lewis passes to Macdonald 50m out on a slight angle then receives the give-off for a snap on the lope which flies narrow to the right. (Q3 8:04)
Richards puts his head down and tries to barge through a stoppage but gets whistled for HTB 40m out on the flank. Mackenzie wins the raffle with Macdonald for the free, miss. (Q3 8:24)
Series of stoppages in the forward pocket for the Hawks, Watson flashes inside and gives to Moore who kicks a high wobbler off the right from the hotspot… falls in! (Q3 8:24)
Another stoppage at the Hawthorn hotspot with Watson zipping through, he grubbers through another one! (Q3 14:44)
Butler drops a mark at the hotspot but Lewis gives outside to Ginnivan who snaps the goal from 20m. Dogs almost out of it already. (Q3 16:01)
Macdonald feeds Moore who misses from 40m on a slight angle. (Q3 19:27)
Dolan is on the end of a handball chain for a goal from 15m after Croft provides a crumb. (Q3 21:04)
Richards’ pass to Gallagher on the HFF is too short for a mark but he plays on and steers through the goal in space 40m out. (Q3 22:29)
Naughton volleys a behind from the square. (Q3 23:34)
West feeds Davidson who checksides off a step from the boundary 25m out, narrow to the right. (Q3 24:44)
West misses after a stoppage from 35m. (Q3 26:12)
Hynes roves at the top of the square, stands up in a tackle and snaps another one for the Dogs, who are now officially back in the contest. (Q3 27:04)
Weddle is in the hole but Darcy reaches over him to pluck the mark from a Sellwood kick to the pocket 25m out. His J-curve set shot is narrow to the left. (Q3 28:41)
Freijah roves in the pocket and centres to the hotspot for Croft to mark and miss to the right, disappointingly. (Q3 28:41)
Sicily passes to Lewis who wins a wrestle with O’Donnell to mark 25m out on a slight angle but shanks into the near right post. (3 Qtr Time)
D’Ambrosio plays on to advantage from a Mackenzie HTB free on Richards on members wing, quick long ball to the hotspot where Gunston gets a high contact free on Khamis… post! (3 Qtr Time)
Weddle waddles to the HFF and lets fly from 50m… two Dogs fly to rush it in front of Macdonald. (Q4 5:52)
Watson zips past Khamis for a crumb on the HFF, bounces then gives a Joe the Goose special to Lewis for a huge goal! (Q4 7:21)
Mackenzie sharks Bontempelli’s handball at half forward and gives off to Moore who does the rest off the right from 35m. Hawks are home now. (Q4 9:54)
West snaps to the left from CHF after Freijah clears from the centre. (Q4 11:06)
Newcombe gets a free at a stoppage 35m out on a slight angle and kicks truly, well deserved after thirteen clearances. (Q4 14:02)
Naughton marks a Davidson kick from the HFF to the top of the square for some garbage. (Q4 14:51)
Weddle misses a set shot from 50m on a slight angle. (Q4 21:47)
Gunston marks 45m out on the flank and fades a drop punt from left to right and in. (Q4 22:21)
Darcy marks in the pocket and centres for Croft 30m out on a slight angle for some more junk. (Q4 22:21)
West gets a free on Impey in the pocket but misses. (Q4 28:22)
Reeves gets a goal from ruck 15m out to add to his domination at stoppages. (Q4 29:37)
Naughton marks impressively over Barrass in the last minute for the junkiest of scores, which is a behind. (Q4 30:52)

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