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Blog log from R23 of 2026: Hawthorn vs Collingwood

Blog log for Hawthorn vs Collingwood, R23 of 2026

Gunston marks and misses near side left from 40m on the flank. (Q1 1:19)
Moore roves a ball up in the pocket, Meek feeds Newcombe to curl through the first goal of the night from 25m. (Q1 4:20)
Lewis misses on the lope from true CHF. (Q1 6:30)
Battle spoils Schultz on members wing but straight down the throat of McCreery who releases West to run to 45m on a slight angle and wobble through their first major. (Q1 7:28)
Schultz and Hardwick are one out to a long Allan bomb towards the hotspot but it clears them and rolls through for a goal! (Q1 9:03)
Morrison passes from outer wing to Meek 20m out on a slight angle on a switch rebound, Meek punches through the goal. (Q1 10:48)
Another switch on rebound by the Hawks from members side to outer, Moore passes to Beattie in the pocket 30m out who misses narrow right. (Q1 14:33)
Nick Daicos passes to Membrey in the pocket 30m out who shoots near side left. (Q1 17:04)
McStay tries a volley out of ruck from a deep throw in but Barrass plays goalkeeper to touch it over the bar. (Q1 19:07)
Membrey marks an Allan pass 40m out on the flank with Sicily out of position, but he kicks narrow right. (Q1 21:04)
Swadling passes to Membrey to mark leading in front of Weddle 45m out near the boundary. His set shot doesn’t score. (Q1 25:36)
Connor Macdonald passes to Moore in the pocket 25m out, who plays on and misses to the left. (Q2 3:32)
A lasso free on members wing against Quaynor to Watson, high ball marked by Chol near the hotspot, he pokes through the goal. (Q2 6:15)
Series of stoppages forward for Collingwood, Allan feeds behind for Nick Daicos who snaps high and just long enough from 45m. (Q2 9:51)
Membrey gives to Anderson who snaps another one for the Pies from the hotspot, they hit the lead. (Q2 11:12)
West beats Sicily in a wrestle to mark a Josh Daicos kick to the top of the square, he converts. (Q2 15:27)
Ward chops off Pendlebury’s kick on outer wing and the Hawks have a convoy on the counter, but Impey hits the post with a running snap from 45m in front. (Q2 20:13)
Magpies of course go coast to coast from the kick in and McCreery skids his snap from the same spot up the other end inside the right post for a goal. (Q2 20:50)
Gunston roves, spins and hooks a snap off a step from CHF to the left. (Q2 21:50)
Cameron rushes a Moore snap from the pocket. (Q2 22:11)
The Hawk defenders keep corralling their opponents on the next attack, Steele manages to snap a ridiculous goal from 15m off his right from the outside of his boot! (Q2 24:10)
De Goey releases McCreery to run to 40m on a slight angle but that snap misses near side left. (Q2 27:36)
Steele marks McCreery’s inboard pass but misses after playing on from CHF. (Q2 28:19)
Sicily misses a flying snap to the right form half forward. (Q3 0:10)
Gunston marks a Lewis pass to the pocket 20m out with Ginnivan running interference on Puncher. Unc goals. (Q3 5:26)
Watson gives to Connor Macdonald who misses from 40m on a slight angle, with Gunston waiting in the square for a pass. (Q3 7:06)
Houston’s rebound kick to the centre turns over to Impey, Hawks everywhere on the counter and Lewis gives a Joe the Goose to Connor Macdonald. (Q3 7:51)
Watson’s chase forces a dump kick by Josh Daicos, Mackenzie draws a contact free on Quaynor trying to intercept it 45m out on the flank. Frenchie sneaks it inside left post! (Q3 9:54)
D’Ambrosio shoots across the face from 45m near the boundary. (Q3 11:45)
Slingshot move through the centre by the Hawks, ends with Watson giving a Joe the Goose to Gunston to put Hawthorn into the lead! (Q3 13:06)
That move almost broke down in the centre but a desperate lunge by Impey kept it going. (Q3 13:06)
Lewis fumbles a loose ball and draws a holding free on Long 40m out near the boundary. His drop punt is a peach! (Q3 14:51)
West misses a snap from half forward to the right. (Q3 16:25)
Watson roves and misses from deep in the pocket. (Q3 20:08)
Battle starts a rebound around outer side from deep in defence, Watson passes to the pocket for Lewis 20m out who misses his drop punt near side right. (Q3 22:07)
Schultz passes to Long 45m out in front on a slingshot play on outer side, but Long shoots to the left. (Q3 23:52)
Sicily and Moore stuff around on a rebound on the HBF and draw pressure, Pies apply it, Hayes slots the snap from the pocket 25m out. (Q3 26:22)
Both sides exchange turnovers on outer wing, eventually Nick Daicos passes to the dive of Schultz 45m out on a slight angle who misses left. (Q3 29:07)
Houston is whistled for deliberate OOB on the wing, then Gunston gets a contact free on Frampton 40m out on the flank. 3QT siren sounds, Unc misses narrow right. (Q3 31:10)
Ward runs away from the first centre contest of Q4, ball clears Gunston’s contest at the hotspot and rolls all the way home! (Q4 0:18)
Ward snaps off a step from a throw-in to 15m, that one spirals just inside the right post! (Q4 2:16)
After frees to Newcombe in the centre then Moore at half forward against Daicoses, Moore passes to Lewis 45m out on the flank who thumps through his second goal! (Q4 4:24)
Sicily is livid after being whistled for an arm chop when spoiling McStay 30m out, ump pays 50m for dissent against Barrass to ensure the goal. (Q4 6:57)
Barrass pointed at the umpire, poor decision that. (Q4 7:12)
McCreery releases Nick Daicos to scoot away to CHF but his running snap hooks left. (Q4 7:59)
Nick Daicos centres from members wing to Houston 50m out on a slight angle. Houston can’t give off to himself, so he takes the set shot… which he converts! (Q4 9:23)
Barrass is in position to intercept McCreery’s snap in the square but McStay leaps in front of him to pluck it and goal, margin back to a kick! (Q4 10:38)
Amon spoils on the HBF but fumbles the crumb, Hayes roves and tumbles through the go-ahead goal from 40m on the flank! (Q4 13:18)
McCreery launches from 55m out in front but that one swerves to the right. (Q4 14:13)
Beattie passes short to Moore 35m out on the flank after a rebound around members side. Moore tugs it left. (Q4 15:31)
Lewis bombs long to Chol who has two to compete with on the behind line, he provides a crumb for Beattie to run into the open goal! (Q4 19:02)
D’Ambrosio hits the lead of Moore 40m out on a slight angle, who bangs through a big goal! (Q4 20:48)
Houston snaps to the right from 45m in front. (Q4 24:41)
Houston marks outside the 50m paint, goes back for the set shot and misses to the right. (Q4 25:48)
Steele marks in front of D’Ambrosio 35m out on a slight angle after the Pies work the ball inside from a stoppage on the HFF. He kicks straight, scores level! (Q4 28:19)
4:39 to go and it’s anyone’s. (Q4 28:41)
Gunston misses from the HFF to give the Hawks a lead. (Q4 30:20)
Battle intercepts at defensive hotspot to cut off a Magpie attack. (Q4 31:03)
McCreery roves a Meek handball to no one in the pocket but his snap falls in the square for Amon to cut off, clock down to 1:30 as the rebound breaks down… (Q4 33:05)
Crisp long to the square, surge forward, Steele tries to snap over his head, point, scores level, 1:10 to go! (Q4 33:36)
Meek handballs OOB for a lasso free on the rebound, but Hardwick intercepts at CHB, one last attack… (Q4 34:05)
D’Ambrosio to Gunston then to Moore near the boundary 45m out, it’s Moore again to break the deadlock from a set shot! (Q4 34:22)
Kick is short, Collingwood defenders celebrate, no score recorded, it’s a second draw between these two teams this season! (Q4 35:01)
Swadling it was with the decisive spoil back into play to ice the game! (Final Siren)

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