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Blog log from R16 of 2026: Hawthorn vs Western Sydney

Blog log for Hawthorn vs Western Sydney, R16 of 2026

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Hardwick wins a HTB free on Thomas in the centre, advantage through Day, Ginnivan’s snap from 45m on the flank is rushed by Idun. (Q1 1:13)
Dalton catches Fonti HTB 20m out with an assist from Chol for the first goal. (Q1 2:27)
D’Ambrosio snaps into the near left post from 10m on a tough angle. (Q1 3:56)
Greene snaps to the right from a stoppage 25m out in the pocket. (Q1 8:07)
Ginnivan’s inside 50 kick is to two GWS players, they start a tsunami play by hand through the centre, ending with Ash who goals from 40m. (Q1 9:32)
Watson roves on the boundary 30m out and snaps a drop punt off a step just before his man Fonti arrives… narrow right. (Q1 10:28)
Dalton volleys the crumb from a stoppage in the teeth of goal but goal umpire David Rodan judges his boot got to it too late, just a behind. (Q1 12:50)
Repat inside 50s for the Hawks, Morrison roves and passes to Dear 35m out on the flank. 50m penalty for an interchange infringement to ensure the goal. (Q1 13:44)
Coniglio roves a Brown tap and goals from 40m in front. (Q1 15:28)
The previous interchange infringement was against Callaghan. (Q1 16:05)
Mackenzie drops a tough intercept mark at half back, Daniels decides to volley the crumb and it falls nicely for Gruzewski 20m out for him to mark and hit the right post. (Q1 17:21)
Connor Macdonald roves a throw in and goals off the left from 25m on a slight angle. (Q1 18:46)
Fonti is whistled for a jumper hold on Mackenzie at a ball up 20m out on the pocket. Frenchy’s J-curve flies across the face to the right. (Q1 21:31)
Greene rides a tackle to snap left from 20m out after a Brown contest. (Q1 29:17)
Sicily is whistled for a mystifying 50m penalty for timewasting to bring Bedford to 35m on a slight angle, footy gods push the set shot left after the QT siren. (Q1 31:20)
Barrass is pinged for a hold on Gruzewski going for a Stringer long ball, Greene plays on for the goal to advantage. (Q2 4:00)
Ginnivan converts after marking at half forward. (Q2 6:24)
Sicily spoils Cadman, crumb falls for Gothard who snaps into the right post from 35m. (Q2 11:52)
Bedford catches a lumbering Barrass HTB on outer wing and there are Giants in a convoy on the counter, but Gruzweski misses on the lope from 35m. (Q2 13:33)
Watson, who almost looked like he pinged a string a few minutes ago, bounces through a fabulous snap from the boundary 20m out after receiving from Mackenzie! (Q2 17:21)
Mackenzie gets a HTB free on Coniglio in a pack just inside 50m out on the flank, right on his range but he dobs the set shot. (Q2 21:48)
Dalton roves Dear’s contest deep in attack and gives outside to Ginnivan who spins onto his right and goals from 25m on a slight angle. (Q2 23:02)
Watson roves Chol’s long ball and snaps his second goal from the square after an attack from a stoppage on outer wing. (Q2 28:22)
Watson marks a long ball by Day to the top of the square after the next centre contest for his third goal of the quarter. (Q2 29:07)
Oliver passes from outer wing to Brown 45m out on a slight angle who converts with a lovely drop punt. (Q2 31:52)
Chol marks a Ward pass in front of Himmelberg 20m out on a slight angle but hits the near left post. (Q2 33:52)
Reeves down to Newcombe to release Mackenzie from a ball up on members wing, pass to Lewis 40m out on a slight angle for the first goal of Q3. (Q3 1:21)
Idun is in position to intercept on members wing but fumbles to allow D’Ambrosio in to mop up and pass to Chol 25m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q3 3:16)
Moore roves Angwin’s smothered kick on outer wing and passes to Dear 40m out, who kicks to the left. (Q3 6:50)
Brown centres for Ash 45m out, he passes to Greene at the hotspot who marks despite a strong contest from Moore. Greene converts. (Q3 8:32)
Stringer marks leading in front of Amon 45m out then passes to the top of the square for Brown to mark and goal. (Q3 11:57)
Connor Macdonald volleys a crumb into the right post from 15m. (Q3 14:22)
50m penalty against Dear at half back, Callaghan bombs long to a pack at the hotspot for Brown to juggle the mark for back to back jacks. (Q3 15:02)
Cadman leaps high in front of Sicily to clunk a Callaghan pass from outer wing to 40m out in the corridor. He kicks his first goal, four in a row for GWS! (Q3 17:17)
Free against Bedford for late contact on Newcombe on outer side, downfield to Ward whose long ball is roved by Meek to send Dalton into the open goal! (Q3 20:32)
Ginnivan forces a turnover on Himmelberg at half forward, but D’Ambrosio hits the post from 25m with Lewis on his own in the square waiting for a pass. (Q3 24:18)
After a poor blind handball by Battle to Ash on the HBF, Callaghan skids through a quality snap from 35m despite a chase by Dear. (Q3 26:29)
GInnivan takes a skilful mark from a high Mackenzie clearance kick to 50m on a slight angle, in front of Whitfield. He passes to the pocket for Lewis 25m out, who goals. (Q3 29:03)
Cadman marks a Greene pass 40m out on the flank and strokes through a peach of a set shot. (Q3 31:24)
Angwin snaps high and left from the flank 35m out after a throw in. (Q4 5:19)
Hawks are forcing midfield turnovers but Mackenzie’s snap from the hotspot is rushed by Himmelberg. (Q4 7:06)
Whitfield’s short kick in towards Ash is intercepted by Chol at the hotspot. Hawks could do with a steadier… Mabior delivers. (Q4 7:45)
Coniglio roves near the hotspot and feeds Stringer who is in terrible form and scrubs a poor snap to the right. (Q4 10:50)
Amon snaps off a step from 50m on a slight angle, to the left. (Q4 11:57)
Stringer marks a short Cadman pass 45m out on the flank but his set shot is again poor and easily rushed. (Q4 13:48)
Hardwick’s dump rebound kick is straight to Himmelberg on outer wing who goes quickly to Stone 45m out on a slight angle, he shanks OOTF to the right. (Q4 17:05)
Chol mows down Whitfield at half back to ice the game under the Leigh Matthews rule. (Q4 21:21)
Fonti intercepts at half back and starts a tsunami play via CVallaghan then Greene, Oliver roves Briggs’ contest and snaps the goal from 40m. (Q4 22:36)
Stringer sidefoots to the left from 15m to complete a dud night. (Q4 27:04)
Stringer marks in front of Morrison next to the behind post and kicks the smelliest of junk time goals. (Q4 27:50)
Moore intercepts in front of Thomas 45m out on a slight angle and misses left on the final siren. (Q4 30:20)

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