Hawthorn vs Adelaide: AFL Finals live scores, blog

 
Michael DiFabrizio Columnist

By , 22 Sep 2012 Michael DiFabrizio is a Roar Expert

Tagged:
 , , , , ,

    118 Have your say

    Popular article! 7,433 reads
    Hawthorn vs Adelaide: AFL Finals live scores, blog + enlarge image

    Ben Rutten of the Crows during the AFL 2nd Qualifying Final match between the Adelaide Crows and the Sydney Swans at AAMI Stadium, Adelaide. (Photo: AFL Media)

    Live Scores

    Scores updated each minute. REFRESH NOW

    Hawthorn vs. Adelaide
    Melbourne Cricket Ground
    2012 AFL Premiership Season September 23, 2012
    Hawthorn won by 5 points
    Hawthorn Adelaide
     Goal Behinds Points Goal Behinds Points
    Q12618   4125
    Q251040   7345
    Q3111480   10464
    Q4131997   14892
    Sports Highlights
    Watch more sports news video


    A place in the 2012 AFL Grand Final is on the line as Hawthorn host Adelaide. We’ll have live scores and updates from 5.15pm AEST.

    The Hawks are by far the more favoured side going into this game, and rightly so.

    Not only do they play like a side on the verge of going all the way, the minor premiers have won 13 of their last 14 games, with the sole loss coming in an after-the-siren thriller.

    They’ve also won ten straight games against interstate sides at the MCG, whereas the Crows have lost their last five interstate finals.

    In addition, the week off has already provided benefit for the Hawks with Jordan Lewis and Clinton Young both returning without being rushed, while the Crows last week had to do things the hard way after giving up an early lead to Fremantle.

    But there is a recipe to beating Hawthorn, and Adelaide are a side that does have at least some of the ingredients.

    To beat the Hawks, you must stretch the defence, be well prepared for your own defence to be stretched and have the ability to control possession for long periods.

    Taylor Walker’s form, after five goals in the semi final, would suggest that the Hawks defenders do indeed have something to worry about. Kurt Tippett, while criticised over his form recently, is a serious marking threat who had 3.3 the last time these two teams met.

    So we can expect the first box to be ticked. The next two is where it remains to be seen.

    Injuries in consecutive finals to defenders Daniel Talia and Sam Shaw could not have come at a worse time, meaning containing all of Buddy Franklin, Jarryd Roughead, David Hale and Jack Gunston will prove problematic.

    As for controlling possession, the key stat from the last game between the Crows and Hawks in Round 3 was Hawthorn out-marking their opponents 140-52. A repeat of that and it’s game over. The Crows did have 66 more uncontested possessions than the Dockers last week, however.

    The players Hawthorn will need to control, other than Walker that is, will be the gun midfielders: Patrick Dangerfield, Scott Thompson, Bernie Vince and Rory Sloane. Dangerfield was effectively tagged by Ryan Crowley last week, so Liam Shiels could find himself in a similar role this week.

    Overall, you get the sense Adelaide just have too much to overcome for a young side on the rise. The finals-hardened Hawthorn will have to go close to self-destructing to not earn a spot in the Grand Final.

    But this is finals football, and you never know what could happen. Preliminary finals have certainly delivered upsets before.

    Live Score Updates

    Scores updated each minute. REFRESH NOW

    Events
    Quarter 1
    2' BEHIND - Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn)
    3' BEHIND - Grant Birchall (Hawthorn)
    4' BEHIND - Clinton Young (Hawthorn)
    7' BEHIND - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
    9' GOAL - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
    10' GOAL - Ricky Henderson (Adelaide)
    12' GOAL - Clinton Young (Hawthorn)
    13' BEHIND - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
    16' GOAL - Liam Shiels (Hawthorn)
    18' GOAL - Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
    23' BEHIND - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    24' GOAL - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
    26' BEHIND - Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
    Quarter 2
    4' BEHIND - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    6' GOAL - Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
    7' GOAL - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    12' BEHIND - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
    14' GOAL - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
    17' BEHIND - Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
    19' GOAL - Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn)
    21' BEHIND - Rushed (Adelaide)
    23' BEHIND - Rushed (Hawthorn)
    24' GOAL - Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
    28' BEHIND - Ian Callinan (Adelaide)
    30' GOAL - Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
    Quarter 3
    1' BEHIND - Rushed (Hawthorn)
    2' GOAL - Jack Gunston (Hawthorn)
    3' BEHIND - Jared Petrenko (Adelaide)
    5' BEHIND - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    6' GOAL - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
    7' GOAL - Matthew Suckling (Hawthorn)
    8' GOAL - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    11' BEHIND - Jarryd Roughead (Hawthorn)
    14' GOAL - Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide)
    16' GOAL - Jack Gunston (Hawthorn)
    20' BEHIND - Luke Breust (Hawthorn)
    22' GOAL - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
    26' GOAL - Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
    28' GOAL - Brodie Smith (Adelaide)
    Quarter 4
    1' BEHIND - Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide)
    3' BEHIND - Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn)
    4' BEHIND - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    7' GOAL - Kurt Tippett (Adelaide)
    9' BEHIND - Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide)
    11' BEHIND - Rory Sloane (Adelaide)
    13' BEHIND - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    17' BEHIND - Rushed (Hawthorn)
    19' GOAL - Jason Porplyzia (Adelaide)
    20' GOAL - Graham Johncock (Adelaide)
    22' GOAL - Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
    23' BEHIND - Richard Douglas (Adelaide)
    24' GOAL - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn)
    26' BEHIND - Cyril Rioli (Hawthorn)
    28' GOAL - Taylor Walker (Adelaide)
    Michael DiFabrizio is completing his journalism degree. As an AFL writer, he has been an expert columnist at The Roar since 2009, and appeared in The Age and on ABC television and radio. Follow Michael on twitter @mdifabrizio