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Q3 12:10 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 4.7 (31)
Matt de Boer kicks forward, Pavlich went after it a couple of times… finally got a clear go at it, then kicks inside 50 to WALTERS!!!
Goot mark… then copped an elbow to the nose from Lake!!!
That should have been 50m penalty!
Walters, from 45m out – GOAL!!!!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 13:40 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 3.7 (25)
Mundy breaks a tackle, kicks to CHF. Hodge, tackled… Birchall managed to get a handball away though… Hodge tackled on the wing!
Pressure is up to 9 out of 10 now!
THIS is better from both teams!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 14:24 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 3.7 (25)
Better from Freo in Q3!
Pavlich with a good lead out at half forward.
Then loads up inside 50, Walters couldn’t mark, but smothers a kick from Lake, then out of bounds in the pocket.
Gibson clears for Hawthorn… Johnson does well for Freo, but then Roughead claims him… Spurr wrapped up in a tackle at the wing! Great defence from the Hawks
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 15:20 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 3.7 (25)
Tough one for Isaac Smith… smashed in a tackle at half forward for Hawthorn, forces a bounce.
Sandilands clears to Pearce, then goes to 50m… Zac Clarke a chance to gather, does – then handballs to Pavlich in the goal square – GOAL!!!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 16:00 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 2.6 (18)
Kick out of defence almost turned over by Fremantle, but Lewis holds his nerve. Gets it to the wing.
Now Gunston kicks to the top of 50, bounces away from Hill… Franklin wrapped up in a tackle… comes free… now Johnson squeezes it away to the wing…
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Tha’s experience for you, Harry!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 16:46 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 2.6 (18)
Mzungu out of the middle, kicks to half forward, marked by Pavlich.
Plays on, goes short to Chris Mayne at the paint of 50m… then passes short to Nick Suban.
Will kick on goal from 45m out, tight-ish angle though.
Suban’s kick… is TOUCHED on the line
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 17:43 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 2.5 (17)
Free kick to Mayne in the middle of the ground – against Sewell.
But Franklin helps turn it over at half back.
Breust marks inside 50, then centres the ball to Jarryd Roughead.
He’ll kick on goal from 40m out, pretty straight in front, GOAL!!! Quick reply!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 19:01 left | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 2.5 (17)
Barlow off the wing, kicks long inside 50, Pavlich doesn’t mark, but then got a free kick – got his arm held.
So, this COULD be a dream start… he’s just got to convert….
40m out… 45 degree angle… Pavlich kicks a GOAL!!!!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 19:59 left | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.5 (11)
Here we go, third quarter underway!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Have your say on the game so far below… and have a flick through the photo slideshow as well, as we update photos from the game via AFL Media.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
I think there’s a little bit of stage fright about Fremantle. They aren’t hitting they’re targets with their kicking. They are being forced to kick for goal from long range in tough conditions.
The game’s not gone yet, Fremantle can come back into this, but they need to convert more.
Hawthorn however has played a very tough and dour game of footy – playing the conditions better.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
HALF TIME | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.5 (11)
Quarter by Quarter
Hawthorn 2.3 5.5
Fremantle 0.3 1.5
Goalscorers
HAW (3) – Jack Gunston 3, Lance Franklin 1, Cyril Rioli 1
FRE (1) – Tendai Mzungu 1
Team Stats
Disposals: LEVEL 163-163 | Disposal Efficiency: HAW 71%-68% | Kicking Efficiency: HAW 67%-53% | Contested Possessions: HAW 63-61 | Uncontested Possessions: FRE 105-102 | Marks: HAW 60-38 | Marks Inside 50: FRE 8-6 | Contested Marks HAW 6-4 | Hitouts: FRE 29-11 | Hitouts To Advantage: FRE 8-0 | Clearances: HAW 19-14 | Tackles: HAW 33-29 | Inside 50’s: HAW 21-20 | Free Kicks: HAW 9-8
Player Stats
Nathan Fyfe (FRE) 18 disposals, 13 contested possessions, 3 marks, 3 clearances, 1 goal assist
David Mundy (FRE) 14 disposals, 5 contested possessions, 3 clearances
Brian Lake (HAW) 12 disposals, 5 contested possessions, 6 marks, 4 one-percenters
Luke Hodge (HAW) 12 disposals, 6 contested possessions, 2 inside 50’s
Michael Johnson (FRE) 12 disposals, 4 marks, 4 one-percenters, 3 inside 50’s
Danyle Pearce (FRE) 12 disposals, 3 marks
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
HALF TIME | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.6 (12)
So we reach the end of the first half. No doubt the Hawks have turned up the heat here against the Dockers.
They’re in a good spot, while the Dockers just cannot hit targets and being forced to kick long for goal.
Let’s not doubt that Fremantle aren’t necessarily out of the contest… and haven’t played awfully… they just need to hit the targets.
Settle in for the half time break… back with more in 20 minutes.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
HALF TIME | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.6 (12)
There’s the siren for half time. The Hawks lead by 23pts.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 0:20 left | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.6 (12)
Freo get it back though. Mayne marks at centre half forward, then kicks wide to the boundary to find Pavlich.
Again, the tough kick coming up – most of the shots on goal for Freo are outside 40m out
Pavlich…. centres it – but marked by Hale!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 1:10 left | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.6 (12)
Fyfe with a bit of luck, kicked in hope and found Mayne.
Now McPharlin’s got some run… gets to 50m, kicks to the pocket – BUT MISSES THE TARGET!!
Hawks get it back… and they’ll slow it down to the break
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 1:57 left | HAW 5.5 (35) | FRE 1.6 (12)
Brad Sewell given the ball at the 50m arc… has a ping… GOING, GOING… POST!!!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 2:20 left | HAW 5.4 (34) | FRE 1.6 (12)
The winds REALLY whipping up out there.
Burgoyne down the middle of the ground, then Stratton… uses the run of Rioli.
Kicks to the hot spot towards Franklin… can’t mark… taken by Barlow – he’s off…
But the kick intercepted by Lewis.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 3:15 left | HAW 5.4 (34) | FRE 1.6 (12)
Franklin with the ball at half back, short to Gibson, then loooong to half forward, but chopped off by Dawson.
Then Michael Johnson marks at the wing, then wins a 50m Penalty.
That will take him close to the 50m arc… in fact, right on it.
Decides to kick back inside 50 to Nat Fyfe.
Now, Fyfe… BREATHE!!! TAKE YOUR TIME…
Not easy kicking out there for goal though… kicks from 45m out – behind.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 4:18 left | HAW 5.4 (34) | FRE 1.5 (11)
A bit of luck for Fremantle – they got very close to coughing up the ball in their defensive 50… but Cam Sutcliffe won a free kick to relieve some pressure.
Walters on the wing now kicks to Danyle Pearce – marks – then SMASHED! Birchall with a fair old bump! GUTSY from Pearce though!
Pearce kicks long inside 50 – PAVLICH!!!! Takes the mark 35m out – huge kick coming…
Pavlich kicks on goal… need this… as the arctic winds whip up… aaaaand a behind!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 6:28 left | HAW 5.4 (34) | FRE 1.4 (10)
Good pressure from Freo at half forward… but they just can’t get their hands on the footy despite the tackling pressure.
BUT, Suban’s won a free kick at the 50m arc for a high tackle… wants Walters – almost, then Puopolo wins a free kick in the back pocket
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 7:50 left | HAW 5.4 (34) | FRE 1.4 (10)
Centre clearance for Hawthorn… fell to Breust who storms towards goal – SMOTHERED, then comes out to Rioli… but misses.
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q2 8:11 left | HAW 5.3 (33) | FRE 1.4 (10)
Ball up, Fyfe tries to clear it… only as far as Breust – then to the goal square to GUNSTON!!!
Having a great finals series!
Gunston, 20m out – GOAL!!!
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle
Q3 11:56 left | HAW 6.5 (41) | FRE 4.8 (32)
Dennis Cometti with the line of the day so far “We’re at the football and all of a sudden a Grand Final broke out!”
It’s definitely lifted.
As Ballantyne handballs to Mayne in the pocket… missed his target, then Mundy has a snap on goal, but a behind only
2013 AFL Grand Final live scores, blog – Hawthorn vs Fremantle