Moore gets a free kick in a pack 30m out on the flank, he tries a screwing set shot that falls on the line and is just barely touched by Idun before it crosses. (Q1 4:04)
Newcombe intercepts a Wehr rebound kick on the HFF and gives off to Sicily who blazes wide from 55m. (Q1 7:20)
Ginnivan’s hard run is rewarded by a short pass by Macdonald to 40m near the boundary. Ginni has been getting tips from Bruest on goalkicking… but this is across the face. (Q1 11:04)
Thomas reefs out a crumb from a pack 20m out on a slight angle to O’Halloran who snaps blind across his body for the first goal of the day. (Q1 12:04)
Callaghan swerves through the centre to spot up Hogan 40m out in the corridor, whose set shot fades left. (Q1 14:01)
Newcombe marks a sideways pass 60m out on the flank, plenty of orange jumpers milling about in the Hawks attacking 50, he sends up a high speculator… Chol screamer and goal! (Q1 16:31)
Moore gets a contact free on Whitfield at a stoppage 40m out on the flank, his kick is wide for no direct score. (Q1 21:21)
As is often the case at Launceston, neither side is especially favoured by the northerly wind, with both teams having their kicks blown away from the face of goal. (Q1 24:20)
Reeves is pinged for high contact in ruck 30m out near the boundary, this set shot starts left and is blown further left and OOTF. (Q1 25:33)
Dear forces a Himmelberg cough up on outer wing, handball to Ginnivan who gets caught high but plays on and turns it over via Taylor, pass to Hogan 40m out who converts on QT. (Q1 29:36)
Peatling drops the knees after roving a bounce handball by Daniels and brings up the shoulder to draw a high contact free on Scrimshaw, he converts from 40m on a slight angle. (Q2 2:40)
Hardwick dives on a hook lead to beat Idun for a Gunston pass down the flank to 30m, on the end of a quick rebound around outer wing. Kick needs to start right… doesn’t. (Q2 4:25)
Himmelberg roves at half back but gets caught HTB by Moore 40m out on a slight angle, classic chicken wing technique. This set shot start right but stays there. (Q2 6:22)
Hogan is pinged for contact off the ball on members wing to reverse a HTB free, D’Ambrosio goes to Hardwick on the HFF who centres for Gunston 35m out, he swerves in the goal. (Q2 7:32)
Thomas smothers Impey in the forward pocket for the Giants, Greene can’t get a shot off from the crumb but the ball bounces to Cadman who goals off the left from 10m. (Q2 12:40)
Thomas takes a contested grab in front of Scrimshaw in the pocket 25m out. Tough kick largely into the breeze from here… leaves it narrow to the left. (Q2 14:05)
Frost is pinged for some rather soft contact on Cadman 40m out near the boundary, Cadman’s kick just falls inside the near right post for a lovely finish! (Q2 17:20)
As has happened often this season, the difference between the Hawks and their opponents is that the Hawks are significantly trailing on forward conversion despite similar workrate. (Q2 19:11)
Dear marks in front of Aleer in the pocket 20m out but his screwing set shot off the left drifts well across the face. (Q2 19:39)
GWS gets the tsunami going from the kick in for the first time today, Daniels runs free to CHF and kicks over the contest in the square for a classic Giants goal! (Q2 20:09)
Wehr plays on after a free to Jiath against Briggs on outer wing, obvious 50m penalty brings the mark to 40m. Hawks need to start kicking straight… CJ gets this on line. (Q3 2:44)
Sicily gets caught high by Hogan trying to intercept the next centre clearance by Callaghan but no free, Greene roves and bounces a snap past Scrimshaw in the square, paid a goal! (Q3 4:14)
Automatic review on whether Scrimshaw touched that Greene snap as he claimed but the goal stands. (Q3 4:56)
Day smothers Peatling at half back and Jiath starts a switch on the counter, Macdonald wobbles a pass to Chol 40m out on the flank. Kick is short but marked by Dear for his first! (Q3 7:24)
Angwin does a one-two with Hogan to get clear for a snap across the body off a step from 40m on the flank… stays left and flies across the face. (Q3 9:43)
Dear takes a pack mark on the HFF, wheels and goes to the square, Chol can’t mark, crumb over the back, Ward tries to rush, Gunston throws a boot and it comes off his studs, goal! (Q3 10:54)
O’Halloran wobbles through a goal from a stoppage 20m out on a slight angle off his left, after a loose ball get and pressured feed by Bedford. (Q3 15:14)
Taylor dithers on the mark and gives away a 50m penalty under the stand rule to take Gunston from 60m out to the top of the square for a technical goal. (Q3 16:50)
D’Ambrosio misses a very tough snap from the pocket 20m out into the wind. (Q3 18:51)
Peatling feeds Callaghan after a stoppage who snaps off the left from 30m on the flank… stays to the right. (Q3 20:15)
The wind is fluky, as are the Hawks who are on in Q3 and have to make the best of their temporary domination of general play. (Q3 21:10)
Mackenzie receives on outer wing but gets corralled by Wehr, chooses a shallow entry that the Giants whip upfield, but Riccardi’s set shot from 40m on the flank is OOTF. (Q3 25:17)
Callaghan has had a few shots today and gets another one from 40m on a slight angle, this one again refuses to fade left when he starts it right. (Q3 26:23)
Chol intercepts Whitfield in midfield and there are loose Hawks everywhere on the counter, Macdonald wins the raffle to saunter into the open goal. (Q3 28:39)
Newcombe roves in the centre and gives to Macdonald who has a moment to make a decision before the cavalry arrives… he chooses Chol open at the hotspot, Hawks hits the lead! (Q3 29:44)
Briggs volleys from a stoppage in the Hawks forward pocket, but Jiath intercepts 45m out near the boundary. CJ hits the near right post. (Q3 34:00)
Worpel releases Newcombe for the first kick of Q4 then runs to the HFF to receive from Chol for a kick to the square where Weddle marks over Haynes for a big goal! (Q4 0:23)
Greene engineers the next centre clearance, O’Halloran snaps his third goal from 15m! Giants aren’t going to lie down this afternoon. (Q4 2:22)
O’Halloran comes off Sicily and sails through his fourth goal off the right from 40m in front after a stoppage, Giants retake the lead! (Q4 3:52)
Moore passes short to Breust 40m out on the flank after the next bounce, one of the toughest spots to convert in the league this one… the little master draws it in with a peach! (Q4 5:22)
Nash clears from the next bounce, Dear takes a strong contested grab with his arms up in front of Himmelberg 45m out on a slight angle, kick short, Chol volleys wide! (Q4 6:17)
Frost turns the ball over by foot on members wing but Peatling’s fumble butchers what should have been an easy goal, Daniels’ snap from the HFF is short for no score. (Q4 8:20)
Hardwick cuts off an O’Halloran inside 50 kick on a fast break by GWS, Hawks rebound around outer wing, Weddle marks 55m out on the flank, bombs long… all the way for a goal! (Q4 11:13)
Ah but the goal is reversed as Dear had flown on the line and touched through his own kick! (Q4 12:17)
GWS rebounds around outer wing, Frost has Cadman covered on a long ball to the square but spoils to the corridor where Angwin is waiting for the crumb and easy goal. (Q4 14:02)
Macdonald sprints away Whitfield after a stoppage at half forward and slots a big goal on the run from 40m on a slight angle, that one faded in from right to left! (Q4 15:48)
Macdonald snaps across the face from a stoppage 15m out. (Q4 22:53)
Riccardi goes long to the square from the HFF, big pack forms and it’s off hands for a point. Clock ticking towards 5:00, this one likely to stay a thriller to the final minute. (Q4 25:28)
O’Halloran marks 45m out on a slight angle in front of D’Ambrosio. This for goal number five… short but Riccardi marks over Frost and goals, GWS back in front! (Q4 26:23)
4:05 to go and the Giants lead by a point. (Q4 27:23)
Hardwick is pinged for an arm chop on Riccardi in the pocket 30m out, red hot that one, footy goods cause the kick to shank for no score. (Q4 28:51)
Giants playing tempo on outer wing with the clock ticking towards two minutes. (Q4 29:48)
Newcombe kicks long inside 50 after a high contact free, crumb falls over the back but Moore fumbles it for a point, scores level with 1:39 to play! (Q4 30:53)
Himmelberg bombs to the centre from the kick in, Impey kicks to Sicily on the HFF, he plays on and kicks OOTF but gets dropped after kicking, downfield free to Breust 15m out! (Q4 31:49)
Breust screws in the go-ahead goal! (Q4 32:08)
Green it was who was pinged for the flattening of Sicily after disposal, he was aghast. (Q4 32:53)
59 seconds to go and Hawthorn have a lead to defend. (Q4 32:53)
Greene volleys the clearance but Jiath roves and gives to Impey for the kick to outer wing, Dear gets a free on Haynes and slows the game down… (Q4 33:27)
Moore grubbers from a pack on the HFF to the pocket for a throw in, nine seconds left, that should be it unless disaster strikes… (Q4 34:09)
Briggs volleys to half back but the siren sounds, Hawks hold on at Fortress Launceston! (Final Siren)
