2025 AFL Round 21: Hawthorn v Carlton

This is the match report for the match played on 24 July 2025 between Hawthorn and Carlton during round 21 of the 2025 AFL season. Hawthorn hosted Carlton at MCG. James Sicily captained the hosts with Dylan Moore as vice-captain. Patrick Cripps captained the visitors. The hosts were coached by Sam Mitchell and the visitors were coached by Michael Voss.

Hawthorn
Back: J. Battle, T. Barrass, B. Hardwick
Half-back: J. Impey, J. Sicily (capt.), K. Amon
Centre: H. Morrison, J. Ward, M. D'Ambrosio
Half-forward: J. Gunston, C. Dear, N. Watson
Forward: J. Ginnivan, M. Lewis, D. Moore (vice-capt.)
Follower: L. Meek, J. Newcombe, W. Day
Int.: C. MacDonald, C. Nash, J. Scrimshaw, J. Worpel
Sub.: B. Macdonald

Carlton
Back: H. O'Farrell, J. Weitering, N. Haynes
Half-back: M. Carroll, A. Saad, O. Hollands
Centre: B. Acres, P. Cripps (capt.), S. Docherty
Half-forward: J. Motlop, L. Fogarty, W. White
Forward: C. Curnow, M. Pittonet, A. Moir
Follower: T. De Koning, G. Hewett, Z. Williams
Int.: A. Cerra, L. Cowan, C. Durdin, H. McKay
Sub.: C. Lord

Hawthorn (13.7.85) defeated Carlton (9.7.61).

Goalkickers
Hawthorn: J. Gunston (3), C. Dear (2), M. Lewis (2), N. Watson (2), J. Ginnivan, C. MacDonald, H. Morrison, J. Ward
Carlton: C. Curnow (2), W. White (2), A. Cerra, S. Docherty, C. Durdin, H. McKay, J. Motlop

As a result of this match, Hawthorn were then 4th on the ladder (up from 5th) and Carlton remained 12th on the ladder by the end of the day.

Match Details

Season: 2025 AFL Season
Round: Round 21
Teams: Hawthorn v Carlton
Date: Thursday 24 July 2025
Time: 7:30 PM
Venue: MCG
Attendance: 51,271

Match Results

Outcome: Hawthorn def. Carlton
Score: 13.7.85 - 9.7.61

Quarter Breakdown

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Final
Hawthorn 6 . 1 8 . 3 12 . 4 13 . 7 13 . 7 (85)
Carlton 1 . 2 3 . 3 7 . 4 9 . 7 9 . 7 (61)
Margin HWTH by 29 HWTH by 30 HWTH by 30 HWTH by 24 HWTH by 24
Duration 32:26 28:51 32:23 27:56 2:01:36

Honour Roll

Coaches: Sam Mitchell (Hawthorn), Michael Voss (Carlton)
Captains: James Sicily (Hawthorn), Patrick Cripps (Carlton)
Vice-Captains: Dylan Moore (Hawthorn), unknown (Carlton)

Brownlow Votes

Player Team # Votes
James Sicily HWTH 6 3
Jarman Impey HWTH 4 2
Josh Ward HWTH 25 1

Player Statistics

Hawthorn

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
10 Amon, Karl HBFR 82% 0 0 17 15 2 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 4 1
37 Barrass, Tom FB 84% 0 0 13 9 4 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 1
24 Battle, Josh BPL 89% 0 0 14 9 5 7 0 1 0 2 0 2 2 2
16 D'Ambrosio, Massimo WR 72% 0 0 22 13 9 7 0 2 1 2 0 0 3 2
12 Day, Will RO 69% 0 0 15 8 7 4 0 5 3 3 1 1 2 2
35 Dear, Calsher CHF 84% 2 2 11 7 4 5 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 1
33 Ginnivan, Jack FPL 83% 1 0 18 9 9 3 0 6 2 1 1 0 0 4
19 Gunston, Jack HFFL 86% 3 1 18 13 5 4 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 4
15 Hardwick, Blake BPR 91% 0 0 19 15 4 7 0 2 0 3 1 1 2 2
4 Impey, Jarman HBFL 80% 0 2 25 14 11 8 0 3 0 1 0 1 3 0
2 Lewis, Mitch FF 76% 2 1 14 9 5 6 5 2 0 3 1 2 0 3
42 Macdonald, Bailey SUB↑ 39% 0 0 3 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 0
31 MacDonald, Connor INT 78% 1 0 16 7 9 4 0 5 2 2 1 1 1 1
17 Meek, Lloyd RU 83% 0 0 13 6 7 3 31 2 3 7 0 5 1 1
13 Moore, Dylan (vc) FPR 89% 0 0 27 13 14 6 0 4 2 3 1 1 2 2
1 Morrison, Harry WL 80% 1 0 17 8 9 5 0 1 2 4 0 0 2 4
11 Nash, Conor INT 77% 0 0 21 8 13 8 4 5 4 2 0 1 1 2
3 Newcombe, Jai RR↓ 48% 0 0 8 3 5 2 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 1
14 Scrimshaw, Jack INT 82% 0 0 15 9 6 6 0 2 0 5 0 0 1 1
6 Sicily, James (c) CHB 83% 0 0 25 17 8 11 0 3 0 2 1 1 4 2
25 Ward, Josh C 83% 1 0 22 7 15 4 0 4 1 1 1 1 1 3
34 Watson, Nick HFFR 80% 2 0 16 7 9 1 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 1
5 Worpel, James INT 83% 0 0 17 8 9 2 0 9 3 3 2 2 2 4
Rushed 1
Total (23 players) 13 7 386 215 171 116 40 67 27 57 14 23 36 44

B. Macdonald replaced J. Newcombe.

Carlton

# Player Pos. ToG% GL BH DI KI HB MK HO TA CL CR FF FA RF IF
13 Acres, Blake WL 89% 0 0 21 13 8 7 0 1 1 4 0 1 0 1
32 Carroll, Matt HBFL 82% 0 0 9 6 3 2 0 2 1 1 0 0 3 2
5 Cerra, Adam INT 72% 1 0 19 13 6 5 0 3 1 4 1 0 1 6
2 Cowan, Lachie INT 75% 0 0 12 8 4 4 0 4 0 4 2 2 1 3
9 Cripps, Patrick (c) C 84% 0 0 18 4 14 2 1 6 5 4 0 3 0 0
30 Curnow, Charlie FPL 86% 2 1 10 9 1 4 0 2 0 3 1 0 2 3
12 De Koning, Tom RU 81% 0 0 15 8 7 3 13 1 3 2 0 0 1 4
15 Docherty, Sam WR 85% 1 2 16 13 3 3 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 4
19 Durdin, Corey INT 70% 1 0 9 7 2 2 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 1
8 Fogarty, Lachie CHF 83% 0 0 10 3 7 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1
26 Haynes, Nick BPR 93% 0 0 19 12 7 7 0 2 0 4 3 1 4 0
29 Hewett, George RR 73% 0 1 25 15 10 6 0 8 3 3 3 1 2 5
4 Hollands, Oliver HBFR 93% 0 0 20 14 6 7 0 3 2 0 1 0 5 3
36 Lord, Cooper SUB↑ 33% 0 0 8 4 4 1 0 4 2 2 1 0 0 2
10 McKay, Harry INT 79% 1 1 11 8 3 4 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 1
43 Moir, Ashton FPR 82% 0 0 8 5 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
3 Motlop, Jesse HFFL 74% 1 0 10 3 7 2 0 0 4 1 1 1 1 1
22 O'Farrell, Harry BPL 92% 0 0 19 14 5 13 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 0
27 Pittonet, Marc FF↓ 44% 0 0 11 4 7 2 11 1 3 1 2 0 0 1
42 Saad, Adam CHB 79% 0 0 18 14 4 4 0 5 2 1 1 0 2 1
23 Weitering, Jacob FB 85% 0 0 12 9 3 4 0 0 1 7 1 3 2 1
38 White, Will HFFR 83% 2 0 12 8 4 5 0 5 1 2 3 0 2 1
6 Williams, Zac RO 84% 0 1 18 13 5 3 0 1 7 7 0 1 0 3
Rushed 1
Total (23 players) 9 7 330 207 123 95 26 60 39 57 23 14 30 45

C. Lord replaced M. Pittonet.

Legend

ToG%: Time-on-Ground Percentage, GL: Goals, BH: Behinds, DI: Disposals, KI: Kicks, HB: Handballs, MK: Marks, HO: Hitouts, TA: Tackles, CL: Clearances, CR: Clangers, FF: Free Kicks For, FA: Free Kicks Against, RF: Rebounds Inside 50, IF: Inside 50s

Score Timeline

Quarter Team Scoring Event Score Time
Q1 HWTH Jack Ginnivan goal 1.0.6 - 0.0.0 01:12
HWTH Jack Gunston behind 1.1.7 - 0.0.0 07:39
HWTH Mitch Lewis goal 2.1.13 - 0.0.0 08:59
HWTH Connor MacDonald goal 3.1.19 - 0.0.0 11:27
HWTH Josh Ward goal 4.1.25 - 0.0.0 15:36
CARL Corey Durdin goal 4.1.25 - 1.0.6 23:27
CARL Harry McKay behind 4.1.25 - 1.1.7 24:44
HWTH Jack Gunston goal 5.1.31 - 1.1.7 26:25
CARL Charlie Curnow behind 5.1.31 - 1.2.8 30:32
HWTH Calsher Dear goal 6.1.37 - 1.2.8 32:21
Q2 HWTH Nick Watson goal 7.1.43 - 1.2.8 02:09
CARL Sam Docherty behind 7.1.43 - 1.3.9 04:35
HWTH Harry Morrison goal 8.1.49 - 1.3.9 08:04
CARL Charlie Curnow goal 8.1.49 - 2.3.15 13:12
HWTH Calsher Dear behind 8.2.50 - 2.3.15 19:26
HWTH Rushed behind 8.3.51 - 2.3.15 23:33
CARL Will White goal 8.3.51 - 3.3.21 26:30
Q3 HWTH Jack Gunston goal 9.3.57 - 3.3.21 00:48
HWTH Calsher Dear goal 10.3.63 - 3.3.21 02:52
CARL Charlie Curnow goal 10.3.63 - 4.3.27 04:05
HWTH Mitch Lewis behind 10.4.64 - 4.3.27 07:03
HWTH Nick Watson goal 11.4.70 - 4.3.27 08:45
CARL Will White goal 11.4.70 - 5.3.33 10:42
CARL Jesse Motlop goal 11.4.70 - 6.3.39 15:48
HWTH Jack Gunston goal 12.4.76 - 6.3.39 24:51
CARL Sam Docherty goal 12.4.76 - 7.3.45 29:17
CARL Sam Docherty behind 12.4.76 - 7.4.46 31:31
Q4 HWTH Mitch Lewis goal 13.4.82 - 7.4.46 03:05
HWTH Calsher Dear behind 13.5.83 - 7.4.46 05:28
CARL Adam Cerra goal 13.5.83 - 8.4.52 06:46
CARL George Hewett behind 13.5.83 - 8.5.53 08:39
CARL Rushed behind 13.5.83 - 8.6.54 09:50
HWTH Jarman Impey behind 13.6.84 - 8.6.54 19:20
HWTH Jarman Impey behind 13.7.85 - 8.6.54 20:23
CARL Zac Williams behind 13.7.85 - 8.7.55 21:34
CARL Harry McKay goal 13.7.85 - 9.7.61 24:03