Match

Melbourne vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 21 Apr 2013

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Welcome to the MCG for the match between fellow cellar dwellers Melbourne and the Greater Western Sydney Giants. There are no late changes. Davey is the Dees' sub and Miles for the Giants.
00:01
The ball is bounced in the middle of the ground and we are under way.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
00:50
GOAL GIANTS - O'hAilpin is held onto by McDonald and a free kick is given 35m from goal directly in front. He splits the middle.
02:20
BEHIND DEMONS - Gawn with an over the top handball over to Trengove, who kicks a running point.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jack Trengove)
04:00
The Demons need to get out of the blocks early here on, as a lot is on the line for them.
05:30
Sylvia with a wild shot on goal ends up bouncing out of play and a throw in is now called.
05:50
BEHIND DEMONS - Grimes roves it from the ruck contest, has a shot on goal and just misses.
06:38
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
06:45
GOAL DEMONS - Howe with a huge leap, takes the mark from the kick in, 40m from goal. He takes the kick on goal and makes no mistake. Demons lead by 2.
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
08:15
GOAL GIANTS - The ball drops deep inside the forward line, Setanta picks up the loose ball and with his traditional toe poke kick at goal, he kicks his second.
10:00
The Giants have started off well leading well and making the most of every opportunity.
11:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
11:20
BEHIND DEMONS - Sylvia marks 45m from goal on a slight angle, he attempts to swing it around and just not enough unfortunately.
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dean Terlich)
12:35
BEHIND DEMONS - Terlich picks up the ball, has a quick shot on goal and misses away to the left.
14:00
Melbourne's kicking efficiency is well below par at the moment, they must improve this, if they plan to win the game.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Colin Sylvia)
15:00
GOAL DEMONS - Sylvia gathers the ball inside 50, has a shot at goal and he kicks a confidence boosting goals. The Dees are back in front.
16:30
The Demons are starting to take control of the game, which is a good sign.
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
17:35
GOAL DEMONS - Pedersen marks 30m from goal on a slight angle. He comes in and kicks a great goal.
19:10
The Giants can't seem to come up with any answers to the mighty play of the Melbourne Demons.
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
20:20
GOAL DEMONS - Pedersen comes out and takes another mark, this time about 35m out from goal. He goes bang and now has two goals next to his name.
22:00
It looks like we may have the O'hAilpin and Pedersen show happening today. Both not really household names.
22:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:15
BEHIND DEMONS - Howe with a long kick to the top of the goal square, it goes through hands and over the goal line for a rushed behind.
22:38
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tomas Bugg)
28:02
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
30:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
30:59
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
01:14
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
03:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
04:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:17
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
09:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
12:02
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Clark)
15:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Treloar)
18:39
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
20:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
21:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
24:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
26:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
30:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
32:06
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Clark)
03:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
06:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:44
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Rohan Bail)
14:21
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Shannon Byrnes)
16:34
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mark Jamar)
18:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathan Giles)
20:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
22:45
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Luke Tapscott)
25:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Liam Sumner)
27:19
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
29:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
32:21
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
03:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
04:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
06:55
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Michael Evans)
07:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Michael Evans)
12:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Trengove)
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
15:50
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Michael Evans)
17:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Liam Sumner)
17:53
Demons Interchange - Dean Terlich off due to the blood rule.
18:33
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
19:54
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Aaron Davey)
22:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Liam Sumner)
24:36
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Aaron Davey)
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Setanta O'hAilpin)
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Michael Evans)
28:22
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Max Gawn)
29:57
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
33:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
35:46
The siren has sounded to end Q4.