Match

GWS Giants vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 25 Jul 2015

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:19
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark Blicavs)
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
10:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
15:24
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
16:05
Giants Interchange - Rhys Palmer off due to an injury.
17:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Joel Selwood)
18:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
22:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
25:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
26:23
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
27:53
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steven Motlop)
01:22
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
04:59
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Josh Walker)
11:26
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Steven Motlop)
17:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
17:46
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:15
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Steve Johnson)
21:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)
23:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
28:06
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:02
BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
04:23
Devon Smith has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 32 per cent his season - the worst percentage of the top-50 players in the AFL for total shots at goal.
05:50
The Gaints are controlling territory in the third term, leading time in forward half 84 per cent to 16 per cent.
09:08
Both sides are struggling from set shots, with the Giants recording a set shot scoring accuracy of just 25 per cent compared to the Cats' 50 per cent.
10:42
Jimmy Bartel is find plenty of the ball in the defensive half of the ground, recording 18 of 21 disposals in that zone. Steven Motlop with 25 is the leading ball-winner on the ground.
12:38
BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
14:40
BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
16:54
Toby Greene has recorded an equal game-high three marks inside the forward 50. He has recorded one goal and two missed shots from these marks.
17:17
Geelong Cats Interchange - Mitch Duncan off due to an injury.
17:35
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
20:13
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:29
Tom Hawkins is making the most of his opportunities in front of goal, recording four goals straight from seven kicks. He has been involved in an equal game-high seven scoring chains.
27:20
Josh Caddy and Joel Selwood have recorded a combined eight kicks and 30 handballs between them.
27:38
GOAL - Giants (Tom Downie)
28:20
GWS Giants has now recorded seven of the last eight scores of the game to peg the margin back to 15 points.
28:59
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:14
BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
03:59
BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
05:48
Five of the top goals of the game have been generated from defensive 50 chains, with the Giants recording three to the Cats' two.
06:42
Geelong Cats Interchange - Billie Smedts was substituted into the game for Josh Walker.
07:41
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
12:05
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
13:33
Geelong Cats Interchange - Darcy Lang replaces Steve Johnson due to the blood rule.
14:04
Averaging a career-high 19 disposals per game leading into the match, Mark Blicavs has struggled this afternoon, recording only seven disposals. He has attended a game-high 57 ruck contests.
15:36
GOAL - Cats (Joel Selwood)
16:03
Geelong is running away with the match, recording all five scores for the final term 2.3 (15). It leads time in forward half by 16 per cent for the term.
17:27
BEHIND - Cats (Josh Caddy)
21:13
Geelong's ability to read the play has been a major strength all afternoon, recording 19 intercept marks to eight. Tom Lonergan and Jordan Murdoch have recorded an equal game-high four apiece.
23:24
GOAL - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
24:16
The Giants are on track to record their lowest score in any game this season. Their previous lowest tally was against West Coast in Round 5 (33 points).
25:39
BEHIND - Cats (James Kelly)
27:54
GOAL - Giants (Jed Lamb)
28:14
The Giants get their first score for the final term from their 12th forward 50 entry. The Cats have recorded eight scores from 14 entries.
28:16
GWS Giants Interchange - Devon Smith off due to an injury.
29:37
GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
30:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.