Match

GWS Giants vs Carlton

Commentary / 29 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Carlton Round 22 clash.
59:34
Changes for Giants Ins: A.Kennedy, D.Smith, A.Tomlinson, T.Downie, J.Stewart, L.Plowman Outs: N.Haynes, W.Hoskin-Elliott, R.Lobb, J.Patton, A.Phillips, J.Patfull
59:36
Changes for Blues Ins: C.Yarran, C.Wood, B.Walsh Outs: M.Murphy, A.Carrazzo, K.Jaksch
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Giants 91.2% and Blues 8.8%.
00:00
GWS took 16 fewer contested marks than the Swans last week, its worst differential in any game this season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
02:51
Giants captain Callan Ward has five disposals including four contested possessions in the first three minutes of play.
05:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
06:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:28
The Giants lead the inside 50s six to two, but hasn't been able to convert this dominance into a goal.
08:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Andrew Walker)
10:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Watson)
11:01
That was just Watson's eighth career goal in his 22nd game.
15:12
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)
15:21
The Giants are kicking the ball at just 46 per cent efficiency. Carlton well ahead in this category, 67 per cent.
19:33
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to the blood rule.
20:53
GWS ruckman Tom Downie has directed four of his eight hit-outs to the advantage of a teammate.
22:22
For Carlton, just one of a total nine hit-outs have gone to a fellow Blue.
22:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Treloar)
24:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Jason Tutt)
27:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
28:14
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
29:49
Blues Interchange - Matthew Kreuzer off due to the blood rule.
30:44
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:31
Michael Jamison leads all players with five intercept possessions in the first term for the Blues.
02:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nathan Wilson)
03:02
The Giants have laid five tackles inside their own forward 50. Down the other end, the Blues have none.
03:47
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Tom Bell)
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
07:48
Every score for GWS off the boot has come from a distance of greater than 30 metres from goal.
09:43
GWS leads second quarter disposals 40 to 22.
10:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tomas Bugg)
10:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
11:45
Second term clearances favour the Blues five to one, including two each for Tom Bell and Ed Curnow.
13:35
Blues Interchange - David Ellard off due to an injury.
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (James Stewart)
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Dick)
16:53
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
17:01
Patrick Cripps has 12 disposals at 92 per cent efficiency for the Blues. Seven of his possessions have been contested, and he has three clearances, equal-most for Carlton.
18:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
19:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
23:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom Bell)
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dylan Buckley)
25:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tomas Bugg)
26:59
GWS leads the tackle count 31 to 21, in spite of a substantial lead in disposals, 180-142.
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
28:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (James Stewart)
32:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:06
The forward 50 advantage favoured the Giants 35 to 22 in the first half. However, both teams had an equal number of scoring shots, 13.
01:57
Giants Interchange - Ryan Griffen off due to an injury.
02:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:00
Injured Giant Ryan Griffen leads all players with four clearances and five inside 50s.
06:31
GWS has five inside 50s to nil to open the third term.
06:39
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (James Stewart)
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tomas Bugg)
11:01
Tomas Bugg has two goals for the game. Prior to today, he had one goal in 14 appearances this season.
11:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Treloar)
14:27
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Andrew Walker)
14:31
That Walker goal broke a streak of eight scores from the Giants.
16:46
Callan Ward has eight disposals in the third term, equal to eleven Blues combined.
17:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
20:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
21:08
Jeremy Cameron did not touch the ball in the first term. Since then, he has nine disposals, seven marks and two goals.
25:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
26:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
27:48
Eight of the last nine goals have come from the boot of a Giant, including three from Jeremy Cameron.
29:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Treloar)
30:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
31:18
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:25
The Giants won the third quarter disposal count 99 to 68. They also moved the ball at 80 per cent, significantly better than Carlton at 66 per cent.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
01:37
Blues Interchange - Chris Yarran and is possibly out for the game.
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jason Tutt)
03:55
Ed Curnow leads the Blues in a number of categories: disposals (24), marks (seven), and clearances (seven).
07:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
08:34
No Giant has more spoils (four) than Lachie Plowman. In his first game for season 2015, he has 13 disposals at 85 per cent efficiency.
11:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:57
Giants Interchange - Stephen Coniglio and is possibly out for the game.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:02
After ten disposals in the first half, Blue Andrejs Everitt has zero in the second.
18:18
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bradley Walsh)
23:10
While Carlton leads the hit-out count 47 to 39, Giant Tom Downie has 34 of his own, including 12 to advantage.
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
25:57
Adam Treloar has dominated for Greater Western Sydney. He has 25 disposals, five marks, five tackles, 11 score involvements and three goals.
27:22
Blues Interchange - Dylan Buckley and is possibly out for the game.
30:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
31:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
31:58
The siren has sounded to end Q4.