Match

Melbourne vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 05 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Melbourne v GWS Giants Round 23 clash.
59:34
Changes for Demons Ins: M.White, J.Harmes, A.Brayshaw, J.Kennedy-Harris Outs: N.Jetta, M.Jones, J.Spencer, J.Watts
59:36
Changes for Giants Ins: J.Townsend, J.Barrett Outs: R.Griffen, S.Coniglio
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 Demons 17.5% and Giants 82.5%.
00:00
Jesse Hogan has taken 43 contested marks this season, ranked fourth in the competition. He has kicked 41 goals for the season, ranked No.1 at the club.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
05:14
Melbourne have had more of the ball early in this game (25 disposals to GWS's 17), but have also managed to lay more tackles. They lead the tackle count by six to one.
08:56
Melbourne have had eight inside 50s, two marks inside 50 and two shots on goal, but are yet to register a score. Hogan's shot fell short and Brayshaw's shot went out of bounds on the full.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
10:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:26
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rhys Palmer)
14:14
GWS are looking far more potent up forward than the Demons. Melbourne have now had 10 inside 50s for no score, while GWS have had eight inside 50s, and kicked 2.1 (13) from four shots on goal.
15:02
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
18:41
Good response from the Demons here. Their last three inside 50s have resulted in three goals. Hogan has taken two marks inside 50 and Garlett has two score involvements and a goal.
22:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
23:26
The Demons are moving the ball quickly. They have had 14 long kicks, to GWS's 8. They are also using the ball better by foot, kicking at 69 per cent efficiency to GWS's 64 per cent.
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
27:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
30:11
Melbourne are dominating at the stoppages. They had had 13 clearances to GWS's 5 and 11 of the last 12.
30:53
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:55
Melbourne had eight more inside 50s, 26 more disposals, kicked at 14 per cent higher efficiency and had three more shots on goal. But it's even Stevens at quarter time!

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Cam McCarthy)
03:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Lynden Dunn)
04:52
GWS are doing the little things better than the Demons. They lead the one percenters 15 to five, including five to zero this quarter.
05:07
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
06:56
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
07:20
We have had six behinds in a row since Cameron kicked a goal at the 27 minute mark of the first quarter. Hogan has missed two set shots for the Demons to go with his one goal for the afternoon.
10:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Townsend)
11:15
Townsend kicks the first goal for the quarter eleven minutes in, breaking a run of six behinds in the match. GWS are kicking at just 42 per cent efficiency this quarter, while Melbourne are doing a little better with 64 per cent efficiency.
13:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeremy Howe)
13:34
Jeremy Howe kicks Melbourne's first goal for the term with a magnificent kick from the boundary line 45m out. Melbourne have scored four times from four inside 50s, but their inaccuracy means that has been just 1.3 (9).
14:43
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
16:45
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
17:58
Melbourne continue to convert most of their inside 50s to scores. They have now scored six times from seven inside 50s this quarter, including a soccered goal to Newton from their last entry.
18:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (James Stewart)
19:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
22:49
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
23:20
Jesse Hogan has taken as many marks inside 50 as the Giants (both have five). Melbourne have 10 marks up there, and Hogan has 2.2 (14) for the afternoon.
23:26
Giants Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
26:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (James Stewart)
27:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
29:00
Melbourne have had 10 of the last 14 inside 50s, but have only outscored GWS by seven points in that time. They have been wasteful in front of goal this quarter, kicking 3.5 (23) from eight shots on goal.
31:09
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:11
Melbourne again looked sharper in general play that quarter. They had 18 more disposals, kicked with a 16 per cent better efficiency and had three more inside 50s. That dominance only resulted in two more behinds, which is also the half time margin.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:05
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
07:07
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
08:04
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jack Grimes)
08:36
Melbourne are again looking sharp up forward. They have generated four shots on goal and three scores from just two inside 50s. GWS have not scored from their single forward 50 entry this quarter.
09:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Nathan Jones)
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
12:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
13:56
No Giants player has more than 15 disposals today, and Melbourne have seven player with more than 15. Cross and Vince are the leading disposal getters with 23 each.
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
16:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
18:20
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Lynden Dunn)
20:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
20:59
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
21:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
22:16
Howe takes a huge hanger on the half back flank, but he turns the ball over with his kick and GWS score a goal. GWS have scored five goals from turnovers today, while Melbourne have scored six.
23:19
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
27:33
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
27:55
Demons Interchange - Lynden Dunn off due to the blood rule.
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Benjamin Newton)
31:36
Melbourne are making the most of their chances and the lead is growing. They have scored 5.4 (34) from their 15 inside 50s and are 21 points out here.
32:01
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
32:08
Make that 6.4 (40) from 15 inside 50s for the quarter! GWS only went inside their forward 50 seven times that quarter, their fifth lowest tally in a quarter this year.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
02:11
The Giants get the first goal of the final quarter, and the game is still on. Melbourne are yet to register an effective kick this quarter.
03:01
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Cam McCarthy)
04:25
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jay Kennedy Harris)
04:36
Another mark inside 50 for the Demons leads to their 14th goal for the afternoon. Melbourne lead the mark inside 50 count 17 to GWS's six. Jesse Hogan has taken as many marks inside 50 as the entire GWS outfit.
08:49
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
10:00
Demons Interchange - Daniel Cross off due to an injury.
10:16
Melbourne have won the clearances 40 to 29 today, contested possessions 119 to 109, uncontested possessions 211 to 150 and inside 50s 53 to 35.
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
17:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Treloar)
25:08
SCORE GOAL - Demons (James Harmes)
25:57
Another mark inside 50 for the Demons and another goal. They have now taken 13 more marks inside 50 than GWS and have scored 10.2 (62) from set shots, while GWS have kicked 4.4 (28) from set shots.
27:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Salem)
27:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
30:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tomas Bugg)
31:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
31:38
Melbourne finish the season a high. They outplayed the Giants all day today and thoroughly deserved their 26 point win after winning virtually every statistic.