Match

St Kilda vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 24 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v GWS Giants Round 5 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: E.Templeton, B.Acres
59:34
Ins for Saints: L.Dunstan, J.Webster
59:35
Outs for Giants: R.Palmer, A.Tomlinson
59:36
Ins for Giants: J.Cameron, D.Smith
59:40
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00:00
Greater Western Sydney has scored from 54 per cent of forward half clearances this season - ranked second in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
04:29
Greater Western Sydney has won the first three clearances of the game and each time they have generated an inside 50. However, they have converted these opportunities into just one behind.
04:58
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
06:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
06:43
Both teams have had three unforced turnovers in their attacking half. However, GWS are the first to capitalize on an intercept in their defensive half, courtesy of that goal to Steve Johnson.
08:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:58
Greater Western Sydney are winning the clearance count 5-1 and their kicking efficiency is 18 per cent higher than St Kilda. Both their early goals have been launched from their defensive 50, one from a stoppage and one from an intercept.
10:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:11
St Kilda has created seven intercepts in the midfield in this quarter. But, they have created just two inside 50's from this source and their disposal efficiency is just 33 per cent inside 50.
16:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
18:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:34
Despite having just one more inside 50 (10-9), Greater Western Sydney's kicking efficiency has been 12 per cent higher. Subsequently, they have scored three goals from intercepts created in their defensive half.
20:52
Jack Steven has been a prolific ball winner in this quarter with seven disposals (4 contested) and two clearances. But, his disposal is just 43 per cent.
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
22:59
That goal to Shane Savage is the first goal created in their attacking half from any side. Before that goal, St Kilda had created five inside 50's from their attacking midfield.
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
26:37
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
27:18
After GWS scored the first four goals, St Kilda has replied with three goals of their own. This has coincided with St Kilda winning 7 of the last 10 clearances, in which they have launched one goal from.
28:26
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
29:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
30:12
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:22
In that quarter, Greater Western Sydney were more efficient from intercepts generating a goal from 22 per cent of intercepts compared to 11 per cent for St Kilda.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
01:49
Toby Greene now has six score involvements and is the leading disposal winner with eleven. Whilst, Nathan Wilson has been pivotal in transition with 215 metres gained and five score involvements.
03:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
04:31
Both team's are relying on transition to generate their goals. Three of St Kilda's five scores have come from defensive half intercepts, whilst 50 per cent of GWS's goals have come from this source.
05:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
06:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
07:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:05
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:49
GWS has dominated from their defensive half in this game. They have utilized transition through a kick to handball ratio of 1.38:1 and a high kicking efficiency of 80 per cent to generate 7.0.42 from defensive half chains.
10:00
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
12:28
St Kilda has seven kick clangers to three in their attacking half. Consequently, Greater Western have launched three more goals from intercepts in their defensive half.
12:30
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
14:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Thomas Lee)
16:50
Shane Mumford has been influential in the ruck. As a result of his ruck work and winning three clearances, he has launched four scores from stoppages from GWS. Toby Greene has maintained his form with fifteen disposals and eight score involvements.
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
21:16
Greater Western Sydney has generated a score from 54 per cent of forward-half clearances this year. Today, however they have launched just 1.1.7 from seven clearances.
24:36
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
26:27
St Kilda has created 11 intercepts (five more than GWS) in their midfield this quarter. However, their kicking efficiency is 19 per cent less in this zone and as a result they have not generated a goal from this source.
26:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
30:35
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:45
Greater Western Sydney's 21 point half time advantage can be primarily attributed to their scoring from intercepts. They have created three more scoring shots from this source than St Kilda, including six from there defensive half.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:18
GWS's success in the first half was sourced from their defensive transitions. This can be attributed to Heath Shaw, Zachary Williams and Nathan Wilson who combined for 35 uncontested possessions, 10 score involvements and 726 metres gained.
05:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
05:47
Since the start of the second quarter, St Kilda's disposal efficiency has increased by 6 per cent and they have created 20 intercepts, but have managed just one behind from this source.
06:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
08:05
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
09:03
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
13:46
Giants Interchange - Stephen Coniglio off due to an injury.
14:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
15:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
18:59
Greater Western Sydney has a clear aerial advantage in this game, they have created 23 more marks and eight more inside 50.
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
20:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
21:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tom Hickey)
23:47
In contrast to the first half, St Kilda has been dominate from their defensive half this quarter. They have created 100 per cent of their 2.2.14 from their defensive 50 including two goals from intercepts.
24:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
25:35
Saints Interchange - Nick Riewoldt off due to an injury.
26:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jack Steele)
27:14
St Kilda's comeback in that quarter can be primarily attributed to their kicking efficiency of 82 per cent, which was 21 per cent higher than GWS. However, they were only able to generate one extra goal from a clearance.
27:50
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:00
Shane Savage and Leigh Montagna have been highly influential for St Kilda. They have combined for 38 disposals, 11 intercepts and 1017 metres gained. Whilst, Heath Shaw was influential with 6 intercept possessions and five contested.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:45
Since half time, St Kilda's disposal efficiency and kick to handball ratio have increase by 18 per cent and from 1.06: 1 to 1.44: 1 respectively.
03:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
05:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:37
Greater Western Sydney continue to thrive from St Kilda's turnovers. St Kilda has made 20 unforced turnovers in their attacking half and GWS has punished them with eight of their 14 goals generated from intercepts in their defensive half.
09:04
Toby Greene and Steve Johnson have each had eleven score involvements. That is five higher than St Kilda's highest, which is Nick Riewoldt with six.
09:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
11:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
12:56
Greater Western Sydney's kicking efficiency is 32 per cent higher and they have 15 more disposals for the quarter.This has resulted in five goals from eight intercepts in their midfield.
13:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
14:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
16:01
Saints Interchange - Leigh Montagna and is possibly out for the game.
16:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:34
Greater Western Sydney has now won 62 per cent of centre clearances and has a three goal advantage from this source.
20:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Shane Savage)
22:45
Heath Shaw, Matthew Buntine and Phil Davis have collected 44 per cent of Greater Western Sydney's intercept possessions. This has been the primary difference between the two sides with GWS launching 4 more goals from intercepts in their defensive half.
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Luke Dunstan)
26:16
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
28:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)
29:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
30:09
In this last quarter, Greater Western Sydney has ran away with the game outscoring St Kilda by 6 goals to 2 from intercepts and 3 to 1 from clearances. Ryan Griffin has been a major contributor with 9 score involvements and clearances.
32:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
32:09
The siren has sounded to end Q4.