Match

GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 22 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs Round 9 clash.

59:33

Outs for Giants: J.Steele

59:34

Ins for Giants: T.Greene

59:35

Outs for Bulldogs: J.Redpath, M.Boyd, B.Dale

59:36

Ins for Bulldogs: L.Jong, K.Stevens, K.Collins

59:40

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:00

The Giants are averaging 114 points per game this season, to lead the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

01:05

The opening goal of the game gives Giant Jeremy Cameron 17.3 so far this season, a conversion rate of 85 per cent.

02:35

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

04:58

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

06:03

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

07:05

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

10:49

Giants Interchange - Matt Buntine and is possibly out for the game.

14:03

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

14:10

The Dogs have been inside their forward 50 five times for just the solitary rushed behind. This compares to the Giants' six forays inside 50 for 3.2.

15:34

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

17:00

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)

17:36

Luke Dahlhaus finished with 29 disposals and two goals when he last faced the Giants in Round 9 last season. He has just the two first quarter disposals so far today.

18:34

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

18:51

The Western Bulldogs have the last three clearances, and five of the last six inside 50s.

19:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

21:14

Jordan Roughead is averaging four tackles per game for the Bulldogs this year, the best return in his seven year career. He already has laid four first term tackles today.

21:21

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

24:44

Giants Interchange - Tim Mohr and is possibly out for the game.

26:39

The Giants Stephen Coniglio leads all players on the ground with nine disposals. However, he is getting rid of the ball at just 44 per cent. This is well down on his season average of 69 per cent.

27:47

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

29:10

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)

30:54

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

31:22

All three Western Bulldogs goals have come from a distance of less than 15 metres.

34:36

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:40

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

03:06

GWS recruit Jacob Hopper recorded 32 disposals, nine clearances and seven inside 50s on debut last week. He is having a quieter game thus far today, with just the three disposals and two clearances.

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

06:05

Jeremy Cameron has 20 goals from just 35 kicks in his five AFL games for 2016.

08:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

09:18

The second quarter free kick count favours the Western Bulldogs five to one, after both teams received four frees each in the first term.

10:23

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rhys Palmer)

11:06

Rhys Palmer of GWS is averaging a career-best 1.7 goals per game in 2016.

11:23

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

13:06

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

14:35

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)

16:53

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Mitch Wallis)

17:26

The Giants have nine of the last ten clearances, and six of the last eight inside 50s, yet the Western Bulldogs have the last two goals.

18:44

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

20:01

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jordan Roughead)

21:33

Tom Liberatore applied 19 tackles last week against the Demons, the equal-most ever recorded by Champion Data and four more than any other Bulldogs player has ever recorded. He has only two so far today.

24:13

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

26:58

The Bulldogs have not won a clearance in almost 20 minutes.

31:08

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:25

The Dogs have the last nine inside 50s, dating back to the 25 minute mark of the second term.

05:53

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

06:19

With his twentieth goal in his ninth game for the club, Steve Johnson continues his streak of kicking a major in every game for GWS.

08:22

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Campbell)

09:56

Western Bulldogs defenders Dale Morris and Easton Wood lead all players on the ground with three intercept marks each. The best for the Giants are Rory Lobb and Nick Haynes with two apiece.

10:50

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

11:46

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

13:02

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

13:40

Prior to this week, the Bulldogs were averaging 19 more inside 50s per game than their opposition this season, the best in the AFL. The ledger in today's game currently currently has both the Dogs and Giants with 32 each.

14:06

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

18:35

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

19:20

No player on the ground has more spoils than Bulldog Fletcher Roberts with seven. However, only one of these spoils has gone to the direct advantage of a teammate.

24:39

Heath Shaw has been responsible for 12 of the Giants rebound 50s. Next most on the ground is his GWS teammate Nick Haynes with four.

25:59

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

27:01

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

28:25

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

31:00

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:31

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

02:10

Callan Ward has averaged just 17 disposals against his former side in the Bulldogs, his lowest return against any side. However he has broken these shackles and has 23 already today with much of the final term still to play.

03:40

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

03:50

Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.

04:22

Heath Shaw is now leading all players with 30 disposals at an outstanding 97 per cent efficiency. He also has more marks than anyone else with ten.

04:31

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

05:36

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

08:59

In the past four weeks, the Dogs have won 29 more contested possessions per game than their opposition, best in the AFL. While they are again leading their opponents in this category today, 121 to 111, it has not been reflected on the scoreboard.

09:34

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)

10:41

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lin Jong)

11:40

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

14:31

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)

18:06

SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)

19:17

Dale Morris of the Western Bulldogs is the only player in today's game to have spent 100 per cent of the match on the ground.

20:21

SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)

23:00

Greater Western Sydney has conceded just 261 effective disposals per game this season, ranked fourth in the league. They are on track for a similar result today, as the Dogs currently stand at 256. The Giants themselves have 289 effective disposals.

26:30

Today represents the fifth time in eight games this season that Giant Stephen Coniglio has reached 30 disposals. Currently on 32, he is slightly short of his seasons best of 34, achieved against Port Adelaide in Round 4.

28:03

The siren has sounded to end Q4.