Match

GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 12 Jun 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Sydney Swans Round 12 clash.

59:33

Outs for Giants: A.Tomlinson, J.Steele

59:34

Ins for Giants: S.Reid, R.Griffen

59:35

Outs for Swans: G.Hewett

59:36

Ins for Swans: C.Mills

59:40

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00:00

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Quarter 1

00:00

Greater Western Sydney has generated an inside 50 from 27 per cent of kick ins this season, ranked second.

02:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

02:34

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)

04:22

The Giants have had the first five inside 50s of the game.

04:39

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)

06:27

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

09:04

Greater Western Sydney has had a fast start to the game, it leads inside 50s seven to one clearances four to one and contested possessions 12 to seven.

09:23

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

11:54

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)

14:23

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)

15:34

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

15:45

The Swans have kicked their opening two goals form a Giants' turnover, they are ranked fifth for points from this source.

20:52

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

22:19

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rose)

22:31

The Swans are yet to register a clearance from a ball up and the Giants have five.

25:13

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

27:24

The Giants have converted all eight of chains starting in the attacking midfield to inside 50s and three of them to scores.

27:59

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

04:24

Like the first quarter, the Giants have started the second quarter with the first five inside 50s.

06:29

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

08:51

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rose)

10:27

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)

11:03

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)

12:33

After the Giants had the first eight inside 50s of the term, the Swans have had the next six.

14:32

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

15:53

The Giants lead effective clearances 12 to six.

18:04

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)

19:04

Greater Western Sydney has kicked three goals from chains starting in the attacking midfield, they have averaged 4.4 goals per game in 2016.

21:28

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)

22:56

Swans Interchange - Kurt Tippett and is possibly out for the game.

26:23

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)

29:02

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

29:05

Heath Shaw has had 16 disposals, three intercept marks, 375 metres gained and four rebound 50s at half time

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)

03:02

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

03:55

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

05:26

Following the same trend as the first and second quarters, the Giants have had the first five inside 50s of the third term.

05:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

06:25

Both of the Giants third term goals were a result of a forward half intercept.

06:52

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)

09:52

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)

11:18

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rose)

13:05

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

14:32

Greater Western Sydney lead third quarter contested possessions 24 to 11.

15:29

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)

16:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

17:16

GWS has kicked 7.10(52) launched from a Swans' turnover. The Giants average a differential of plus 12 points from this source and today they are plus 30.

18:55

SCORE GOAL - Swans (James Rose)

20:38

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)

23:06

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

25:03

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

25:47

In the last 10 minutes, the Swans have had four inside 50s and kicked 3.1(19)

27:41

Swans Interchange - Callum Mills off due to an injury.

28:29

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

30:29

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:44

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

04:10

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

06:08

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

07:25

The Giants lead ball up clearances 18 to four, however the Swans lead throw in clearances 11 to six and centre clearances 10 to five.

07:34

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

12:19

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

15:08

The ball has been in the Giants' forward half for 64 per cent of the last quarter.

19:02

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

20:34

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

21:33

The Giants have launched 51 points from the attacking midfield, throughout 2016 they have averaged 29.2 points launched in the attacking midfield.

22:52

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

23:37

Steve Johnson has seven clearances which is his highest amount since round 16 2014.

25:21

Swans Interchange - Heath Grundy off due to the blood rule.

25:45

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

27:51

Six of the seven last quarter goals have been generated from stoppages.

30:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

33:12

The siren has sounded to end Q4.