Match

GWS Giants vs Collingwood

Commentary / 09 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Collingwood Round 16 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: N.Wilson, R.Griffen, M.Kennedy, M.Buntine
59:34
Ins for Giants: A.Tomlinson, J.Steele, D.Smith, A.Kennedy
59:35
Outs for Magpies: T.Goldsack, M.Williams, L.Greenwood, M.Cox, T.Phillips
59:36
Ins for Magpies: J.Marsh, T.Adams, B.Macaffer, J.White, A.Fasolo
59:40
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Quarter 1

00:00
The Magpies have conceded 14.3 marks per game inside their defensive 50 this season, the fourth-most of any side.
01:11
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
02:23
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
04:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:13
The Giants get their opening goal of the game from a clearance chain. They lead the competition for points generated from clearance chains this year (45 points per game).
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
06:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Darcy Moore)
09:19
Giants Interchange - Zac Williams off due to an injury.
09:25
The Giants are already plus 8 for contested possessions. They ranked second in the league for contested possession differentials heading into the round.
10:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
11:35
The Magpies are unable to get first hands on the ball at stoppages, recording just one pre-clearance disposal compared to the Giants' six. The Giants have hit the target with each of these disposals.
11:45
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
13:16
Ominous signs already for Collingwood, with the Giants grabbing their fourth mark inside the forward 50. It has manged just one mark inside its attacking zone.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (James Aish)
16:30
Collingwood's kicking need to improve, hitting the target just 60 per cent of the time compared to Greater Western Sydney's 75 per cent return.
20:03
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
20:12
Travis Cloke gets the Magpies' third goal of the match. He has now booted seven goals straight at Spotless Stadium.
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
23:17
The Giants' ball movement from defence has to be a concern for the Magpies. They have already generated 24 points from defensive midfield chains, compared to their six points.
25:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
25:50
Giants Interchange - Steve Johnson off due to the blood rule.
26:37
Shane Mumford has already imposed himself on the game at the all-important ruck contests, recording four hitouts-to-advantage from 11 hitouts.
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
31:06
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:16
Collingwood has lost all six games this season where it has conceded at least 22 points in the opening term. Its 44 points conceded today is its most in any opening quarter for 2016.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:08
Jesse White boots Collingwood's first goal of the second term and his first goal of the match. He has now booted 6.5 directly from set shots in 2016.
06:07
The Magpies have started the second term extremely well, leading the disposals by 14, while generating all three inside 50s for the term. They lead time in forward half 88 per cent to 12 per cent for the term.
06:21
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
09:47
The Giants hit back and have now generated the past two inside 50s of the game, after the allowing the Magpies to generate 10 entries in succession.
10:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
12:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
15:47
After getting well beaten in the clearances in the first term, Collingwood has lifted its output around the stoppages and lead the clearances by four for the second term. Former Giant Taylor Adams has a team-high four clearances across the match.
16:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
18:28
Josh Smith gets Collingwood's fourth goal for the term directly from a stoppage turnover. The Magpies have scored three of their four goals for the term directly from turnovers.
18:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Smith)
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brent Macaffer)
22:31
The Magpies have now kicked the last three goals of the game, taking its second term tally to six goals straight. They lead time in possession 59 percent to 41 per cent for the term.
25:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
25:48
Two former Giants', Adam Treloar and Taylor Adams have led Collingwood's charge in the second term, amassing an equal team-high nine disposals apiece.
26:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
28:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Alex Fasolo)
29:04
In the last 10 minutes, Collingwood has recorded 15 effective kicks to none for the Giants. It leads the overall disposals by 31 for the second term.
29:58
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jarryd Blair)
33:11
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
33:14
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:24
From the 20-minute mark of the second term, the Giants could only manage 18 disposals (50 per cent disposal efficiency) compared to Collingwood's 47 disposals (77 per cent effective).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Sinclair)
03:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jesse White)
03:44
Collingwood has now had the last 10 scores of the game to open up a game-high 30-point lead. It has booted two goals from four inside 50s already in the third term.
05:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
06:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
07:29
Jeremy Cameron breaks an eight consecutive goal streak by Collingwood and boots the Giants' first goal since the 12-minute mark of the second term.
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)
11:02
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
14:07
Collingwood's midfield continues to dominate in the third term, generating all eight clearances for the term. It leads time in forward half 59 per cent to 41 per cent for the quarter.
15:22
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
16:08
Steele Sidebottom becomes Collingwood's 11th individual goalscorer for the match. The Magpies have now generated 25 points directly from forward 50 chains, compared to the Giants' eight points.
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
18:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
19:49
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
22:50
The Magpies continue to control the stoppages, winning the last 12 clearances of the game. The Giants' last clearance was back at the 29 minute mark of the second term.
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
26:26
Since quarter time, Brodie Grundy has dominated in the ruck, recording 16 disposals, five clearances, one goal and seven hitouts-to-advantage. Opposing ruckman Shane Mumford has managed only six disposals in that time.
29:16
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
29:19
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:29
Stephen Coniglio has played a lone hand in the Giants midfield, recording team-highs of 27 disposals, 14 contested possessions and 12 handball-receives.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
03:38
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Adam Treloar)
06:25
Jesse White records his fifth marks inside 50, an equal game-high tally. He has now scored 3.2 for the match.
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jesse White)
07:56
The Magpies have been able to nullify the Giants around the stoppages, generating 48 points from clearance chains, their third-highest tally in any game so far in 2016.
10:51
Steve Johnson has had little impact on this game, managing only eight disposals so far, five fewer than in any other game this season. He has one goal to his name.
12:05
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
12:43
The Magpies' relentless pressure and strong tackling has been a feature of their game, applying 24 more tackles than the Giants. Their previous best differential this season was a plus 23 result in Round 6.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)
16:31
Travis Cloke has found some form this afternoon, grabbing an equal season-high four contested marks. His 10 marks for the match is a game-high tally.
16:59
Giants Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to an injury.
18:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
20:04
The Magpies have won the centre clearance count narrowly by two, however, their ability to hit the scoreboard from these chains has been superior, scoring 21 points to the Giants' eight.
20:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Cloke)
28:32
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:42
The Giants defence wilted under Collingwood's pressure, conceding 125 points - their most in any game this season. They allowed the Magpies to record five more marks inside 50 for the match.