Match

Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 17 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Gabba for the Brisbane Lions v GWS Giants Round 17 clash.
59:33
Outs for Lions: D.Merrett, L.Taylor
59:34
Ins for Lions: T.Cutler, B.Keays
59:35
Outs for Giants: L.Whitfield, R.Palmer
59:36
Ins for Giants: H.Himmelberg, S.Reid
59:40
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00:00
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00:10
This season the Lions have been in possession of the ball for 38 per cent of game-time, the lowest percentage of any side. While the Giants have been in possession of the ball for 43 per cent of game-time, the third highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)
05:32
Schache breaks the goal deadlock with the first goal of the day. Both teams have gone inside 50 three time apiece in the early stages, the Giants lead the disposal count 17-15, with the Lions leading the tackle count 8-6.
06:40
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
11:47
A Martin turnover on the wing allows the Giants to got inside 50 again, resulting in the Cameron behind. The Giants with the last three inside 50s of the match. The Giants now lead the tackle count 17-13.
13:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
15:27
With more than 15 minutes gone in the first quarter, the Giants are yet to have an effective disposal inside their attacking 50.
16:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Joel Patfull)
17:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
17:22
The Giants now with their first goal through the unlikely source of Patfull, who goals with his first disposal of the day.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)
20:30
The Giants have the early ascendancy in clearances, leading the count 10-6 with Greene having four of his own, a match high. Greene also has an equal match high of five contested possessions.
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
22:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
23:51
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Green)
26:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)
26:38
Johnson misses a set shot from 25 metres out directly in front, after being on the receiving end of a Cameron pass. The Giants lead marks inside 50 4-1.
27:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
29:10
Haynes caught holding the ball, resulting in a Mathieson free kick, from which he kicks truly. All the Lions' goals this quarter have been generated from stoppages, while all the Giants' goals have originated from turnovers.
30:05
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:15
A wasteful Giants take a six point lead into the first break. Greene for the Giants the leading disposal getter on the ground with nine. Greene has also had a match high five score involvements.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
02:40
Cameron with his second of the match, and the first of the quarter, off the back of a strong contested mark. The Giants lead the contested mark count 5-1, Cameron now with two of his own.
05:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
05:39
Lions Interchange - Stefan Martin off due to an injury.
07:18
A strong Haynes intercept mark inside the Lions' forward 50 thwarts another Lions attack. The Giants in total control in the air, leading the intercept mark count 4-0 and total marks 29-14.
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
10:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Josh Schache)
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
13:15
Schache breaks a run of three consecutive Giants' goals with his second of the match. The Schache goal was the Lions' first generated from a turnover.
13:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
15:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
15:55
Zorko with the goal assist as he hits Hanley leading back in to the forward 50. Zorko has a team high 11 disposals, including three inside 50s.
18:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
20:45
Greene goals off the back of the Giants transitioning the football from defensive 50 to inside 50 for the eighth time today so far. The Giants have score 3.0 (18) from these eight possession chains.
24:31
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Pearce Hanley)
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
26:42
Cameron turns provider on this occasion as he links up with Patton by hand, who kicks his second of the match. Patton now with five disposals, all effective.
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
29:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
30:31
The Giants putting on a dominant display this quarter, having now kicked ten goals, with six of these coming from Lions' turnovers. The Giants lead the inside 50 count 20-14 this quarter.
32:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
34:32
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Josh Schache)
34:39
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
34:49
A Schache point after the siren does little to help the Lions who find themselves down by 51 points at half time. Coniglio in everything that quarter with 14 disposals, including a quarter high five clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
00:50
Johnson coming off the square earns the first centre clearance of the quarter, and three disposals later, the Giants have the first goal of the second half within 15 seconds.
03:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
03:24
Giants Interchange - Dylan Shiel off due to an injury.
03:40
An Andrews turnover at half back gives possession to Coniglio who puts Ward into space for his second goal of the quarter. Ward with three early third quarter disposals.
04:44
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:30
And now a Giants turnover at half back results in a Lions goal as Green spots Zorko inside forward 50. Zorko with two scores from his two disposals this quarter.
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
12:34
The Giants are continuing their dominance this quarter leading the inside 50 count 9-4, clearances 7-2, and hit outs 10-1.
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
14:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nick Haynes)
16:14
The Giants now with 11 individual goal kickers as Haynes adds his name to the list. Haynes with his first goal of the season from 11 matches.
17:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
20:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
20:36
Lions Interchange - Daniel McStay and is possibly out for the game.
21:22
After kicking two goals himself this quarter, Ward was the provider on that play as he put Kelly into space by hand for his second of the quarter. Kelly has had 17 disposals for the match, including five inside 50s.
22:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
25:08
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
26:51
After an inaccurate 3.7 (25) in the first quarter, the Giants have kicked a very accurate 18.2 (110) since that point.
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
27:48
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
33:17
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
33:21
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
33:31
The Lions finish the third quarter with back to back goals for the first time since the opening two goals of the match, to reduce the margin to 74 points at the last break. Hipwood with the last goal of the quarter from his second mark inside 50.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
03:39
The Lions are yet to go inside their attacking 50 this quarter, with the Giants going inside 50 on five occasions. The Giants also have all three clearances of the quarter so far.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
06:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
09:25
The Giants have been in total control since part way through the first quarter. Across the match they lead the contested possession count 174-119, clearances 48-29, and inside 50s 65-40.
14:43
The Hipwood behind keeps the last quarter goalless to this point. The inside 50 that resulted in the shot on goal broke a run of seven consecutive inside 50s to the Giants.
16:05
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rhys Mathieson)
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nick Haynes)
18:19
Giants Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to an injury.
20:47
On a day where they have been down in most statistical areas, the Lions are comfortabley in front in the free kick count, leading 25-12. Ward the leading contributor to this, giving away four free kicks, the most by him in any match this season.
21:17
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to an injury.
21:36
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Rohan Bewick)
22:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
26:43
With another five contested possessions this quarter, Ward now has achieved a season high tally of 20 contested possessions. This is also a club high count.
27:23
The Giants have equaled their season high of 75 inside 50s. The Lions' count sits at 50.
27:48
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Tom Rockliff)
28:58
A very solid performance by the Giants who take away a 79 point win. Ward led from the front all day and amassed 31 disposals, including nine clearances and nine inside 50s.
29:22
The siren has sounded to end Q4.