Match

Gold Coast Suns vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 06 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Metricon Stadium for the Gold Coast Suns v GWS Giants Round 20 clash.

59:33

Outs for Suns: N.Malceski, J.Lonergan

59:34

Ins for Suns: M.Hallahan, S.Lemmens

59:35

Outs for Giants: A.Kennedy, D.Shiel

59:36

Ins for Giants: N.Haynes, L.Whitfield

59:40

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00:00

These teams have met on eight occasions with both enjoying victory four times each. Greater Western Sydney has won the last three encounters by an average of 57 points. In Round 8 the Giants beat the Suns by 91 points at Spotless Stadium.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:30

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

01:05

Tom Lynch has kicked the first goal of the game from the first forward 50 entry. The Gold Coast full-forward has now kicked 58 goals for the season, placing him third of all players across the league.

02:40

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom Nicholls)

02:46

Gold Coast have now converted its first two opportunities inside 50 to get the quick start. This season the Suns have been relatively potent once inside 50, kicking a goal from 25.8 per cent of entries (ranked sixth).

05:32

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

07:26

Gold Coast has been able to dominate the possession via clean disposal. The Suns have recorded 23 kicks at 83 per cent efficiency, compared to the Giants who have registered 12 kicks but at just 50 per cent efficiency.

08:36

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

10:02

Gold Coast has enjoyed a positive start at home, leading by two goals after ten minutes. This is impressive considering Greater Western Sydney is the best starting team this season, 90 points ahead of its opposition in the first ten minutes of games.

10:40

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

11:57

Steve Johnson has successfully converted on the end of two consecutive possession chains launched from defensive 50 intercepts. The Giants score from 10.7 per cent of chains launched in defensive 50 this season (ranked fourth).

13:27

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

16:59

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

18:35

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Brandon Matera)

20:34

Gold Coast is capitalising on its intercepts taken in its back half. The Suns have won nine defensive half intercepts and have taken five of them inside 50, scoring on each occasion for a return of 4.1 (25).

21:38

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

24:17

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

26:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)

28:14

Steven May has already won six intercepts (including four intercept marks) this quarter, a club-high since he did likewise in Round 3 2015. Two of the resulting disposals from these intercepts have directly led to goals to the Suns.

29:07

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

29:35

Greater Western Sydney has had the ball inside its forward half for 72 per cent of the past ten minutes. Since the Suns took a 19-point lead, the Giants have won two clearances and an intercept inside forward 50, scoring from all three possession chains.

30:04

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:14

Gold Coast heads to the quarter time break in front for its fifth straight match at Metricon Stadium. Both teams took the ball inside 50 on 14 occasions, however the Suns had a kicking efficiency 12 percentage points better than the Giants.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:27

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Sam Day)

04:38

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)

05:18

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ryan Davis)

05:55

The Suns have capitalised on the miss from Devon Smith, directly taking the ball end-to-end to goal from the resulting kick-in. Gold Coast averages 5.2 points per game from kick-ins this season, the fourth highest average in the league.

07:42

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

08:46

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

09:06

Greater Western Sydney has won six of the eight clearance this quarter and have now won nine more than Gold Coast (19-10) for the match. Shane Mumford has given the Giants first use with 18 hit outs, including eight to advantage.

10:16

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Mitch Hallahan)

14:39

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

14:43

The Giants have improved their kicking efficiency to 84 per cent this term after it was measured at just 63 per cent in the first quarter.

17:24

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Brandon Matera)

18:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

18:52

Greater Western Sydney has taken its past two centre clearances inside 50 and have kicked a goal from both. The Giants outscore their opposition by 3.1 points from centre bounce clearances per game this season (ranked fifth).

21:09

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

22:27

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

24:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

25:43

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Garlett)

26:02

In a relatively free-flowing game, the Suns have made it more difficult for the Giants to rebound this quarter. Gold Coast has won five forward half intercepts and have scored from four of them, for a return of 3.1 (19).

27:21

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

28:54

In the past ten minutes Greater Western Sydney's ball use by foot has fallen away, with a kicking efficiency of just 39 per cent. In the same period, 83 per cent of Gold Coast's kicks have been effective.

29:44

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

29:54

Although Greater Western Sydney has won nine extra clearances, its less efficient ball use has allowed Gold Coast to win five extra midfield intercepts. The Suns have launched 5.3 (33) from 20 midfield intercepts and lead by a goal at half time.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

03:25

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

05:53

Greater Western Sydney has made a bright start to the third term, with 21 extra disposals and seven more tackles than Gold Coast. The Giants have created the first four forward 50 entries of the term.

07:37

Giants Interchange - Jeremy Cameron off due to an injury.

07:46

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

08:47

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

11:58

Stephen Coniglio has been the most prolific player this quarter, already recording seven disposals. Across the match he has registered a game-high 24 disposals, however only he has only had eight kicks with just three effective.

15:24

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)

15:48

Greater Western Sydney has had the better field position this quarter, with the ball inside its forward half for 78.9 per cent of its duration. This season the Giants average a time in forward half differential of 2:37 more than its opposition per game.

18:18

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)

18:58

Rory Lobb has converted after a contested mark inside 50. The Greater Western Sydney ruckman has now taken 47 contested marks for the season, more than every player except Gold Coast's Tom Lynch with 55.

21:33

Suns Interchange - Alex Sexton and is possibly out for the game.

23:11

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

23:48

Stephen May has launched his third goal from another defensive half intercept, his 11th possession gain in total. The Suns have kicked six of their 12 goals from possession chains launched from defensive half intercepts.

24:34

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

27:48

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ryan Davis)

29:21

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:31

Greater Western Sydney had more of the ball (21 extra disposals) and almost double the forward 50 entries (15 to eight) in the third term, however both teams managed 3.1 (19) as Gold Coast found efficiency with three goals from defensive half intercepts

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:49

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

02:42

Scores are level for the eighth time in the match as Cameron steers through the first from a mark inside 50. The Giants have taken 12 such marks while the Suns have taken nine marks inside 50.

08:49

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

08:53

Following another counter-attack from the back 50, Tom Lynch has kicked his fourth goal, taking his tally to 61 for the season and co-leader across the league with Lance Franklin. The Suns have kicked 8.2 (50) launched from 40 defensive half intercepts.

11:11

Stephen Coniglio has now recorded 31 disposals, four intercepts, five clearances, three tackles and six forward 50 entries. This is the 11th time from 18 games this season he has had 30 disposals or more.

11:25

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)

13:17

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)

14:10

Gold Coast has been more dangerous from shots from general play, kicking seven goals straight from that shot type compared to just 5.5 by Greater Western Sydney.

21:02

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

21:17

Jeremy Cameron has kicked his fourth goal putting the Giants back in front. Greater Western Sydney has only led for 11 minutes across the match, while Gold Coast has led for 76 minutes and scores have been level for 24 minutes.

22:22

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

24:00

Back to back goals has given Greater Western Sydney something breathing space. The Giants have kicked their third goal launched from 11 centre clearances.

25:04

For the second time in three weeks, Steven May has set recorded career-high disposal tallies (this time with 27). The Gold Coast defender has also taken a career-high 14 marks and won an equal-personal best 14 intercepts.

27:46

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

27:56

Greater Western Sydney has won its fourth straight game over Gold Coast, coming from six-point deficits at all three breaks. The Giants kicked three goals to one in the final term, led by Callan Ward with three clearances, two intercepts and 10 disposals