Match

North Melbourne vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 28 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the North Melbourne v GWS Giants Round 23 clash.
59:33
Outs for Kangaroos: S.Thompson, B.McKenzie
59:34
Ins for Kangaroos: L.McDonald, S.Higgins
59:36
No changes for Giants.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Greater Western Sydney has scored from 41 per cent of forward half clearances this season. This the third highest percentage of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
05:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
06:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
07:30
Both teams have created seven intercepts so far, but it is the Giants who has launched the only goal from this source. The Giants have applied superior pressure with eight tackles.
09:38
North Melbourne is leading the disposal count 46 to 27 as well as the clearances 4 to 3, however Greater Western Sydney have launched two more inside 50's.
10:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
13:40
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
13:54
Dylan Shiel has been effective around the stoppages early with a game-high three clearances. Todd Goldstein has a clearances and three hit-outs to advantage as well.
15:33
North Melbourne's kicking efficiency is 16 per cent greater than the Giants. This has given them the ability to transition, creating 16 more marks and two inside 50 to Ben Brown.
15:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
19:08
North Melbourne has created eleven intercepts to nine in their midfield. They have created three inside 50's and two goals from this source.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)
22:03
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:27
Kangaroos Interchange - Jamie Macmillan and is possibly out for the game.
23:17
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
23:46
Greater Western Sydney has won four of the last five clearances and have nine defensive half intercepts, but are yet to generate a score from this area of the ground.
25:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
27:02
Kangaroos Interchange - Shaun Higgins off due to an injury.
28:22
Since the 7th minute, the Giants have won 80 per cent of clearances. In this time, they have not launched any goals from this source due to their disposal efficiency in the forward half of 47 per cent.
28:36
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
28:46
Ben Brown has already kicked three goals for the quarter, whilst Sam Gibson has a game-high six contested possessions and four intercepts.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:20
The Giants are dominating the clearances. However, more than 50 per cent of these have come in their defensive half and they have had five more unforced kicking turnovers.
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
06:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nathan Wilson)
09:09
Greater Western Sydney have had four of the last six inside 50's and launched six scores from intercept. However, their poor goal kicking efficiency of 20 per cent on the run may come back to hurt them.
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
12:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
14:20
The Giants lead the contested possession by 11 and their disposal efficiency is 17 per cent higher this quarter. As a result, they have launched two more goals from intercepts.
15:20
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
16:37
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
17:45
North Melbourne's movement from stoppages has been effective. They have created just eight inside 50's from clearances, but have launched a goal from 50 per cent of these entries.
20:49
The Giants have the top four players in terms of metres gained. Tom Scully has been particularly effective with 257 metres gained and five clearances.
21:39
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
24:32
The Kangaroos and Giants have created 13 and 12 chains from their defensive half respectively, but have launched just one goal a each from this half.
26:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
26:55
It is a battle of the big men with both Jonathon Patton and Ben Brown recording three goals each this half. Patton has been the main source up forward with four marks inside 50.
29:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
29:21
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:31
That was a critical goal for the Giants. They have been more clinical from intercepts, launching seven more scores from this source.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:25
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
04:57
As mentioned before the game, the Kangaroos launch the lowest percentage of their score from their defensive 50. Tonight, they have had 23 chains from this zone and have created just one point.
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
08:15
Despite winning four less clearances, North has launched a goal from 20 percent of their clearances compared to 4 per cent for the Giants.
09:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
11:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
12:17
The two sides have been separated by the Giants ability to generate goals from forward half intercepts. The Giants have won 3 more intercepts and launched six more scores in this zone.
13:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
15:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
19:50
North Melbourne has had nine inside 50's, but have been unable to prevent the Giants transition. They have launched a goal from 50 per cent of defensive half chains.
21:44
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
25:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:10
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
25:56
The Giants have been far more efficient at scoring from intercepts. They have launched a goal from 20 per cent of intercepts compared to just 5 per cent for the Kangaroos.
26:53
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
28:21
North Melbourne's goal kicking efficiency has dropped from 75 per cent to below 50 per cent since the first quarter.
28:25
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
29:07
Greater Western Sydney has won the clearances by a minimum of two each quarter, however have only launched two goals from this source.
30:56
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:48
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
03:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
04:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:21
Toby Greene has been extremely influential so far with a game-high nine score involvements, twelve contested possessions and five inside 50's.
06:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
09:13
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
10:29
Greater Western Sydney is completely dominating with nine inside 50's in the first ten minutes, launching a goal from 33 per cent of entries.
10:50
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
12:37
Despite failing behind, North Melbourne continue to launch goals from clearances. In particular, they have launched three goals from just nine centre bounce clearances.
12:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
14:45
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
18:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
19:13
Greater Western Sydney's back line has functioned extremely well keeping North to just 56 points. In addition, Heath Shaw and Nathan Wilson have provided plenty of drive with 557 and 540 metres gained respectively.
21:30
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
22:35
That goal to Ben Cunnington was just North Melbourne's third goals from 58 intercept possessions. Excluding Ben Brown, they have created just six marks inside 50.
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:50
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
26:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
27:46
The difference tonight has been the ball use from intercepts, where Greater Western Sydney has outscored North Melbourne by seven goals. Jonathon Patton has been a standout with a game-high five goals, four marks inside 50 and nine score involvements.
30:33
The siren has sounded to end Q4.