Match

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 01 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns Round 2 clash.

59:33

Outs for Giants: T.Mzungu, J.Patton, M.Kennedy

59:34

Ins for Giants: J.Hopper, N.Wilson, S.Reid

59:35

Outs for Suns: P.Hanley, J.Schoenfeld

59:36

Ins for Suns: J.Leslie, D.Swallow

59:40

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00:00

The 147 points conceded by GWS last week is the highest score against it since round 10 in 2014. The Giants only conceded more than 100 points on two occasions last season.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:18

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)

00:28

GWS with the first score of the game from the opening centre bounce. The Giants scored 14 points per game from centre bounce clearances last season (ranked fourth), and had a differential in scores from these clearances of 3.7 points (ranked first).

01:17

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

02:41

The Giants score the opening goal of the game following a forward half intercept, they scored 34 points per game from this source in 2016 (ranked third).

03:06

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

04:22

A very hot start from the Giants who have already generated three scores, while the Suns have only had two effective disposals.

06:21

Jacob Hopper setting up Toby Greene for a set shot at goal. Hopper who returns today for the Giants, collected 32 disposals, five marks, nine clearances and seven inside 50s in his AFL debut against the Suns last season.

09:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

11:18

Gold Coast gets its first score of the game following a forward half intercept. The Suns generated 29 forward half intercepts last week (ranked second), but scored from just 24 percent of these intercepts (ranked last, AFL average was 40 percent).

13:52

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

14:01

GWS has generated six score from just seven inside 50 entries, compared to the Suns who have one score from six entries. The Giants scored from 49 percent of inside 50s in 2016 (ranked third).

14:32

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Hall)

15:01

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

17:27

Both teams have had six chains starting in their defensive 50, but indicative of the difference in ball movement, the Giants have generated three inside 50s and three scores (all behinds) from these chains, while the Suns have not generated an inside 50.

20:06

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Peter Wright)

20:23

Adam Saad launching the Suns first goal off half back, had 12 running bounces last week, which was three more than any other player for the round, and better than 13 team’s totals across the round.

21:44

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

22:26

After scoring their first three goals from turnovers, the Giants fourth comes from a stoppage. In 2016, the Giants scored 42 points per game from stoppages (ranked first). Last week they scored just 20 points from this source (ranked second last).

23:23

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

26:36

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

26:58

GWS has scored 5.1.(31) from 13 intercept possessions, compared to Gold Coast who has scored 1.2.(8) from 12 intercepts.

29:05

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)

29:38

The Giants have won their last four games against the Suns by an average of 45 points, and have made a powerful and efficient start today, scoring 6.1.(37) from seven set shots at goal.

30:32

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

30:42

GWS was far more effective with the ball in the opening quarter (kicking efficiency 78 percent compared to Gold Coast 65 percent), which lead to 17-10 inside 50 advantage and 7-2 for marks inside 50.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:38

Despite having had more control of the ball, the Giants lead in tackles 20-12.

03:11

Gold Coast has seven players yet to have an effective kick, including key midfielders Ablett, Hall and Barlow. GWS has just the two such players.

04:58

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

05:46

The Suns could score a goal with only 19 percent of their inside 50s last week, which was the equal-second lowest percentage of any side for the round. They have one goal from 13 entries so far today.

08:00

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

08:06

A clever goal from Kelly has the Giants with 8.1.(49) from set shots at goal and kicking efficiency of 79 percent (the AFL average is 66 percent kicking efficiency).

10:56

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

11:41

The Suns end a streak of six goals to GWS with the Witts goal coming following a Jarryd Lyons score assist (his second). Lyons recorded an equal competition-high five score assists against the Lions last week in his first game for the Suns.

12:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

14:29

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

14:46

Gold Coast has missed six tackles already (compared to GWS one). The AFL average is four per game.

18:49

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nick Haynes)

19:41

Dylan Shiel currently has game-highs for contested possessions (eight), disposals (15) and clearances (five). He also has been involved in seven scores in a strong offensive first half.

21:39

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)

25:50

First year player Ben Ainsworth is doing well for the Suns, and currently has eight disposals (at 100 percent efficiency), and four contested possessions (the second most of any Gold Coast player).

27:27

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Kade Kolodjashnij)

27:37

Gold Coast has now scored three of the last four goals in the game. The Kolodjashnij goal was the Suns first score of the game from a stoppage (they scored 45 points last week from this source).

28:32

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

29:46

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Gary Ablett)

31:30

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jack Martin)

32:58

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

33:08

All of the ten Giants goals have come following a mark of free kick, and they have missed all five shots at goal on the run in the first half.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:43

Gold Coast now has four goals in a row and Jack Martin three. The Suns have now scored three goals from intercepts in the defensive half, but just the one goal from nine forward half intercepts.

04:19

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Gary Ablett)

04:31

Good forward pressure from Jack Martin in the forward 50 sets up a goal for Gary Ablett. The Suns lead in forward 50 tackles 8-5.

05:33

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

05:56

A bad turnover in the defensive 50 by the Suns hands a goal to GWS. The Giants have now scored 3.1.(19) from four forward 50 intercepts. Last season they averaged 9.6 points per game from this source.

08:04

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

10:45

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

11:11

A terrific tackle from Ryan Griffen sets up a goal for Jeremy Cameron. The Giants have now scored 7.1.(43) from 13 forward half intercepts. Gold Coast has scored 2.2.(14) from eight such intercepts.

13:32

After Gold Coast started the quarter positively, the Giants have now had the last eight inside 50s and lead the clearances 8-3 this quarter.

13:48

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

14:55

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

16:35

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

16:47

GWS has now scored the last four goals of the game, after the Suns had kicked the previous five. The Giants have scored 2.2.(14) from 14 centre bounce clearances. The Suns have not scored from their ten centre bounce clearances.

17:55

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Matt Rosa)

18:58

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Bowes)

19:58

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

20:27

The Giants continuing to punish the Gold Coast turnovers, have now scored 9.2.(56) from 15 forward half intercepts. The AFL average is 29 points from 23 such intercepts.

22:50

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (David Swallow)

23:12

GWS has a 44-30 advantage in inside 50s, but in a sign of better ball movement lead forward 50 marks 14-6, and 38-16 for effective disposals in the forward 50.

23:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

25:58

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

28:12

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Tom J. Lynch)

29:23

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Heath Shaw)

31:02

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

31:12

Dylan Shiel and Callan Ward have a combined 28 contested possessions (no Gold Coast player has more than eight), and 18 clearances in a strong midfield display.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:38

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)

02:17

GWS with a 13-1 advantage in effective disposals leading to the opening two goals to start the final quarter.

04:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

05:16

Nine goals in a row to the Giants, and five goals for Jeremy Cameron who has also worked up the ground to take a game-high 10 marks (he has only once taken more marks in a game).

06:48

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

07:32

Josh Kelly now has a game-high, and equal career-high 13 score involvements (including three goals).

10:25

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

12:37

SCORE GOAL - Suns (Michael Barlow)

14:08

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)

14:16

The goal to Devon Smith puts the lead back out to 83 points. The biggest ever win by GWS is 92 points against Fremantle in round 22 last season.

16:41

As well as punishing the Gold Coast turnovers, GWS lead in scores from stoppages 6.6.(42) to 1.2.(8). The Giants were ranked first in scores from stoppages differential last season.

17:28

SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)

19:04

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

19:26

GWS has now returned an incredibly accurate 14.2.(86) from set shots at goal. Gold Coast has scored 4.4.(28) from its set shots at goal.

20:42

Jarrod Witts leads all Gold Coast players for contested possessions (11) and clearances (five).

22:50

The Giants are closing in on their highest ever score (158 points against the Hawks in round 6 last season).

24:17

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

25:51

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

26:47

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nick Haynes)

26:56

The behind to Haynes gives the Giants their highest ever score, and they look set to also post their biggest ever win. The 104 points they have scored from turnovers is also their most ever.

28:26

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)

29:12

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

29:22

A massive win for the Giants who have posted their highest ever score (160), and biggest ever win (102). GWS dominated in all areas of the game starting with clearances (43-30), and punished the Gold Coast errors (104 points from turnovers).