Match

GWS Giants vs Port Adelaide

Commentary / 15 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to UNSW Canberra Oval for the GWS Giants v Port Adelaide Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: S.Johnson, R.Griffen
59:34
Ins for Giants: J.Patton, M.Kennedy
59:35
Outs for Power: P.Ryder, B.Eddy
59:36
Ins for Power: M.White, J.Pittard
59:40
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00:00
Port Adelaide has altered its rebound this year, directing 59 percent of defensive rebounds to the boundary this season (ranked first). Over the previous two seasons it had directed the lowest percentage of rebounds to the boundary.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:04
Josh Kelly winning the opening clearance of the game, has averaged 12 score involvements per game this season, which is more than any other player in the AFL.
02:45
A panic free kick by the Giants gives the Power the first shot at goal. The Giants have lost 43 percent of defensive one-on-one contests this season, which is ranked last.
05:13
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
06:44
GWS able to score the first goal following a quick kick inside 50 by Scully. The Giants have scored a goal following 26 percent of their kicks inside 50 this season (ranked second).
08:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
13:15
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
13:39
Port Adelaide gets its opening goal from a forward 50 stoppage. The Power have scored 21 points per game from forward half clearances this season (ranked first).
16:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
16:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
19:29
SCORE GOAL - Power (Robbie Gray)
19:44
The Power have generated some good counter attack early, with five of their 12 defensive 50 chains resulting in forward 50 entries, including the last goal. Port Adelaide has generated four shots at goal from just the six inside 50s.
22:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
22:39
A brilliant 50 metre snap from Sam Reid gives GWS its second goal, with both coming from forward half intercepts. The Giants are the number one ranked team at scores from intercepts.
23:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
24:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:19
GWS enjoying a period of dominance, has had 11 of the last 12 inside 50 entries.
27:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Sam Gray)
29:35
Very different ball movement early between the two teams. GWS has had 21 long kicks and seven short kicks, compared to Port Adelaide who has had seven long kicks and 28 short kicks.
30:23
SCORE GOAL - Power (Charlie Dixon)
31:17
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:27
Three of the four GWS goals have come from forward half chains, while only one of the Power goals has come from such a chain, as they have successfully counter attacked.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:12
GWS took only six marks in the opening quarter, which is the second lowest it has ever recorded in a quarter.
00:32
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
01:50
The Power have done a good job of disrupting the GWS ball movement, leading in intercept marks (4-0) and spoils (15-7).
03:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
04:30
GWS get the first goal of the second quarter, and again it comes following a forward half intercept. The Giants lead in forward half intercepts 11-2.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Power (Karl Amon)
07:00
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Chad Wingard)
08:01
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Jasper Pittard)
08:30
Port Adelaide has won the last four clearances, and generated seven of the last eight inside 50s, but returned just 1.3.(9) this quarter.
09:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
10:29
The Giants get a goal from a chain started with a kick-in. They are ranked second last this season for scoring from this source.
11:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Karl Amon)
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
13:52
Four of the GWS goals have come from the forward pockets. All of the Port Adelaide goals have been kicked from the corridor.
16:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
17:42
Tom Scully providing good offence for the Giants, has team-highs for both effective disposals (11) and score involvements (five).
19:08
SCORE GOAL - Power (Travis Boak)
19:35
The goal to Boak was the third for the Power to come from a stoppage. Despite trailing in clearances 15-17, they lead in scores from stoppages 3.3.(21) to 1.3.(9).
20:58
SCORE GOAL - Power (Aaron Young)
22:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
23:33
SCORE GOAL - Power (Chad Wingard)
24:24
The Power have kicked three of the last our goals, with the Wingard goal coming from a centre bounce clearance. Port Adelaide has scored 19 points per game from this source in 2017 (ranked second).
26:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:07
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Justin Westhoff)
28:24
The Giants have recorded a hitout to advantage rate of 39 percent this season (ranked first). Today they lead in hitouts 27-11, but in hitouts to advantage only 8-4.
29:19
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Charlie Dixon)
32:34
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:44
Port Adelaide has looked to control the ball with short kicks, leading in marks 56-36. It also has had almost double the amounts of kicks (113) to handballs (61), having had 1.48 kicks to handballs previously this season.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:52
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
02:09
Port Adelaide had won 25 of 68 defensive one-on-one contests this season prior to today (ranked No.1). The Power have won five of 15 such contests today, and the Giants have not won any of their nine defensive one-on-one contests.
02:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
03:47
GWS has now kicked 6.2.(38) from sets shots at goal, compared to Port Adelaide 4.5.(29).
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)
07:45
Phil Davis currently lead the Giants for intercept possessions (six). Davis is ranked second in the AFL for defensive 50 intercepts this season.
08:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:25
Another accurate set shot from the Giants, this time from Toby Greene, followed the spoil from Cameron and intercept from Tomlinson. Cameron has a game-high seven score involvements, while Tomlinson has a team-high 369 metres gained.
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
13:31
SCORE GOAL - Power (Jackson Trengove)
14:00
Excellent forward pressure from the Power leads to the Trengove goal. The Power have now scored 5.1.(31) from six chains started in the forward 50. This season they have averaged 18 points from such chains.
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Power (Ollie Wines)
17:30
Ollie Wines gives the lead back to the Power. While he has not been as prolific tonight as in the first three rounds (average 31 disposals), he leads the Power for both tackles (five) and contested possessions (eight).
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Travis Boak)
20:16
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Sam Gray)
20:37
Port Adelaide having a period of control, has had nine of the last ten inside 50s, and also had the last five scores in the game.
20:41
Giants Interchange - Heath Shaw off due to an injury.
21:27
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Rushed)
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Power (Justin Westhoff)
23:10
Three goals in a row to the Power with an opportunistic Westhoff goal giving the Power their biggest lead of the game.
24:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
26:10
First year player Tim Taranto has attended more centre bounces (14) than any other Giant. Second year player Jacob Hopper has attended 13 bounces as the Giants continue to unveil talented midfielders.
26:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Power (Aaron Young)
32:16
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:26
Another arm wrestle in the third quarter, with the teams sharing six goals evenly. Port have shared the scoring load with only the one multiple goal kicker, while Patton (four goals) has been a focal point for GWS.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:36
Port Adelaide captain Travis Boak has been prolific with team-highs for contested possessions (12) and score involvements (nine), which includes six score launches and two goals.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
02:00
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)
03:56
Jasper Pittard providing strong rebound for Port, has game-highs for intercept possessions (ten), intercept marks (four) and metres gained (570).
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:28
GWS lead in final quarter disposals 28-6, have had the first four inside 50s and scored 1.3.(9) during this period.
09:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
10:34
In the final quarter, GWS lead in contested possessions (21-11) and clearances (5-1).
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
13:12
Since half time, the Giants lead in forward 50 marks (7-2), with Sam Gray having taken both of the Power forward 50 marks, but missing both set shots at goal.
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
17:09
Four goals in a row to the Giants (and five to Patton) who now have their biggest lead of the game.
18:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
19:34
An equal career-high six goals now for Jonathon Patton, with five coming from set shots at goal. The Giants have scored 12.4.(76) from set shots compared to the Power 5.7.(37).
21:50
Both teams have had 10 forward 50 entries in the final quarter, but GWS lead in effective disposals 70-28, with the Power not able to generate the same quality entries of earlier in the game.
23:07
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Heath Shaw)
25:36
The Giants midfield depth has eventually broken down the Power. GWS with six players who have attended ten or more centre bounces, compared to the Power with just four, have dominated the clearances in the final quarter (11-3).
28:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:55
A very good win by the Giants against a Power team who impressed for three quarters. The Giants took control in the final quarter winning the clearances (13-3) and contested possessions (43-25).