Match

GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 28 Apr 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to UNSW Canberra Oval for the GWS Giants v Western Bulldogs Round 6 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: P.Davis
59:34
Ins for Giants: T.Taranto
59:35
Outs for Bulldogs: M.Boyd, T.Campbell, S.Biggs
59:36
Ins for Bulldogs: B.Dale, B.Williams, C.Daniel
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Giants have scored from 30 per cent of intercept possessions this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
05:33
In the early stages of this game, the Giants have a kicking efficiency of 58 per cent. The Bulldogs are kicking at just 20 per cent efficiency.
07:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
07:23
Both Giants' goals have come via intercept possessions. They are kicking at 75 per cent efficiency, compared to the Bulldogs' 17 per cent.
08:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
08:33
The Giants hold a 14 to five edge in contested possession, which includes an 11 to two edge in contested possessions post-clearance.
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
09:41
Giants Interchange - Callan Ward off due to an injury.
12:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
12:05
Giants Interchange - Shane Mumford off due to an injury.
12:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
15:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jack Macrae)
18:49
The Giants have launched four chains from defensive 50 for three inside 50s, a strike rate of 75 per cent. The Bulldogs have launched 12 chains from defensive 50 for just two inside 50s, a strike rate of 17 per cent.
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
22:35
Both sides have kicked both of their goals via intercept possessions. The Bulldogs have absorbed early pressure and have now levelled contested possessions.
24:05
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jason Johannisen)
27:02
GWS has 19 hit-outs from 25 ruck contests, but have just three hit-outs-to-advantage with the Bulldogs roving to the Giants' ruckmen. In the absence of Tom Campbell, Josh Dunkley has attended 12 ruck contests as the second Bulldogs ruckman.
28:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)
29:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
31:38
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:48
Tom Liberatore and Jack Macrae have recorded 10 of the Bulldogs 17 tackles for the quarter. They trail the tackle count by two at quarter time, but have been ranked No.1 in the competition for tackles in the opening five rounds, averaging 77 per game.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:03
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
05:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
06:18
The Giants have kicked the opening two goals of the second term on the back of winning the contested ball, leading the count 13 to seven for the term.
09:50
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
11:40
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
12:17
The Bulldogs have been able to generate repeat entries, recording the last four inside 50s and enjoying 66 per cent time in forward half for the quarter.
13:17
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
14:24
Jeremy Cameron has all three goals for the Giants this term. Marcus Bontempelli has both goals for the Bulldogs in the quarter.
15:32
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
18:59
The Bulldogs have recorded eight of the last nine inside 50s of the match and have enjoyed 76 per cent time in forward half for the quarter. The Giants did, however kick a goal from the solitary entry, with the Dogs kicking 2.3.15 over the time period.
20:45
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
23:18
With five minutes to go in the term, the Giants have laid just five tackles for the quarter.
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
25:44
The Bulldogs have converted 31 turnovers into 5.4.34. Twelve of these turnovers have been generated forward of centre with 4.3.27 coming from these intercept possessions.
27:42
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Clay Smith)
28:06
From the 14-minute mark of the term, the Bulldogs have dominated contested possession 21 to 10, inside 50s 10 to two and have kicked 2.4.16 to no score.
28:47
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
30:18
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
30:34
It is now 21 inside 50s to seven for the term in favour of the Bulldogs from 77 per cent time in forward half. The only downside to this dominance is the fact they have kicked a slightly wasteful 4.8.32 from this dominance.
32:35
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
32:45
The Bulldogs have launched 25 chains from its forward half for 12 scores - a strike rate of 48 per cent. The Giants have launched just 13 chains from its forward half for three scores - a strike rate of 23 per cent.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tom Liberatore)
07:04
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
07:25
The Bulldogs continue to own territory, enjoying 78 per cent time in forward half for the term.
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
08:12
The Giants have kicked 3.1.19 from chains launched from its defensive 50, with 2.1.13 having come from kick-in chains - its highest score from this source in any game this season.
08:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
10:19
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
11:00
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Liam Picken)
12:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:13
Bulldogs Interchange - Robert Murphy off due to an injury.
16:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
18:33
After losing the contested possession by eight in the second term, the Giants have neutralised this area at 25 apiece in the third term.
19:54
The Giants have rectified their issues at the stoppage, turning their hit-out dominance into clearance wins this term. From 16 ruck contests in the third quarter, they lead hit-outs 10 to three and clearances by the same margin.
20:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
22:17
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
27:09
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Caleb Daniel)
27:27
Bulldogs Interchange - Caleb Daniel off due to the blood rule.
29:30
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:40
The Giants won clearances 12 to four for the term, kicking 1.2.8 to 0.1.1 from this source. The Bulldogs still neutralised first possession at nine apiece despite the Giants winning the hit-outs 14 to four.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:39
Bulldogs Interchange - Tom Liberatore and is possibly out for the game.
02:11
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
02:21
Marcus Bontempelli has been influential for the Bulldogs tonight, with 20 disposals at 80 per cent efficiency, 12 contested possessions, 10 score involvements and three goals.
03:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
06:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
08:44
The Giants lead contested possession seven to three for the term and have four of the first five inside 50s of the quarter.
13:05
Giants Interchange - Sam J. Reid and is possibly out for the game.
14:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
14:27
GWS has pulled back in front of this arm wrestle. Jon Patton has kicked 2.1.13 from four last quarter disposals. The Giants have kicked 6.2.38 from set shots tonight, compared to 3.5.23 from the Bulldogs from this shot type.
17:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:52
The Giants have reversed the trend of the middle two quarters, leading inside 50s 10 to four for the term, enjoying 73 per cent time in forward half for the quarter.
19:42
Bulldogs Interchange - Luke Dahlhaus off due to an injury.
21:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
22:58
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.
25:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Jake Stringer)
29:27
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
31:45
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
31:55
The Bulldogs will rue poor kicking in front of goal. Despite winning inside 50s 63 to 50, kicking just nine goals from 28 shots on goal - an accuracy of 32 per cent, compared to the Giants' 11 goals from 20 shots - an accuracy of 55 per cent.