Match

St Kilda vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 05 May 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v GWS Giants Round 7 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: M.Weller
59:34
Ins for Saints: N.Wright
59:35
Outs for Giants: N.Haynes, S.Reid, T.Greene
59:36
Ins for Giants: P.Davis, H.Himmelberg, S.Coniglio
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
GWS have won 17 more contested possessions per game than their opposition in 2017, the second-best differential in the competition, and the clearance count by 11 per game, ranked No. 1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
02:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
02:57
The Giants boot the first goal of the game, sourced from a kick-in. GWS have generated a score from 12 per cent of chains originating in their defensive 50 this season, the fifth highest percentage in the AFL.
04:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
04:50
The Saints have won the first four clearances of the game and launched all three of their scores from this source. St. Kilda has scored 26 points per game from clearances this season, the fourth-fewest in the AFL.
12:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
12:35
That goal to Tim Taranto was sourced from an intercept possession won in his team's forward half. It was the Giants first chain originating in this zone.
13:43
That mark to Dylan Roberton was his team's sixth from a GWS kick. The Giants have conceded 13 intercept marks per game this season, the seventh fewest in the competition.
14:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Darren Minchington)
14:29
St. Kilda has now won five clearances and launched a score from four of these.
17:34
Giants Interchange - Adam Kennedy and is possibly out for the game.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
22:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nathan Wilson)
22:55
GWS have won the last three clearances and scored a goal from two of these.
24:34
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
25:01
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
26:00
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
26:02
The Giants have launched two scores from their four kick-ins. They have launched a score from eight per cent of their kick-ins this season, the sixth lowest percentage of any side.
28:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
30:15
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:25
St. Kilda generated six scores from their 11 inside 50s in the opening term. The Saints have generated a score from 55 per cent of their inside 50s this season, the second-highest percentage recorded by any side.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nathan Wright)
01:15
The Saints have won the first two clearances this quarter with the second launching their sixth score from this source.
02:32
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Heath Shaw)
03:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
03:05
Jimmy Webster turns the ball over in his team's defensive 50 and is punished by a goal. The Saints have conceded 11 points per game from intercept possessions in their defensive 50 this season, the eighth-most in the AFL.
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dylan Roberton)
06:08
Giants Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to an injury.
07:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nathan Wright)
07:19
St. Kilda has applied six pressure acts and three tackles in their forward 50 this quarter, and generated two scores from three intercept possessions won in this zone.
12:14
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:38
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
14:28
Giants Interchange - Nathan Wilson off due to an injury.
14:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
16:48
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Billings)
16:50
The Saints lead the clearance count 10-3 this quarter and they have outscored the Giants by 11 points from this source.
19:57
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:59
St. Kilda has scored 26 points per game from clearances this season, the fourth-fewest of any side in the competition. They have scored 33 points from this source tonight.
22:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
22:59
Greater Western Sydney has won nine intercept possessions in its forward half this quarter and generated a score from four of these.
25:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
25:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
25:37
The Giants have scored 16 points per game from intercept possessions won in their forward 50 this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL. They have scored 13 points from this source this quarter.
28:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nathan Wright)
30:38
That mark to Jack Billings was his team's first intercept mark this quarter after grabbing eight in the first quarter.
33:29
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:39
Both teams combined to generate just one score from 38 chains originating in the defensive half in the second term. The AFL defensive half score percentage average is 13 per cent per game.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
03:00
That mark to Rory Lobb was just the fifth for GWS in their forward 50. The Saints have conceded 12 marks per game in their defensive 50 this season, ranked ninth.
06:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
10:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nathan Wright)
10:31
St. Kilda has booted two goals from within 15 metres to take its season tally to 27, nine more than any other team.
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
12:40
The Saints have won four intercept possessions in their forward half this quarter and scored a goal from two of these. They scored just one goal from 13 intercept possessions won in this zone in the first half.
14:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
15:08
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
17:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
18:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
20:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
22:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
22:35
Stephen Coniglio has recorded six disposals this quarter with four of them coming in a scoring chain for his team.
23:25
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
25:27
That goal to Jade Gresham was sourced from a kick-in. It was the Saints first score from 30 chains originating in their defensive 50. They have generated a score from 11 per cent of chains originating in their defensive 50 this season.
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
29:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
30:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
30:48
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:58
Billy Longer got on top of Shane Mumford in the third quarter. The Saints won the hitout (17-4) and clearance (13-6) counts but scored just one point from stoppages.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
01:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
03:16
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
03:18
St. Kilda has now booted two goals from kick-ins. They have scored five points per game from this source this season.
04:55
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
04:57
Blake Acres has grabbed two marks inside 50 this quarter to take his season tally to five.
07:15
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Bruce)
08:56
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Darren Minchington)
10:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
12:37
St. Kilda has scored two goals from eight defensive 50 chains this quarter.
19:08
The Saints have won 11 more contested possessions than the Giants this quarter and applied the same number of tackles.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Billings)
21:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
21:51
Jade Gresham has recorded five kicks and booted three goals since half-time. He recorded just one kick in the first half.
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tim Membrey)
26:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Steven)
26:51
St. Kilda is finishing all over the top of GWS. The Saints lead the inside 50 count 15-7 this quarter and it has generated nine scores to three from these.
29:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
30:41
The siren has sounded to end Q4.