Match

GWS Giants vs Essendon

Commentary / 03 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Essendon Round 11 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: T.Mohr
59:34
Ins for Giants: T.Scully
59:35
Outs for Bombers: D.Parish, J.Kelly, M.Dea
59:36
Ins for Bombers: B.Howlett, B.Stanton, M.Gleeson
59:40
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Quarter 1

00:00
The Bombers committed 52 defensive half turnovers last week, the most ever recorded by a side.
02:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
02:58
The Giants get their first goal from their first inside 50, they average a goal from 26.5 per cent of entries this season (ranked fifth).
06:41
Kelly has already amassed seven disposals and three inside 50s.
07:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Stewart)
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
12:02
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
13:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
15:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
19:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:58
In the last 10 minutes, the Giants lead disposals 36 to 20 and inside 50s six to two.
22:48
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Conor McKenna)
24:35
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Green)
26:26
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (David Zaharakis)
26:34
The Bombers have won the last three centre clearances.
26:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Dyson Heppell)
28:22
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
29:39
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Joe Daniher)
30:52
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
31:02
In the last ten minutes of the first term, the Bombers kicked 4.2 (26) to zero whilst leading inside 50s eight to one.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:19
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
02:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
04:25
The Bombers lead scores from turnovers 26 to eight.
05:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)
08:13
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
08:20
Gleeson is having a good return to the team with 12 disposals and two intercept marks.
10:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
11:30
The Giants lead second term inside 50s nine to three.
14:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
15:30
The Giants have scored four goals from chains starting in their defensive 50 whilst the Bombers have not scored from these chains.
15:51
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jobe Watson)
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
17:45
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (David Myers)
20:56
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)
22:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
24:44
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
25:21
The Bombers continue to punish GWS turnovers, six of their seven goals have come from this source.
26:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
27:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
30:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
31:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Orazio Fantasia)
03:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:57
The Bombers have had four of the first five inside 50s of the term.
06:21
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
07:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
08:15
The Giants have registered two goals from their first two inside 50s of the term.
11:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
14:15
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Green)
17:20
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Josh Green)
20:22
Hurley and Gleeson lead all comers with intercept marks with four each.
20:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
22:46
The Giants have converted 33 per cent of kick ins to inside 50s whilst the Bombers are yet to do this.
24:55
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Cale Hooker)
26:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)
26:59
The Giants have been on top in clearances this term, they lead 11 to five.
31:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
31:03
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Josh Green)
02:21
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Travis Colyer)
02:42
The Bombers are off to a fast start in the fourth with the first two goals in a matter of minutes.
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:32
Both teams have been the benefactors of opposition mistakes this game, 20 of the 28 goals for the game have been generated from turnovers.
07:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
08:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
10:10
SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (James Stewart)
11:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:27
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
16:24
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti)
17:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)
18:12
Kelly has gained the most metres on the ground with 598 metres.
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
24:39
The Giants have taken 101 uncontested marks, their season average is 78.4 (ranked 11th).
26:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
27:19
SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Tom Bellchambers)
28:52
Josh Kelly has been the standout performer on the ground today, he has 37 disposals, ten inside 50s, 12 score involvements and 10 tackles.
30:10
The siren has sounded to end Q4.