Match

Carlton vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 11 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v GWS Giants Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: S.Petrevski-Seton, N.Graham, H.Macreadie
59:34
Ins for Blues: J.Lamb, L.Jones, D.Thomas
59:35
Outs for Giants: D.Lloyd
59:36
Ins for Giants: S.Johnson
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.

Quarter 1

00:00
The Blues have averaged 74 tackles per game thisseason (ranked 2nd).
02:10
L. Whitfield has had the first two inside 50s of the game.
04:44
The Giants have been in possession for 65 per cent of play compared to Carlton's 15 per cent.
05:06
Blues Interchange - Alex Silvagni and is possibly out for the game.
05:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
07:02
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
08:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
09:14
Five of Mumford's six hitouts have been to advantage.
10:00
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
10:46
The Blues have scored from all three of their forward 50 entries. Throughout the season, they have averaged a goal from 42 per cent of entries (ranked 18th).
11:44
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
15:38
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)
16:25
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
18:36
The Giants lead clearances nine to two. They are ranked first for clearances in 2017 with an average of 42.8 per game.
19:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
23:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Steve Johnson)
25:33
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
26:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
29:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
29:14
The Giants have had the ball in their half for 68 per cent of the game and lead inside 50s 16 to six, however the Blues go into the first break with a seven point advantage.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:17
The Blues have had the first five inside 50s of the second term.
04:16
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
06:06
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Dale Thomas)
07:09
The Blues continue to dominate the second term, they lead inside 50s seven to zero and have had the ball in their forward half for 86 per cent of the term.
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
08:44
The Giants convert their first forward 50 entry of the term into a goal through Cameron.
10:02
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
13:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
15:36
The Giants lead clearances 17 to six and scores from stoppages 21 to one. Throughout 2017, they average a score differential of plus two from this source, ranked 8th.
16:04
SCORE GOAL - Blues (David Cuningham)
18:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
20:03
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
21:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Scully)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
23:34
The Blues have sourced six of their seven goals from GWS turnovers.
25:51
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Kade Simpson)
27:26
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
28:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
05:05
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
05:29
The Blues have won only one clearance from a throw in compared to the Giants' nine.
06:39
Liam Jones is having a successful return to the AFL in the back line with 10 disposals at 100 per cent efficiency to go with his eight marks and seven spoils.
08:08
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
10:24
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
11:24
The Giants have managed only one goal from chains starting in their defensive 50, their season average is 21.6 points from this area (ranked 2nd).
17:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
18:05
The Giants now lead clearances for the term 10 to two and 30 to nine for the game.
19:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
23:41
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
28:07
The Blues have only been able to convert two of their 15 chains in the defensive half into an inside 50 this term.
30:16
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
05:19
The Giants have started the term with seven of the first eight inside 50s and five of the first six clearances.
05:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jed Lamb)
08:11
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
09:17
Sam Docherty has gained the most metres on the ground with 673.
10:17
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
12:08
The Giants have had the ball in their forward half for 70 per cent of the term whilst leading inside 50s 10 to three in this time.
13:11
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Wright)
13:34
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
14:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
17:38
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
19:05
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
20:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
21:57
The Giants have taken six intercept marks to Carlton's one in the final term.
22:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
25:10
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Levi Casboult)
25:39
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Zac Fisher)
26:03
Docherty's 787 metres gained is the 8th most recorded this season.
28:50
The siren has sounded to end Q4.