Match

GWS Giants vs Fremantle

Commentary / 29 Jul 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Fremantle Round 19 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: T.Greene, S.Mumford, S.Johnson, T.Mzungu
59:34
Ins for Giants: J.Cameron, S.Coniglio, D.Simpson, M.de Boer
59:35
Outs for Dockers: L.Spurr, R.Nyhuis, M.Walters, J.Deluca
59:36
Ins for Dockers: B.Cox, L.Ryan, C.Sutcliffe, B.Grey
59:40
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00:00
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00:10
The Dockers have struggled to convert their inside 50's into goals, ranked third last in the competition. This is largely due retaining just 45 per cent of their kicks into the forward 50, which is the worst percentage recorded by a side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:29
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
02:08
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
02:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
03:13
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
04:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
05:17
The Giants have had the majority of possession leading (14-7) and inside 50's (3-2), but have missed all four shots. As a result, the Dockers have converted 1.1.7 from kick-ins to begin the game.
06:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
06:52
The Giants lead the clearances (4-0) and have finally converted this advantage into their third score and 1st goal from this source.
09:58
The kicking of both sides has been poor in the first 10 minutes. Both sides are kicking at 54 per cent efficiency and their have been 5 intercept marks collectively.
10:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
11:02
Dockers Interchange - Connor Blakely off due to an injury.
11:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
15:31
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Kersten)
15:37
The Dockers have been efficient going inside 50 creating a mark and converting a goal from 40 per cent of their inside 50's. They are ranked 2nd and 3rd last in these areas in the last 5 weeks.
18:32
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bradley Hill)
19:22
The Dockers have been clinical from there defensive half, where they have created 5 inside 50's from 12 chains. From these chains they have been efficient launching 2.1.13.
25:20
The Giants have won twice as many clearances (12-6), but have converted these opportunities into just 2.1.13. Primarily, this is due to their forward half kicking efficiency of 42 per cent.
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
27:52
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
30:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
30:43
Despite their goal kicking accuracy of 37.5, the Giants have been efficient going inside 50 with a score from 73 per cent of entries. This is well above their 5 week average of 47.4 per cent.
31:37
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:50
The Giants continue to lead the clearances (16-8), including the first 3 of the quarter. However on each occasion, the Dockers have intercepted these chains.
04:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
07:15
Greater Western Sydney have been extremely dominate since the 25th minute mark of the 1st quarter.They have created 4 more inside 50's and launched 3.1.19 from intercept chains.
07:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
08:46
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Kersten)
10:18
Josh Kelly and Stephen Congolio are dominating the clearances with 5 and 4 respectively. This is the same amount as Fremantle has recorded for the game.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Kersten)
12:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
13:12
Dockers Interchange - Connor Blakely and is possibly out for the game.
15:02
Dockers Interchange - Brady Grey off due to an injury.
15:48
In the last 20 minutes, it has been a battle of efficiency with all six goals generated from turnovers. The Giants have had the advantage in this area launching 4.1.25 from just 9 turnovers.
16:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)
19:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
20:08
Greater Western Sydney now lead the clearances (20-11) and from these extra chains have created 4 more scores.
22:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
23:05
The Dockers efficiency is keeping them in this game. Their kicking efficiency is 18 per cent greater than the Giants this quarter and they have created a score from 47 per cent of entries in this game.
27:22
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
28:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brady Grey)
29:48
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:58
Despite creating 7 less chains in the forward half, the Dockers have outscored the Giants by 4.2.26 to 3.4.22. Nat Fyfe has been influential with 7 score involvements and Shane Kersten has had 3 marks inside 50 and 3 goals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
03:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nicholas Suban)
03:47
The Dockers are beginning to capitalize on the Giants missed opportunities. From 8 behinds, they have launched 2.1.13 compared to 0.0.0 for the Giants.
05:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brady Grey)
07:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nick Haynes)
07:26
Nick Haynes has arguably been the Giants most influential player today. He has a game-high seven intercepts as well as six spoils and six score involvements.
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
10:40
The Dockers have regained dominance of the clearances in this quarter, leading the count 5 to 1. From these chains, they have launched 1.1.7
11:23
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
14:00
Giants Interchange - Will Setterfield off due to an injury.
14:02
The Dockers have won the contested possessions (16-8) and their kicking efficiency is 15 per cent greater this quarter. As a result, they have launched 3.1.19 to 1.3.9.
14:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
17:00
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
17:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
20:44
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ethan Hughes)
21:07
The Dockers have been far more efficient this quarter, creating a goal from 40 per cent of inside 50's. They have been particularly effective from midfield intercepts, launching a score from 75 per cent of these.
24:09
Bradley Hill has been dominate on the outside with 425 metres gained and 14 uncontested possessions. Whilst, Lachie Neale has a game-high 23 disposals and 6 clearances (4 for the quarter).
26:01
Giants Interchange - Will Setterfield and is possibly out for the game.
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matthew Kennedy)
27:52
That goal come as a result of Giants 4th forward half intercept for the quarter. Both of their goals in this quarter have come from this source.
29:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
29:39
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:49
In the forward half, the Dockers have been far more efficient today. Their kicking efficiency has been 20 per cent higher in this zone and they have launched 7 goals from just 17 chains.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
02:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
04:04
The Giants have created a score from 63 per cent of inside 50's today, well above their 5 week average of 47 per cent. However, their goal kicking accuracy of 40 per cent continues to hurt them.
05:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
06:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
08:12
The Giants are dominating the early part of this quarter, winning the clearances (4-0), inside 50's (6-2) and generating 2.3.15 to 0.0.0.
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Devon Smith)
11:29
The Giants are completing dominating the clearances; winning the last 8, including 3 to Stephen Congolio. In this quarter, they are beginning to capitalize with 2.2.14 from this source.
13:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
15:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
18:56
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Heath Shaw)
20:07
The difference between the two sides has been the Giants dominance around the clearances. They have won the count 14-1 this quarter, including 5 centre bounce clearances. From this source, they have created 3.4.22.
22:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dawson Simpson)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Darcy Tucker)
24:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:45
Greater Western Sydney has created a score from 39 per cent of their clearances. This is well above their average of 22.5 per cent in the last 5 weeks.
28:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
29:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
30:10
Giants Interchange - Jeremy Cameron off due to an injury.
30:31
After Fremantle launched 4 goals to 2 in the third quarter, the Giants have responded. They have created 4.7.31 from stoppages to 1.0.6 this quarter.
33:14
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
33:33
The siren has sounded to end Q4.