Match

GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 19 Aug 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles Round 22 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: S.Johnson, R.Lobb, M.Kennedy, D.Simpson
59:34
Ins for Giants: A.Tomlinson, D.Smith, J.Cameron, S.Mumford
59:35
Outs for Eagles: J.Nelson, S.Wellingham
59:36
Ins for Eagles: T.Barrass, J.Hill
59:40
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00:00
The Eagles have been in front of their opposition for 62 per cent of game time this season, the second-highest percentage recorded by a side. However, their ladder position was just eighth heading into the round.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
01:53
With the opening goal today, Josh Kennedy reaches the 500 goal mark as a West Coast Eagle. His career total is 511 after 11 goals in 22 games with Carlton to commence his career.
05:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
06:20
The Giants have opened the game with five of the first six clearances and four of the first six inside 50s.
06:41
Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to the blood rule.
11:59
The Eagles recorded 20 fewer tackles than the Blues last round, their second-worst differential recorded this season. They have started strongly in this area today, holding a 16 to nine advantage over the Giants in the opening 12 minutes today.
14:42
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Partington)
15:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
18:13
Josh Kelly is averaging a career-high 28.8 disposals per game for Greater Western Sydney in his fourth season of AFL football. He already has ten disposals in this game at 60 per cent efficiency.
19:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
21:33
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Drew Petrie)
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
26:15
Having already booted a career-best 40 goals this season heading into today's game, Jonathan Patton has now kicked a major in 16 of his 18 matches played in 2017.
30:04
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:00
Giants Interchange - Jonathon Patton off due to the blood rule.
01:28
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jamie Cripps)
02:09
Lewis Jetta collected 28 disposals, 11 score involvements and gained 643 metres against the Giants in Round 10, season-highs for each measure. In the return game today, he has barely been sighted so far, contributing just one handball and one tackle.
03:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
07:03
The Giants have given away 11 free kicks to the Eagles four. Their most common indiscretion has been four times for a push in the back.
10:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
12:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
12:51
The Giants second-term score so far (2.3) has been entirely the result of disposal chains that began with West Coast turnovers.
16:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
19:30
The Giants recorded 23 more clearances than the Eagles in Round 10, their best differential in a game this season. They are again in front in this measure today, currently leading 15 clearances to 12.
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
23:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Partington)
23:52
In the last ten minutes, the Giants' Heath Shaw has had eight disposals at 75 per cent efficiency along with three marks and two score involvements.
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
25:59
Of their last five inside 50s, the Eagles have been able to generate three majors to get within two points of Greater Western Sydney.
28:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Nathan Wilson)
30:51
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
31:32
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
03:24
Giant Nathan Wilson has gained a match-leading 500 metres for Greater Western Sydney. Next most on the ground is the Eagles Elliot Yeo with 299 metres gained.
03:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
09:21
West Coast defender Tom Barass has directed four of his match-high six spoils to the direct advantage an a teammate. No other player on the ground has provided more than two spoils gaining advantage.
09:52
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
09:53
The Eagles Matt Priddis has multiple goals in a game for the first time since Round 21, 2016, also against the Giants.
11:07
Eagles Interchange - Shannon Hurn off due to the blood rule.
11:18
Giants Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to the blood rule.
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
17:32
After 12 disposals in the first half, West Coast's Jack Redden already has eight disposals at 88 per cent along with two clearances in the third term.
20:23
West Coast has the last nine clearances and six of the last seven inside 50s.
23:23
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
24:33
While the Giants' Shane Mumford has the most third-quarter hitouts with 12, only two have been to a teammate's advantage. West Coast ruck duo of Drew Petrie and Nathan Vardy have combined for 13 hitouts of which nine have gone directly to an Eagle.
27:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
28:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
32:36
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
West Coast has taken 13 intercept marks to clearly lead this measure over the Giants who have taken eight. The most by any one individual to this point has been four to Giant Nick Haynes.
01:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Lewis Jetta)
05:34
Matt Priddis of West Coast is the leading tackler on the ground with seven. This is just short of his season average of 7.7 and slightly more than his career average of 6.8.
10:14
In the past six weeks, the Eagles have scored a goal from 29 per cent of their inside 50s, the second best conversion in the AFL. Today they are well down on this rate where their eight goals have come from 42 inside 50s, equating to 19 per cent.
12:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
16:06
The Eagles have eight of the first nine clearances in the final term. However, their dominance in this area is not impacting the scoreboard, where they have just a single behind for the quarter.
17:19
Giants Interchange - Josh Kelly off due to the blood rule.
18:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
19:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
21:50
Before today Josh Kelly's career-high for disposals was 38 set in a Round 11 win against Essendon earlier this season. So far today, he has 39 disposals at 79 per cent efficiency, 18 contested possessions, eight clearances, and five score involvements.
22:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
24:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Devon Smith)
25:55
Giant defender Aidan Corr has provided a critical six spoils in the final quarter in his match-up with West Coast key forward Josh Kennedy.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Shane Mumford)
28:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
30:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.