Match

GWS Giants vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 16 Sep 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v West Coast Eagles Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: J.Cameron, S.Mumford
59:34
Ins for Giants: S.Johnson, T.Taranto
59:35
Outs for Eagles: L.Partington
59:36
Ins for Eagles: S.Wellingham
00:00
The ball-use of the Giants was poor last week against the Crows, kicking at just 60 per cent efficiency for the match. This was well down on their season average of 66.1 per cent.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:31
Luke Shuey has started the match on fire, already collecting five disposals (all handballs) in the first three minutes of playing time. Shuey has averaged a career-high 26.2 disposals per match this season.
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:01
GWS has applied terrific pressure on the Eagles early on, laying eight more effective tackles than their opponents. Dylan Shiel has led the way laying three tackles to go along with his three disposals.
09:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
13:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
13:41
Despite it being just the second time in his career that he is playing as a stand-alone ruckman, Rory Lobb has had an influential start to this match. He has won three hit-outs to advantage, resulting in two scores for the Giants.
15:12
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nathan Vardy)
18:41
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
19:11
Kicking efficiency is a major difference between the two sides with the Giants kicking at a poor 58 per cent. The Eagles are showing the importance of accurate kicking going at 81 per cent, with the scoreboard reflecting this dominance.
21:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Scully)
24:16
Two of the three goals for the Giants have originated from a defensive 50 intercept. This was an area that they struggled in last week against the Crows, kicking only one goal from a scoring chain originating in their defensive half of the ground.
28:19
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
28:46
Eagles Interchange - Brad Sheppard off due to an injury.
29:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
30:36
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
30:46
GWS has won 11 more contested possessions than the Eagles as well as winning six more groundballs. The Giants are ranked eigth for contested possessions this year, winning the differential battle 14 times from their 23 matches.
32:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
33:20
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
33:30
The Giants were stronger at the contest in the opening term leading the clearances by five, winning nine more contested possessions and laying nine more tackles.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
00:41
The Giants have only lost three matches this season when leading at quarter-time. However all of these losses came when they were playing interstate away from Spotless Stadium.
01:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
02:49
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
03:04
Giants Interchange - Brett Deledio off due to an injury.
04:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
05:00
Josh Kelly amassed 10 first quarter disposals, the most of any player in the match. Kelly has been a strong starter in matches this year, this being the eighth time he has won 10 disposals in the first quarter of a match in 2017.
06:28
The Giants have the first five inside 50s for the quarter, with four of these entries resulting in a score. The margin has now stretched out to a game-high 30 points.
09:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
09:48
The tackle numbers continue to showcase the desperation from the Giants, leading the count 29 to 17. 11 West Coast players are yet to lay a tackle in the match.
14:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:28
GWS has scored on 63 per cent of their forward 50 entries, registering 15 scores from 24 inside 50s. In comparison, the Eagles have only scored on 19 per cent of their entries with their 16 inside 50s resulting in just three scores.
20:04
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to the blood rule.
22:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Sam Mitchell)
22:46
Giants Interchange - Steve Johnson off due to the blood rule.
23:33
West Coast veteran Matt Priddis is enjoying a strong second quarter, winning seven contested possessions (four more than any other player) to go along with his three clearances for the quarter (also the most of any player).
23:50
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
27:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
27:34
Toby Greene has now kicked three goals, equaling his personal best haul in a finals match. This is the tenth time this season that Greene has kicked at least three goals in a match and takes his season total to 45 (career-best, beating 44 goals in 2016).
30:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
30:31
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:41
35 points is the largest ever half-time margin that GWS has held against the Eagles. Their 16 scoring shots is also their most ever to half-time against West Coast.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:18
Callan Ward had an enormous first half, uncharacteristically leading the metres gained with 307. Ward's entire match average in 2017 is 309 metres gained, ranked tenth amongst his GWS teammates.
03:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
04:49
West Coast has started the second half in a positive fashion, winning two of the first three clearances and leading the contested possession count by five. They lead the overall centre clearances eight to five.
05:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
08:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
10:19
The forward-half efficiency continues for the Giants, registering four scores from their first six inside 50s for the quarter. Their season scores per inside 50 ratio is 47.5 per cent, but tonight they are going at an impressive 58 per cent.
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
12:54
The Giants are dominating the boundary throw-ins, leading the clearances 14 to nine. They have hit the scoreboard from this source, kicking 3.1 (19) from boundary throw-ins compared to 0.1 (1) for the Eagles.
15:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
17:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
19:17
The Giants have complete control of the territory battle this quarter, enjoying 75 per cent of the play in their attacking half of the ground. The combination of this and their 79 per cent kicking efficiency has seen them kick five unanswered goals.
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
25:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
25:58
GWS have capitalised on the turnovers of the Eagles, holding a 48 point advantage in scores sourced from turnovers. They have kicked 10.6 (66) following an intercept, with five of these intercept goals originating from their attacking midfield zone.
28:33
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.
29:36
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:46
Steve Johnson took control of the third quarter, booting through four goals from his four kicks. This is the most ever goals in a quarter for Johnson in a final.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
02:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
03:03
Rory Lobb has won 11 hit-outs to advantage whilst West Coast collectively has only won nine. This is the most hit-outs to advantage that Lobb has ever recorded in a match, surpassing his previous best of eight earlier this season (R19 v Fremantle).
04:49
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
06:58
West Coast has continued to benefit from the aerial capabilities of their defenders. The Eagles have grabbed 17 intercept marks, with regular duo McGovern and Barrass combining for 10 between them.
10:49
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Drew Petrie)
12:09
West Coast is showing fight in the final term despite the unfavourable scoreline. They have laid four more tackles, have drawn equal in the contested possessions and have collected eight more disposals as they lead the quarter by seven points.
13:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
16:54
Stephen Coniglio is the first player to reach the 30 disposal mark for the night. Along with disposals, Coniglio also leads the Giants in clearances (eight), contested possessions (11) and score involvements (nine).
19:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
21:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Steve Johnson)
24:38
Steve Johnson has kicked six goals (the most by a GWS player in a final), all coming in the second-half of the match. He overtakes Travis Cloke (2012 QF v Hawthorn) as the most recent player to kick five or more goals in second half of a finals match.
26:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
28:16
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
30:08
Matt Priddis has won 12 clearances (equal-sixth most in his career) and 23 contested possessions (equal-third most in his career) in what will be his final career match.
31:59
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Sam Mitchell)
32:37
Stephen Coniglio is now up to a career-high 35 disposals, beating his previous best of 34 against Port Adelaide in round 4, 2016.
34:07
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
34:17
The final margin of 67 points is the greatest ever winning margin by the Giants against the Eagles and their greatest winning margin in a final.