Match

GWS Giants vs Fremantle

Commentary / 14 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to UNSW Canberra Oval for the GWS Giants v Fremantle Round 4 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: R.Lobb, J.Kelly, H.Perryman
59:34
Ins for Giants: T.Greene, D.Simpson, R.Griffen
59:35
Outs for Dockers: E.Langdon
59:36
Ins for Dockers: D.Tucker
59:40
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00:00
Since 2014, Greater Western Sydney has scored from 56 per cent of its inside 50 entries against Fremantle. This represents the highest percentage recorded against the Dockers in this time.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
01:17
Ryan Griffen's goal to open the scoring today represents his first major since Round 22, 2016, also against Fremantle.
03:48
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
09:21
A clearance to Fremantle's Adam Cerra ends the GWS streak of six to open the game.
11:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
13:54
The Giants kicking efficiency is letting them down early. They are disposing of the ball by foot at only 41 per cent. Fremantle on the other hand, has a kicking efficiency of 76 per cent.
15:28
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Aaron Sandilands)
15:44
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to the blood rule.
17:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
18:15
The Dockers have been able to kick their two goals from just three inside 50s. The Giants have been far less efficient, with just the one major from ten inside 50 entries.
18:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Stephen Hill)
21:35
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
22:15
Second year Giant Tim Taranto has upped his tackle average from 3.9 per game in 2017, to 5.7 in the opening three games this season. With four so far in the first term, he leads all players on the ground, and is the only Giant with multiple tackles.
26:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
29:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
30:01
While the Dockers only lead the disposal count by a small margin, 102 to 95, their disposal efficiency in the first term has been significantly better than that of GWS, 82 per cent to 69.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:21
In spite of zero disposals, GWS' Dawson Simpson is playing his role in the ruck. He trails Fremantle big man Aaron Sandilands with 12 hitouts to 14. However, Simpson has been more influential with five hitouts to advantage compared to Sandilands' two.
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
03:54
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)
04:09
Fremantle has opened the second term with five of the first six inside 50s.
05:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
06:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
10:04
Dylan Shiel has contributed a match-leading 246 metres gained by foot. However, the Giants are not benefiting fully from this, as his kicking efficiency is just 50 per cent.
11:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
12:38
Second only in the AFL to Sydney's Lance Franklin after three games with 12 goals, the Giants' Jeremy Cameron has his first major for today.
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
16:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
20:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
20:48
Three of the Giants four second quarter goals have been the result of disposal chains that began with a Fremantle turnover.
23:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
24:17
After zero clearances in the first term, Lachie Neale of Fremantle has amassed five in the second to lead all players on the ground.
27:08
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
27:10
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
27:17
Giant Callan Ward leads all players with 21 disposals in the first half. His tally is not far behind his season average of 25.7 across the first three rounds. He also has the match-high of nine contested possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:19
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
06:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
06:39
After GWS' Tim Taranto opened the third term with the first clearance, Fremantle have effected the next four.
08:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
09:01
Prior to this Round, Nat Fyfe had committed 11 clanger kicks this season, the most by any player in the competition. The Fremantle captain has rectified this measure today, with zero clanger kicks.
10:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
13:08
The Giants' Nick Haynes is the only player with multiple intercept marks. He has four, to almost match the entire Fremantle team tally of five.
14:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
16:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
20:14
Fremantle has dominated the third quarter clearance count nine to four. However, this has not been reflected on the scoreboard, where it has kicked just the two behinds to the Giants' 2.3.
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
21:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
23:28
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Neale)
23:58
Fremantle has just the six disposals (five of which were ineffective) in it's forward 50 for the third term.
24:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
25:19
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
29:38
Lachie Whitfield and Brett Deledio both contributed nine disposals at 100 per cent efficiency for Greater Western Sydney in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
02:09
The most prevalent free kick awarded today has been for a push in the back. Fremantle has infringed in this manner five times, and the Giants on three occasions.
04:15
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Brandon Matera)
05:11
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
05:12
Fremantle rookie Bailey Banfield has his first goal in AFL football in game number four.
08:57
Giant Heath Shaw has averaged 19 disposals per game against Fremantle across his career, his lowest average against any side. He has eclipsed this total early in the final term today with 21 disposals, to go with a game-high 529 metres gained.
12:36
The Dockers have seven of the first eight clearances to open the final term, including the last five.
13:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
16:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:49
Fremantle's Luke Ryan does the little things to help his side. He has contributed a match-high eight one percenters for the Dockers. The best for GWS is seven from Phil Davis.
19:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Aidan Corr)
22:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
22:24
Jeremy Cameron has been involved in a match-best 11 scores for the Giants, including kicking 2.0 himself.
23:30
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
26:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
28:05
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan Wilson)
29:15
The Giants Stephen Coniglio played a key role in his team's victory today, contributing 27 disposals at 85 per cent efficiency, to go with one goal, seven marks and seven tackles in a well-rounded display.
29:16
The siren has sounded to end Q4.