Match

GWS Giants vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 28 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Brisbane Lions Round 6 clash.

59:33

Outs for Giants: T.Greene, D.Simpson

59:34

Ins for Giants: N.Shipley, Z.Langdon

59:35

Outs for Lions: L.Hodge, R.Bastinac

59:36

Ins for Lions: D.Rich, O.McInerney

59:40

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00:00

Stefan Martin has averaged 31 hitouts and 4.5 clearances per game across his career against the Giants his second-highest amounts averaged against any side.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Langdon)

04:45

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

06:45

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

07:26

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)

08:01

GWS lead the contested possession count by six for the quarter. Tim Taranto has been influential early with three contested possessions.

11:50

Brisbane has had the past seven inside 50's in the match. It has had 11 more disposals in the forward half than GWS but has failed to capitalise scoring only two behinds for the quarter.

12:56

Giants Interchange - Aidan Corr off due to an injury.

13:39

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

16:01

The two sides have been evenly matched in the clearances with GWS holding a slight advantage 5- 4 this quarter with Tim Taranto leading the way for GWS with four first possessions and two clearances.

17:34

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

18:33

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Beams)

19:53

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)

21:00

Stef Martin has won the hitouts 8-0 when he has been opposed to the GWS ruckmen this quarter - Adam Tomlinson (5-0) and Jonathon Patton (3-0).

24:33

Matt de Boer has had a strong first quarter tonight with 14 disposals, five handball receives, five contested possessions, two clearances and two rebound 50s.

24:41

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

25:57

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

29:51

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)

30:39

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:43

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

03:39

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

04:24

Brisbane has been inaccurate in front of goal this evening scoring 0.5, it ranks 16th in the competition for scoring accuracy this season with 49.0 per cent.

04:58

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

07:18

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

10:18

GWS have 43 more effective disposals than Brisbane for the match so far. Brett Deledio (13), Dylan Shiel (11) and Stephen Coniglio (11) have been the most prominent on the ground.

11:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)

12:01

Dayne Beams kicks the Lions first goal of the match and his first of the season. He has kicked 150 goals from his 152 games across his career.

15:08

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nick Shipley)

17:08

GWS has dominated the clearances 7- 1 this quarter. Zac Langdon and Stephen Coniglio are leading the way with two each.

19:38

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

20:05

Stephen Coniglio has had a strong second quarter tonight with nine disposals, four handball receives, three contested possessions, two clearances and 157 metres gained.

20:59

Giants Interchange - Zac Langdon and is possibly out for the game.

21:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

21:24

Mitch Robinson has had strong first half with a game-high 13 contested possessions. This is a season-high surpassing his previous best for a match, 12 against Port Adelaide in Round 3.

24:24

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)

25:53

Despite losing the hitouts 4 -22, GWS are winning the clearances 17 -11 with Tim Taranto and Adam Tomlinson having three each.

28:54

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)

30:00

GWS has kicked six out of the last seven goals of the match to take the lead out to a game-high 33 points.

30:01

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:10

Callan Ward has had a quiet night with season-low disposals to halftime with only six. He has been effective with his disposals with 83 per cent efficiency and 119 metres gained.

01:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

04:46

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

06:46

GWS disposal efficiency of 76 per cent is higher than their season-average of 73.5, they are ranked 7th across the season.

08:09

GWS forward pressure has been far better than Brisbane's, applying 21 tackles to 11 inside in the forward half of the ground.

14:52

Stef Martin has won the hitouts 16 - 2 when he has been opposed to Adam Tomlinson in the ruck and 7 hitouts to advantage. He has been excellent around stoppages with three first possessions and two clearances.

17:10

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

19:29

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

19:33

GWS has been able to hit the scoreboard from stoppages today outscoring Brisbane, 3.1 (19) - 0.2 (2) from this area.

21:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

22:44

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lewis Taylor)

23:59

Daniel Rich has gained 417 metres for the match, with Lachie Whitfield 406 and Dayne Beams 400 the next best on the ground.

24:11

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

24:59

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

26:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

27:35

Brisbane 3.3 (21) has outscored GWS 2.2 (14) this quarter. Dayne Beams 10, Jarrod Berry 9 and Mitch Robinson 8 disposals are leading the fight back.

28:05

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel Rich)

28:35

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:14

GWS total of short kicks this evening so far of 100 exceeds their season average of 92.4, they are ranked 4th across the season.

02:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

03:48

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

05:21

GWS has focused on Jeremy Cameron as its key target inside 50 this afternoon, targeting him a team-high five times. He has failed to heavily impact the scoreboard with only one goal but has nine scoring involvements.

06:17

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Alex Witherden)

08:32

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

08:58

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

09:22

GWS have dominated territory this quarter with 75 per cent spent in their forward half of the field. They have failed to capitalise on the scoreboard only scoring 1.3 (9).

09:49

Lions Interchange - Jarrod Berry off due to an injury.

13:05

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

13:42

Brisbanes Harris Andrew has played 98 per cent of the game this evening, the most out of everyone on the field. Heath Shaw for GWS has spent 97 per cent.

15:34

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

19:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

20:44

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

22:17

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)

22:27

GWS have been strong when the ball has been on the ground, leading groundball gets 84 to 71. Matt de Boer 9, Tim Taranto 8 and Adam Tomlinson 7 have lead the way for the Giants tonight.

23:48

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

26:05

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)

27:14

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

30:04

Lachie Whitfield has had a dominate game today with 33 disposals at a disposal efficiency of 85 per-cent, 15 handball receives, nine scoring involvements and 524 metres gained.