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Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Blundstone Arena for the North Melbourne v GWS Giants Round 9 clash.
59:34
No changes for Kangaroos.
59:35
Outs for Giants: P.Davis, M.de Boer
59:36
Ins for Giants: T.Mohr, H.Perryman
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
The Kangaroos have conceded 72 points per game in 2018, ranked second defensively. In 2017 they ranked 16th for this measure, so a big improvement. Over the past four weeks, Greater Western Sydney has averaged 61 points per game, ranked last in the AFL.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:49
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Zac Langdon)
04:17
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
04:20
Jack Ziebell kicks the first goal of the game for the Kangaroos, his ninth goal of the season. His best effort for goals kicked in a season was in the 2013 season, where he kicked 20 goals.
05:53
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jed Anderson)
06:07
Jed Anderson kicks a goal for the Kangaroos, making it two in quick succession. Anderson is the leading disposal winner on the ground at this early stage, with five, including two clearances and two score involvements.
07:43
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
07:57
North Melbourne are using the wind to their advantage so far, recording a 4-1 inside 50 advantage and scoring a goal from 75 percent of those entries. The Kangaroos are also using the ball by foot extremely well, currently at 82 percent efficiency.
09:45
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
11:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
13:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:48
The strong wind is causing the Giants to handball more while kicking into it, currently with a kick to handball ratio of just 0.93. This in comparison to the Kangaroos, kicking with the wind, with a kick to handball ratio of 1.89.
15:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
16:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
18:22
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
18:30
Jarrad Waite providing a fantastic target for the Kangaroos, but also proving effective at intercepting defensive kicks from the Giants. He kicks his third goal for the quarter, two of which have come from intercept marks inside his own forward 50.
20:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
23:41
The Kangaroos with some extremely accurate set shot kicking in the first quarter, recording 5.0 (30) from this shot type. In the 2018 season, North Melbourne are ranked seventh for set shot accuracy, at 64.5 percent.
24:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
26:40
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
28:23
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
29:56
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:58
Despite the significant wind advantage, the Giants have done well to restrict the time in the Kangaroos forward half. At quarter time, the Kangaroos lead this statistic just 51 percent to 49 percent.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
03:41
A total reversal in the first few minutes of this quarter, with the Giants dominating in terms of territory. Inside 50s are currently 4-0 for the quarter, and the ball has been in the Giants forward half for 98 percent of the time.
04:17
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
05:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
06:52
Not only are the Giants winning the territorial battle in this second quarter, but their work around the clearances has improved as well. To this point in the second quarter, the Giants lead clearances 3-0 off the back of Lachie Keefes ruck work.
08:50
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)
09:02
After nearly nine minutes of play, Rory Lobb kicks the first goal of the quarter for the Giants. He averages 0.9 goals per game over his career, at an accuracy rate of 65.9 percent.
10:57
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
11:12
Stephen Coniglio is having a prolific second quarter for the Giants, with six disposals to this point. However, of his four kicks, all have been ineffective. He has contributed two inside 50s and 115 metres gained for his side.
11:36
Kangaroos Interchange - Jamie Macmillan off due to the blood rule.
12:37
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
12:47
Three goals in three minutes for Greater Western Sydney, getting reward for their territorial advantage this quarter. Inside 50s are 11-2 in the second quarter to the Giants advantage, while they lead uncontested possessions 27-16.
15:59
16 minutes into the second quarter and Mason Wood is yet to record a disposal for the Kangaroos. That being said, he has spent seven minutes less time on the ground than any other player in the game.
17:54
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Zac Langdon)
19:52
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)
20:56
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
22:30
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
22:38
The weight of inside 50s for this quarter is starting to pay dividends for the Giants, with their sixth goal for the quarter through Jeremy Cameron. The Giants have recorded over 1300 metres gained for the quarter, more than 500 more than the Kangaroos.
23:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
26:25
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
26:38
A much needed goal for the Kangaroos, kicked by Mason Wood, who kicks a goal with his first disposal of the game. He has now kicked seven goals for the season at a 100 percent accuracy rate.
29:39
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
31:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Heath Shaw)
31:33
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:34
A dominant quarter from the Giants, kicking with the wind. However, the Kangaroos did well to limit the damage, only conceding ten shots at goal from 21 entries into the Giants forward 50.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:45
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
00:58
The perfect start for the Kangaroos in this third quarter, with Ben Brown kicking his first goal of the game. That was Brown's 27th goal of the season, ranked number one in the AFL. He is converting at 74.9 percent this season, the best of his career.
04:34
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
05:44
Giants Interchange - Zac Langdon off due to an injury.
06:41
The wind continues to play a massive part in this game, with the Kangaroos now making use of it this quarter. They lead inside 50s 5-0 at this stage, and time in forward half sits at 76 percent in the Kangaroos advantage.
08:08
After recording an AFL record 32 contested possessions last week against Richmond, Ben Cunnington has been far more quiet against the Giants. To this point in the game, he has 11 disposals including seven contested possessions, and five tackles.
10:02
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jy Simpkin)
10:43
The Kangaroos are dominating the clearances in this third quarter, leading 9-0. North Melbourne has averaged 24 points per game from its clearances, ranked 17th. Today they have scored 4.2 (26) from this source compared to the Giants 3.3 (21).
12:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
15:00
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)
16:30
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Aidan Corr)
16:53
A goal against the wind and against the run of play for the Giants, kicked by Aidan Corr from his teams second inside 50 for the quarter. That is Corr's second goal of his 67-game career.
18:24
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
18:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
20:00
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
21:00
Since 2014, the Kangaroos have scored a goal from 27 percent of their inside 50 entries against the Giants, the third-highest percentage recorded by any side. Today, the Kangaroos have scored a goal from 31 percent of their forward 50 entries.
23:18
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
25:39
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
26:23
Luke McDonald has lifted his output for the Kangaroos this quarter, recording seven disposals, three score involvements and importantly, 197 metres gained for his side.
28:28
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)
30:24
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
30:29
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:30
The Kangaroos are ranked third in the AFL for contested possessions this season and they asserted their dominance in this area in the third quarter, recording a 45-29 advantage, leading to a domination in clearances 18-7.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
02:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
05:11
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:53
Ben Brown has won 18 more free kicks than hes givenaway this season, the best differential recorded by any player. That trend has continued today, Brown recording two free kicks for, without conceding any.
06:55
The Giants are using the wind to gain territory in this quarter, leading inside 50s 5-0 and time in forward half sitting at 80 percent to the Giants advantage. Despite this, the Giants haven't capitalised yet, recording three behinds from three shots.
08:13
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Trent Dumont)
08:32
An important goal against the wind for the Kangaroos through Trent Dumont, making it nine of the last ten goals for his side. Dumont has recorded five tackles, four clearances and three score involvements in today's game.
09:33
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
12:27
Shaun Higgins has been a major contributor for the Kangaroos, with a game-high 26 disposals, including a game-high 22 uncontested possessions. He also has a game-high seven inside 70s and a game-high 557 metres gained for his side.
13:44
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:01
Both sides have struggled to hit targets by foot in this final quarter, with the Giants recording a 47 percent efficiency to this point, while the Kangaroos sit at just 29 percent. North Melbourne rank 17th for overall disposal efficiency this season.
19:21
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
23:25
Ben Brown takes another contested mark, making it four for the day. Brown averages 1.7 contested marks per game over his career and ranks sixth in the AFL for total contested marks taken this season.
24:51
Kangaroos Interchange - Ben Jacobs off due to an injury.
26:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
27:55
SCORE
GOAL - Kangaroos (Mason Wood)
28:55
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
28:56
A 43 point win for the Kangaroos, after the wind reduced in strength in the last quarter. The Kangaroos recorded 12 goals kicking with the strong wind, while the Giants could only manage seven, in what was the difference in the game.