Match

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 09 Jun 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Spotless Stadium for the GWS Giants v Gold Coast Suns Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Giants: S.Coniglio
59:34
Ins for Giants: M.de Boer
59:35
Outs for Suns: S.May, A.Hall
59:36
Ins for Suns: J.Leslie, B.Scheer
59:40
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00:00
Gold Coast's Lachie Weller has won 16 forward half intercepts this season, best at the Suns although just 51st in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:44
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
06:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
06:24
After going goal-less last week, Giants' big man Jonathon Patton's first major today gives him a tally of six for the season from ten games.
08:18
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Young)
10:00
Callan Ward has averaged 27 disposals per game against Gold Coast across his career, his highest amount against any side. He is again relishing the early going against the Suns, with seven disposals already at 100 per cent efficiency.
12:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
14:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
15:05
The Giants have five of the last six inside 50s, but have kicked just the three behinds from these entries.
16:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
17:30
Greater Western Sydney's kicking efficiency inside their forward 50 zone is just 14 per cent.
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)
21:53
The Giants' time in possession of 47 per cent is significantly higher than Gold Coast's 30 per cent.
29:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:48
A prolific quarter from Dylan Shiel with 12 disposals, five contested possessions and three clearances. However, his disposal efficiency of 50 per cent was well below the Giants as a whole, with the team getting rid of the ball at 69 per cent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:28
The Giants have lost the clearance count by three per game this season, ranked 17th in the AFL. They are on track to remedy this issue today, where they are currently winning the clearances 16 to 12, including six to Callan Ward.
04:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
04:26
With his first goal today, Jeremy Cameron has now kicked a major in all 11 games he has played in 2018.
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Langdon)
10:03
In just the first half today, Sun Touk Miller has already eclipsed his career-best season average of 6.5 tackles per game. He has seven tackles early in the second term.
10:45
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Aaron Young)
12:51
Tom Lynch has been targeted a team-high four times inside forward 50. In spite of this he has yet to take a mark for the Suns.
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Aaron Young)
14:52
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
15:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
16:15
Suns Interchange - Sam Day off due to the blood rule.
17:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
20:21
Since 2015, Gold Coast has lost the disposal count by 76 per game against the Giants, the worst differential recorded by any side. Today they are once again behind in this measure, currently trailing 183 disposals to 122.
20:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
23:36
Giants Interchange - Dylan Shiel off due to an injury.
24:20
Giants Interchange - Daniel Lloyd and is possibly out for the game.
24:27
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Jarrod Harbrow)
25:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:47
The three leading players on the ground in terms of metres gained are all Giants, Heath Shaw (318 metres), Lachie Whitfield (298) and Jeremy Cameron (289).
30:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
32:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
33:21
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
33:22
The teams actually tied the inside 50 count for the second quarter 13-apiece. However, the Giants ability to convert these opportunities has seen them take a commanding lead into the half. They kicked 7.3 for the quarter compared to just 2.1 for the Suns

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
02:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
02:04
Harry Himmelberg's second goal for the term gives him multiple majors for the first time this season, and just the second time in his 28 game career.
06:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
08:14
Jarrod Witts has averaged five clearances per game this season, ranked second of all ruckmen in the AFL. With three clearances already today, he has the second-most of any Sun, trailing only Ben Ainsworth with four.
10:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
11:09
From a game-high eight targets inside forward 50, Jeremy Cameron has taken five marks in this zone.
15:21
The Giants have had 14 scoring shots sourced from stoppages, compared to just one for Gold Coast from this source.
16:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
18:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Will Brodie)
20:41
The Suns are second-best in the AFL for forward half clearances per game this season, with an average 14. Today they are struggling in this area, with GWS currently holding sway in this measure 13 to eight.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
23:42
With his first goal of the day, Josh Kelly has now exceeded 300 metres gained for the third quarter alone. His tally stands at 559 metres gained for the match.
26:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
29:03
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
29:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
34:18
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:19
With three quarters completed, the Gold Coast Suns have produced just 13 disposals inside forward 50. This compares to the 72 disposals for GWS in this zone.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:33
Of the 19 free kicks the Giants have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been six times for holding the ball.
05:16
A rare winner for the Suns today has been Jarrod Witts in the ruck. Of his 57 hitouts, 15 have gone to the direct advantage of a teammate. With injury striking Rory Lobb, the Giants as a team have won just 25 hitouts total.
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
10:25
Since half time the Giants have dominated the tackle count 38 to 23. This is in spite of winning the time in possession 48 per cent to 29.
14:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
16:31
Jeremy Cameron has as many marks inside forward 50 as all other players on the ground combined. He has contributed five to the Giants tally of ten. The Suns have not taken any marks inside their forward 50 zone.
17:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
17:59
Ten of Greater Western Sydney's 19 goals have been the result of a disposal chain that began with a Gold Coast turnover.
19:46
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Rushed)
20:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:23
Second-game GWS defender Sam Taylor leads his team with ten spoils, five of which have been directed to the advantage of a Giants' teammate.
22:51
Suns Interchange - Ben Ainsworth off due to an injury.
26:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
28:34
A dominant display from Giants' forward Jeremy Cameron. He has produced 26 disposals at 69 per cent efficiency, ten contested possessions, nine marks, and kicked 6.3.
28:52
The siren has sounded to end Q4.