Match

Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 23 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Greater Western Sydney has won the groundball-gets by 12 per game this season, the biggest differential of any side in the league.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
06:35
Dayne Zorko kicks the Lions' first goal of the match and his seventh from a set shot this season. They narrowly lead the inside 50s 4-3 early in the first term.
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
10:25
Eric Hipwood boots his fourth goal of the season in the opening term. Brisbane is matching the Giants in the contested ball early, leading the count 13-12.
13:22
Lions Interchange - Harris Andrews and is possibly out for the game.
16:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:41
The Lions have kicked two goals from their two disposals inside the forward 50. Likewise, the Giants have also booted two goals and had eight disposals in that zone. Sam Reid is the only player on the ground with more than one disposal inside 50 (two).
21:00
Lions Interchange - Darcy Gardiner off due to an injury.
23:32
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Tom Cutler)
23:45
Brisbane is on top in several key measures, leading disposals by 18 and uncontested possessions by 23. It has also hit the target by foot 22 per cent more often than Greater Western Sydney.
26:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
28:21
Josh Kelly has picked up from where he left of before the Giants' bye in Round 13. He had 40 disposals in Round 12 and already has nine disposals and one goal to his name.
29:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
31:00
Jonathon Patton is the only player on the ground yet to record one disposal. He has struggled to impact the match early and has been the direct target inside 50 twice.
31:50
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
33:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
34:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
35:42
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
36:09
The Giants' opening term score of 32 points is their highest for the season. It eclipses their 26 points against Western Bulldogs in the season opener.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:18
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
05:58
Eric Hipwood has already been the the direct target inside 50 on five occasions, a game-high. He is the only player on the ground to take more than one mark in that zone (two).
10:22
The Lions are providing all the attack so far in the second term. It has kicked 1.1 (7) and kept the Giants scoreless. They lead time in forward half 66 per cent to 34 per cent for the quarter.
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
12:58
Brisbane has generated just three behinds from chains originating in the attacking half of the ground. Greater Western Sydney has scored 4.1 (25) from chains launched in that zone.
13:08
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
13:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:31
Contested ball has been an area of concern all season for the Lions, losing the count by eight per game, ranked 16th in the competition. They are negative four in that measure for the match.
17:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
18:50
The Giants have now kicked four of the past five goals of the game to open up a 12-point lead. They lead the inside 50s eight to four in the past 10 minutes.
21:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
22:11
At the same stage in 2017, Jonathon Patton had 18 goals from 10 games. He has just six goals after 10 matches this season as he kicks his first goal of the match.
27:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
27:13
The Giants are marginally ahead in the clearances (18-16). But they have been a lot more productive via that source, scoring 3.1 (19) compared to the Lions' 1.2 (8).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
01:30
Luke Hodge will be looking to build on what was his most productive first half of the season, gathering 17 disposals, five more than in any other match this year. Only Dayne Beams (18) and Daniel Rich (19) have had more disposals for the Lions.
02:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
04:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
05:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
06:05
Jonathon Patton kicks his second goal of the match to open up a match-high lead of 36 points. It's the first time he has kicked multiple goals since Round 1 against Western Bulldogs.
08:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
11:24
The Giants have been dominant from throw in stoppages, generating 4.0 (24) to the Lions' 0.2 (2). They have outscored the Lions by 18 points from all clearance chains.
12:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
14:23
Harry Himmelberg grabs his second mark inside 50 for the match. The Giants lead marks inside 50 11-4 with Jonathon Patton's three marks in that zone a game-high.
17:41
Brisbane's shooting at goal has been errant, recording six missed shots at goal to Greater Western Sydney's two. It has kicked 3.2 from set shots compared to the Giants' 6.4 via that source.
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:28
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
19:51
The Lions have kicked back-to-back goals for the first time in the match since the opening term. They have been more accurate in the term, kicking 2.1 (13) to the Giants' 2.4 (16).
22:19
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
25:28
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
27:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Beams)
28:06
The Lions are taking it right up to the Giants, generating the last five inside 50s for the term. They have now kicked three goals in a row for the first time this match.
29:32
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:38
Brisbane has generated 4.0 (24) from defensive 50 chains. Luke Hodge has been instrumental for the Lions, winning 10 of an equal team-high 23 disposals in the defensive 50.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
03:07
Allen Christensen kicks his first goal of the match and his eighth of the season. He has now kicked 5.3 from set shots as the Lions kick their fourth goal in a row.
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
05:57
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
07:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)
07:47
The Giants generate their seventh goal of the match via a Brisbane turnover. They have outscored the Lions by 12 points via that source.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
10:09
Eric Hipwood had a season-low five disposals in his last match in Round 12 against Essendon. He has managed just eight disposals this evening to go with two goals and two marks inside 50.
11:15
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Allen Christensen)
12:53
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Langdon)
14:59
Giants Interchange - Dawson Simpson off due to an injury.
15:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
16:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
17:13
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
18:24
The ground balls have been a strength for the Lions all season, losing the groundball-gets just twice. They lead that count by 19 which would be their fourth-best result of the season.
20:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
20:57
The Giants are finishing full of running, generating six of the past seven inside 50s of the game. They are in the box seat to win their sixth match in a row against the Lions.
23:49
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)
24:07
Allen Christensen becomes Brisbane's second player to kick multiple goals for the match. Its tally of 69 points for the match is currently its fifth-lowest in any game this year.
25:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)
26:22
Jeremy Cameron and Jonathon Patton have taken seven marks between them inside the forward 50. Brisbane has taken eight marks in that zone as a collective group.
27:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ryan Griffen)
28:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Luke Hodge)
28:53
Luke Hodge kicks his first goal as a Brisbane Lion. He has been best afield for the Lions with an equal game-high 30 disposals.
30:34
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
31:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
32:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
33:02
The Lions' tally of 61 points generated from turnovers was their fourth-highest of the season. They were only outscored by six points via that source, their fourth-best result of the year.