Match

GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 18 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00

Greater Western Sydney source an average of 36.5 points per game from clearances to be ranked first in the competition in 2018 in this statistic. Last week against Adelaide, the Giants sourced 55 points from clearances, the second best for the round

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:52

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

02:56

Dylan Shiel's opening goal of the match for the Giants was from their fifth disposal inside their forward half, the Swans are yet to record a statistic in their respective zone

07:48

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

11:49

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

12:20

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

13:54

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)

14:22

Kieren Jack's and Sydney's first goal of the match was sourced from a turnover, the chain starting with an intercept in their attacking half. All three of the game's goals have been sourced from turnovers

18:22

Three of Sydney's 16 tackles have been laid in their forward 50 zone, whilst the Giants are yet to record one in their respective area and have made eight overall

19:50

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

22:37

Sydney's Isaac Heeney has been involved in 10 pressure acts so far in the match, to have the most on the ground individually. Overall, the Swans lead the Giants 68-58 in this category

25:10

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Dylan Shiel)

26:53

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Langdon)

27:41

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

27:52

In the last 10 minutes of match time, in their respective forward 50 areas, the Giants have had 13 disposals, seven contested possessions, five ground ball gets six tackles and four first possessions. Sydney has recorded just one tackle in their zone

30:52

Greater Western Sydney's Dylan Shiel has had the most disposals on the ground with 13, the equal highest inside 50 count with two and score involvements with three

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Aiden Bonar)

03:00

Aiden Bonar's first goal of the match was also the Giants' first scored following a mark. Greater Western Sydney have taken four marks inside their forward 50 area, whilst Sydney are yet to record one in their respective zone

03:02

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

09:40

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

10:41

Harry Himmelberg's first goal of the game, was also the Giants' first from a chain starting with a turnover in their defensive 50. it was the first of seven intercept chains starting in their back 50 zone that resulted in a forward 50 entry

12:26

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)

13:23

Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.

14:51

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

18:31

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

19:30

In the last nine minutes of game time, the Giants and Swans have both had five inside forward 50 incursions, with both sides scoring one goal each during this period

20:52

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

21:49

Lance Franklin has been a forward 50 target five times in the match so far for Sydney, but only 20 per cent of these have resulted in a score for the Swans

21:52

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)

23:04

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

23:43

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

27:35

Sydney has laid 12 out of 41 tackles in their defensive 50 zone, whilst Greater Western Sydney has recorded 3 out of 36 in their respective area (nine being in their attacking 50 zone)

28:55

Adam Kennedy has gained 535 metres (average 41.1) for the Giants to have the most on the ground individually, but with a retention rate of just eight per cent. Kennedy has almost doubled the next highest meterage by a particular player

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:07

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

03:14

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Phil Davis)

06:49

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

07:14

Both of Harry Himmelberg's goals for the Giants have come following marks taken inside the forward 50 zone. It was the eighth mark taken inside Greater Western Sydney's forward 50 area, compared with Sydney who have recorded just one in their zone

10:53

Giants Interchange - Ryan Griffen off due to an injury.

10:56

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

15:03

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

15:24

Luke Parker for the Swans and Callan Ward for the Giants have both recorded eight first possessions to lead the individual tallies. Team wise, Greater Western Sydney leads Sydney 30-29 in this category

18:12

Giants Interchange - Daniel Lloyd off due to the blood rule.

19:21

Sydney has recorded eight of the last eleven inside forward 50 incursions, but have only outscored the Giants two behinds to one during this period

20:14

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

21:15

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

22:22

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

23:39

During the third quarter in Sydney's forward 50 zone they lead the Giants in the following categories; disposals 18-5, contested possessions 10-3, tackles 6-2 and clearances 3-0. This turns around first half deficits in all categories

24:23

Giants Interchange - Jeremy Finlayson off due to an injury.

24:30

Giants Interchange - Ryan Griffen and is possibly out for the game.

24:41

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

24:47

Lance Franklin's third goal of the match for the Swans was their first sourced from a throw in stoppage, and started with a chain in their defensive midfield

25:53

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

28:57

Callum Sinclair for the Swans leads the one per center statistic individually with 10. Overall, the Giants and Sydney have each recorded 48 in this category

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:06

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

02:32

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

05:31

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

05:37

Luke Parker's first goal of the match for the Swans was their second for the fourth quarter. Both of Sydney's last quarter goals have been sourced from turnovers starting with chains in their defensive midfield

07:54

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kieren Jack)

09:06

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

09:59

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

13:48

Sydney have won the last eight clearances in the match. Luke Parker has earnt two of these to have the equal most on the ground individually with eight

14:27

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)

16:57

In the forward half zone during the last 10 minutes of game time, Sydney leads the Giants in the following categories, 25-3 disposals, 12-1 contested possessions, 10-1 ground ball gets and 8-1 intercept possessions

18:20

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

20:11

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)

21:33

Kieren Jack's second goal of the match for the Swans was their first sourced from a stoppage within their forward 50 zone

22:46

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

25:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

26:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

27:37

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)

27:45

During the second half, Sydney has beaten the Giants in the inside forward 50 entry category 35-16 and lead 55-49 overall. The Swans have outscored Greater Western Sydney 6.11 (47) to 2.6 (18) during this period

28:26

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)

29:04

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

29:16

Luke Parker for Sydney had the equal most disposals on the ground with 33, 23 pressure acts, and game high first possessions with 11 and nine clearances