Match

Geelong Cats vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 13 Apr 2019

Pre Game

00:00
GWS have generated an inside 50 from 28 per cent of chains originating in defensive 50 so far this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:11
The Cats have generated the first three inside 50s for the game, but failed to score. Geelong has scored from 50 per cent of its forward 50 entries this season, ranked No.1.
06:40
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
07:12
Giants Interchange - Callan Ward and is possibly out for the game.
08:01
GWS have already applied 12 tackles. The Giants have averaged 52 tackles per game this season, the fifth-fewest of any side.
08:52
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
09:40
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
09:54
Patrick Dangerfield boots the first goal for the game, sourced from an intercept. The Cats have scored 58 points per game from this source this season, the third-most in the competition.
12:00
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tim Kelly)
15:20
Geelong leads the clearance count 7-5 and it has generated the only two scores from this source, including that goal to Tim Kelly.
16:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:59
Greater Western Sydney has recorded just four effective kicks in forward half.
20:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
20:25
That goal to Jeremy Finlayson was sourced from a clearance won in defensive 50. GWS have launched 18 per cent of their score from defensive 50 this season, the fourth-highest percentage in the AFL.
23:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
25:42
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:52
The Cats lead the clearance count 11-8 and they have outscored GWS by 12 points from this source.
27:20
Greater Western Sydney has grabbed just one intercept mark. It has taken 15 per game so far this season.
29:47
Geelong conceded just one goal from 12 GWS entries in the opening term. The Cats have conceded a goal from 15 per cent of opposition inside 50s in 2019, the lowest-percentage recorded by any club.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
03:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
03:14
GWS have launched both their goals from chains originating in the defensive half.
07:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
07:52
The Giants have recorded six of the last seven inside 50s.
09:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
09:58
Greater Western Sydney has won two forward half clearances this quarter and scored from both, including that goal to Daniel Lloyd. GWS have scored nine points per game from this source in 2019, the second-fewest of any side.
10:58
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Esava Ratugolea)
13:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Harry Taylor)
13:40
Geelong has recorded the last five inside 50s for the game with two resulting in a score.
16:47
GWS have grabbed three intercept marks this quarter after taking just one in the first term. Mark O''Connor has taken a game-high three intercept marks, two more than any Giant.
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
21:02
Both teams have applied four forward 50 tackles with Harry Himmelberg applying an equal game-high two.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
22:50
Cats Interchange - Jordan Clark off due to an injury.
27:50
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Gary Ablett)
28:27
Jacob Hopper is up to 10 disposals, seven contested possessions, four clearances and three tackles this term, all quarter-highs.
28:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
30:38
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
30:48
GWS lead the clearance count 12-7 this quarter, however both teams have generated three scores from this source.
31:28
GWS challenged Geelong in the second term, but the Cats generated the last three inside 50s and scored from all of them.
31:38
Greater Western Sydney scored just seven points from intercepts in the first half. The Giants scored 64 points per game from this source in the opening three rounds, ranked No.1.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt Buntine)
03:07
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
03:17
MItch Duncan has recorded a team-high two goal assists. He has kicked the ball inside 50 three times with his team retaining possession from all three.
04:52
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
06:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
06:56
All four scores this quarter have been sourced from intercepts. Phil Davis has won a team-high four intercepts with his last launching that goal to Jeremy Cameron.
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
08:34
Jeremy Cameron has been the inside 50 target a game-high eight times and he has taken four marks in this zone, two more than any other player.
10:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tim Kelly)
12:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
12:35
GWS have booted three goals from intercepts this term after scoring just seven points from this source in the first half.
14:21
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Ablett)
14:31
Gary Ablett has been the inside 50 target twice this quarter and he has taken a mark both times. The Cats directed an entry to him just once in the first half.
17:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
17:25
Greater Western Sydney leads the clearance count 5-4 this quarter and it has booted the only two goals from this source.
18:57
The Giants have grabbed six intercept marks this quarter, one more than they took in the first half.
21:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
24:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
25:55
GWS have grabbed seven marks inside 50 this quarter from 10 entries. The Giants grabbed just five marks in forward 50 in the first two quarters.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
27:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
27:46
Another score from a forward half intercept to the Giants. They have launched four scores from this source this quarter, three more than the first half.
29:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
30:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
31:01
Geelong recorded a tackle efficiency of just 52 per cent in the third quarter, 14 per cent lower than its season average.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:23
The Cats have now conceded 14 marks inside 50. They conceded just nine per game in this zone in the first three rounds, the second-fewest of any team.
01:45
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
03:38
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Atkins)
05:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gary Rohan)
05:41
Tom Hawkins is up to 12 score involvements for the game, four more than any other player.
07:52
Matt Buntine has now taken two marks inside 50 for just the second time in his career.
08:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt Buntine)
12:28
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
12:38
Phil Davis has grabbed an equal game-high four intercept marks with two launching goals for his team.
15:03
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
15:13
GWS leads the inside 50 count 10-3 this quarter, however both teams have kicked one goal.
16:13
Geelong has now conceded 13 marks inside 50 in the second half.
16:35
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
22:23
The Cats have generated the last four inside 50s, but failed to score from any of them.
24:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
26:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
27:30
GWS record their first win away against the Cats. The Giants controlled the final term. They won the time in forward half by 10 minutes and 15 seconds, recording 32 more disposals in this zone and eight more inside 50s.