Match

GWS Giants vs Carlton

Commentary / 19 May 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Blues have taken a mark from 18 per cent of their offensive one-on-one contests this season, ranking them first in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:55
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
02:56
The opening goal of the day goes to Harry McKay, his fourteenth major in his ninth game of the season.
04:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
05:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
07:23
After Carlton ruckman Matthew Kreuzer produced the first clearance of the game, the Giants have responded with the next four.
07:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
10:38
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
11:56
The Giants have generated the last six inside 50 entries. In fact, the Blues have not been inside their forward 50 zone since the third minute of the term.
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
14:04
Despite winning the time in possession 53 per cent to 28, the Giants have laid ten tackles to just one for Carlton.
15:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
17:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
17:54
Three first-quarter goals to Harry Himmelberg sets a season-high for the Greater Western Sydney forward.
20:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
21:34
In the last ten minutes, the Giants have had 93 per cent time in possession in their forward half of the ground.
22:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
26:26
Centre bounce clearances favour the Giants seven to zero.
28:53
Blues Interchange - Marc Murphy and is possibly out for the game.
29:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
30:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
32:33
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Harry McKay)
33:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
33:01
After kicking the first goal of the game inside the opening three minutes, Carlton went inside its forward 50 zone twice for the remainder of the quarter, scoring one behind. During that time, the Giants generated 20 inside 50s, kicking 7.5.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:06
Harry Himmelberg has been targeted six times inside forward 50 for Greater Western Sydney. His personal tally is more than the total Carlton team number (four) of inside 50 targets.
04:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
04:51
Responsible for the entire Carlton score at present, Harry McKay has multiple goals for the sixth time this season.
06:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
08:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
11:04
Similar to the opening term, time in possession for the second quarter heavily favours the Giants, 60 per cent to 24.
11:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:48
The leading tackler on the ground is Giant Jacob Hopper. His tally of four tackles so far today exceeds his season per-game average of 2.9.
19:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
21:19
Deep in the second term, there are still three Carlton players yet to record a disposal for the quarter.
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
24:20
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
24:21
Six of the Giants 12 goals have been kicked from a distance of inside 30 metres.
25:59
Giants Interchange - Zac Williams and is possibly out for the game.
26:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
27:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
31:50
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:51
Averaging a career-best 26.4 disposals per game this season, Tim Taranto has almost reached this standard by half time. His 23 first half disposals came at 70 per cent efficiency. He also contributed three tackles, three clearances and five score involvements for the Giants.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:05
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brett Deledio)
01:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
02:40
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
02:49
Since 2016, the Giants have won the disposal count by 50 per game against the Blues. They look like exceeding this standard today, currently leading 256 disposals to 145.
03:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
07:00
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
07:30
Of the 12 free kicks that Carlton has conceded, the most common indiscretion has been five times for holding the ball.
08:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
08:31
Harry Perryman kicks his first goal for 2019, and just the third major of his 19 game career.
12:38
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
14:44
Phil Davis has taken five intercept marks for Greater Western Sydney. No other player on the ground has taken more than two.
16:56
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
18:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
18:43
With his fifth goal of the game, Jeremy Finlayson matches his career-high. He previously kicked this tally earlier this year in a Round 3 Giants victory over Richmond.
20:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
22:42
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Harry McKay)
24:59
Despite losing the hitout count in head-to-head ruck contests with Matthew Kreuzer, 17 to 24, Giants big man Shane Mumford has the edge in hitouts to advantage, eight to six.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
28:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
29:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
31:47
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
31:48
The 90 point margin represents the greatest ever three-quarter time lead for Greater Western Sydney.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:26
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
03:03
Since 2016, the Giants have won the clearances by 16 per game against the Blues. A similar outcome is developing today, where Greater Western Sydney currently leads the clearance count 38 to 21.
05:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
07:40
In the first eight games of 2019, Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has averaged 30.8 disposals per game. Today he has struggled, with just nine disposals to this point, and only three since half time.
08:38
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
08:39
Of the 20 Greater Western Sydney goals, 13 have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Carlton turnover.
10:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
11:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
14:26
Kicking efficiency for the game favours the Giants 68 per cent to 59.
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:16
Giant Lachie Whitfield has recorded a match-leading 13 score involvements, including kicking 3.1 himself.
21:08
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Silvagni)
23:22
After losing the tackle count in each of the previous three quarters, Carlton is leading this measure in the final term, nine to six.
24:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
25:57
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
27:52
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:53
A dominant four quarter display from Greater Western Sydney. Leading the way for the Giants was Lachie Whitfield with 40 disposals at 78 per cent efficiency, 14 score involvements, four tackles, two clearances and kicking 3.1.