Match

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 01 Jun 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants have recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 49 per cent this season, which has them ranked third. The AFL average is 46 per cent.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:21
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
04:16
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Ben King)
05:05
The Suns have won the first 3 clearances of the game and have been rewarded with (1.0.6) from this source. They are ranked number 4 in the competition for winning clearances.
05:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
08:33
The Giants have already created 3 marks inside 50 from their 3 entries so far, they are ranked number 3 in the competition at creating marks in this zone.
10:28
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Darcy MacPherson)
11:33
The Suns lead the contested possession count (12 to 5) and have won 4 forward half stoppages resulting in (2.0.12) from this source.
13:07
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Martin)
14:34
Jarrod Witts has won 71 per cent of hit-outs and has 5 hit-outs-to-advantage already.
16:02
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Ben King)
16:51
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Jack Bowes)
17:34
Suns Interchange - Jack Bowes and is possibly out for the game.
20:12
The Giants are using the ball more efficient by foot in the forward half (60 per cent efficiency), compared to the Suns (46 per cent efficiency).
21:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
23:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
23:33
The Giants have now won the last 4 centre bounce clearances, resulting in 3 inside 50s and (2.0.12) from this source.
24:53
SCORE GOAL - Suns (David Swallow)
26:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
26:40
All 3 goals for the Suns have come from forward half clearances. They have won 8 in this zone, whereas the Giants have won just 1 forward half clearance.
32:31
The Giants won 10 intercepts in their midfield, launching 6 inside 50s from this source. However, they could only generate (1.1.7) from this source in that quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
05:05
Suns Interchange - Jordan Murdoch off due to an injury.
06:12
The Giants disposal efficiency has been 36 per cent higher through the defensive midfield and 20 per cent higher through the attacking midfield.
08:34
Stephen Coniglio has been effective in defence with a game high 6 tackles as well as going forward with 3 score assists.
09:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Matt de Boer)
11:39
The Suns have won 14 of 20 clearances around the ground. They have been led by Jack Martin and Jarrod Witts with 5 clearances each.
11:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
14:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brett Deledio)
15:37
The Giants have created an inside 50 from 40 per cent of defensive half intercepts, launching (2.1.13) from this source. Whilst, the Suns have launched an inside from just 16 per cent of these chains.
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
17:00
The Giants have had 53 per cent time in forward half and lead the time in possession (6 minutes 41 seconds to 4 minutes 25 seconds) in this quarter.
19:21
Phil Davis has the 2nd most intercept marks in a game this season (8). Today, he has already intercepted 3 marks.
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Lachie Weller)
25:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
27:11
The Giants ability to score from intercepts was the difference in that quarter. They launched (3.3.21) from opposition turnovers, compared to just (0.4.4) for the Suns.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
06:11
The Giants ave launched an inside 50 from 40 per cent of defensive midfield intercepts creating (2.0.12) from this source. They are ranked number 2 in the competition at launching scores from this zone.
09:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
10:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
11:26
Since quarter time, the Giants lead the clearances (15 - 11) and have outscored the Suns (2.1.13) to (0.0.0) from this source.
12:37
SCORE GOAL - Suns (George Horlin-Smith)
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (George Horlin-Smith)
16:36
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Nick Holman)
17:58
Lachie Weller has had a game high 321 metres gained, 3 inside 50 entries and 2 score assists since quarter time.
18:58
In the last 5 minutes, the Suns lead the time in forward half by 46 per cent, inside 50s (4 to 1) and uncontested possessions (21 to 9).
19:22
SCORE BEHIND - Suns (Josh Corbett)
22:07
The Giants goal kicking accuracy from set shots (3.3.21) has been far more accurate than the Suns (2.6.12) today.
22:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
26:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:10
The Giants have transitioned well today, launching 11 inside 50s from their defensive half intercepts and resulting in (4.3.27).
30:36
The Giants disposal efficiency in the forward half (58 per cent) was far superior to the Suns (17 per cent) in that quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
04:08
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Wil Powell)
05:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brett Deledio)
06:31
The Giants have been prolific from the centre square, winning 9 of 15 centre bounce clearances and launching (3.2.20) from this source.
07:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
07:47
Stephen Coniglio has had a big day out with a game high 511 metres gained, 21 uncontested possessions and 9 score involvements.
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
11:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
12:52
The Giants lead the uncontested possessions (16 to 5) and inside 50s (8 to 2) in this quarter. They have also been effective in the forward half with their disposal efficiency of 65 per cent.
13:19
Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield and is possibly out for the game.
13:52
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
15:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
17:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
18:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
19:17
The Giants have won 8 clearances and a launched a score from 75 per cent of these chains in this final quarter.
20:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
21:14
The Giants have generated a goal from 32 per cent of entries today. They are ranked number 2 in the competition this season (averaging a goal from 26.3 per cent of entries).
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
22:31
Tim Tarranto has 7 score involvements in this quarter, whilst Coniglio is up to 14 for the match.
22:50
SCORE GOAL - Suns (Alex Sexton)
25:01
That was just the Suns 2nd goal from a centre bounce clearance. They have been outscored (5.3.33) to (2.0.12) from this source.
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
29:05
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
30:09
The Giants lead the clearances (12 to 8), inside 50s (18 to 5) and are using the ball at 80 per cent disposal efficiency in this quarter.
33:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
34:54
The Giants were clinical from stoppages in the 2nd half. They won just 1 more clearance (21 to 20), but launched 9 goals to 3 from this source.