Match

GWS Giants vs Collingwood

Commentary / 20 Jul 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Collingwood, from round 12 has averaged 11.6 inside forward 50 entries less than their opposition, to be ranked 17th in this category. During the opening 11 rounds of 2019, the Magpies averaged 6.2 more forward 50 incursions, compared to their opponents, ranking third during this period in this statistical differential

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:39

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

01:53

Jeremy Finlayson's goal, the first of the game for the Giants from their opening forward 50 entry, was following a mark taken inside this zone. Greater Western Sydney sourced their opening goal from a chain starting with a clearance in their defensive 50 zone

03:34

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

08:13

Greater Western Sydney has had 10 disposals inside their forward 50 area in the opening eight minutes of the match, compared to Collingwood's one, despite the Magpies leading the Giants 4-3 in inside forward 50 entries

08:35

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)

11:16

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

11:54

Giants Interchange - Sam Taylor off due to the blood rule.

13:33

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

15:21

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

17:47

Jeremy Cameron, after kicking two goals for the Giants has now gained 183 metres for his team, the most of any player on the ground. Cameron has also taken five marks, three more than any one else in the match

19:15

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

20:26

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ian Hill)

23:28

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

23:51

Greater Western Sydney are winning contested possessions 38 to the Magpies' 25, with the Giants also out tackling Collingwood 15-12 (11-9 in the midfield zone)

24:16

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

27:20

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

31:10

Collingwood has had the last four inside forward 50 entries (after the Giants had 16 of the previous 19), but the Magpies have been unable to score during this period

33:12

Toby Green, the Giants' captain in today's match has had the most disposals on the ground with 13, an equal team high five contested possessions, three score involvements and has earnt the second most metres gained in the game with 184

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:51

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Crocker)

02:33

Ben Crocker's first and the Magpies' second of the match was sourced from a chain starting with a clearance in their defensive 50 zone. Both of Collingwood's goals have been sourced from chains starting in their defensive 50 area

05:25

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

10:03

During the second quarter, the ball has been in Collingwood's forward half of the ground for 64 per cent of the time, compared to Greater Western Sydney with 36 per cent. in comparison, this statistic was in favour of the Giants during the first quarter 57-43 over the Magpies

17:24

Collingwood and Greater Western Sydney are locked on 30 intercept possessions each, with the Magpies leading the Giants 14-11 in this category during the second quarter. Sam Taylor for Greater Western Sydney having the most individually with seven, three more than any other player in the game

22:16

Collingwood has had 76 disposals during the second quarter in the midfield zone, compared to Greater Western Sydney's 37. Over the course of the first quarter, the Giants won this category 59 to the Magpies on 54

24:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Ben Crocker)

26:10

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

26:49

Harry Himmelberg's third goal of the game was the Giants' seventh kicked following a mark, whilst the Magpies have kicked only one from this method. Himmelberg's was Greater Western Sydney's seventh mark taken inside their forward 50 zone, compared to Collingwood's five

28:03

Former Giant, Adam Treloar for the Magpies, now leads disposal winners in the game with 18 (11 in the second quarter) at 72 per cent disposal efficiency, earning the second most metres gained for the quarter with 180 and a team match high four score involvements

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:42

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

02:01

Sam Reid's first goal of the game and third for the season for the Giants, was from just their fifth of the last 20 inside forward 50 entries, with Greater Western Sydney outscoring the Magpies by two goals to one during this period

02:19

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)

03:30

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

05:05

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)

06:15

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

07:18

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

10:33

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)

12:17

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)

13:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

15:06

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

15:17

In the midfield zone during the third quarter, Greater Western Sydney has earned 13 ground ball gets, compared to Collingwood's five. However, over the course of the match, the Giants trail the Magpies 43-45 in this zone and category

16:48

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)

18:31

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)

21:01

Tim Taranto, for the Giants has the most pressure acts on the ground with 24 and has laid the highest amount of tackles with 11 at 92 per cent efficiency

23:02

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

24:37

Collingwood has had the ball in their forward half for 67 per cent of game time during the second and third quarter, leading the inside forward 50 count 32-13 over the Giants over the course of this period. However, Greater Western Sydney has outscored the Magpies 5.2 (32) to 4.6 (30) during this section of the game

25:28

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brayden Sier)

29:25

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

32:01

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Callum L. Brown)

32:28

Callum Brown's second goal of the game for the Magpies, was sourced from a chain starting with an intercept within their defensive midfield. Four of Collngwood's seven goals have been sourced from a chain starting in their defensive half

33:39

Sam Taylor for the Giants has had the most intercept possessions on the ground with eight, Greater Western Sydney having 50 overall. For the Magpies, Jeremy Howe and Jordan Roughead have had 14 (seven each) of their side's tally of 50 in this category

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:40

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)

01:31

Scott Pendlebury's second goal of the game and Collingwood's third in succession (their biggest streak in the match) was from just the second disposal of the last quarter (both to the Magpies)

03:09

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

05:27

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

06:21

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Dawson Simpson)

07:25

Collingwood's Brodie Grundy has been involved in 83 of the game's 95 ruck contests, winning 42 hit outs (six of them to advantage), but nine of these have been sharked by the Giants

09:08

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

13:08

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Perryman)

16:24

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ian Hill)

17:53

Ian Hill's first goal of the game for the Giants and fourth career goal was sourced with chain starting with a turnover in their defensive midfield. This makes it 35 points gained from chains starting in the defensive half of the ground for the game

18:28

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

20:18

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)

22:00

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

24:28

Despite Brodie Grundy leading first possessions (six) and an equal game high three clearances in the last quarter, Collingwood trail the Giants 8-9 in clearances (2-2 centre clearances)

26:10

SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jack Crisp)

27:37

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

29:11

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)

30:06

Jordan De Goey's first goal of the game for the Magpies (to go with seven score involvements) was his 33rd of the season, meaning that he has scored at least one goal in every one of his 15 matches so far in 2019

30:55

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

32:15

SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)

34:11

Brodie Grundy for Collingwood had game highs in contested possessions (22), score involvements (11), first possessions (14) and hit outs to advantage (eight), to go with 10 clearances and a team high nine tackles