Match

GWS Giants vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 03 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants have averaged 19 points per game from their forward half clearances this season, ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
01:58
Sydney has recorded the first eight uncontested possessions of the game and kick the first goal of the match from a defensive midfield intercept.
04:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:38
Tom Papley has started brilliantly with six disposals and two goals in just over four minutes of play. He recorded only four disposals for the entire game last week.
07:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
10:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)
10:24
Sydney are counter punching well to start the game. All three of its goals have come via intercept possessions with two of these goals being launched from its defensive half.
14:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
15:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
16:19
Sydney has the early advantage in contested possession 23 to 15. This advantage is coming post-clearance , with the Swans leading 17 to nine in general play contested possession.
17:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
19:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
22:04
The Swans have kicked five goals from eight inside 50s, a strike rate of 63 per cent. For the season, the Swans have averaged a goal from 23 per cent of inside 50s, ranked ninth.
27:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
30:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
30:58
The Swans have launched three of their five goals from their defensive half. Conversely, the Giants have launched two of their three goals from their forward half.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
03:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
05:00
Greater Western Sydney are trying to implement a more deliberate game style to start the seocnd term. They have 23 disposals at 87 per cent efficiency, with 16 of these disposals being kicks (at 94 per cent efficiency). They have two goals as a result.
06:11
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
10:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
11:52
The Giants have recorded a kicking efficiency of 76 per cent this quarter, compared to Sydney's 56 per cent.
12:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
13:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Ian Hill)
13:51
Like Sydney did in the first quarter, Greater Western Sydney has kicked 4.0.24 from its first seven inside 50s of the second term.
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Daniel Menzel)
17:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
17:16
The Giants have five goals from eight inside 50s this quarter, a strike rate of 63 per cent. This season, the Giants score a goal from 25 per cent of their inside 50s, ranked third. Sydney did exactly the same in the first term.
20:07
The Giants are dominating the clearances 12 to three for the quarter, outscoring Sydney 2.0.12 to 0.1.1 from this source. Greater Western Sydney averages four more clearances per game than its opposition this season, ranked second.
20:40
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
21:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
30:48
Zac Williams had a huge first half for the Giants with 22 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency, nine contested possessions, five clearances and 383 metres gained.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brett Deledio)
04:55
The Giants lead the contested possession count 14 to six for the term and 79 to 71 for the match. Greater Western Sydney has won the contested possession count by 13 per game this season, ranked No.1. The Swans have lost the contested possession count by 12 per game this season, ranked 18th.
05:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
07:46
The Giants lead the clearances 31 to 15 and have outscored Sydney 3.4.22 to 1.1.7 from this score source.
12:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben Ronke)
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
16:31
Sydney leads the tackle count 12 to six for the term. Post-clearance, the tackle count is nine to one in the Swans favour.
19:48
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Phil Davis)
21:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
21:35
All three of Sydney's third quarter goals this quarter have come from forward half chains. This is in direct contrast to the first half where four of its six goals came via defensive half chains.
23:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
25:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)
27:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brett Deledio)
29:43
The Giants have dominated contested possession 44 to 26 and clearances 13 to six for the quarter. They have also won the inside 50 count 15 to eight, but have kicked a wasteful 2.5.17, trailing Sydney's 3.1.19 for the term.
32:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nick Blakey)
32:10
Sydney were far cleaner with ball in the third quarter, kicking at an efficiency of 64 per cent compared to Greater Western Sydney's 53 per cent.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan Clarke)
05:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
06:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
06:40
Isaac Heeney has blotted his copy book with consecutive misses to the right hand side of goal. Despite this, he has had a fantastic game with 16 disposals, 10 contested possessions and three goals.
08:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Nick Haynes)
10:33
GWS continues to turn the ball over by foot, kicking at an efficiency of 43 per cent this quarter, compared to Sydney's 70 per cent.
14:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
14:34
The Giants regain the lead on the back of an Adam Tomlinson intercept in their attacking midfield zone. Six of the Giants' 11 goals have come via attacking midfield chains with four of the six goals coming from intercepts.
15:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
17:59
Ryan Clarke has been enormous in the second half for Sydney. 17 of his 23 disposals have come in the second half at a disposal efficiency of 88 per cent, while he has also kicked a goal and gained 286 metres for his side.
24:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
25:33
Toby Greene has had a huge second half with 21 disposals, 11 contested possessions and six clearances after half time.
26:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
28:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
29:44
The Giants escape with the victory in what was an incredibly tight encounter. Most areas were relatively even, but the Giants did have a clear advantage at the stoppages, winning clearances 50 to 31 and outscoring Sydney 5.6.36 to 3.2.20 from this source.