Match

GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 18 Aug 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Marcus Bontempelli has broken a total of 24 tackles for the Bulldogs this season, ranked second in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:04
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
02:05
With the first major of the game, Tory Dickson has now kicked 23 goals in 17 matches for the Bulldogs this season.
04:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
05:33
The Bulldogs have started the game with the first six inside 50s, and four of the first five clearances.
05:59
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
08:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
10:13
After a slow start, the Giants are starting to look a little more dangerous, winning the last four clearances, and the last three inside 50s.
10:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Ian Hill)
10:59
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tory Dickson)
13:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
14:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
14:56
Despite trailing on the scoreboard, the Giants are controlling the time in possession, 50 percent to 30.
16:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
19:38
The Bulldogs have averaged 13 forward 50 marks per game across the season to lead the AFL. However, they trail in this measure so far today, three to nil.
20:10
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
24:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
24:26
Lachlan Keeffe has been targetted twice inside 50 for the Giants. On both occasions, he has taken a mark and kicked a goal.
25:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
27:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
29:37
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
30:26
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
32:45
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
34:03
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
34:04
The Bulldogs take a ten point lead into the first break, in a game where both teams combined for 12 goals, just the third time this has happened in an opening term this season.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
03:04
Giants' captain Phil Davis has taken a match-leading three intercept marks, all of them coming in the Bulldogs forward 50 zone.
03:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
04:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
08:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
08:26
Toby Greene has contributed six score involvements for the Giants, including kicking two goals himself.
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
10:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
13:23
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
13:32
The leading tackler on the ground is first-year Bulldog Bailey Smith with five. This tally already exceeds his per-game average of 3.8 tackles across 20 previous matches.
14:41
Jack Macrae has contributed 30 or more disposals for the Bulldogs in each of the last nine games. With 15 disposals in the first half already (at 47 percent efficiency), he is on track to meet this benchmark again today.
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
19:13
The Bulldogs have recorded the last eight inside 50 entries, but have only kicked two behinds during this period of dominance.
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)
23:52
For the second term, the Giants are kicking the ball with 65 percent efficiency in their forward half, far superior to the 44 percent kicking efficiency for the Bulldogs in their equivalent zone.
25:07
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
27:05
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
29:40
Giants Interchange - Nick Haynes off due to an injury.
31:11
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
31:12
The Giants ability to convert inside 50s into scores sees them turn a quarter time deficit into a three point lead at half time. From 12 inside 50 entries, the Giants kicked 4.3 for the term, compared to 2.2 from 16 entries for the Bulldogs.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
03:14
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
03:52
Of the nine free kicks that the Giants have conceded, the most common indiscretion has been for high contact on four occasions.
04:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
05:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:37
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Smith)
06:38
After Greater Western Sydney kicked four behinds from the opening five inside 50s of the third quarter, the Bulldogs produce a goal from their first foray into forward 50 of the term.
08:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
11:54
The Western Bulldogs have kicked 2.2 from set shots today. The Giants have been more accurate in this area, kicking 5.1 from set shots.
16:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Taylor Duryea)
17:28
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Rushed)
18:17
Third quarter kicking efficiency favours the Bulldogs 68 percent to 56.
19:14
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
19:15
Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Jack Macrae has recorded an involvement in four of six third term scores for the Western Bulldogs.
23:32
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Dunkley)
23:33
Three of the Bulldogs' four goals in the third quarter have been sourced from stoppages.
26:01
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
29:06
Approaching the final break, the only player on the ground with 100 percent game time is Bulldogs defender Lewis Young.
29:07
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
32:16
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
32:58
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
34:45
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
34:46
For the second week in a row, the Giants produce a goalless third quarter, as the Bulldogs kicked 5.6 to 0.4 for the term.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:13
The Bulldogs' Josh Schache has been targetted an equal match-high six times inside forward 50, but is yet to take a mark in this zone.
04:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:34
Lewis Young does the little things to help his team. His tally of ten one percenters for the Bulldogs is easily the most of any player on the ground.
07:59
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
08:00
Entering today's game, the Bulldogs Aaron Naughton had won a total of 34 contested marks in the forward half this season, ranking him second in the AFL. He is continuing to shine in this area today, with three forward half contested marks.
11:41
Giants Interchange - Toby Greene and is possibly out for the game.
13:02
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
13:03
The Giants have not kicked a goal since the 24th minute of the second quarter. In the time since, the Bulldogs have kicked eight majors.
15:08
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Sam Lloyd)
16:57
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
16:59
All three final quarter goals for the Bulldogs have been the end result of a disposal chain that began with a Greater Western Sydney turnover.
19:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Jackson Trengove)
20:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
22:48
Matthew Suckling has recorded a match-best 604 metres gained for the Western Bulldogs. The next most is the Giants' Zac Williams with 504 metres gained.
24:25
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
25:31
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
29:01
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:02
Following an even first two quarters, the Western Bulldogs took control in the second half. After the major break, the Bulldogs won the clearances, 24 to 18, the inside 50s, 31 to 15, and outscored the Giants, 10.9 to 0.5.