Match

GWS Giants vs Western Bulldogs

Commentary / 06 Sep 2019

Pre Game

00:00
Today's do or die final is a battle between the competition's two best uncontested possession sides. The Giants have won the uncontested possession count by 31 per game this season, ranked first, while the Bulldogs have won the same category by 29 per game this season, ranked second.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Matthew Suckling)
04:34
The first goal of the match to the Bulldogs came from only three disposals and before the Giants themselves had registered a disposal. The opening clearance of the match went to Macrae for the Bulldogs and since then the Giants have won the next three including two for Taranto.
07:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
09:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
09:52
After the Bulldogs registered the first inside 50 of the match, they have failed to register another in the next ten minutes while the Giants have gone inside their forward 50 on five occasions. Taranto has two inside 50s to go with his two clearances.
13:38
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
14:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
15:03
Greene with his first goal of the day from his third disposal, all three disposals so far have been part of a possession chain resulting in a score for the Giants. Greene also has one inside 50 and one rebound 50 to his name early.
16:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
18:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
19:57
After conceding the first inside 50 and the first score of the match the Giants have kicked the next six scores and have led the inside 50 count 10-1. The Giants also lead the clearance count early in the match 6-3.
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
24:05
The Naughton goal came from the first mark inside 50 by a Bulldog player today, while the Giants have taken four marks inside their forward 50. All five marks inside 50 for the match so far have been uncontested.
26:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
28:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
30:11
An inaccurate Giants take an eleven point lead into the first break of this elimination final. The Giants lead total disposals 88-71, contested possessions 37-22, inside 50s 18-6, and clearances 9-6. Whitfield for the Giants and Suckling for the Bulldogs each with a current match-high eight disposals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:33
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton off due to an injury.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
01:50
Giants Interchange - Tim Taranto off due to the blood rule.
03:24
Bulldogs Interchange - Marcus Bontempelli off due to the blood rule.
04:18
Young for the Bulldogs takes an after disposal free kick and with the resulting disposal all players in this match have now registered at least one disposal. The free kick count is currently even at eight apiece.
05:31
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
08:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
08:51
Giants Interchange - Jacob Hopper off due to an injury.
09:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
10:21
Finlayson wins the ruck contest and kicks the goal, registering the Giants' first goal from a stoppage after kicking five behinds from that source to that point. The Giants are totally dominating field position in this match leading total inside 50s 25-6, with the last 13 in a row and a count of 7-0 this quarter.
14:09
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Bailey Dale)
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
15:11
Wood for the Bulldogs takes a strong contested intercept mark forward of centre to generate a repeat inside 50 for his team. Wood is now up to a match-high three intercept marks while the total count for both sides is five apiece.
17:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
20:11
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
20:28
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Toby McLean)
21:00
Williams for the Giants turns the ball over directly from the kick in with McLean taking full advantage with a goal. That was the first Bulldogs goal originating from a turnover. Williams now with an equal team-high three turnovers to his name, while Duryea has committed a game-high six.
22:52
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Aaron Naughton)
24:53
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Tim English)
26:31
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Marcus Bontempelli)
26:43
Bontempelli registered the score assist by foot for the English goal, with English returning the favour in the same manner for the next score, however Bontempelli was only able to score a behind from his set shot on goal.
27:22
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Lachie Hunter)
28:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
31:38
Taranto wins his sixth clearance of the half from only 13 disposals, a current match-high and double the best individual count of a Bulldogs player.
32:57
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
34:51
An enthralling second quarter saw the Bulldogs with a three goal burst midway through the term that has kept them in the match. Hopper for the Giants leads all players with 18 disposals but is only going at 56 percent efficiency. Macrae is leading the disposal count for the Bulldogs with 16 at 88 percent efficiency.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:22
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Josh Schache)
04:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
05:32
Corr for the Giants executes a big pack spoil from the Buldogs' kick in to keep the football in his side's forward half. Corr is now up to four spoils for the match, an equal team-high, while Cordy for the Bulldogs leads all players with seven. The Giants lead the total count 20-16.
06:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
09:02
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
10:01
Lloyd takes the advantage and kicks the goal from the top of the goal square thanks to Deledio winning a holding the ball free kick for his side with a strong tackle on Crozier. The Giants have laid seven tackles inside 50 to the Bulldogs five. The Bulldogs lead the total tackle count 44-40.
11:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
12:41
SCORE GOAL - Bulldogs (Ed Richards)
16:13
The Mumford versus English battle in the ruck has been an intriguing one so far with English working hard to keep up with his bigger and more experienced opponent. Mumford leads hit-outs against English 29-19, and hit-outs to advantage 7-3. Mumford has also won three clearances to English's two.
18:34
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Patrick Lipinski)
21:38
Although he is more noted for his tagging role, de Boer for the Giants leads all players this quarter with seven disposals, taking his match tally up to 13. de Boer has also executed five tackles, two spoils, and two smothers so far in the match.
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
24:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
25:10
Lloyd's second goal came from the Giants' first contested mark inside forward 50 for the match, while the Bulldogs have taken two contested marks inside their forward 50. The Bulldogs lead the total contested mark count 10-5 with Wood leading all players with four to his name.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
29:28
Bulldogs Interchange - Aaron Naughton and is possibly out for the game.
30:14
Cameron for the Giants takes his seventh mark for the game, a match-high. That was Cameron's second intercept mark of the match. All of his marks have been uncontested.
31:38
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
32:45
A six goal to two third quarter and a 35 point lead see the Giants in the box seat to progress to next week at the last break. Whitfield for the Giants gained a quarter high 250 metres for his team to contribute to his match-high tally of 689 metres.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
02:53
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
05:19
The disparity in forward 50 supply has resulted in the now significant lead to the Giants. After more than five minutes in the last quarter the Bulldogs are yet to go inside forward 50 while the Giants have gone inside on six occasions for three scores. The Giants lead the total inside 50 count 63-27.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
09:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
09:35
The Giants are running away with this match, doubling the Bulldogs' disposal count so far this quarter 34-17. The Giants are also completely dominating contested possession, leading across the match 143-105. Hopper for the Giants with an individual match-high of 18.
10:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
13:37
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:38
Giants Interchange - Tim Taranto off due to an injury.
16:50
The Giants have dominated all facets of the match today, now breaking through 200 uncontested possessions to the Bulldogs' 160. Whitfield leads all players with 20 uncontested possession. His disposal tally of 29 is also a team-high.
17:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
20:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
20:51
Kelly's goal for the Giants was their fourth that originated from a stoppage, the other 12 today have originated from Bulldogs' turnovers. Neither side has registered a goal (or even a score) from a kick in.
22:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
23:36
And as if on cue, the Bulldogs move the football uninterrupted from a kick in to inside forward 50, resulting in Lloyd's first goal of the day. Lloyd has had nine disposals today and three marks.
29:35
Bulldogs Interchange - Toby McLean off due to an injury.
29:53
SCORE BEHIND - Bulldogs (Tim English)
31:13
A huge territorial win of 76 inside 50s to 37 has seen the Giants run out comfortable 58 point winners today. Hopper for the victors had a team-high 30 disposals. Macrae worked hard all day in a losing side with a match-high 32 disposals.