Match

Brisbane Lions vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 14 Sep 2019

Pre Game

00:00

Brisbane veteran Luke Hodge recorded season-highs of 27 disposals, 12 intercept possessions, and 10 contested possessions against the Tigers last round.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:10

Lions Interchange - Charles Cameron off due to an injury.

02:43

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

02:44

First goal-scorer Toby Greene has now kicked 26 majors from 18 games this season.

03:52

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

05:33

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

06:01

After the Lions recorded the opening inside 50 entry of the game, the Giants have responded with the next five.

08:13

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

08:14

The Giants have kicked four scores, including three goals, from just six inside 50s.

09:52

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

12:10

The Giants are controlling the time in possession, 55 percent to 27.

13:13

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

16:20

After the Giants won the first five clearances of the match, Brisbane has responded with the next four, including two each to Cam Rayner and Oscar McInerney.

17:31

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

20:59

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

21:20

Of the five free kicks that the Giants have conceded, three have been for high contact.

22:52

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

24:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

24:29

Forward 50 kicking efficiency heavily favours the Lions, 71 percent to 44.

25:45

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

27:58

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charles Cameron)

29:57

Approaching the quarter-time break, there are three Giants still to record a disposal.

32:43

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)

34:17

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

34:18

After the Lions conceded the first four goals, they were able to react effectively and take a six point lead into quarter-time, courtesy of winning 11 of the last 14 clearances, and 13 of the last 15 inside 50s.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:45

Giants' spearhead Jeremy Cameron has been targeted a match-high four times inside forward 50, but is yet to take a mark in this zone.

02:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)

03:50

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

04:29

Giants Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.

05:12

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

07:57

The Giants' disposal efficiency for the second term is currently 75 percent, far exceeding the 47 percent of Brisbane.

12:25

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

13:37

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Stefan Martin)

14:28

The Giants tally of intercept marks sits at seven, compared to just one for Brisbane. Phil Davis and Zac Williams lead the way for Greater Western Sydney with two apiece.

16:14

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Tomlinson)

17:55

The leading disposal winner on the ground is Brisbane's Daniel Rich with 12, produced at an excellent 83 percent efficiency.

18:03

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zac Williams)

19:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

21:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

23:34

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

23:35

Cam Rayner kicks the first goal for the Lions from general play, after their first six majors were booted from set shots.

28:21

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

28:22

After kicking just four goals from 14 games last season, the Giants' Jeremy Finlayson has now kicked 42 majors from 21 games in 2019.

33:13

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

33:14

After trailing by a goal at the first break, Greater Western Sydney enters half time with a 12 point lead. Leading the way for the Giants has been Zac Williams with ten disposals at 100 percent efficiency, five contested possessions, four tackles, and one goal.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

01:33

Lachie Whitfield has averaged 26.8 disposals per game across his career against the Lions – his highest average against any side. With just ten disposals to this point tonight (at 50 percent efficiency), the Giants midfielder will be hoping for a stronger finish to the game than he started it.

02:36

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

05:10

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

06:23

The leading tackler on the ground is the Giants' Harry Perryman with six. This tally exceeds his season-average of 2.5 tackles per game and matches his high for the 2019 season.

10:00

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

11:11

Despite his team trailing on the scoreboard, Brisbane's Stefan Martin has been critical for the Lions. He leads all players on the ground in hitouts (18), hitouts to advantage (seven), as well as contributing a team-leading four clearances.

11:20

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)

12:49

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

13:48

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Sam J. Reid)

14:19

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

15:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

17:00

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)

18:22

Despite not hitting the scoreboard himself, Matt de Boer has contributed an equal match-high seven score involvements for Greater Western Sydney.

20:03

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Daniel McStay)

22:28

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charles Cameron)

22:29

With his second goal tonight, Brisbane's Charles Cameron has now kicked multiple majors for the 17th time in 24 games this season.

26:31

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)

27:19

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

28:55

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

28:56

In the last ten minutes of the third term, the Lions were able to trim an 18 point deficit to just seven. During this period the Lions won the disposals 59 to 41, the time in possession 50 percent to 32, the inside 50s nine to five, and kicked 2.1 to 0.2.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

01:49

Early in the final term, the only player to with 100 percent game time is Brisbane key defender Harris Andrews.

02:29

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

04:15

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Lachie Neale)

05:43

Five of the Giants' ten goals have been kicked from a distance beyond 40 metres from goal. In comparison, just three of the Lions ten majors have been kicked from this far out.

07:03

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

07:49

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

09:03

Since 2016, the Giants have won the clearance count by seven per game against the Lions – the third-best differential recorded of any side. This trend has not continued tonight, where Brisbane currently leads the clearance count 36 to 26, including 14 of the last 18.

09:19

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

13:53

Brisbane's Daniel Rich has generated a match-high 715 metres gained. The only other player to have gained in excess of 500 metres is fellow Lion Dayne Zorko with 681.

14:13

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

15:41

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)

17:40

Brisbane has controlled the fourth-quarter time in possession 50 percent to 30, contributing to 13 inside 50s to just two.

23:03

With five intercept marks, the Giants' Phil Davis leads all players in this measure. He has reached this tally on eight occasions in 21 games this season.

23:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Allen Christensen)

27:47

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

29:43

Phil Davis does the little things to help his team. His tally of nine one percenters leads all players on the ground.

30:30

Lions Interchange - Marcus Adams off due to an injury.

32:43

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

32:44

The Giants withstand a frenetic final quarter from Brisbane to reach their third preliminary final in four seasons. Leading the way for Greater Western Sydney was Toby Greene with 30 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five tackles, ten score involvements, and kicking 2.2.