Match

GWS Giants vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 14 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
These two teams last played in Round 13, 2019. The Giants winning by 23 points. Josh Kelly was influential with a game-high 35 disposals and seven tackles.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:25
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
03:32
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
05:17
The Giants have started well recording five clearance to one but have only gone Inside 50 twice
07:39
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
08:20
North Melbourne's first goal comes from a stoppage.
10:53
North Melbourne has started well with the ball, going at 87 percent disposal efficiency compared to The Giants 66 percent disposal efficiency.
12:25
North Melbourne leads the free kick count 7 - 0.
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
15:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
15:33
Lachie Whitfield has started well running off the half back line. He leads the game with seven disposals and 224 metres gained.
17:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
20:31
Greater Western Sydney is dominating territory. They have recorded the last seven of eight Inside 50s but aren't converting on the scoreboard.
23:37
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
23:54
An even first quarter display from both teams. Tackles (14 - 14), contested possessions (28 - 28), and Inside 50s (10 - 10) are even at the break.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:25
Shaun Higgins has started the 2nd term well. He has won three contested possessions and two clearances, both effective.
03:54
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
06:06
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
06:54
Cameron Zurhaar kicks his second goal for the match. He has a game-high five score involvements and a game high four disposals in the forward 50.
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
12:30
Robbie Tarrant has been excellent in defence for The Kangaroos, he has recorded a game-high six disposals in the defensive 50 and has kept Jeremy Cameron to just three disposals.
15:24
North Melbourne lead The Giants 63 - 41 in disposals for the 2nd term and have been better on the spread, leading uncontested possessions 43 - 24.
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
19:52
The Giants have found it hard to score. They have recorded just one mark in the forward 50. Both their goals have come from turnovers.
20:46
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
24:54
Tarryn Thomas has done a great job on Lachie Whitfield this term having spent the entire quarter on him. He has kept Whitfield to 3 disposals this term.
26:11
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Hall)
26:15
The game continues to be an even contest with scores level at half time. Higgins was dominant that quarter with 13 disposals at 92 per cent efficiency and four clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
03:25
Ben Cunnington has been considerably quiet so far this match. He only has one clearance, one tackle and six disposals.
05:10
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
05:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
09:09
North Melbourne has kept the ball in their forward half, winning disposals 20 - 6 and spending 81 percent in the forward half. But they have been unable to convert
10:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
11:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
13:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
14:09
The momentum in this match has changed quickly. The Giants have scored two goals from the last three inside 50s.
16:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:05
The last five inside 50s have gone The Giant's way. nine of North Melbourne's past 12 disposals have all come from defensive 50.
19:28
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
20:24
While Jacobs and Goldstein have been even this game, Goldstein has started to take the ascendancy over Jacobs. He leads the game in clearances with six and first possessions with seven. Jacobs is also yet to record a disposal this quarter.
20:58
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
24:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:00
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
28:35
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jasper Pittard)
29:00
This is the first time today a team has scored three consecutive goals.
30:48
After a quiet first half, Ben Cunnington was dominant in the third term. He had a game-high 10 disposals (four more than any other player that term), seven contested possessions and three effective clearances.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
04:40
The Giants have dominated territory so far this term with the first four inside 50s but have failed to capitalize on the scoreboard.
06:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Curtis Taylor)
07:52
Four of North Melbourne's seven goals have come from the attacking half compared to the Giants one. Including Curtis Taylor's goal which was from a forward half intercept.
09:32
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Bailey Scott)
11:27
Todd Goldstein is continuing his second-half domination in the ruck. He has won 12 hitouts and two clearances this term.
11:43
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
15:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jye Caldwell)
15:56
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Tarryn Thomas)
17:29
Since half time, North Melbourne lead the Giants in disposals (112 - 82) and marks (19 - 11). They have also moved the ball better going at 77 per cent disposal efficiency compared to the Giants 70 per cent.
18:13
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Cameron Zurhaar)
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jared Polec)
21:10
Josh Kelly, Zach Williams and Toby Greene, three key players for the Giants are yet to have a possession this quarter.
22:13
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
24:46
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
27:51
Josh Simpkin has been outstanding this term. He leads the quarter with eight disposals at 100 per cent efficiency, seven contested possessions and four clearances.
29:16
North Melbourne have dominated possession this last term, starving Giants of the ball. They lead it 73 to 40.
29:54
After an even first half, North Melbourne dominated most of the second half, winning clearances 25 to 15, disposals 155 - 108 and inside 50s 24 - 18 lead by Goldstein who had a game-high nine clearances and Higgins who had a game-high 28 disposals and 12 contested possessions.