Match

GWS Giants vs Collingwood

Commentary / 26 Jun 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Since the start of last season, the Giants have conceded a score from 40% of the opposition's forward 50 entries - ranked No.1. In this same time, Collingwood ranks second, conceding a score from 40.1% of inside 50s.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
02:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
03:07
The first two scores of the game have been rushed behinds. Both scoring chains have been launched from clearances.
05:37
Darcy Moore has grabbed the first two intercept marks of the game so far.
06:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
08:06
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
09:53
The Giants currently have a kicking efficiency of 42%. Collingwood's is at 71%.
12:53
Jeremy Howe has already had eight of the Magpies' 45 disposals so far.
15:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
16:21
Lachie Whitfield has had a team-high seven disposals tonight and has been involved in all three scoring chains for the Giants.
18:12
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
19:48
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
20:13
Jaidyn Stephenson kicks the Magpies first goal. He has taken all three of the Magpies' forward 50 marks across the game.
21:30
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to the blood rule.
22:08
Jaidyn Stephenson kicks another goal from a mark. Four marks inside 50 for Collingwood - all to Stephenson.
23:54
Rupert Wills won three of the Magpies six clearances across the first quarter. He has also won a team-high six contested possessions.
24:01
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:41
Collingwood is still using the ball better by foot, recording a kicking efficiency of 77% compared to the Giants' 48%.
04:02
Jaidyn Stephenson is taking all the Magpies marks up forward and Darcy Morre is doing so down back with a match-high four intercept marks so far.
05:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
07:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
07:59
The Giants have had most of the play this quarter, leading the inside 50 count 6-0 for the term.
08:51
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jordan De Goey)
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
12:38
The Giants have been able to kick two goals from their six intercepts won inside their defensive 50. Collingwood has had nine defensive 50 intercepts, but have yet to score from any of these.
14:23
Jeremy Howe has won an equal game-high 14 disposals, He has gained 384 metres - 114 more than any other player across the game.
15:13
Brodie Grundy has won 14 hitouts, but none have been directly hit to a teammate's advantage.
16:14
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
16:46
Magpies Interchange - Taylor Adams off due to the blood rule.
18:29
Zac Williams is providing plenty of run for the Giants. He has had nine handball-receives, four more than any of his teammates.
19:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
22:01
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Jack Crisp)
23:11
Darcy Moore (six) and Brayden Maynard (four) have won 10 of the Magpies 27 intercept possessions so far tonight.
24:11
Collingwood has increased the pressure in the last 10 minutes. It has had a pressure factor of 254 in that time. It was at 174 across the rest of the game before this time.
26:38
The scores are level at half-time. GWS leads the inside 50 count 24-20, but Collingwood has used the ball better by foot with a kicking efficiency of 72% compared to 50% for the Giants.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:02
The Giants are getting plenty of the ball early. They lead the disposal count 21-8 and the uncontested possession count 19-6.
05:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:43
The Giants have won two clearances inside their forward 50 tonight and have scored a goal from both of them.
08:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Green)
09:32
Tom Green kicks his first career goal. He has won an equal team-high seven contested possessions so far tonight.
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
11:47
GWS has kicked three straight goals this quarter. They have scored these goals just five inside 50s so far.
13:03
Tom Phillips has had a quiet game. He has had two disposals and has lost 12 metres from his two touches.
14:05
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
14:30
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis and is possibly out for the game.
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
17:02
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
17:48
The Giants have kicked four goals to one this quarter despite being slightly behind in the time in forward half (51%-49%).
19:36
Giants Interchange - Zac Williams and is possibly out for the game.
19:52
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
21:28
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
21:38
Collingwood has now kicked the past two goals, both of which have come from clearances. One which was one inside 50 and the other straight out of the centre.
23:03
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
23:58
Toby Greene is doing it all. He has kicked three goals and leads the Giants in forward half groundball-gets (six) and forward half marks (four).
24:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brody Mihocek)
25:53
Taylor Adams has had nine disposals, two clearances and two score launches in the third quarter.
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
26:43
Brody Mihocek and Tom Phillips had team-lows of just two disposals each in the first half. They have kicked two goals each in the third quarter, helping Collingwood back to within one point.
28:20
Scott Pendlebury has had 14 disposals and 158 metres gained tonight. He has yet to turn the ball over and has the most disposals without a turnover of anyone across the game.
28:50
The Giants have scored 54 points in final quarters this season - ranked third. The Magpies have scored just 29 points in final quarters - ranked 12th.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:30
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
01:33
Steele Sidebottom has had 11 disposals tonight, well down on his season average of 28. He has worked hard defensively, applying an equal team-high five tackles and recording a team-high 19 pressure acts.
04:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Scott Pendlebury)
05:05
Neither team has scored from outside 50 so far tonight.
05:47
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
06:46
The Giants have now scored 3.2 (20) from 13 intercepts won in their attacking midfield zone. The Magpies have scored 0.2 (2) from their 14 intercepts in their attacking midfield.
08:23
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
08:34
The Magpies have kicked 2.5 from set shots tonight. Both of their set shots from within 30 metres have been goals, but they have missed all five set shots taken from 30-50 metres out.
10:03
Collingwood leads the inside 50 count 7-1 in the final term, dominating time in forward half with 85% of the fourth term being played in their half.
11:41
Magpies Interchange - Jeremy Howe and is possibly out for the game.
12:50
Shane Mumford loves to make his presence known. He has conceded a game-high four free kicks tonight. He gave away the most of any player in 2019.
14:01
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
14:13
Collingwood has kicked 0.4 from their nine inside 50s this quarter. The Giants have had one entry for one goal.
14:40
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Will Hoskin-Elliott)
14:57
Scott Pendlebury leading the way. He has had a team-high eight disposals, five contested possessions and three intercept possessions this quarter.
16:26
Collingwood is losing the clearance count 6-3 this quarter but leads the post-clearance contested possession count 17-9.
18:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:56
Jeremy Cameron kicks a goal to give the Giants an eight point lead. Its the first score for the night that was kicked from outside 50.
20:10
Collingwood has been able to pick-off the Giants' kicks for most of the night, taking 18 intercept marks to nine across the game.
20:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
25:55
The Giants hold on to win by two points despite the Magpies winning the inside 50 count 15-4 in the final term.
26:03
Josh Kelly finished with 21 disposals, a team-high 435 metres gained and an equal team-high six score involvements.