Match

GWS Giants vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 05 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Hawthorn ranks 18th in the competition this season for clearances and have a clearance success rate of 35% (ranked 17th). The Giants are ranked 6th for clearances.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
03:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
05:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
06:59
Most of the game has been played in the Hawks forward half. 17 of the Giants 27 disposals have come from their defensive half.
07:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
11:18
Both teams are turning the ball over frequently. Hawks lead turnovers 13-11. Davis and Perryman for the Giants have three intercept possessions each.
15:17
Harry Perryman up to nine disposals already. It's his highest disposal tally in 1st quarters of his career.
16:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
17:30
Two goals from two kicks for Harry Himmelberg. Both goals coming from turnovers.
19:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
23:15
The Giants have scored three goals from their last three inside 50 entries.
25:56
While the Hawks went inside 50 more times than Greater Western Sydney (8-7), they were punished from turnovers, scoring two goals from turnovers. Phil Davis was best in defence for the Giants with five intercept possessions.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:13
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)
05:04
The Giants have taken seven contested marks to Hawthorn's zero. Finlayson and Davis with two each.
05:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
07:02
The Hawks lead the inside 50 count 6-0 this term. 25 of the Giants 27 disposals have come from their defensive half.
08:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
15:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
16:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
16:41
Hawthorn is leading clearances 7-2 this quarter, lead by Jaeger O'Meara who has three, with all three being effective. Hawthorn also leads hard ball gets 6-2.
18:54
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
19:26
Another clearance for the quarter for the Hawks. Two of their three goals have come from stoppages.
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
24:38
The Giants have been slightly the better team so far this match. They have dominated possession on the outside, leading marks 72-34 and uncontested possessions 118 to 99. Perryman continues his good run of form, he has a game-high 18 disposals.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:07
Hawks Interchange - Jack Scrimshaw and is possibly out for the game.
01:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
03:13
Great start to the 3rd term for the Giants. They have the first three inside 50s and clearances and lead disposals 19 to six.
03:26
Hawks Interchange - Mitch Lewis and is possibly out for the game.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Shane Mumford)
05:51
A quiet match so far for Shane Mumford but he's started the 3rd quarter well with two clearances. His first kick of the night results in a goal.
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
09:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
12:25
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
14:31
After losing handball receives in the past two quarters, the Giants lead handball receives 26 to nine.
14:50
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
16:49
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
17:06
Another goal for the Giants coming from a stoppage chain. That's three goals for the term coming from a stoppage.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
20:22
Hawks Interchange - Jonathon Ceglar off due to the blood rule.
22:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
22:41
Hawthorn has been beaten at the contest this quarter. The Giants recording a plus 17 differential in contested possessions and plus 10 differential in hard ball gets.
24:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
25:01
James Sicily has had little impact on the game. Just the two marks and two effective disposals.
27:24
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
29:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
30:49
A high scoring third term. Hawthorn kicking the last three goals for the term. Both teams were effective in going forward. Greater Western Sydney had eight forward 50 entries for seven scores and Hawthorn also had eight entries for six scores.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
04:16
Hawthorn leading the inside 50 count five to zero for the fourth term but have only scored the one point.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
05:11
Hawks Interchange - Liam Shiels and is possibly out for the game.
09:50
Hawthorn has not been able to convert when going inside 50. The Giants have rebounded 50 29 times to Hawthorn's eight.
12:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
13:41
Just the two inside 50s for the quarter for the Giants, yet they have scored two goals from these entries.
15:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
18:46
The Hawks have been punished from turnovers. The Giants have scored 50 points from turnovers compared to Hawthorn's 21.
20:32
Lachie Whitfield has been able to roam free this last quarter. Whitfield has a quarter-high 11 uncontested possessions, six handball receives, and four uncontested marks.
21:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
22:21
The Giants were much more effective going forward despite losing the inside 50 count 26 to 38. From just 26 entries they scored 18 times.