Match

GWS Giants vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 18 Jul 2020

Pre Game

00:00
Lachie Neale is the only player in the league to have at least 25 disposals in six separate matches this season. At the beginning of round seven, Neale was ranked number one in the competition for disposals (173) and contested possessions (81).

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jarryd Lyons)
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
04:45
Lions Interchange - Lachie Neale off due to an injury.
06:19
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
07:35
The Lions get an early two-goal lead. Both Brisbane goals have come from forward 50 stoppages.
08:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
11:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Dayne Zorko)
11:59
Dayne Zorko has started well. Zorko leads all comers with four disposals, three contested possessions and two clearances.
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
14:29
Brisbane have had five of the last six inside 50's. Daniel McStay has had two of those.
16:33
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
17:04
Hugh McCluggage has had more score assists than any Brisbane player this season. He already has one today, as well as a game high seven disposals, five of those uncontested.
17:57
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lachie Neale)
20:03
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
21:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)
21:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
22:09
Harry Himmelberg gets the Giants' first goal late in the first term from a Charlie Daniels assist. Himmelberg will be a prominent target inside forward 50 with Toby Greene out of the side.
23:31
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
26:14
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Oscar McInerney)
28:19
Harris Andrews was key for the Lions in stopping the Giants' late quarter resurgence. Andrews has had a game-high four intercept disposals, two intercept marks, and four spoils.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:03
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
05:05
The Giants have had five of the first six clearances of the second quarter. Jacob Hopper, the Giants' chief contested ball winner, has had three of those clearances and four contested possessions this term.
05:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
07:07
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
07:19
Jeremy Finlayson snaps from deep in the pocket to bring the margin back to seven points. The Giants have kicked 21 goals from tight angles this season, more than any other team in the competition.
09:11
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
12:43
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
17:22
Stephen Coniglio has lifted in the second quarter. The Giants captain has had seven disposals this quarter, including three clearances and one score assist.
18:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)
19:42
Zac Bailey's goal puts the Lions back ahead by 18 points. Two of Brisbane's goals this quarter have come from GWS turnovers.
21:44
Matthew De Boer has spent 21 minutes on Lachie Neale throughout the game so far and has quelled his impact. Neale only has seven disposals deep into the second term. Well below his season average of 28 disposals per game.
24:38
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
25:29
Brisbane are plus 33 in marks so far. They have taken 23 marks in the corridor to the Giants' 10. Zac Bailey has a game-high eight marks so far.
27:28
Harris Andrews had another crucial quarter for the Lions. Andrews has had 11 disposals, eight of which have been intercept possessions. He has also had seven spoils, two contested marks and is disposing of the ball at 91% disposal efficiency.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)
07:21
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Stefan Martin)
08:23
The Giants have had more of the ball at the start of the second half but haven't been able to move the ball forward. They lead uncontested possessions 19-6 but Stefan Martin's goal has put the Lions out to game-high lead of 26 points.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
11:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
12:28
Jeremy Cameron's first goal of the day keeps the Giants in it. Cameron's goal was the first goal for the Giants that wasn't from a snap.
13:57
Jarrod Lyons has had the most pressure acts (19) of any player on the ground. Lyons averages five tackles per game this season and is continuing his high-pressure numbers.
14:09
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tim Taranto)
15:42
Tim Taranto kicks his second goal of the game in his return from injury. The 2019 Best and Fairest winner has had 10 disposals, four contested possessions, and two clearances.
19:33
Stephen Coniglio has only been off the ground for four minutes in the entire match, the least of any GWS player. The captain is determined to bring his side back into the game. Coniglio has had a game-high 18 disposals, six clearances and 270 metres gained.
19:56
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
21:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
21:43
The Giants have kicked the last four goals of the game and have had the last three inside 50's. Jeremy Cameron has had seven score involvements, three more than any other player on the ground.
24:32
Cam Rayner takes a massive contested pack mark. While he has been quiet with only six disposals, he has crucially stopped the run of the Giants and converts to put the Lions back ahead by 14 points.
26:32
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
28:22
The Lions lead by as much 32 points but the Giants have brought the margin back to 13 points going into the final break. The Giants had more disposals (72-53), contested possessions (31-22) and tackles (11-5) in the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Daniel McStay)
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)
03:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Finlayson)
04:58
Lachie Whitfield had a relatively quiet first half by his standard, but has lifted in the second half. Whitfield has had 11 disposals at 100% disposal efficiency since half time.
05:13
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)
08:45
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)
09:07
Jeremy Cameron misses from only 20 metres out on a slight angle. Cameron has had six shots at goal but has only kicked 2.3.
13:38
Charlie Cameron has been at his lively best for the Lions. Cameron has had a team-high six score involvements, two goals and has been the forward 50 target for the Lions on seven occasions.
14:26
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jarrod Berry)
16:41
Zac Bailey's second goal of the game puts the game out of reach for the Giants. Zac Bailey averages 12 disposals per game this season, but has had a team-high of 17 disposals, and 10 marks today.
18:49
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Aidan Corr)
19:55
The Giants were ranked 17th in the competition for inside 50's leading into round seven. They have only had 31 today, which is 10 below the competition average.
20:46
SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)
21:28
Lincoln McCarthey takes a big contested mark over Lachie Ash and converts the goal. McCarthy has taken two contested marks and been involved in three Lions goals today.
22:54
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
25:30
Brisbane have kicked six of their 13 goals from stoppages today. Captain Dayne Zorko has lead from the front with five clearances and six inside 50's.
25:37
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
28:13
SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)
29:07
The Lions have avenged their semi-final loss to the Giants in 2019 with a 20-point victory that secures their place in the top four. The Lions were able to control the ball better throughout the game and took 44 more marks than the Giants. Harris Andrews and Darcy Gardiner were rocks in defence, combining for 20 intercept disposals across the course of the game.