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Pre Game
00:00
The Giants failed to record a goal from general play last round for the first time on record, with all three goals coming from free kicks.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:44
Early dominance going the Giants way. 90% of the ball has been spent in the Giants forward half. The Giants lead the inside 50 count 3-0.
04:25
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
05:49
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
10:46
The Giants controlling most of the possession so far but for little reward. Greater Western Sydney lead marks 15 to one and uncontested possessions 25-15.
12:08
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
13:19
Nic Naitanui already having an influence on this match. Naitanui is up to five clearances already and a goal. Naitanui is ranked 10th in the competition this season for clearances, averaging 5.4 per game.
14:07
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
18:38
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Zac Williams)
18:50
West Coast have been more direct with their possession. Despite losing the disposals count 48-62, they have a metres gained of plus 200 metres.
20:01
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
22:37
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Oscar Allen)
23:56
Jack Darling has recorded a shot at goal accuracy of 70% this season – the highest percentage of the top-20 goalkickers in the AFL. Darling has two goals straight already from set shots.
24:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
25:16
Although most statistics have been even between the two sides, the Eagles have been far more effective. From 11 inside 50s, West Coast scored on seven occasions compared to the Giants one scoring shot from nine entries.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:42
West Coast recorded 19 contested marks last round against Hawthorn – its most in any match this season and the equal third-most by any side. So far this match, the Eagles lead contested marks six to zero.
05:09
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
06:36
In the defensive 50 for each side, the Giants have taken 15 marks to the Eagles three.
07:36
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
08:58
Eagles Interchange - Oscar Allen off due to an injury.
09:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
11:55
The Giants lead intercept marks 9-2. Lachlan Keefe has three of them, all taken in the defensive half.
15:01
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
15:28
Kelly and Whitfield both lead the match with 13 disposals each, however nine of Whitfield's and seven of Kelly's disposals have come from the defensive 50.
15:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
17:19
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
18:11
The Giants getting some reward for their recent dominance this quarter. The last four inside 50 entries have gone the Giants way and all 10 points have come from intercepts.
19:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
19:18
Eagles Interchange - Jackson Nelson off due to an injury.
20:03
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
21:08
The Giants lead disposals (167-129) and both contested (58-53) and uncontested possessions (112-80) but their kicking efficiency has been poor. Greater Western Sydney going at 60% compared to West Coast's 69%. The Eagles are more effective when kicking up forward, going at 55% kicking efficiency from forward half kicks compared to the Giants 42%.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
01:59
Jake Riccardi kicks the Giants first goal for the half and his first goal in AFL coming from a forward half intercept.
04:39
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
05:19
It's been a complete turnaround so far this quarter. While the Eagles are leading disposals for the term, the Giants are far more penetrating with 351 total metres gained to 162 metres gained, and winning inside 50's 5-1.
08:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
12:20
Josh Kelly leads the match with 18 disposals. Kelly is going at 95% disposal efficiency but only has seven metres gained and just one score involvement.
16:27
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Jack Darling)
17:30
Jack Darling has four contested marks for the match. It's his equal high for the season.
18:15
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Xavier O'Neill)
21:39
Giants Interchange - Callan Ward and is possibly out for the game.
22:29
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
23:40
Since the six minute mark of the 3rd term, the Eagles lead the inside 50 count 10-2 and are going at 79% kicking efficiency to 55%.
24:43
SCORE
BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
25:37
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
25:50
Ah Chee's goal comes from a forward 50 stoppage. The Eagles have scored 29 points from stoppages to the Giants one point.
26:57
After the early dominance of the Giants at the beginning of the quarter it was all Eagles. West Coast controlled play for most of the quarter winning marks 32-16 and had possession 51% of time compared the the Giants 31%.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE
GOAL - Eagles (Brendon Ah Chee)
01:32
The Eagles score the 1st goal of the final term through a centre bounce clearance. The Eagles have scored 12 points from this source tonight. This season, the Eagles average 11.7 points, ranked 1st in the competition.
03:46
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
04:38
Jake Riccardi having a great first game. He's been the forward 50 target on five occasions and taken two of the Giants three forward 50 marks. Riccardi also has a team-high six score involvements and two score assists.
07:02
SCORE
BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
10:17
Naitanui has been dominant again this match. Naitainui has a game-high seven clearances (averaging 5.4 this season), seven hard ball gets (averaging 3.9) and 13 contested possessions - a season high (averaging 8.5).
11:34
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
15:43
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
15:58
In the past four rounds, the Giants have generated 12 points per game from forward half stoppages – ranked last. This game, the Giants have only scored two points from this source.
18:05
Jeremy McGovern has taken a game-high six intercept marks and a game-high nine intercept possessions this game.
19:31
Josh Rotham takes his 5th intercept mark for the match, a season high. Rotham also has seven intercept possessions, with one goal coming from his intercept possession.
20:59
SCORE
GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
22:37
Jeremy McGovern takes his eight intercept mark for the match, and 5th for the quarter, it's the most for anyone this season in the competition.
24:26
The Giants won most of the key stats for the match but were not as effective going forward. The Eagles kicked at 72% efficiency to the Giants 64%. The difference was also around the stoppages, the Eagles scored 35 points from stoppages to the Giants 14 points.