Match

GWS Giants vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 26 Jun 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants have scored 15 points per game from centre bounce clearances (ranked No.1), with 18 percent of their total score coming from this source, which is the highest percentage of any team.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:19
The opening centre bounce clearance was won by Jacob Hopper and the Giants. Hopper has won 46 centre bounce first possessions this season which is ranked fifth in the competition.
01:54
GWS has had the first three inside 50 entries of the game today. The Hawks have lost the inside 50 count by 10.5 per game this season (ranked last).
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
02:40
The opening score of the game to the Hawks was sourced from a chain started in the defensive 50. Hawthorn has averaged 15 points per game from such chains (ranked fourth).
04:28
Matt Flynn has now taken ten marks inside 50 since Round 10, which is ranked No.1 at the Giants, with the last of these providing an opportunity for the first score of the game for GWS today.
06:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Bobby Hill)
06:40
A clever snap from Bobby Hill has produced the opening goal of the game. This capped a chain of play started in the defensive 50. GWS averages 13 points per game from such chains, which is ranked in the bottom-4.
09:23
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
09:30
GWS has an early 5-0 lead in forward half intercepts, with an intercept mark by Matt Flynn launching the chain that resulted in the goal to Harry Perryman.
12:12
Giants Interchange - Matt Flynn off due to an injury.
12:48
GWS has an early 6-1 lead in first possession wins at stoppages, but at this stage has only converted this into a 4-3 edge in clearances.
14:44
An early intercept mark today for young Hawk Denver Grainger-Barras who is making his debut today. He took six such marks in the VFL last round and averaged three per game in the WAFL last season.
17:26
Finally, the dominance at stoppages (8-1 now in first possession wins) has been translated into a stoppage goal for the Giants to Jeremy Finlayson. GWS ranks third at points scored from stoppages this season.
19:20
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
20:59
GWS has been able to control the ball early and lead 30-15 in marks. This includes a major 15-3 advantage in forward half marks.
21:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
22:15
The goal to Callan Ward followed another forward half intercept by the Giants. They now lead 9-4 in such intercepts and 13-0 in points scored from this source.
23:47
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
23:56
A strong piece of bullocking play and clever kick from James Worpel has given the Hawks their first goal of the game. Hawthorn has recorded kicking efficiency of only 57 percent this quarter compared to GWS 81 percent.
25:43
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tom Phillips)
25:49
Giants Interchange - Phil Davis off due to an injury.
25:56
The two quick goals to the Hawks have both come from chains started in the forward 50. Hawthorn average only 12 points per game from such chains.
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Bobby Hill)
27:41
A second goal to Bobby Hill who has been prominent early, and a second goal to the Giants to come from a stoppage. This now equals the highest ever first-quarter score for the Giants at this venue.
29:46
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
31:29
An impressive first quarter from the Giants who used the ball far more efficiently. GWS recorded a kicking efficiency of 76 percent compared to the Hawks 59 percent, leading to edges in inside 50 entries (17-13) and forward half marks (15-5).
31:31
In the opening quarter, Harry Perryman was the No.1 ranked player for metres gained (207), disposals (10) and ranking points (50) in a prominent start to the game.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:06
Hawthorn will now be looking to reverse a trend where it has lost all eight games this season when it has trailed at quarter time.
02:57
GWS has generated the first five inside 50 entries of the second quarter and now leads 22-13 in this count. The best return in this count for the Giants in 2021 was plus 10 in Round 1 against the Saints.
04:19
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
06:38
Giants Interchange - Callan Ward off due to the blood rule.
07:21
Hawthorn now leads 11-6 in intercept marks, but seven of these have been taken in the defensive 50 with the Giants having a territorial advantage.
07:40
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
08:23
The goal to Dylan Moore was the second for the Hawks to come from a forward half intercept. Both teams have now scored 13 points from this source, but the Giants lead 13-7 in such intercepts.
09:19
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
10:34
Hawthorn has now kicked four of the last five goals after GWS kicked the first four goals of the game. Ben McEvoy now has an equal game-high four score involvements including the last goal.
11:10
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
11:58
A spectacular mark and goal to Tim O'Brien gives the Hawks their first lead of the game since the opening minutes. Hawthorn has had the last five inside 50 entries and recorded a kicking efficiency of more than 90 percent this quarter.
15:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
15:43
All six goals to the Hawks have come from within 40 metres of goal, while three of the goal to the Giants have come beyond 40 metres from goal, indicating that Hawthorn has been able to generate some deep inside 50 entries.
17:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:46
After GWS had the first five inside 50 entries of the quarter and did not score from any of these chances, Hawthorn had the next seven inside 50 entries and scored 4.0 during this period of control.
20:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Adam Kennedy)
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
23:54
GWS has not been able to generate an inside 50 entry this quarter from any of its ten chains started in the defensive half. In the opening quarter, the Giants generated six inside 50 entries from these chains.
24:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jacob Koschitzke)
26:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Luke Breust)
27:50
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
28:37
Hawthorn leads 15-12 in intercept marks, with three of these taken by Grainger-Barras. The most intercept marks taken by any team in the first half of a game this season is 16.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:27
A great start to the third quarter for the Hawks with a goal from the opening centre bounce clearance to Luke Breust. Hawthorn leads 12-0 in points scored from this source, and both teams have won six centre bounce clearances.
02:18
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
03:08
Hawthorn has won five of the first six contested possessions and the first two clearances to start this quarter and generated the first three inside 50 entries as a result.
03:33
Giants Interchange - Harry Himmelberg off due to an injury.
08:11
Chad Wingard has been involved in 33 percent of all scoring chains in the games he has played this season, which is ranked No.1 at the club and seventh in the AFL. Today, Wingard has recorded an equal game-high five score involvements including two assists.
09:24
The Hawks have recorded a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.24 this season, which is the lowest ratio of any team. Today the Hawks have an even lower ratio of 1.15.
09:44
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
10:15
This time Wingard is at the end of a scoring chain with his first goal of the game. Hawthorn now leads 27-12 in points scored from stoppages today. This season the Hawks rank 17th in this measure and the Giants rank in the top-4.
12:15
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Lachlan Bramble)
12:36
Jack Scrimshaw finished with 23 disposals and a season-high 11 intercept possessions last round. Scrimshaw has recorded an equal game-high six intercepts today including four already this quarter.
13:45
The Giants have played on following 23 percent of their marks this season, which is the lowest percentage of any team. Today GWS has been even more conservative with a mark play on percentage of only 16 percent.
13:52
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
14:35
Finally, the Giants end a run of six goals to the Hawks with a snap from Daniel Lloyd. GWS now leads 21-17 in forward half intercepts and both teams have scored 22 points from this source.
17:48
Both of these teams are ranked in the bottom-2 for time in forward half differential this season. Hawthorn currently has a small edge today with 54 percent time in forward half.
18:32
Consecutive goals to the Giants, and both have come from forward half intercepts. With GWS continuing to have trouble moving the ball, forward half intercepts and stoppages are proving to be the main scoring option at the moment.
20:08
Hawks Interchange - Chad Wingard off due to an injury.
20:35
GWS has had the last eight inside 50 entries of the game due to a string of forward half intercepts. The Giants have scored 2.1 during this period of ascendancy.
22:39
Hawthorn now leads 24-16 in intercept marks. No team has taken this many intercept marks in the first three-quarters of a game this season.
23:46
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
24:25
Lachie Whitfield is now the No.1 ranked player on the ground and leads the Giants for disposals (23) including eight this quarter, and 21 of his possessions have been uncontested.
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
27:13
In the first half, Toby Greene had five disposals and zero score involvements. This quarter, Greene has contributed nine disposals and four score involvements including two goals.
29:34
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ben McEvoy)
29:42
GWS started to get back on top during the third quarter, generating 12 of the last 16 inside 50 entries and scoring 3.2 to 0.1 during this period. The Giants also won the contested possession count 39-33 during the third quarter.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:02
Another missed set shot at goal for the Hawks to start the final quarter. While the inside 50 count favours GWS 43-41, Hawthorn leads in both forward 50 marks (11-5) and forward 50 disposals (40-27).
04:22
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jai Newcombe)
04:37
A long-range goal to Jai Newcombe gives the Hawks their first goal of the game from beyond 40 metres. This was only the second goal for Hawthorn today to come from a chain started in the defensive half.
06:31
In the past two rounds, the Giants have recorded a total of 125 points from clearance chains, while conceding only 57 points via that source. Hawthorn currently leads 28-13 in points scored from this source.
08:21
In the first quarter, GWS generated four inside 50 entries from 12 defensive 50 chains. Since then the Giants have just one inside 50 entry from 23 such chains in an indication of how well the Hawks have disrupted their ball movement.
08:36
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
09:45
Hawthorn has generated five inside 50 entries from six defensive half chains this quarter, with ball movement proving to be easier for the Hawks this quarter. Both goals this quarter have come from such chains.
12:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
12:36
Hawthorn leads 11-1 in post-clearance contested possession this quarter which includes 9-1 for ground ball gets.
14:27
Hawthorn has played on following 34 percent of marks today, compared to GWS who has played on from only 17 percent of marks.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
15:12
GWS now has recorded 3.2 from its set shots at goal, while Hawthorn has a wasteful 4.7. The goal to Lloyd came from a rare chain of play that moved the ball from the defensive 50.
19:33
An important goal to Callan Ward following a frantic passage of play and handball chain. GWS now leads 30-21 in forward half intercepts and 35-22 in points scored from these opportunities.
21:42
Hawthorn has had the edge in key aerial measures today. The Hawks lead 16-12 in contested marks, 25-18 in intercept marks, and importantly 14-6 in forward 50 marks.
22:06
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
24:00
Will Day and Jack Scrimshaw have been crucial today for the Hawks. Both players have recorded 28 disposals, Scrimshaw has a career-high 11 contested possessions, Day has a career-high and team-high 586 metres gained and the two have combined for 19 intercepts.
24:43
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
24:59
Hawks Interchange - Tom Phillips off due to the blood rule.
26:02
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
26:17
A pair of quick goals to Dylan Moore gives him a career-high four goals, and despite the Giants winning centre bounce clearances 14-8, Hawthorn leads 19-0 in points scored from this source.
28:45
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Kieren Briggs)
30:08
Hawthorn has won contested possessions (34-24) and inside 50 entries (17-7) in the final quarter, with its midfield well on top.
30:37
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jaeger O'Meara)
32:00
GWS has now won only 5 out of 22 games it has played at the MCG, including losses in all four games against Hawthorn at this venue.
32:46
A great win for the Hawks who came back from an early 23-point deficit. Hawthorn won scores from stoppages 40-19 (including 19-0 from centre bounce clearances) and won both the contested possession (136-124) and inside 50 counts (59-49).