Match

Carlton vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 21 Aug 2021

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants outscored Richmond by 26 points from centre bounce clearances last round - their biggest differential of the season.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Adam Saad)
04:08
Toby Greene takes the first mark Inside 50 of the game and kicks a behind. Greene averages 2.3 behinds a game, ranked first in the competition.
04:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
05:18
Carlton have made a strong start around the ground, leading contested possessions 9-4. The clearance count is more evenly matched, with the Giants leading 3-2.
06:50
The Giants have struggled to keep possession of the ball forward of centre, only registering a disposal efficiency of 33% in the forward half so far.
08:54
Blues Interchange - Mitch McGovern off due to an injury.
09:39
Jacob Weitering takes his first intercept mark of the game and Carlton's fourth for the match so far. Weitering averages 3.1 marks from opposition kicks per game, ranked seventh in the competition.
11:45
Ed Curnow kicks the first goal of the match from an intercept possession chain in the forward half. Carlton average 24.3 points from this source per game, ranked 10th in the competition.
13:17
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:42
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
17:54
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
18:04
Corey Durdin kicks his first goal in AFL football and Carlton's first goal sourced from a stoppage of the night. They average 30.3 points per game from that source.
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
22:27
Patrick Cripps is leading the way for the Blues at stoppage so far tonight. He has six contested possessions and four clearances, which is his most clearances in a first quarter this year.
23:45
Isaac Cumming repels the Blues' latest foray forward with his fourth intercept mark of the night so far. It is his best first quarter for intercept marks of the year.
24:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
27:39
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
27:54
Daniel Lloyd finally registers the Giants' first goal of the game from a Ward kick inside 50. It is the Giants' first goal from a stoppage so far tonight, a source where they average 33.6 points per game - ranked fourth in the competition.
29:16
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
30:07
Carlton's great start to this match comes from their solid performance from stoppages. They lead stoppage first possessions 13-9 and stoppage clearances 11-7, while Tom De Koning has four hitouts-to-advantage already.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
02:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
03:01
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
03:09
Ed Curnow kicks his second goal with a direct assist from Patrick Cripps. Cripps leads the match for contested possessions (with eight) and clearances (five).
05:16
Jesse Hogan takes a strong contested mark inside 50 and gives GWS their first goal of the second quarter. Hogan has been effective up forward this year, averaging 3.3 marks inside 50 per game this year - ranked fourth in the competition.
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
08:00
The battle in the stoppages between two young ruckmen is very even so far. Tom De Koning has 10 hitouts with four to advantage, while Kieren Briggs has the same number of hitouts-to-advantage, but edges the total hitout count with 12.
10:58
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Sam Walsh)
12:15
Jacob Weitering performs a crunching spoil on the wing, taking his total to five spoils for the match already - a game-high. Weitering averages 8.0 spoils per game this year, ranked fourth in the competition.
12:54
Blues Interchange - Josh Honey off due to an injury.
13:56
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
15:54
Both teams are content with an uncontested marking game so far this quarter, particularly in their defensive halves. Carlton have taken 14 uncontested defensive half marks so far this quarter.
16:50
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
17:30
Eddie Betts' first goal of his final game comes from another intercept possession. Carlton lead scoring from this source 3.3. (21) to 1.4 (10) so far, a differential of 11. Throughout the year, Carlton average a differential of -7.6 from this source, ranked 13th in the competition.
19:59
The Giants' entries inside 50 have not gained quality this quarter. Only 57% of their kicks inside 50 have been retained by a teammate, while conversely, the Blues are going at 100% for the quarter in the same measure.
21:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
23:22
The Giants are beginning to gain some ascendancy from stoppages. They lead 5-3 in stoppage clearances over the last five minutes and have also registered the last four inside 50 entries of the game, after conceding five-in-a-row before that.
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Mitch McGovern)
27:35
While GWS struggle with their forward 50 entries, Carlton remain efficient. 68% of their kicks inside 50 have been retained by a teammate, while they have registered five marks inside 50 so far.
29:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
29:46
Jesse Hogan kicks his second goal of the match and keeps the Giants in touch as half-time approaches. It is the sixth time Hogan has kicked two goals or more in a game this year, having failed to reach that mark only twice this year.
31:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
33:37
Carlton took a more conservative approach in the second quarter, registering 32 uncontested marks in the second quarter alone - their fourth-most for the year. This has helped them maintain their intercept possession scoring lead, where they have a positive differential of 11 so far tonight.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:56
After being held to a season-low 20 disposals in Round 14 vs GWS, Sam Walsh has registered 17 disposals just after half-time - a game-high so far tonight.
04:40
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Zach Sproule)
05:11
GWS hit the lead for the first time tonight after Zach Sproule kicks his first goal of the game. The Giants have now kicked three goals in a row, and lead the inside 50 count for the quarter 5-1.
07:15
After a career-high four goals in the first half last week vs Richmond, Tim Taranto has failed to register a shot on goal so far tonight from his 11 touches. However, he has registered eight contested possessions and five clearances - both in the top five for the game.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
10:49
Sam Taylor is showing his prowess in defence so far tonight. He has now taken four intercept marks and completed five spoils, both of which he is ranked eighth in competition for.
11:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
12:29
Blues Interchange - Patrick Cripps off due to an injury.
13:53
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)
14:09
Blues Interchange - Nic Newman off due to an injury.
15:03
The Giants have now kicked the last four goals. Carlton have been unable to slow them thanks to their 76% kicking efficiency so far this quarter. The Giants average a kicking efficiency of 66.4% - ranked 11th.
17:30
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
17:47
The Giants kick another goal through Jesse Hogan, who kicks his third. The Giants have raised their pressure factor to a significant measure of 2.12 this quarter. They average 1.79 for the year, ranked 12th.
20:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
21:58
From the eight entries inside 50 so far this quarter, Carlton have only managed one point. The Giants' defence has held up strongly this quarter, registering 10 spoils in the quarter. The Giants are the #1 ranked team for spoils in the competition, averaging 36.7 a game
22:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
24:08
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
24:26
Despite kicking another behind, Toby Greene leads GWS for possessions in the forward 50, with seven so far tonight. He averages 7.7 disposals in the forward 50 per game this year, ranked first in the competition.
26:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
26:52
Tim Taranto registers his third behind of the quarter with a ball-up clearance. The Giants have managed six forward 50 clearances this quarter, while Carlton have not managed one for the match. The Giants also lead the forward 50 tackle count 12-1.
28:48
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
29:22
Ed Curnow kicks his third and gives Carlton the spark they needed after an almost-goalless third quarter. It is Curnow's highest tally of goals kicked in a game this year.
30:33
The Giants gained ascendancy in the third quarter in many statistical categories. They lead the contested possessions for the quarter 43-27 and the inside 50s 15-9. Crucially, while Carlton only managed two shots on goal, GWS managed nine.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:18
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Paddy Dow)
01:30
Early contested possession dominance for Carlton in the third quarter has led to three inside 50s to zero so far. The Blues lead contested possessions 5-1 for the quarter.
01:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Ed Curnow)
02:36
Ed Curnow's fourth goal is a just reward for Carlton's contested dominance in the quarter. It is the first time Curnow has kicked four goals since Round 3, 2019, and only the second time he has kicked four goals in his career.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
05:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
05:26
Callan Ward quickly replies with his first goal, directly from an Adam Saad clanger kick. It is the Giants' second goal from a forward 50 intercept so far tonight. The Giants average 7.5 points from this source, ranked 13th.
07:04
Giants Interchange - Jake Stein off due to an injury.
07:06
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
09:22
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
09:47
Harry Himmelberg's goal means that the Blues now trail in points scored from intercept possessions for the first time tonight. After conceding a 62 point differential in that source last week, Carlton only trail by four points - a marked increase from last round.
13:00
Giants Interchange - Xavier O'Halloran and is possibly out for the game.
13:04
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
14:24
Giants Interchange - Callan Ward off due to an injury.
14:40
Kieren Briggs has had his best night in the ruck of his career so far. He has amassed 27 hitouts and 11 hitouts-to-advantage, which are both career-high tallies. He has also registered eight contested possessions and three clearances.
16:07
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
18:47
Levi Casboult's goal came from a Nic Newman defensive half intercept. Newman has managed six intercept possessions for the game, a team-high tonight. He has averaged 6.6 intercept possessions this season.
19:55
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
23:41
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
25:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
25:37
Callan Ward's second fourth quarter goal puts the game beyond doubt for the Giants. He has led from the front in the second half, registering seven contested possessions and six clearances - both game-highs.
26:46
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)
27:14
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Eddie Betts)
27:27
Eddie Betts registers his second goal of the night in the final game of his career. It is the ninth time he has kicked two goals or more this year.
28:29
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Lochie O'Brien)
30:51
Blues Interchange - Tom De Koning and is possibly out for the game.
34:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
35:07
The Giants' win came from their best midfielders lifting in the second half. Tim Taranto, Callan Ward and Josh Kelly combined for 21 contested possessions that half, giving the Giants a significant contested possession win of 79-50 for the half. They also led the tackle count 27-20, the clearance count 23-16 and the inside 50 count 30-22 in that time.