Match

Fremantle vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 09 Apr 2022

Pre Game

00:00
The Dockers have taken a marks and immediately played on from 21 per cent of marks, the lowest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:34
The Giants kick the first goal of the match via a stoppage chain. The Giants have won the first three clearances of the match.
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
06:58
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Blake Acres)
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
09:22
The Dockers have kicked both of their two goals from forward 50 intercepts. They average 11 points per game from forward 50 intercepts this season, ranked No.1 in the AFL and have already surpassed this total tonight.
11:20
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
12:33
Fremantle has double the uncontested possessions of the Giants, leading 22 to 11.
14:02
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
16:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
17:21
The Dockers have laid 11 tackles in their forward half. The Giants have laid only one.
21:26
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Connor Idun)
22:07
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
23:10
The Dockers have enjoyed 61 per cent time in forward half for the match, despite the fact that the inside 50 count is tied at nine.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
25:48
Fremantle lead forward half contested possessions 18 to 11, which includes an advantage of 15 to seven in post-clearance contested possession.
27:46
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
29:53
The Dockers won 13 forward half intercepts in the opening quarter, scoring 2.2.14 from these intercepts. To put this in perspective, the Dockers rank fourth in the AFL for forward half intercepts, averaging 26 intercepts per match.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:17
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
04:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
04:50
The Giants lead clearances narrowly 10 to eight, but have kicked two of their three goals from stoppages. The Dockers have only kicked 0.2.2 from this score source.
07:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
07:45
The Giants have kicked 4.0.24 from set shots tonight. Conversely, the Dockers have kicked 0.3.3 from this shot type.
12:10
The Dockers lead contested possession by seven and uncontested possession by 15 this quarter, but can't put this advantage on the scoreboard, with the Giants outscoring Fremantle 2.0.12 to 0.1.1 for the term.
15:39
The Giants have a kicking efficiency of 86 per cent this quarter, compared to just 56 per cent from Fremantle.
22:34
Fremantle have 30 more disposals this quarter, including 15 more kicks, yet GWS have gained about 200 metres more territory for the quarter.
23:49
Fremantle have outscored GWS 4.4.28 to 2.0.12 from intercept possessions. Heath Chapman leads all comers with eight intercept possessions for the match.
24:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)
26:29
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
28:32
The Giants have scored 30 of their 31 points tonight from forward half chains. They have only averaged 30 points per game from forward half chains this season, ranked 17th.
29:49
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
29:53
The Dockers enjoy an advantage of 12 in contested possession at the half. Fremantle recruit Will Brodie leads the team with eight of his match-high 19 disposals coming via a contested possession.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:34
Fremantle leads the contested possession count by six in the third quarter and have increased their advantage in this area to 18 for the match.
06:42
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Green)
07:03
GWS has outscored Fremantle 3.1.19 to 0.2.2 from stoppages. All three clearance goals have been from forward half stoppages.
11:36
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Green)
11:58
Tom Green is causing the Dockers massive issues at the stoppage. The Giant midfielder has only three disposals this quarter, but two of them have been contested possessions that have resulted in two clearances and two goals to the young gun.
13:14
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
14:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
15:42
Ball use continues to be an issue for the Dockers. They are kicking at an efficiency of 65 per cent for the quarter compared to the Giants' 75 per cent. This mirrors the figures for the entire match.
18:24
Rory Lobb kicks Fremantle's seventh goal from a contested mark inside 50 to put the Dockers back in front. The Dockers lead marks inside 50 eight to two tonight.
24:17
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (James Aish)
24:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
25:09
The Dockers have the last six inside 5os of the match and lead this area 11 to six for the term. They have only scored two behinds from these six entries however.
26:12
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Lachie Schultz)
27:24
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)
27:44
The Giants go coast-to-coast, transferring the ball from one end to the other, scoring a goal in just four kicks. They average seven points per game from kick-ins this season, ranked second.
32:25
The Dockers enjoy an advantage of 19 in contested possession, led by Will Brodie with 13 contested possessions. Tim Taranto has been industrious for the Giants to lead them with 11 contested possessions.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
05:40
The Giants have four of the first five inside 50s of the quarter, but have failed to capitalise, kicking just the one behind.
09:27
Griffin Logue has three intercept marks this quarter already. He has four for the match and six intercept possessions in total. Heath Chapman leads the Dockers with 10 intercept possessions, while Sam Taylor has a match-high 11 intercepts for the Giants.
11:52
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Travis Colyer)
12:26
Lachie Schultz wins a fantastic contest in the forward 50 and provides the goal assist for Travis Colyer. Both Schultz and Colyer lead the Dockers with six score involvements apiece tonight.
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Andrew Brayshaw)
15:26
The Dockers continue to press home their advantage in contested ball, leading by seven this quarter and extending their advantage in this area to 26 for the match.
18:14
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)
19:20
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
19:36
After some earlier inaccuracy, the Dockers have made the most of their inside 50s this quarter. They have 3.0.18 from eight entries, while the Giants have managed just 0.2.2 from 11 entries.
20:40
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tim Taranto)
22:21
All four of Fremantle's goals this quarter have come via intercept possessions. The Dockers have been dominant from turnover tonight, outscoring the Giants 10.8.68 to 3.2.20 from intercepts.
23:50
Dockers Interchange - James Aish and is possibly out for the game.
24:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)
27:02
The Dockers have now kicked 11.8.74 from intercept possessions, eclipsing the 73 points it scored from intercepts last week against the Eagles.
28:37
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sean Darcy)
29:22
The Dockers have earned 24 more free kicks than the Giants tonight, the largest differential this season, well and truly eclipsing the 17 advantage the Bulldogs enjoyed against Sydney last week.
31:46
The Dockers were well-deserved victors tonight led by Will Brodie. Brodie set career-highs for disposals with 36 and contested possessions with 20 in a best on ground display.