Match

GWS Giants vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 07 May 2022

Pre Game

00:00
Geelong has out-marked its opponents in 19% of its offensive one-on-one contests – ranked No.1.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:47
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
03:02
Jeremy Cameron kicks the first goal of the match from a chain that started in Geelong's defensive 50. He has kicked more goals at Manuka Oval than any other player.
06:16
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
09:51
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mark O'Connor)
12:20
Mitch Duncan has started strongly, recording nine disposals already - three more than any other player - as well as two score involvements.
13:03
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
15:59
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Atkins)
19:12
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
20:14
The Giants record three inside 50s in the space of 90 seconds and are finally rewarded with their first shot at goal, which Jesse Hogan converts.
21:02
Cats Interchange - Jed Bews and is possibly out for the game.
21:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
22:04
Jeremy Cameron kicks his second goal from another mark on a lead inside the forward 50. Before this round, Geelong had taken 16 marks inside 50 per game, well clear of Brisbane in second place with 13 per game.
23:59
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
25:17
The Cats are cutting off the Giants' ball movement going forward, leading intercept marks 5-1. Zach Guthrie has two of them.
25:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)
27:12
Despite leading clearances 11-7, and inside 50s 12-10, the Giants trail by 13 points.
27:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
29:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
31:33
The Giants dominated clearances that quarter 16-7, with both of their goals coming from this source. Geelong kicked two of their three goals from turnovers generated in the midfield.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
02:15
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
05:10
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Bobby Hill)
06:58
Tom Green wins the last centre clearance to make it 7-1 the Giants' way.
11:24
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
12:19
After an efficient first quarter going forward, Geelong has scored just 0.2 from eight inside 50s this quarter. Before this round, Geelong has won the inside 50 count by 10 per game – ranked No.1 in the competition.
14:25
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
15:24
Mitch Duncan is racking up disposals at will with 18 - five more than any other player. He also has a game-high five score involvements.
17:13
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Isaac Cumming)
18:36
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
20:24
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
22:32
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
23:14
Geelong has kicked two goals in two minutes to get some reward from their territory dominance, leading inside 50s 16-7 this quarter.
27:09
Tom Green has been dominant this quarter, leading disposals (10), contested possessions (6) and clearances (4).
28:15
The main difference has been Geelong's ability to move the ball and score from its defensive half, recording 34 points to the Giants' eight from this origin.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
05:56
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
08:12
The Giants currently trail the Cats in contested possessions 75-80, after winning the count by 27 last round, their best differential for the season. Tom Green leads the way with 12.
08:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
12:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
12:46
The third quarter has started as a stalemate, with contested possessions (15-13), clearances (5-5) and disposals (40-43) all very even. Brandon Parfitt has six disposals.
15:10
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
17:11
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
17:52
Geelong kick two quick goals to break the dead lock, with the latest one coming through a Jeremy Cameron mark inside 50. Before this round, Geelong had retained the ball from 53 per cent of its kicks into the forward 50 – ranked No.1.
19:27
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Isaac Smith)
21:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
23:26
Both teams have recorded 10 inside 50s this quarter, with Geelong reaping 2.3 compared to the Giants' 0.3. Jesse Hogan has contributed two of those behinds.
25:01
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
26:27
The Cats have been able to control this quarter, recording 22 more disposals and seven more marks. Zac Tuohy and Cam Guthrie have eight disposals each this quarter.
27:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Tom Green)
27:40
Tom Green misses another chance, which will make it a goalless quarter for the Giants. He has the most clearances in the match with seven.
28:21
Geelong was able to get on top of the clearances in that term, recording 10 to the Giants' six. Patrick Dangerfield, Mark Blicavs and Cooper Stephens all had two each.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)
03:23
The Giants kick the first goal of the quarter through a Harry Himmelberg set shot. This season he has posted a career-high shot at goal accuracy of 82.4% – ranked No.1 of the top-50 in the AFL for shots at goal.
05:39
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zach Guthrie)
08:43
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Brandan Parfitt)
09:34
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
09:42
The Cats have controlled play early in this term, leading disposals 40-30 and inside 50s 9-2, as well as a superior kicking efficiency at 69 per cent compared to the Giants' 50.
12:13
Mark Blicavs has eight disposals this quarter already - twice as many as the highest Giant in Lachie Whitfield.
12:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:52
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
17:09
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
18:56
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
19:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
21:30
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
23:39
The Cats have continued to dominate territory this quarter, recording 29 more disposals and 12 more inside 50s. Tom Stewart has eight disposals and three inside 50s.
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Quinton Narkle)
26:24
The Cats have had the edge in both main score sources, leading points from clearances 28-14 and points from turnovers 52-20.
28:14
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitchell Knevitt)
28:21
Mitch Duncan was prolific for the winning side, recording game-highs for disposals (33) and score involvements (11), along with a strong kicking efficiency at 80 per cent.