Match

GWS Giants vs Essendon

Commentary / 05 Aug 2022

Pre Game

00:00

In the last four rounds, the Giants have lost the inside 50 count by 23 and posted a shot at goal accuracy of 36.8 percent, ranked last in both measures.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:47

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

02:02

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

03:09

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Rushed)

05:06

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Mason Redman)

05:12

A chaotic start to the match with the Giants kicking two goals from their first seven disposals, including a goal before the ball returned to the centre circle after the first goal of the match. Inside 50s have settled at three apiece early and clearances at two apiece.

08:00

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

10:06

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

10:48

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

11:00

For the first time today for either team the Giants transition the football uninterrupted from a kick in to inside forward 50, resulting in a behind on this occasion to Coniglio. Coniglio has three disposals early, including one insde 50, and has also executed one tackle.

16:56

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Josh Kelly)

16:59

Kelly for the Giants with his first goal of the day and the second for the Giants from a stoppage, this one occurring inside forward 50. Kelly is now up to a match-high seven disposals.

19:38

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)

20:13

Wright for the Bombers kicks their first goal of the day, with a set shot originating from a free kick against Taylor. The Bombers lead the free kick count early 4-2, Hopper for the Giants has given away three kicks himself already.

21:27

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)

23:34

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

25:40

With that behind, Peatling earns his first clearance of the day, and the Giants' 12th, while the Bombers have half as many at six. Perryman for the Giants leads all players with four, double the next best by any other player.

26:23

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)

28:16

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Kyle Langford)

31:03

A see-sawing for quarter sees the Giants take a slim two point lead into the first break. Whitfield for the Giants leads all players with eight disposals and the Giants lead total disposals 87-86. Clearances are in the favour of the Giants 12-8, and inside 50s 12-9.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

04:42

Giants Interchange - James Peatling and is possibly out for the game.

06:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

08:38

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

09:33

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

10:00

Greene goals from his first mark inside 50 for the day, with the Giants leading the mark inside 50 count 4-3. Riccardi with the goal assist by foot, his first of the day.

12:15

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

12:51

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Jake Stringer)

13:55

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tanner Bruhn)

14:50

Bruhn goals from his second kick after coming on as the sub for the injured Peatling. This now leaves Snelling for the Bombers as the last player yet to register a disposal. Total disposals are in the favour of the Giants 135-124.

16:00

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

19:41

A lopsided tackle count to this point in the match with the Giants leading 25-14, with Toby Greene for the Giants leading all players with five to his name, two of which he has executed inside forward 50.

22:20

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)

24:09

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Peter Wright)

24:31

Wright for the Bombers takes his second contested mark of the match and kicks his second goal. The Giants have taken nine contested marks to the Bombers' six, both teams have taken two contested marks inside forward 50.

26:14

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (James Stewart)

27:47

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Perryman)

30:16

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Archie Perkins)

32:12

The two point quarter time margin remains as both teams kick 4.2 (26) for the quarter, although the Giants did kick out to a 20 point lead at one stage. Parish for the Bombers led all players that quarter with nine disposals, he also had a quarter high six contested possessions.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)

03:20

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Ben Hobbs)

04:15

The Bombers have kicked two goals from their first two inside 50s of the quarter, and from only eight disposals, to take the lead for the first time. The Giants with only two disposals and no inside 50s so far this quarter.

07:42

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Archie Perkins)

09:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

10:17

Lloyd goals from the Giants' first uncontested mark inside 50 for the second half, Ward with the goal assist by foot. The Giants lead total marks 68-49 and uncontested marks 59-42.

12:30

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Darcy Parish)

14:23

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

16:17

Taylor takes his second intercept mark of the match, this one on the defensive side of the wing. The Giants lead the intercept mark count 11-6, however, Zerk-Thatcher for the Bombers leads all players with four to his name.

17:46

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

20:51

For the fifth time today the Bombers transition the football uninterrupted from defensive 50 to inside 50, however from all these five chains they are yet to score a goal. The Giants have had eight chains of this nature and kicked one goal as a result.

21:36

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Sam Durham)

21:59

Giants Interchange - Lachie Ash off due to the blood rule.

24:12

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

25:13

Greene smothers the Stweart handball in the Bombers' defensive goal square and kicks a goal out of mid-air as a result. that was Greene's fourth score (2.2 (14)) from ten kicks, both Teams have executed five smothers each for the match.

26:32

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)

29:22

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Braydon Preuss)

30:29

After relinquishing the lead early in the quarter, the Giants steadied and now take a 13 point lead into the last quarter. Whitfield with a quarter-high nine disposals to take his total to a match-high 25. Guelfi for the Bombers is the leading goal kicker with three.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

02:27

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

04:21

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

05:34

The Giants have dominated the first five minutes of the last quarter, leading inside 50s 4-0 with three scoring shots (1.2 (8)) coming from these inside 50s. The Giants lead disposals 14-2, and clearances 2-0.

08:55

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

10:21

The Bombers register their first inside 50 of the quarter but has resulted in another intercept mark to Taylor, Durham with the turnover. Durham has committed the equal most turnovers in the match with five to his name.

10:37

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

14:06

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

14:29

The Giants now with the last seven goals of the match, and that goal from Hogan was the Giants' ninth that has originated from an Essendon turnover. The Giants have kicked a total of 9.8 (62) from turnovers while the Bombers have kicked 4.4 (28).

20:30

Himmelberg for the Giants executes his third and equal team-high spoil for the match as the Bombers exit their defensive 50. The Giants lead the total spoil count 23-17, while Ridley for the Bombers leads all players with five.

21:23

SCORE GOAL - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)

25:35

SCORE BEHIND - Bombers (Matt Guelfi)

27:55

A seven goal to three second half has seen the Giants run out 27 point winners this afternoon. Hogan for the victors was the highest ranked player on the ground today, kicking 4.2 (26) from his 17 disposals. He took a match-high 12 marks including a match-high three contested marks.