Match

GWS Giants vs Brisbane Lions

Commentary / 22 Apr 2023

Pre Game

00:00

Since 2020, Brisbane averages 15.8 goals per game against the Giants – two more goals than any other team.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

04:15

Sam Taylor has already had two intercept marks for the game. He averages four each game this season, ranked No.2 (Callum Wilkie ranked No.1 with 4.4).

05:40

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Lincoln McCarthy)

06:11

Lincoln McCarthy boots the first goal for the game, with the goal coming from a turnover. This season, Brisbane has scored from 23% of their possession gains, ranked No.2.

08:15

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

14:17

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (James Peatling)

15:51

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

17:32

All three of Brisbane's goals have been scored in the corridor. The Lions have the second lowest corridor use when going inside 50 this season, only attacking from the corridor 31.5% of the time.

18:37

The Giants have had the last six clearances, yet they have only registered one point from stoppages in this game.

18:54

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Aaron Cadman)

20:33

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Will Ashcroft)

21:58

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

22:54

Both of the Giants' goals have come from turnovers. They ranked No.6 for strike rate from turnover this season with a strike rate of 69.4, which is how many points they score per 100 turnovers.

23:40

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Gunston)

25:37

Hugh McCluggage has had four inside 50s, with the ball being retained 100% of the time. He ranks No.5 for inside 50 kick retention rate of the top 50 players with the most kicks.

26:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Jack Gunston)

28:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

31:01

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Cam Rayner)

32:35

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

33:09

The Giants have had 18-7 of the first possessions, although only lead the clearances 12-11 and effective clearances 10-8.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:57

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

04:10

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

04:13

Xavier O'Halloran kicks his second for the game, making it the first time he has scored multiple goals in his career.

05:27

GWS have been strong pre-clearances, having six more contested possessions and three more tackles, although they are equal for clearances and have not scored a goal from this source.

06:53

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

08:52

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

10:04

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

12:58

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Brent Daniels)

14:23

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

15:28

Matt Flynn leads the hitouts against Oscar McInerny 11-8 although the Lions leads the clearances 8-11 and have also kicked a goal when these two have been opposing ruckmen.

15:54

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)

16:37

Jack Gunston slots his first goal of the game after being targeted five times inside 50, the most of any player on the field.

17:12

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Xavier O'Halloran)

19:05

The Giants' pressure has been red hot, registering a forward-half pressure factor of 1.92. They usually average 1.69 in this zone, ranked No.5.

20:58

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

21:18

Eric Hipwood misses another set shot for the Lions. Brisbane has been unable to capitalise on their set shots today scoring 2.5 (17), whereas GWS has scored 4.0 (24) from this shot type.

23:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Cam Rayner)

24:30

Cam Rayner kicks his first of the game and is enjoying being settled in the forward line this game, spending 100% of game time in this position. He has spent 53% of the time in defence this season.

27:27

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Joe Daniher)

32:19

Both teams have scored the same amount of points from stoppage but the Lions’ turnover game that separates the two at half-time as they have outscored GWS from stoppage by 19 points for the game. They have been most productive from their attacking midfield intercepts, scoring 19-25 points respectively from this zone.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

00:43

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Jack Gunston)

02:03

The first goal of the second half goes to the Lions from a stoppage. They have scored six more points from this zone now in this game, although they average 2 points less per game from this zone compared to their opposition, ranked No.14 in the league.

02:34

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

03:36

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

04:31

Charlie Cameron kicks his fourth goal for the game. He has now scored 4 or more goals from half of the games he has played this year.

06:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

08:18

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)

09:43

Toby Greene boots his second major for the game. He has now scored multiple goals in 9 of his last ten matches.

12:56

Giants Interchange - Sam Taylor off due to an injury.

14:07

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

14:09

GWS have had the upper hand in this quarter, being 16 in disposals, plus 4 in contested possessions, plus 3 in intercept possessions, plus 1 inside 50s and have had the ball in their forward half for 56% of the quarter yet have scored 2 fewer goals than the Lions.

15:52

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

17:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Zac Bailey)

17:54

A big loss for GWS as Sam Taylor is subbed off. He had team-highs in intercept marks (3) and intercept possessions (6) as well as keeping his direct opponent Joe Daniher to one goal.

20:22

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

25:08

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

26:49

Brent Daniels kicks back-to-back goals in this quarter, stopping a run of three goals from the Lions. Both of his goals came from inside 50s by Toby Greene.

27:06

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

30:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Perryman)

32:44

Brisbane’s lead is extended to 22 points at the final break. Although they kicked five goals for the quarter, the Giants kicked the last three goals of the game.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:04

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Joe Daniher)

03:30

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

03:52

Charlie Cameron bags his seventh goal for the game, which is his best return for the year. He equals Stewart Loewe with the most goals at Manuka Oval in a single game.

05:14

SCORE GOAL - Lions (Eric Hipwood)

08:11

Jack Payne has stood up tonight in defence, having game-highs of five intercept marks, nine intercept possessions and seven spoils.

10:09

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)

10:31

Giants Interchange - Adam Kennedy and is possibly out for the game.

11:41

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

12:53

Harry Himmelberg clunks his second contested mark of the game and scores yet another set shot for the Giants. They have been super accurate from this shot type, scoring 9.2 (56) to the Lions' 8.5 (51) from two fewer scoring shots.

14:52

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)

17:36

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)

17:49

GWS has had the last seven inside 50s and has retained the ball from 60% of those entries, although have scored the same amount of goals as the Lions.

18:16

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Zac Bailey)

19:47

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Charlie Cameron)

22:48

Joe Daniher has displayed his talents tonight, having an equal career-high nine inside 50s, game-highs with 634 metres gained and nine marks, as well as chipping in with a goal.

26:07

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Rushed)

26:56

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Hugh McCluggage)

28:31

SCORE BEHIND - Lions (Conor McKenna)

29:07

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)

30:35

In the end, Brisbane proved too powerful in with their stoppage work tonight, registering 24 points more than GWS. A virtuoso performance from Charlie Cameron, having seven goals, 11 score involvements and 5 forward 50 marks.