Match

GWS Giants vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 06 Jul 2023

Pre Game

00:00
Since Round 13, the Hawks have scored 18 points per game from clearances - ranked last and 13.3 points below the AFL average.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:45
Giants Interchange - Xavier O'Halloran off due to an injury.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Bedford)
02:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
03:51
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
04:01
The Giants have launched both of their scores from defensive 50. They have generated 16.2% of their score from this zone this season.
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
05:44
Jake Riccardi boots his team's second goal, sourced from a centre bounce clearance. The Giants score 7.6 points per game from this source - ranked 16th.
11:07
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Dylan Moore)
11:17
Dylan Moore kicks the Hawks' first major, sourced from a forward 50 intercept. Hawthorn has kicked just seven goals from this source this season - the second-fewest in the competition.
12:26
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
12:36
The Hawks lead the centre bounce clearance count by two (3-1), with both teams kicking one goal from this source. Hawthorn has generated 13.7% of its score from this source - ranked fifth.
15:11
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Conor Nash)
15:54
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
17:08
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
17:39
Hawthorn has applied 13 tackles from 15 attempts (86.7%) to start the game. The AFL average is 64.8%.
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Ward)
20:14
The Hawks have now won three forward 50 intercepts, scoring 2.1 (13) from these - a season-high for the club.
21:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
25:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
27:26
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
27:36
The Hawks have held sway at stoppages, leading the clearance count by four (10-6), but the Giants have outscored them by six points (13-7) from this source, including that goal to Stephen Coniglio.
29:27
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
29:37
GWS have now scored 2.2 (14) from 11 defensive 50 chains. They average 13.5 points per game from this zone.
30:41
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
31:07
Josh Kelly was held to just one disposal in the first quarter. He averages 27.6 per match against the Hawks - his second-most against any opponent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:20
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
00:30
Hawthorn continues to dominate out of the middle. The Hawks now lead the centre bounce clearance count by four (7-3), outscoring GWS by six points (13-7) from this source.
02:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Kieren Briggs)
04:34
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
04:44
The Giants have taken six marks inside 50 to the Hawks' two, scoring 3.2 (20) to 1.1 (7) from this shot source.
06:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
08:18
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
08:28
Jake Riccardi has grabbed a game-high four marks inside 50 - three more than any other player. Riccardi recorded 15 marks in forward 50 from rounds 11-16 - ranked No.1 at the club and six more than any other Giant.
09:28
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
12:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
13:28
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Worpel)
13:38
Both teams have grabbed just three intercept marks. The competition average is 16.2 per game.
20:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
20:14
GWS have now scored 21 points from defensive 50 chains - their second-most in a game this season.
22:20
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
22:30
The Giants have recorded 11 kicks in their forward 50 this quarter, with just two of these effective.
24:02
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
25:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
25:27
The Hawks have been as inefficient by foot as GWS inside 50 this quarter, with just one of their six kicks in this zone effective.
27:12
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Chad Wingard)
27:22
Hawthorn leads the clearance count by one (7-6) in the second quarter, outscoring the Giants by 12 points (13-1) from this source.
29:43
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Denver Grainger-Barras)
29:46
Jai Newcombe has won a game-high seven clearances. Three of these have launched a goal for his team, including the last two goals for the game.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
00:58
Kieren Briggs has won a team-high five clearances - three more than any other Giants player, with two of these launching goals.
05:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
06:27
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Mitch Lewis)
06:37
The Hawks have generated nine inside 50s from 30 defensive 50 chains (30%), recording four scores (13.3%) from these entries. The AFL average is 20.4% and 8.7%, respectively.
08:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Josh Ward)
08:27
The Hawks have scored 21 of their 56 points (37.5%) from forward 50 chains. They have generated 14.6% of their score from this zone this season.
15:59
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Tom Green)
16:09
The Giants continue to find more targets inside 50, grabbing 15 forward 50 marks to the Hawks' three across the game, including 5-0 this quarter.
20:51
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callan Ward)
21:41
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
21:51
GWS has generated six inside 50s from nine defensive 50 chains this quarter (66.7%), while Hawthorn has entered its forward 50 five times from 10 chains originating in its defensive 50 (50%). The AFL average is 20.4%.
23:27
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
25:33
The Giants have applied just eight tackles this quarter after recording 21 and 17 tackles in the first and second terms, respectively.
28:17
Josh Kelly has now recorded five disposals, including just one effective kick. His career-low disposal count in any full game is 12.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:39
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tyler Brockman)
03:49
The Hawks have taken just four marks inside 50. Their season-low is five, which they recorded against Melbourne and Gold Coast in Round 9 and 15, respectively.
09:25
Sam Taylor is up to 11 intercept possessions for the game, including four marks from opposition kicks - both game-highs.
11:00
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
11:10
Another score from a defensive 50 chain for the Giants. They have now launched 35 points from this zone, which is a season-high for them.
12:30
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Will Day)
15:15
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
17:09
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Fergus Greene)
17:19
Hawthorn continues to dominate out of the middle. It now leads the centre bounce clearance count 15-6, scoring 4.2 (26) to 2.1 (13) from this source.
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Connor Macdonald)
18:33
Another goal from a centre clearance to the Hawks. Their 32 points from this source is a season-high for the club.
23:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Worpel)
26:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
26:14
Jesse Hogan has been the Giants' target inside 50 14 times - nine times more than any other Giant. His four goals are a season-high for him.
28:01
Sam Taylor is up to 13 intercept possessions and 10 spoils for the game. It is the ninth time he has recorded a defensive double-double. Only Harris Andrews has recorded more (13) since 2018.
29:33
The Giants hold on to record their fourth consecutive win for the first time since 2021. They were outscored by 19 points from centre bounce clearances (13-32) but outscored the Hawks by 45 points from defensive half chains (55-10).