Match

Carlton vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 27 Aug 2023

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants have conceded a shot at goal accuracy of 45.7% this season - ranked third defensively.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:20
The Giants have the early advantage at stoppages, winning the first possession five more times and the clearance two more times.
04:36
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)
05:13
Tom Green has started well for the Giants with a game-high six disposals and two contested possessions.
05:54
80% of the play so far has occurred in the Giants' forward half with GWS recording four more inside 50s.
06:26
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
09:00
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Nic Newman)
09:14
Carlton has recorded a pressure factor of 194 compared to 173 for the Giants. The AFL average is 181.
11:03
After conceding six of the first seven inside 50s of the game, the Blues have recorded the last eight inside 50s.
11:29
Charlie Curnow scores his first goal of the game and now has an equal share of the 2023 Coleman Medal with 76 goals for the season.
13:35
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callan Ward)
15:20
Charlie Curnow scores his second goal of the game and 77th for the season, securing a second straight Coleman Medal.
20:00
The Giants have missed four tackles and have recorded a tackling efficiency of 44%. The AFL average is 65%.
20:37
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
21:35
Blues Interchange - Jacob Weitering off due to an injury.
22:03
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Lachlan Keeffe)
23:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
24:19
The Giants have scored 2.1 (13) from turnovers.
26:10
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
26:19
GWS has recorded the last five inside 50s of the game after conceding 14 of the previous 16.
28:52
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
31:27
Carlton generated nine forward half intercepts in the first quarter for a return of 2.3 (15).

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:14
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
01:33
GWS has scored 3.1 (19) from set shots.
03:54
Both teams are struggling to transition the ball from their defensive 50 to forward 50, with the Giants converting 17% of chains compared to 14% for the Blues. The AFL average is 21%.
07:34
The Giants have evened the contested possession count this quarter after losing the count by 12 in the first quarter.
07:55
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
10:25
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
10:59
Despite 63% of the play this quarter occurring in Carlton's forward half, the Giants have been able to capitalise going inside 50, scoring 3.0 (18) to no score.
12:16
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
13:29
Toby Greene has been the target inside 50 on three occasions for a return of two marks inside 50 and 3.1 (19).
14:53
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Jack Martin)
15:29
The Blues have scored 3.0 (18) from clearances.
19:57
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Matthew Owies)
20:09
Matthew Owies has been the target inside 50 on four occasions for a return of 2.0 (12).
22:39
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Cottrell)
24:27
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Oliver Hollands)
27:15
Giants Interchange - Toby Greene off due to the blood rule.
29:48
The Blues have recorded seven of the last 10 inside 50s of the game and lead the overall count by eight.
30:15
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Tom De Koning)
32:06
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Isaac Cumming)
33:25
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
34:28
Carlton recorded a kicking efficiency of 69% that quarter after going at 58% by foot in the first quarter.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:22
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)
02:16
Sam Walsh and Paddy Dow have combined to win 11 of Carlton's 22 clearances.
05:00
GWS has played on from 26% of marks taken compared to 7% for the Blues.
07:21
SCORE GOAL - Blues (George Hewett)
07:52
The Blues have scored 6.0 (36) from clearances compared to 2.2 (14) for the Giants.
09:58
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
10:32
Stephen Coniglio has been productive in his 200th game with 18 disposals, seven contested possessions, and 2.1 (13).
10:34
Blues Interchange - Blake Acres and is possibly out for the game.
11:35
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
12:12
Charlie Curnow has been the target on a game-high seven occasions for a return of four marks inside 50 and 3.0 (18).
14:53
The pressure has grown from both teams this quarter with the Giants recording a pressure factor of 206 compared to 189 for the Blues. The AFL average is 181.
15:47
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jesse Hogan)
16:27
Blake Acres has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Caleb Marchbank.
16:33
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
17:07
The Giants have scored 7.2 (44) from set shots.
18:12
Toby McMullin has been subbed out of the game and replaced by Nick Haynes.
19:17
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
19:37
After scoring 2.1 (13) from clearances in the first half, the Giants have scored 2.1 (13) from clearances this quarter.
23:05
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)
23:52
The Giants have won 23 more uncontested possessions this quarter after losing the count by 23 in the first half.
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Callum M. Brown)
26:19
The Blues have recorded a kicking efficiency of 50% in their forward half this quarter compared to 70% for the Giants.
30:21
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Greene)
32:07
After generating 15 forward half intercepts in the first half, the Blues were only able to generate four in the third quarter with 58% of the play occurring in the Giants' forward half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
03:24
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Toby Bedford)
04:04
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jake Riccardi)
05:06
Carlton has struggled to transition the ball this quarter with all four of their defensive 50 chains being intercepted by the Giants for a return of 1.1 (7).
07:33
The Giants have won six clearances to none this quarter and lead the contested possession count by 11.
09:08
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Brent Daniels)
11:00
The Blues have recorded just four disposals in their forward half this quarter with 80% of the play occurring in the Giants' forward half.
14:18
SCORE GOAL - Giants (Toby Greene)
14:33
Toby Greene has had a productive last quarter with a game-high seven disposals, two contested possessions, and 1.0 (6).
20:38
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Corey Durdin)
21:18
The Blues have scored 8.0 (48) from clearances compared to 6.2 (38) for the Giants.
23:34
SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)
27:44
SCORE GOAL - Blues (Zac Fisher)
28:06
Blues Interchange - Brodie Kemp off due to an injury.
28:29
Over the last 10 minutes of play, the Blues have won four more contested possessions and two more clearances. Carlton has also outscored the Giants 2.0 (12) to 0.1 (1).
32:07
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Owies)
32:38
SCORE BEHIND - Blues (Corey Durdin)
32:45
Carlton was able to generate 25 forward half intercepts but only scored 2.7 (19) compared to 6.3 (39) from 24 forward half intercepts for the Giants.