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Pre Game
00:00
The Cats conceded 79 inside 50s last round to Gold Coast - their most in any match since 2015.
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:08
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tanner Bruhn)
02:17
Tanner Bruhn opens proceedings with the first goal of the match, from a defensive-half turnover for the Cats. The Cats average 53.1 points per game from intercept possessions this season, ranked fifth overall.
04:46
The Cats have made a concerted effort to control the ball so far, already registering nine marks, with seven uncontested. Last round, the Cats only managed to take 49 marks - their lowest total since 2004.
06:17
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
07:51
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
07:57
The Giants get on the board through Brent Daniels, with their second score of the game from a stoppage clearance chain. The Giants average just 25.3 points per game from this source over their last three games - ranked 15th overall.
09:38
GIANTS Interchange - Stephen Coniglio off due to an injury.
09:57
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
12:13
Both teams appear to be on a relatively even keel so far, with the Cats having a slender lead in contested possessions (18-17) and tackles (eight to seven), and both teams even on clearances (with four each so far).
12:44
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Zach Tuohy)
13:52
Zach Tuohy turns a forward-half intercept mark into a long goal from outside 50. The Cats lead the intercept mark count five to two so far, with three of these marks coming in the Giants' forward-half.
14:42
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
18:10
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jake Kolodjashnij)
19:37
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
20:13
The Giants have now scored 2.2 (14) from stoppage clearances, compared to the Cats' single goal. In their last two games at GMHBA Stadium, the Giants have outscored the Cats from stoppage clearances by 21 and 22 points respectively.
21:27
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
22:08
Max Holmes slots another for the Cats to continue his good form. Holmes is averaging a career-high 24.9 disposals, 593 metres gained and 6.3 intercept possessions.
24:40
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
25:13
Tom Hawkins extends the Cats' lead in his games record-breaking 356th game for the club. Hawkins is averaging 1.2 goals per game this season, ranked fifth at the club.
28:25
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
31:37
The Giants continue to be unable to make meaningful progression from their intercept possessions. They average a score from just 13.9% of their intercept possessions over the last four rounds (last overall), and today have scored just twice from 21 intercepts - a dreadful 9.5% conversion rate.
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:20
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (James Peatling)
02:09
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
02:42
From seven ball-up stoppages so far this match, the Cats have achieved the clearance in all seven of them, despite not registering a hitout in any of these contests.
05:15
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
07:07
The Giants have made an extremely auspicious start to the second quarter, leading in contested possessions (seven to three), clearances (two to one) and inside 50s (five to zero). Their 2.2 (14) this quarter has been built on these statistical leads.
08:17
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Tom Green)
08:59
GIANTS Interchange - Stephen Coniglio off due to an injury.
09:35
Despite carrying a shoulder injury from a first-term tackle, Stephen Coniglio leads all players on the ground for disposals (with 12) and score involvements (with five). Seven of his touches have come in the forward half.
11:52
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
12:33
Brad Close converts the Cats' first opportunity of the quarter to put his team back in front. The goal comes from the Cats' only inside-50 of the quarter so far. Meanwhile, the Giants have had seven, but only have 2.4 (16) to show for it.
12:58
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
15:46
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
16:45
The Cats have scored six goals so far, however, Brad Close's second-quarter goal was their first from a shot within 40m. Their other five have all come from a distance of longer than 40m.
18:13
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
19:27
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
20:04
The Giants have now amassed nine clearances to one in the second term, leading to an extremely lopsided 12-2 inside-50 count this quarter. The Cats have averaged three fewer clearances than their opposition since Round 7, ranked 15th overall.
20:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tanner Bruhn)
21:10
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
22:51
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
23:29
A fourth-straight goal for the Giants through Xavier O'Halloran, this time from a centre-bounce clearance chain. The Giants lead centre clearances 11-4 for the match, with ten of these clearances proving effective.
26:41
The Giants have also dominated the Cats in their pressure this term, with their pressure rating of 193 for the term easily eclipsing the Cats' low 170 rating.
28:30
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
32:04
The Cats' forward-half prowess wilted in the second, as they were stifled of any forward-half opportunities to move the ball. It was 28 minutes into the quarter before the Cats registered a ball-movement chain from their forward-half; they could only achieve a single behind from the four chains they registered after that point.
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
Kieren Briggs has had the upper hand in ruck contests so far, leading hitouts 20-12 against fifth-gamer Toby Conway. Briggs also leads all players on the ground for stoppage first possessions (with seven) and clearances (with six).
01:57
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
04:25
Despite ten disposals and four disposals inside-50, Jeremy Cameron is yet to impact the scoreboard against his former team, with no goals and just one score involvement so far. Cameron averages 14.3 disposals, 3.0 goals and 8.3 score involvements against the Giants throughout his career
04:50
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
06:36
Jake Riccardi has now kicked four goals for the first time since Round 22 last season. Riccardi has taken four marks inside 50, with two contested, and leads all players on the ground for score involvements with eight so far.
08:57
Jesse Hogan has now kicked two goals for the match, surpassing his career-average at GMHBA Stadium of less than a goal. His scoring accuracy of 100% tonight is also a far cry from his GMHBA career-worst average of 33.3% at GMHBA.
11:52
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
12:49
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
12:56
The Giants have averaged just 12.0 points from attacking midfield scoring chains over the last three rounds, ranked last in the competition. They have already amassed 31 points from this zone tonight.
15:51
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
17:58
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
19:15
After three goals from intercept possession in the first quarter, Shannon Neale's goal is just the Cats' third score from an intercept possession since the end of the first.
19:49
SCORE
BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
21:15
GWS midfielder Tom Green leads all players on the ground for contested possessions, with 11 so far. Green averages 13.0 contested possessions per game this season, ranked ninth overall.
22:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
26:09
Tom Hawkins caps a period of Cats dominance to bring the margin down to 14. The last ten minutes have seen the Cats register seven forward-half marks to one, with three of these contested.
28:22
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
29:48
The Giants continued to lead the Cats in clearances that quarter, leading 10-5 for the term, however, were unable to put the Cats away due to their ball use. Their inside-50 retention rate was a measly 27% for the term, just half of their full-game 54% average.
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:14
The Cats have generated just six centre bounce clearances tonight, with each of Tanner Bruhn, Max Holmes and Zach Tuohy amassing two each. Bruhn has generated 22 centre clearances this year - six more than any of his teammates.
04:31
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
05:43
The Giants have registered 21 more tackles than the Cats tonight - their second-biggest differential of the year so far. The Giants average 4.5 more tackles than their opposition in 2024, ranked fifth overall.
08:12
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
08:22
The margin has been cut to just six points as the Cats continue to push. They have a lead of 13-7 contested possessions this quarter, as well as a clearance lead of five to three - this has led to the Cats generating seven of this quarter's eight inside-50 entries.
08:59
SCORE
GOAL - Cats (Tyson Stengle)
11:48
The tension has risen as both teams have lifted their pressure ratings. Geelong's 226 and GWS' 218 pressure ratings for the term respectively are both elite by AFL average standards.
14:10
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Brad Close)
15:48
The Giants still have just the one forward-50 entry for the term. They have now amassed eight defensive-50 ball-movement chains this term, with none getting close to being converted into an inside-50 entry.
17:32
SCORE
BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
22:04
SCORE
GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
22:33
Against the run of play, Toby Greene kicks an immensely important goal to put the Giants back in front, from just their third entry inside 50 this quarter. Greene's nine score involvements is a match-high.
23:27
GIANTS Interchange - Harry Perryman off due to an injury.
24:59
The Cats have registered 16 more inside-50 entries than the Giants this quarter. This differential is five higher than the Cats' previous best quarter-differential of 11 in Round 1.
29:20
Nick Haynes has proven to be a defensive wall in this last term, amassing eight disposals this term. Most importantly, he's collected six disposals, two marks and four rebound-50s in the Giants' defensive-50 this quarter.
32:23
The Giants hold on to beat the Cats at GMHBA Stadium for the fourth time in a row. While the 15 more clearances that the Giants generated in the second and third terms gave the Giants the lead, it was seventh-gamer Leek Aleer who proved the difference. His five defensive-50 intercepts and three defensive-50 intercept marks (with two contested) in the fourth ultimatlely nullified the Cat's barrage of forward-50 entries.