Match

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 20 Jul 2024

Pre Game

00:00
Gold Coast has scored from just 40.5% of their inside 50s this season - ranked last in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Jed Walter)
03:01
Ben King has the first shot at goal for the match and it falls short. He has posted a career-high shot at goal accuracy of 64.3% this season.
03:51
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
04:43
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
04:55
Brent Daniels in game number 100 boots the opening goal of the match with the Giants' first inside 50. Gold Coast has been wasteful with two behinds from six inside 50s.
09:33
The only goal of the match so far has come from a kick-in chain for the Giants. They rank third in the AFL in generating scores from that source.
10:38
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
10:55
Ben Long gets Gold Coast's first goal of the match. Since returning to the side in Round 8, he ranks equal-second in the AFL for scoreboard impact behind Charlie Curnow.
12:34
The Giants' pressure has been red-hot early in this match posting a pressure factor of 202. They rank second in the AFL in that measure this season.
15:03
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
16:37
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
16:55
GWS Giants boot their second goal of the game from a defensive 50 chain. Their only other goal was via a forward 50 turnover.
18:29
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Matt Rowell)
20:00
Jesse Hogan booted 5.0 when he last played at ENGIE Stadium in Round 17. He gets his first major of the day - averaging 3.3 goals at the venue this year.
24:18
The Giants have the lowest kick-to-handball ratio of any side in the competition and today they are going at 0.88 kicks for every handball. In contrast, the Suns have a ratio of 1.22.
24:54
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jack Lukosius)
26:51
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
28:55
Despite the scoreboard going against them, the Suns are leading time in forward half 72% to 28%.
30:52
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
32:06
Despite losing the territory battle, efficiency has been important for the Giants in this first term - scoring a goal from 38.5% of forward 50 entries compared to just 11.8% for the Suns.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
02:15
Darcy Jones' pace has proven to be a major weapon for the Giants this afternoon, with the speedster involved in three scoring chains - booting one goal and dishing off two score assists.
05:15
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
05:27
The Giants have now kicked five of the last six goals of the game to open up a 21-point lead. Marks inside 50 are relatively even 5-4 in Gold Coast's favour.
07:27
Gold Coast is dominating in the air leading contested marks 5-1-. But Ben King hasn't been able to capitalise recording three missed shots at goal.
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Lloyd Johnston)
10:57
Ball use in the forward half is letting Gold Coast down - recording a kicking efficiency of just 43% compared to the Giants' 74%. The Giants have scored 4.0 (24) from defensive 50 chains already which is their equal second-most this season.
13:52
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Lachie Weller)
15:07
Playing his first game since Round 17 last season, Lachie Weller kicks his first goal of the match. After making a name for himself as a running defender, he has played in attack this afternoon.
17:37
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Jack Lukosius)
18:12
Gold Coast kicks consecutive goals for the first time in this match. It continues to dominate the territory game - leading inside 50s 13-5 in the second term.
19:43
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
21:56
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
24:11
The Suns are on top in the clearances leading that tally 20-13 - but both sides have managed just seven points apiece from that source, with the majority of scores coming via turnover.
25:38
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Harry Perryman)
27:49
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
29:13
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Lachie Weller)
31:03
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Lachie Weller)
31:12
Poor goal conversion has been an issue for the Suns this afternoon. GWS Giants have scored 5.0 (30) from turnovers compared to 3.7 (25). Gold Coast has had 12 more inside 50s for the half but has scored 2.4 from set shots, while the Giants have posted an accurate 4.1.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
04:06
Jack Buckley leads the Giants for kick metres with 384, while Sam Flanders leads the way for the Suns with 355 metres.
04:14
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
05:16
Toby Greene had kicked 11 goals in his previous three games against the Suns leading into this match. He now has two goals from just four kicks this afternoon.
06:36
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
07:03
GWS Giants have now opened up a game-high 28-point lead as they boot their first goal from an attacking midfield chain. The Suns have scored an inaccurate 2.5 (17) from that zone.
10:27
Matt Rowell is yet to have a disposal in the third term. He had 15 in the first half which is just short of his career average of 16.3 against the Giants which is his lowest against any opponent.
13:11
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
14:48
After winning the tackle count by 40 last week against Richmond, their third-best differential on record - the Giants lead the tackle count by 21 this afternoon.
17:47
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
18:14
The Suns lead the inside 50s 9-3 in the last 10 minutes but they just convert with their last goal coming at the 17-minute mark of the second term.
22:58
The Suns are goalless in this term term. They were last goalless in that quarter in their opening round of the season against the Tigers.
23:26
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
28:35
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
28:41
Gold Coast has lost all eight games when trailing at three-quarter time in 2024. Its poor goal conversion has been costly - recording a shot at goal accuracy of just 21% which is currently their equal second-worst over the last 10 years.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:48
Jack Buckley's ability to win the ball back off the opposition has been a highlight today for the Giants - winning a game and career-high 12 intercept possessions. It's the fourth time this season he has reached double figures in that stat.
07:17
Ned Moyle has edged Kieren Briggs in the ruck today, having six hitouts-to-advantage to four when the two are opposed in ruck contests. The Giants though have scored 2.1 (13) to 1.3 (9) from clearances when these two have competed.
07:30
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
09:10
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby McMullin)
09:42
Both sides have had three scores from forward 50 chains, but it's the GWS Giants that have been more effective with 3.0 (18) to 0.3 (3) from that zone.
11:41
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
13:16
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
13:33
A promising passage of play for the Suns as they transition the ball from defensive 50 to forward 50 for the third time from seven chains in this final term. But Ben King again has let them down with a behind - his sixth shot at goal for the match. He has 0.3 to his name.
14:26
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Alex Sexton)
15:58
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
17:01
Seven of the last eight goals of the game have gone to GWS Giants. Since half time, Lachie Whitfield has had a team-high 17 disposals while Jesse Hogan has booted two goals.
17:44
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
21:02
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
21:26
Jesse Hogan boots his fourth goal of the match to take his tally to 49 which is his equal-best return in 10 seasons in the AFL.
22:15
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
24:26
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Lloyd Johnston)
24:36
Scoring from attacking midfield turnovers is one of few positives for Gold Coast this afternoon - scoring 4.6 (30) from that source compared to the Giants' 2.0 (12).
26:47
There is a major discrepancy between the two teams for kicking efficiency in the forward 50, with the Giants recording an efficiency of 60% compared to a dismal 21% for Gold Coast.
27:31
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
28:50
Jesse Hogan took six of the Giants' 13 marks inside 50. It was another dominant display from the spearhead - finishing with 10 disposals, two contested marks, one score assist, seven score involvements, and 4.1.