Match

GWS Giants vs Fremantle

Commentary / 17 Aug 2024

Pre Game

00:00
The Giants are averaging 475.6 handball metres gained this season, ranked first in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:21
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
05:23
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Hayden Young)
05:30
The Giants have recorded 65% time in forward half to start this match.
07:27
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)
08:39
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
10:54
The Giants have recorded seven of the last nine contested possessions of the match, and the last two clearances of the match.
11:48
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby McMullin)
13:34
The Giants have scored the first goal from a defensive 50 chain. They average 17.7 points from this zone, ranked second in the competition.
13:58
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
15:45
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
16:58
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (James Peatling)
19:13
The Giants have recorded the last six clearances of the match to lead the overall count 8-4. They also lead contested possessions 24-17, disposals 64-37, and marks 22-7.
19:55
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
23:27
The Giants have recorded a pressure rating of 230 to 169. The competition average is 182.
25:51
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
27:03
The Dockers have recorded the last three goals of the match. In this time, they have recorded 10-5 contested possessions.
27:48
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
31:24
Andrew Brayshaw has recorded a game-high six contested possessions, seven disposals, three clearances, and three tackles.
31:30
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
31:46
The Giants have recorded 5-2 marks inside 50, and have scored 3.3 to 1.0 from set shots. They have recorded 16-10 inside 50s, 13-8 clearances, and 5-1 centre bounce clearances.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:58
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
05:00
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
05:13
The Dockers have recorded 9-6 contested possessions in the second term, after losing this count 30-34 in the first term.
09:32
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
10:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Luke Jackson)
11:49
The Giants have recorded 0.3 to 0.0 from 4-1 forward 50 chains.
13:21
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
13:51
Brent Daniels has recorded a game-high four clearances, four contested possessions, 12 disposals, four score involvements, and one goal.
16:08
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
18:23
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
19:10
The Dockers have recorded 5-0 ineffective handballs, despite recording just 20-28 handballs in the second term.
20:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
22:39
GIANTS Interchange - Sam Taylor off due to the blood rule.
23:24
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
24:02
The Dockers have scored 4.1 to 2.2 from 16-10 attacking midfield chains.
24:40
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
27:43
After the Giants scored 3.3 to 1.0 from set shots in the first term, the Dockers have scored 3.0 to 0.1 from set shots in the second term.
29:05
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Switkowski)
31:28
The Dockers have kicked eight of the last 10 goals. In this period, they lead the contested possession count 50-36, inside 50s 21-14, and clearances 16-14.
32:01
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
33:45
The Giants recorded 62% time in forward half in the first term with a pressure rating of 215 to 176, while the Dockers recorded 57% time in forward half in the second term when the Giants recorded a pressure rating of 177 to 181. The Dockers scored 3.1 to 1.1 from intercepts in the second term and scored 4.0 to 0.1 from set shots.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:52
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
04:33
The Giants convert their first goal of the second half from an intercept chain. They average 5.9 score launches per match from this source in second halves this season, ranked fourth-last in the competition offensively.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
09:16
After conceding the first six clearances of the second half, the Giants have recorded the last four clearances and four of the last five contested possessions.
13:02
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
14:20
Tom Green has a game-high 11 disposals for 11 handballs, six contested possessions, two clearances, two score involvements, and two inside 50s.
14:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Matthew Johnson)
18:45
The Giants have scored 2.3 to 0.3 from forward 50 chains. 23.9% of the Giants' score launches have been from this zone in 2024, ranked third in the competition.
19:04
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
22:29
The Giants have kicked 3.1 to 0.1 from intercepts in the third term.
23:27
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Lachlan Keeffe)
24:12
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
26:58
The Giants have kicked 3.0 to 0.2 from open play in the third term.
27:53
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Kieren Briggs)
29:08
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
30:19
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Jeremy Sharp)
33:00
The Giants have recorded a pressure rating of 208 to 172 in the third term.
33:47
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Jye Amiss)
33:55
The Giants scored 4.2 to 0.1 from 17-13 intercept chains in the third term. They kicked 2.1 to 0.1 from set shots and 4.0 to 1.2 from open play. Tom Green, Lachlan Ash, and Finn Callaghan all had an equal game-high three score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:10
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
04:37
Fremantle lead the clearance count 3-1 and contested possession count 5-3 in the final term.
05:04
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Sam Sturt)
06:21
GIANTS Interchange - Kieren Briggs off due to an injury.
06:41
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Brent Daniels)
07:45
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Patrick Voss)
08:32
The Giants have recorded 72-49 marks so far today.
10:12
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
12:17
Kieren Briggs has recorded a game-high 12 hitouts to advantage, with the next highest tally being Liam Reidy's five. Briggs has also recorded six contested possessions and one goal.
12:34
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Caleb Serong)
14:05
GIANTS Interchange - James Peatling off due to an injury.
16:17
The Giants have kicked 2.0 to 0.0 from intercepts in the final term, while the Dockers have kicked 2.0 to 0.1 from stoppages.
18:20
GIANTS Interchange - Jack Buckley off due to an injury.
18:43
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
20:08
Tom Green has recorded a game-high eight disposals, four clearances, four contested possessions, and one goal assist in the final term.
20:54
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callan Ward)
22:57
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Frederick)
23:28
Despite leading the contested possession count 23-19, the pre-clearance contested possession count 11-10, and the first possession count 9-8, the Giants trail in the clearance count 6-10. They trail the inside 50 count 6-10.
25:38
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Nathan O'Driscoll)
28:42
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
29:49
Jesse Hogan has kicked an equal season-high six goals from 10 scoring shots.
30:45
The Giants have recorded 52% time in forward half in the final term.
33:26
Tom Green has recorded a season-high 23 contested possessions, 13 clearances, and 40 disposals today.
33:35
The Dockers won the clearance count 45-44 and the inside 50 count 55-51 today, but lost the marks count 56-92 as the Giants recorded 229-191 uncontested possessions. Andrew Brayshaw recorded a game-high 41 disposals, 21 contested possessions, and nine clearances.