Match

GWS Giants vs Gold Coast Suns

Commentary / 22 Jun 2025

Pre Game

00:00
GWS have won 13 of their last 14 matches against Gold Coast, dating back to Round 4, 2015, by an average winning margin of 54 points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:23
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Long)
00:46
Ben Long has now kicked 25 goals for the season, second to only Ben King at the Suns, who has kicked 33.
03:06
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
03:32
Noah Anderson is averaging a career-high 31 disposals, 625 metres gained, and 8.4 clearances on the road this season. The captain has started well with three disposals, two inside 50's and a goal.
04:18
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Touk Miller)
04:42
Bailey Humphrey has assisted two of the first three goals of the game.
05:55
Gold Coast have scored all four times from their first four inside 50's. GWS is yet to go inside 50.
06:59
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Ainsworth)
07:17
Gold Coast are dominating contested possessions, leading (13-6) early in this game.
11:08
Gold Coast lead clearances (6-3) and centre bounce clearances (4-0). Miller, Anderson and Rowell have each had two clearances.
12:59
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
13:27
The Suns lead inside 50's (10-1) with 79% of the quarter played in their forward half.
14:02
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
15:33
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
15:57
Tom Green is playing a lone hand in the midfield for The Giants. Green has had seven disposals, five contested possessions, three clearances and three tackles despite his team's slow start.
16:45
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
17:04
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
17:47
Jake Riccardi gets back to back goals for The Giants. Riccardi has now kicked 15 goals for the season.
19:38
GWS have a pressure rating of 2.12 and are working their way back into the contest. They have completed 13 of their 16 tackle attempts and lead tackles (13-9).
21:53
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
22:03
Jesse Hogan makes it three consecutive goals for GWS following a 50 metre penalty against Mac Andrew. The Giants have had four of the last six inside 50's.
23:54
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben King)
24:18
The Suns have kicked three of their five goals from forward half intercepts, including two forward 50 intercepts.
26:44
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
28:04
Tom Green averages 7.3 clearances per game this season. He's had five of the nine GWS clearances in the opening term.
28:34
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Daniel Rioli)
29:47
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Matt Rowell)
30:08
This is Gold Coast's highest opening quarter score of the season.
31:37
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
31:45
GIANTS Interchange - Lachie Whitfield off due to an injury.
31:58
GWS trail inside 50's (8-20) but have kicked a goal 50% of the time they've gone inside 50, which is keeping them in the contest.
32:45
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Ben Ainsworth)
33:13
While clearances are evenly matched at (12-11) in favour of The Suns, they are making their clearances count, leading points scored from stoppages (27-7).
35:31
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Jed Walter)
36:41
Noah Anderson has been immense for The Suns. The Gold Coast captain has had a game-high six score involvements from his 10 disposals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:12
Lachie Whitfield is currently being assessed for concussion, following a bump from Ben King.
03:04
Gold Coast's lead could have been larger. They have kicked (1.3) from set shots, missing some easy attempts at goal.
05:43
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
06:12
Seven of Bailey Humphrey's nine disposals have been score involvements, including two goal assists.
06:38
Lachie Whitfield has been subbed out of the game following a heavy bump from Ben King. Jake Stringer will enter the game for The Giants.
08:37
After a shoot out in the opening term, only a single behind has been scored from almost seven minutes of playing time in the second quarter.
09:55
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Tom Green)
10:58
After losing the contested possession count by 14 in the opening term, GWS lead contested possessions (15-13) in the second.
11:27
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
11:43
Bailey Humphrey has been the most targeted forward (5 times) for Gold Coast in this game.
15:21
Finn Callaghan has a team-high 310 metres gained for GWS, while Noah Anderson has a team-high 318 metres gained for Gold Coast.
16:49
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Xavier O'Halloran)
18:03
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
18:33
Jesse Hogan kicks his 40th goal of the season following a strong contested mark. Hogan has had limited opportunities in this game, only being targeted three times inside 50.
20:08
Aaron Cadman had a breakout game against Brisbane last round, but has only touched the ball twice in the opening half today. Cadman has been opposed to Sam Collins.
21:08
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
23:14
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
23:49
Cadman goals following a strong tackle inside 50 by Jesse Hogan. GWS lead tackles inside 50 (5-3).
25:21
Nick Madden is battling well against Jarrod Witts in just his third game. Madden leads hit-outs to advantage (9-7), despite trailing overall hit-outs (16-22).
26:37
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
27:15
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
27:59
The Giants had a pressure rating of 1.66 last week against the Lions, their lowest of the season. They've maintained a pressure rating of 1.97 in this game, well above the competition average. They lead tackles (45-33).
30:41
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
31:20
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
31:57
Gold Coast had four players without a disposal and 11 players without a tackle in the second quarter, while every Giants player had a disposal and just eight players didn't lay a tackle.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:16
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben Long)
03:32
Wil Powell has spent 35 minutes on Toby Greene in this game. During that time, Greene has only had three disposals.
04:57
Sam Collins has had game high's in both spoils (7) and intercept marks (4), including two contested marks early in the third term.
05:18
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
05:48
GWS lead clearances (3-0) in the third quarter, with Greene converting just their second goal of the match from a stoppage situation.
07:07
Gold Coast had just three contested marks in the opening half, but have had three contested marks in the opening five minutes of the third quarter. Jarrod Witts goals following a contested mark in the goal square.
09:32
GWS lead tackles (7-0) this quarter.
12:41
Gold Coast are starting to own the aerial battle, with both of their goals coming from contested marks this term. They lead contested marks (4-0) this quarter.
14:43
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ethan Read)
15:00
Gold Coast average 36.5 points per game from stoppages this season. They've already generated 40 points from stoppages in this game. They trail clearances (25-26) but lead points from clearances (40-16).
16:45
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Harvey Thomas)
17:50
Harvey Thomas is having a good quarter for the Giants. Thomas has had a team-high five disposals, three ground ball gets and a goal.
20:06
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Rushed)
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Brayden Fiorini)
23:33
Gold Coast have kicked (3.7) from set shots in this game, while GWS have kicked (2.0).
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Tom Green)
24:57
Tom Green has had 13 clearances in this game, eight more than any of his Giants teammates.
26:05
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Touk Miller)
27:28
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Rushed)
27:34
Touk Miller has been immense for the Suns in this game. Miller has had 26 disposals, 11 contested possessions, seven score involvements and two goals approaching three quarter time.
30:30
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Connor Budarick)
31:14
Noah Anderson and Bailey Humphrey have been involved in everything positive for the Suns, each with a game-high 11 score involvements.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:46
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
00:56
GWS generate their first goal of the match from a centre bounce clearance. Gold Coast have managed four goals from centre bounce clearances.
02:13
Tom Green is just the third player this season to have 15 clearances in a match. Caleb Serong and Steele Sidebottom have both had 15 clearances in a game this year.
04:30
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
05:01
GWS have had the first four clearances of the final term, and three of the first four inside 50's, cutting the margin to just 10 points.
06:39
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Tom Green)
06:56
GWS have kicked three unanswered goals to start the final term. Tom Green kicks a brilliant goal on the run, including two baulks.
07:48
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
08:26
GWS hit the lead for the first time in this match following another centre bounce clearance goal.
10:04
Tom Green is the first player this season to have 16 clearances in a match.
10:52
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Brayden Fiorini)
11:26
Brayden Fiorini kicks his first goal of the season to retake the lead for the Suns.
13:38
GWS average 59.5 tackles per game this season. They've had 74 tackles in this game. Toby Greene and Tom Green have each had nine tackles.
16:18
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
16:32
Jake Stringer kicks an unbelievable goal from the boundary to retake the lead for the Giants. Since coming on as the sub, Stringer has had five score involvements from his seven disposals, including a goal and a goal assist.
18:20
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
19:57
Gold Coast have kicked (1.1) from nine inside 50 entries in the final term, while GWS has kicked (5.1) from seven inside 50 entries.
22:03
GWS goal following a 50 metre penalty. They have kicked two goals from 50 metre penalties in this game.
24:19
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
24:37
GWS has kicked seven of the last eight goals of the game. They lead goals from turnover (5-0) in the final term.
25:15
GWS have kicked seven goals from just nine inside 50 entries in the final quarter.
25:40
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Bailey Humphrey)
25:57
Bailey Humphrey has been immense in this game. Humphrey has 13 score involvements and 11 contested possessions, including two goals and two goal assists.
27:55
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
28:07
Jake Stringer kicks another brilliant goal from the boundary line, his second for the final quarter. Stringer has had the second most score involvements for the Giants, despite coming on as the sub.
28:19
GIANTS Interchange - Nicholas Madden off due to an injury.
30:06
SCORE BEHIND - SUNS (Ben King)
30:36
GWS look set to win, despite having 25 less inside 50's for the match.
34:20
SCORE GOAL - SUNS (Noah Anderson)
34:37
Noah Anderson keeps Gold Coast's slim hopes alive. Anderson has had a game-high 42 disposals and 15 score involvements. He's only the fourth player to have 15 score involvements in a match this season.
37:09
Tom Green had the most clearances of any player in a single game this season (16).