Match

GWS Giants vs Geelong Cats

Commentary / 12 Jul 2025

Pre Game

00:00
GWS Giants have won their last three matches against Geelong by an average winning margin of just five points.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:22
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shaun Mannagh)
00:41
Shaun Mannagh gets the Cats off to a hot start. Since Round 14, Geelong have won centre bounce clearances by 6.3 per game, ranked No. 1 in the league.
02:35
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Oliver Dempsey)
03:40
Geelong score the first two goals of the game, both being from intercepts. They have been exceptional from the source this season, averaging 54.4 points a game, ranked fourth.
03:54
Cats Interchange - Patrick Dangerfield off due to an injury.
06:12
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
06:31
GWS have been unable to escape their defensive half early, having six chains result in zero inside 50s and five forward half turnovers for the Cats.
08:44
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Oisin Mullin)
09:24
The Cats are not allowing the GIANTS any time on the ball, having a pressure rating of 214 and forcing them to have a kicking efficiency of just 38%.
10:36
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Callum Brown)
12:09
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
12:46
Geelong get their first goal from a clearance through Shannon Neale. Since Round 14, GWS have conceded a score from 31.5% of their opponents' clearance chains, ranked last.
13:59
Jake Stringer gets the GIANTS' second and their first from centre bounce. Last week, they were able to score 33 points from centre bounce clearances - their fourth most ever in a match.
19:05
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
20:09
The Cats have begun to control the stoppage game, having five of the last six clearances, although they have only outscored the GIANTS 1.1 (7) - 1.0 (6) from stoppages.
24:37
GIANTS Interchange - Josh Kelly off due to an injury.
26:08
Since scoring their second goal, GWS have struggled to convert their inside 50s into a score, not achieving a score from their seven entries.
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
30:28
The Cats forced 10 forward half turnovers in the first quarter alone (GIANTS had 3) and took advantage, scoring 2.1 (13) from them.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:08
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
01:31
Cats Interchange - Tom Stewart off due to an injury.
02:54
The GIANTS are off to a hot start in the second quarter, scoring two goals from three inside 50s, and having 15 disposals to the Cats' three.
04:03
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Bedford)
05:21
GWS have dominated from stoppage early this quarter, having the first four clearances (all centre bounce) and scoring 2.0 (12) from them.
07:19
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
08:17
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
08:41
The Cats have been unable to escape their defensive 50, having five chains result in three turnovers, with the GIANTS scoring 2.0 (12) off them.
10:07
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
10:38
Geelong have been unable to get anything going in their forward half, having just 6% time in the forward half, zero chains beginning in the zone, and zero disposals in the zone.
13:33
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
14:39
Finn Callaghan has been crucial in the second quarter, having six disposals, two clearances, two inside 50s and two score involvements.
14:57
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
15:54
GWS score their first from the defensive half through Jake Stringer. This season, when the opposition has scored more than 40 points from defensive half chains, Geelong are 1-4.
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Harry Rowston)
20:03
The GIANTS have completely controlled the outside game this quarter, being plus 28 in uncontested possessions, plus 16 in handball receives and plus 11 in uncontested marks.
21:36
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Tom Green)
23:26
Tom Stewart's influence has been curbed in the second quarter, being restricted to just one disposal this term compared to seven disposals and five intercept possessions in the first quarter.
23:48
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (George Stevens)
28:01
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
29:51
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Jack Bowes)
31:10
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
32:01
After conceding the first 12 inside 50s and five goals of the quarter, Geelong were able to regain momentum to end the quarter having eight of the final 10 inside 50s and outscoring the GIANTS 2.2 (14) - 0.0 (0) in that time.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:37
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
04:21
GWS have been ineffective with the ball in hand early this term, having a disposal efficiency of just 58% compared to the Cats' 81%.
06:26
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Patrick Dangerfield)
06:37
Despite having 68% time in the forward half this quarter, the Cats have been ineffective going inside 50, achieving a score from just 20% of their entries and yet to score a goal.
08:40
The Cats' pressure has dropped off, having a pressure rating of just 140, which would be their worst in a third quarter all season.
09:13
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Darcy Jones)
11:02
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
11:28
The GIANTS have repelled everything the Cats have thrown at them this quarter, having five intercept marks to the Cats' zero and scoring 2.1 (13) on turnover this quarter.
13:44
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jesse Hogan)
15:37
Jeremy Cameron has been well held by Connor Idun to this point, with the Coleman leader being restricted to just four disposals (zero this quarter) and just 1.1.
16:02
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Gryan Miers)
19:05
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jeremy Cameron)
19:46
GWS have looked to play incredibly direct this quarter, having a kick-to-handball ratio of 2.06 and playing on from 55% of their marks.
20:31
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
21:44
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
22:33
Geelong are moving the ball well from their back half, achieving an inside 50 from 50% of their chains (7 of 14), although they have scored just 1.0 (6) from these.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
27:24
Aaron Cadman has been incredibly effective this quarter, scoring three goals from just three disposals. Callum Brown set up Cadman's third with his second goal assist of the quarter.
29:18
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
31:59
The GIANTS were once again dominant from centre bounce, winning five of the seven for the term, although they were unable to capitalise, being unable to score from the source.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:19
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
02:45
Aaron Cadman matches his career-high with his fifth goal, incredibly, having scored all five goals in the past 22 minutes from just six total disposals.
05:16
SCORE BEHIND - GIANTS (Tom Green)
06:05
The Cats have been pinned to their back half this term, having just the one inside 50 and only one disposal in their forward half. They have been forced into mistakes, with the GIANTS having four forward-half intercepts already.
06:50
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
09:00
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Toby Greene)
09:35
The GIANTS have completely dominated the Cats around the stoppage since quarter time, scoring 4.3 (27) from clearances compared to just 1.2 (8) for the Cats.
12:42
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Riccardi)
12:55
GWS have moved the ball effortlessly from their back half this quarter, achieving an inside 50 from 66% of their chains, whereas the Cats have achieved an inside 50 from just 14% of their defensive half chains.
16:13
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Max Holmes)
19:02
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Aaron Cadman)
20:09
Aaron Cadman scores his sixth and the GIANTS' tenth from turnover today. Their score of 10.6 (66) from turnovers is already their fourth-highest total this season.
22:00
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Brad Close)
22:51
Geelong have done most of their damage out of their back half, with more than half of their goals coming from the source. Despite this, their total of 6.1 (37) from the source is still less than the GIANTS' 7.3 (45).
23:56
SCORE GOAL - GIANTS (Jake Stringer)
25:22
Both sides have been incredibly efficient in front of goal in the final term, with the GIANTS kicking a goal from 50% of their inside 50s and the Cats scoring a goal from 36%.
27:47
Last time these sides met, Lachie Whitfield had 30 disposals and 606 metres gained. He has followed up that performance tonight, having 31 disposals, 21 uncontested possessions and five score involvements.
28:52
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Shannon Neale)
33:31
The GIANTS took control of the stoppage after quarter time today, winning the clearances by 12 for the game and outscoring the Cats 6.3 (39) - 3.3 (21) from stoppage.