Whitfield kicks inside 50 for Hogan to mark in front of O’Brien 40m out on the flank then miss.
Macrae passes to Weightman to mark in front of Cumming 45m out on a slight angle for the first goal of the evening. (Q1 3:49)
Riccardi flies in front of a pack 45m out on the flank to clunk a Kennedy repeat inside 50 kick from the wing, but he misses. (Q1 6:34)
Dale feeds Williams for a flying snap from 50m on a slight angle, it’s a wobbler and goes over the head of Taylor but into the post. (Q1 8:58)
Weightman marks on a hard lead in front of Cumming 45m out in front and sails through his second goal. (Q1 11:26)
Greene has two to contend with in the air for a long ball to the square and gets a contact free on Duryea for an easy goal. (Q1 13:08)
West beats Himmelberg to mark a long Treloar ball from the wing to 20m out on a slight angle, he converts. (Q1 15:04)
Greene marks over Liberatore on the boundary 25m out and screws through the set shot for his second goal in the modern style. (Q1 18:17)
West spoils an intercept attempt by Taylor at half forward, receives back from McNeil and goes to the pocket for Weightman to mark 15m out and boot his third goal! (Q1 20:21)
West flies in front of Himmelberg to mark 40m out on a slight angle, he boots his second goal. (Q1 22:40)
Himmelberg drives a long kick from a stoppage in the centre, it falls for Greene who grubbers wide from 20m. (Q1 24:40)
Long ball to Weightman who draws two defenders, Williams is there for the crumb over the back to run into the open goal. (Q1 26:06)
Wehr sends a long speculator down the flank to a pack 40m out, Hogan rises in the middle of it to claim a contested grab and boot his first goal. (Q1 27:50)
English taps a loose ball at half back straight to Greene who takes a few steps and roosts a snap for his third goal from 45m on a slight angle, Toby is on FIYAH! (Q1 30:15)
Kelly gives wide of a stoppage near the hotspot towards the pocket where Coniglio snaps a nice finish off his left from 20m. (Q1 34:02)
Ward misses a flying snap from the HFF after a feed wide by Peatling. (Q2 4:02)
Weightman flies on the back of Coniglio to take a contested grab 40m out on the flank, he boots goal number four. (Q2 7:01)
Hogan takes a strong grab at half forward and gets a 50m penalty for late contact by Dunkley to ensure the goal, his second. (Q2 10:01)
Scott kicks long to the square from the HFF, four men fly but the crumb bounces up on the line perfectly for Naughton to volley home. (Q2 11:02)
Greene misses from near CHF after the next centre bounce. (Q2 12:06)
Liberatore bounces up members wing to pass to Naughton 45m out in the corridor, his set shot is a peach. (Q2 13:01)
Ugle-Hagan marks on the HFF and kicks quickly for the lead of Naughton 30m out on a slight angle, who hits the left post. (Q2 14:36)
Dunkley roves on the HFF and gives to Treloar who shoots wide. (Q2 17:14)
Hogan takes another contested grab next to the goalsquare for his third goal, a big effort despite hobbling with an ankle concern. (Q2 18:36)
Macrae passes very short outside a stoppage at half forward to the hotspot where McComb marks and misses. (Q2 21:07)
Whitfield intercepts a Macrae rebound kick and ends the ball back whence it came, Coniglio marks in front of Daniel 30m out on the flank. (Q2 23:08)
Johannisen bounces, baulks and shoots from 45m on a slight angle, it’s straight but the goal is reversed for running too far. (Q2 25:59)
O’Brien roves in the back pocket but tries to baulk inside and gets caught HTB by Keeffe, who is now rucking. He kicks to the square but it’s rushed. (Q2 27:00)
Bontempelli lopes around members wing on a fast break and goes long to Weightman in the square who is behind the GWS defence, the Flea boots his fifth goal before HT! (Q2 28:30)
Greene takes a pack mark at the hotspot from an Ash kick inside 50, he kicks goal number four. (Q2 30:15)
Ugle-Hagan misses a snap behind a pack 45m out on the flank. (Q2 31:41)
Weightman gives to Bontempelli after a stoppage near the hotspot, he’s stuck on his right side but makes the snap work across his body for the first goal of Q3. (Q3 3:01)
Riccardi feeds Greene to grubber through his fifth goal from the hotspot. (Q3 4:23)
Wehr kicks long to the hotspot, Richards gives away a contact free to Riccardi who kicks truly to restore GWS’s lead. (Q3 6:36)
Scott sends a long speculator to the square from the HFF, big pack forms and it’s Naughton who stands tall in the middle of it to mark and boot his third goal. (Q3 11:01)
Naughton provides a contest to the next centre clearance kick 20m out, the crumb falls for McNeil to goal from the square! (Q3 12:40)
English catches the ball out of ruck at the next bounce and gives to Treloar who bounces to half forward and feeds Scott to slam through another one from the HFF! (Q3 14:01)
Liberatore marks 40m out on the flank and misses to the right. (Q3 17:57)
Naughton marks a Schache kick over Whitfield at the hotspot and pop though his fourth goal. (Q3 20:01)
McComb roves at half forward and passes to Ugle-Hagan to mark in front of Ash 30m out on a slight angle and convert. (Q3 23:47)
McComb passes to Schache leading from the square to the hotspot, who hits the post. (Q3 25:32)
Ash bombs through a set shot from 50m on a slight angle to give the Giants some hope early in Q4. (Q4 1:36)
Liberatore runs away from the next centre bounce and goes long to Naughton who marks in front of Taylor 25m out on a slight angle for his fifth goal. (Q4 3:12)
Brander pegs one back with a set shot from half forward. GWS is hanging in there but time is running out if they are to make a run at this margin of about four goals. (Q4 6:06)
Macrae marks near the boundary 50m out, high contact off the ball gifts him 50m and a charity goal. That’s the official sealer, if one was needed. (Q4 15:07)
Greene beats Gardner one out to mark a long Cumming kick to 20m in front, he boots goal number six which is a personal best. (Q4 17:07)
West roves and swerves through heavy traffic near the hotspot but grubbers wide. (Q4 20:15)
Richards turns the ball over by hand at half back and the Giants are away around outer wing, Riccardi is on the end of the Joe the Goose special for the goal. (Q4 20:59)
7:23 left and this is first time in a while the margin has been under four goals, it’s a shoot out so anything could happen. (Q4 21:42)
Dunkley gets a free at a stoppage 30m out on the flank for Bruhn falling onto his back in a tackle. He kicks truly. (Q4 26:12)
Bontempelli feeds McNeil who snaps wide from 30m on a slight angle. (Q4 27:12)
Bruhn passes to Greene 40m out on a slight angle, he plays on and boots goal number seven! (Q4 29:24)
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