GWS Giants
64
Match Complete
Gold Coast Suns
65
Fourth Quarter | ||||
27:10 | D. Swallow | |||
24:32 | M. Rowell | |||
16:12 | I. Rankine | |||
T. Greene | 13:41 | |||
8:32 | B. Ainsworth | |||
2:17 | T. Miller | |||
8.10 (58) | Third Quarter [+] | 7.3 (45) | ||
J. Finlayson | 30:46 | |||
T. Greene | 27:53 | |||
Rushed | 23:59 | |||
D. Lloyd | 22:34 | |||
H. Himmelberg | 21:30 | |||
J. Hogan | 20:49 | |||
T. Greene | 18:55 | |||
B. Hill | 16:05 | |||
Rushed | 14:38 | |||
13:22 | S. Day | |||
8:26 | C. Burgess | |||
H. Himmelberg | 6:01 | |||
J. Finlayson | 2:47 | |||
3.4 (22) | Second Quarter [+] | 5.3 (33) | ||
30:51 | S. Day | |||
27:58 | B. Fiorini | |||
25:28 | A. Sexton | |||
19:17 | R. Atkins | |||
13:37 | A. Sexton | |||
12:46 | A. Sexton | |||
L. Whitfield | 9:12 | |||
2.4 (16) | First Quarter [+] | 1.1 (7) | ||
28:32 | S. Day | |||
Rushed | 26:11 | |||
H. Himmelberg | 23:33 | |||
15:32 | T. Miller | |||
J. Hogan | 11:53 | |||
T. Greene | 8:38 | |||
T. Greene | 6:59 | |||
C. Ward | 4:42 |
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GWS Giants rising star Jacob Hopper plays his 100th game as they look to regain their place in the top eight with a win over the Gold Coast Suns. Follow along with events from Ballarat right here on The Roar with live scores from 12:40pm (AEST) as Round 16 begins.
Sydney’s ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has forced this game into country Victoria, where the Giants have never played. The Suns have only fronted up to Mars Stadium once themselves, for a narrow loss to the Western Bulldogs back in 2018.
The Giants’ form has fluctuated wildly in recent weeks, managing just two points combined out of games against lowly Hawthorn and North Melbourne, but managing to topple premiership contender Melbourne at the MCG last week. Having headed into the round in eighth, a finals spot is theirs to lose, but Fremantle and St Kilda’s victories yesterday have dialled the pressure up to 11.
The Suns returned to the winners’ list with a stunning defeat of the struggling Richmond last week, lifting some of the mounting pressure on the club and coach Stuart Dew after several horror weeks. However, they haven’t beaten their fellow expansion side since all the way back in 2014 – when Guy McKenna was still in charge.
Hugh Greenwood returns from the Suns to give their midfield some extra oomph, replacing the suspended Josh Corbett; while the Giants have made a statement at the selection table, dropping out of form forward Jeremy Finlayson. However, high-profile recruit Jesse Hogan returns for just his third game at the club.
Opening bounce: 12:40pm (AEST)
Venue: Mars Stadium, Ballarat
TV: Fox Footy
Live stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel Now, Foxtel Go
Betting: Giants $1.38, Suns $3 (odds via PlayUp)
GWS
B: 15 Sam Taylor, 1 Phil Davis, 7 Lachie Ash
HB: 36 Harry Perryman, 19 Nick Haynes, 13 Isaac Cumming
C: 40 Adam Kennedy, 8 Callan Ward, 22 Josh Kelly
HF: 16 Brent Daniels, 4 Toby Greene (c), 6 Lachie Whitfield
F: 37 Ian Hill, 27 Harry Himmelberg, 38 Daniel Lloyd
FOLL: 41 Shane Mumford, 14 Tim Taranto, 2 Jacob Hopper
INT: 12 Tom Green, 23 Jesse Hogan, 39 Connor Idun, 50 Sam Reid
EMG: 24 Matt de Boer, 30 Matt Flynn, 31 Jeremy Finlayson, 33 Xavier O’Halloran
IN: Jesse Hogan, Sam Taylor, Sam Reid (R16 medical sub)
OUT: Jack Buckley, Jeremy Finlayson, Matt Flynn
Gold Coast
B: 27 Wil Powell, 25 Sam Collins, 23 Sean Lemmens
HB: 13 Jack Lukosius, 10 Charlie Ballard, 3 Jack Bowes
C: 4 Brandon Ellis, 11 Touk Miller, 37 Jeremy Sharp
HF: 26 Sam Flanders, 12 Sam Day, 39 Nick Holman
F: 22 Isak Rankine, 34 Ben King, 9 Ben Ainsworth
FOL: 29 Chris Burgess, 18 Matt Rowell, 24 David Swallow (c)
I/C: 1 Hugh Greenwood, 6 Alex Sexton, 8 Brayden Fiorini, 17 Oleg Markov
EMG: 2 Rory Atkins, 32 Zac Smith, 44 Darcy MacPherson, 46 Caleb Graham
IN: Hugh Greenwood
OUT: Josh Corbett
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