Summary:Â GWS cruised to an easy 94pt win in perfect conditions at Blacktown International Sportspark, the Giants recorded 427 Disposals & 64 Inside 50s well ahead of the Swans 308 Disposals & 45 Inside 50s.
Tim Taranto injured his shoulder in the opening minutes of the game, he did not return & is likely to miss the start of the H&A season.
Heath Shaw was able to take advantage of the scoreboard late, he recorded 25 Disposals & 10 Marks for an equal team high 110pts.
Jacob Hopper was the leader in the midfield, he scored 107pts at a rate of 1.41 PPM with a team high 65.4% of CBA’s.
Jackson Hately was excellent through his midfield role, he added pace to the game at times finishing with a solid 85pts.
Tom Green started very slowly but worked his was into the game in the second half, he added a couple of nice Goals to finish with 85pts.
Lachie Ash was able to fit in nicely in defence, he scored 63pts at a rate of 0.88 PPM.
Sam Jacobs (62pts) was solid early, he received a knock to the head in a ruck contest midway through the game and went off for a concussion test.
Jye Caldwell was quiet recording 36pts, he scored at a rate of 0.61 PPM (CBA: 61.5%, Rank 2).
Equally as quiet was Xavier O’Halloran (21pts), he scored at a rate of 0.34 PPM.
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Jordan Dawson was solid in defence, he recorded 19 Disposals, 5 Marks & 7 Tackles for a team high 97pts.
Luke Parker was very good early through his midfield role, he scored 81pts at a rate of 1.08 PPM.
Oliver Florent was utilised through the midfield, he was utilised at 73.1% of team CBA’s.
Sam Naismith was energetic in his return to footy, he recorded 10 Disposals & 28 Hit Outs.
Justin McInerney was one of the stand outs for the Swans, he played mostly out on a wing linking play to the forward half.
Will Gould was mostly quiet but did a couple of nice things that do suggest he won’t struggle at AFL level.
Dylan Stephens was relatively quiet, he finished with 41pts scoring at a rate of 0.56 PPM.
Michael Knoll played the second half, he struggled to have any impact on the game.
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Peak Performers
| PLAYER | TEAM | PTS | PPM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Shaw | GWS | 110 | 1.22 |
| Adam Kennedy | GWS | 110 | 1.36 |
| Jacob Hopper | GWS | 107 | 1.41 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | PTS | PPM |
| Jordan Dawson | SYD | 97 | 1.07 |
| Luke Parker | SYD | 81 | 1.08 |
| Harry Cunningham | SYD | 74 | 0.96 |
CBA’s
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
|---|---|---|
| Jacob Hopper | GWS | 65.4 |
| Jye Caldwell | GWS | 61.5 |
| Tom Green | GWS | 57.7 |
| Jackson Hately | GWS | 53.8 |
| Matt de Boer | GWS | 42.3 |
| Tim Taranto | GWS | 7.7 |
| Xavier O'Halloran | GWS | 7.7 |
| Harry Perryman | GWS | 3.8 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
| Luke Parker | SYD | 84.6 |
| Oliver Florent | SYD | 73.1 |
| Josh P. Kennedy | SYD | 57.7 |
| James Rowbottom | SYD | 34.6 |
| George Hewett | SYD | 30.8 |
| Sam Gray | SYD | 11.5 |
| Will Hayward | SYD | 7.7 |
Kicks-Ins
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac Cumming | GWS | 55.6 |
| Heath Shaw | GWS | 44.4 |
| PLAYER | TEAM | % |
| Jordan Dawson | SYD | 57.1 |
| Harry Cunningham | SYD | 28.6 |
| Colin O'Riordan | SYD | 14.3 |
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