Autopsy Round 14 2024 - GWS Giants v Port Adelaide, Sunday 16 June, 4.00 pm AEST @ Engie Stadium

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Watching the game at the ground, we looked liked we had no confidence in the first quarter and our finishing was so bad, it looked ready for a rubbish evening.
Then from 5 minutes into the 2nd qtr the boys really started working the pressure game and we just looked the better team. We had numbers and things started coming together - funny how that happens. Baby steps, but we looked so much better.
The connection to the forwards is an issue, credit to the Port defensive pressure, but we ignored the easy first option so many times and made hard work out of scoring.
Umps were pathetic. Port got 30/70 calls and all 4 field umps missed obvious frees for us.
It felt like more than @9k crowd, but still disappointing.
Next week should be a great atmosphere.
If we bring the pressure and slot our chances, we'll be good enough to beat the Swans.
Gruz to debut for Cadman, Cogs in for McMullin, Agwin to sub. Perhaps Cumming might get straight back in for more run and long kicking.
 
We play anything like that next week & the swans will massacre us.

Free kick count at qtr time was 9-1 to us - finished 21-18 to them.
Toby’s disallowed goal beggars belief.
Both sides missed easy goals & it wasn’t windy or wet - horrible.
Tom Green badly out of form, becoming a bit of a turn-over king.
Bedford’s best game for a long time (kept Butters to 17 @ 58% while picking up 16 @ 75% & a goal +8 tackles himself)


I’ll take the win but Jesus boys, you gotta play better than that.

Oh, and it was good to see dlanod on the big screen at the end of the game - well done sir.
 
Final thoughts...

Kelly was the difference. Welcome back. Missed more than I realised.
Buckley bolting out of the backline onto the wing. Didn't expect that kind of run. The team is much better with his return.
Got lucky with the poor goal kicking because Port were nearly as bad.
Aleer has caught up to and has easily surpassed Haynes.
We have a habit of looping kicks and hand passes - gives opponents time to spoil / intercept. Need to be snappier.

So for the changes:
Gruz for Cadman (not strong enough at marking contests, missed a sitter, out of patience)

Coniglio and Ash might return next week.

If so:
Ash for Haynes
Coniglio for Angwin (Callaghan to Centre, Coniglio to follower)
 

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Ichabod Noodle said:
Oh, and it was good to see @dlanod on the big screen at the end of the game - well done sir.
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Pretty sure the daughter was considered very photogenic, nothing to do with me - another knock on Angwin, he didn't hear her asking politely for an autograph. ;)
 

Ken Hinkley’s new-look Port Adelaide forward line misfires as GWS Giants rediscover mojo

Ken Hinkley made a big call to drop Charlie Dixon and Jeremy Finlayson for the Power’s big clash with the Giants. However, the Orange Tsunami has its mojo back after wearing Port Adelaide down.

Lachlan McKirdy

June 16, 2024 - 7:48PM

It wasn’t pretty, but Adam Kingsley won’t care after his Giants got the job done in a scrappy affair against Port Adelaide to help get their season back on track.

Ken Hinkley’s side travelled to Sydney eager to prove their premiership credentials with a big scalp, but in the end, GWS had too much class and experience to get a win that elevated them back inside the top eight.
Throughout the week, Giants players and coaches bemoaned the fundamentals in their game that had gone missing in recent weeks.

Sloppy handballs, a lack of intensity in defence and poor accuracy in front of goals. Simple errors had cost them multiple matches, and more importantly, a spot in the top eight ahead of the opening bounce.
And it was more of the same early in the first quarter against Port Adelaide as the hosts failed to capitalise on their momentum.

They dominated the midfield and were +8 for contested possessions, but it ended with six behinds and just the second goalless opening term under Kingsley.

Mitch Georgiades was the difference early, kicking two superb goals for the Power, including one that put the returning Jack Buckley in a spin, to open up a 16-point lead.

But the signs were there that this match was going to be a tactical arm wrestle. An early tag on Zak Butters from Toby Bedford went the Giants’ way and they had a strong ascendancy around the stoppages.
Throughout the second quarter, GWS tried everything to get their orange tsunami going. They were over-reliant on their handball game and often tried too hard to find space through the corridor.

Yet their constant pressure was rewarded with Callum Brown kicking their first of the game through a forward-50 intercept. Full of confidence, the Irishman found his second with some fleet footwork before Aaron Cadman waltzed into an open goal-square to give the Giants their first lead of the day.

A big tackle and set shot from Harvey Thomas extended the lead out to seven points at the main break but it was clear this game would be won by the team who could transition better.

Josh Kelly and Dan Houston were both best on ground for their respective sides, essentially playing with their own Sherrins, however, the Giants were able to limit Port Adelaide to just 20 inside-50s in the first half.
GWS continued to win the territory battle but inaccuracy threatened to see another vital four competition points slip away.
Five behinds in the third quarter slowly drew out the margin, but some crafty work from their small forwards finally got them going. Brent Daniels crumbed a beautiful goal from a forward-50 stoppage, with Bedford one-upping him 10 minutes later for a major in his 50th AFL game.

It bucked the overall trend of the game with the Power able to turn the tide on the clearance numbers to their advantage.
Jesse Hogan’s first goal of the day right on three-quarter time finally gave the Giants the breathing room the numbers suggested they deserved. They were starting to have success moving the ball quickly and had +57 handballs going into the last break.

After the two sides traded behinds in the last quarter, GWS was eventually rewarded for their commitment to transition with speed as Toby Greene shook off his yips to get his first of the day and extend the lead to 23 points.

Port Adelaide remained in with a sniff after a late goal to Esava Ratugolea, but unlike last week, the Giants were able to trust their systems right to the final siren. Kelly capped off his brilliant comeback with the final dagger, putting the game to bed and locking up his side’s spot in the top eight.

Both teams have developing lists with young players set to play a pivotal role in the outcomes of their season. But in the end, the Giants’ experience and assuredness in defence proved the difference in a game where goals were a precious commodity.

It was a vital win for GWS ahead of next week’s Sydney Derby. The Swans will travel to Western Sydney looking to continue their hot run of form. But getting back in the winner’s circle will give Kingsley’s men the confidence that they could finally stop the streak of their cross-town rivals.
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Lot of negativity here guys.
We just beat a top 4 side.
I watched it at the ground and then the coverage when I got home.
Think we were a lot better than a lot of the comments in here.
We won the contested ball well.
Thought our ball movement was great. We smashed them in the inside 50's and finished +16
Goal kicking clearly disappointing.

Pretty good wing, we sit nicely in the top 8 with an 8 and 5 record.
 
Section226 said:
Final thoughts...

Kelly was the difference. Welcome back. Missed more than I realised.
Buckley bolting out of the backline onto the wing. Didn't expect that kind of run. The team is much better with his return.
Got lucky with the poor goal kicking because Port were nearly as bad.
Aleer has caught up to and has easily surpassed Haynes.
We have a habit of looping kicks and hand passes - gives opponents time to spoil / intercept. Need to be snappier.

So for the changes:
Gruz for Cadman (not strong enough at marking contests, missed a sitter, out of patience)

Coniglio and Ash might return next week.

If so:
Ash for Haynes
Coniglio for Angwin (Callaghan to Centre, Coniglio to follower)
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Thought Haynes showed his experience by showing alot of poise in pressure moments at the back.
 
And like others in this thread I still have great concerns for Cadman and his lack of development as a top draft pick. If he played for a Victorian club there would be an enormous amount of media scrutiny on him.
 
Caught the game on replay as I was at the Seinfeld show at Qudos yesterday.

The first quarter was hard to watch but I thought the boys improved as the game went on and seemed to be working a lot harder in the last three quarters.

Kelly was very good and showed how much we missed his poise and decision making. Add Cogniglio to that mix soon and suddenly the midfield is far more dangerous.

Bedford did a great job in the tagging role on Butters. He certainly has the endurance and speed to play that sort of role on those sort of opponents and it was a bit of a Kingsley master stroke. He could do a similar job on Heeney or Warner this week.

Cal Brown didn’t dominate but had a few nice moments and the forward line looks so much more threatening when he’s there.

Jesse is still playing well but hasn’t been converting that good form into many goals for the last couple of months. Still looks most likely and you feel a big bag isn’t far away.

Cadman might end up becoming a great player but he isn’t one at the moment. After a positive start to the year he looks down on confidence and isn’t having any impact on games. Not sure if we can keep carrying him?
 
Orange Agent said:
The Angwin hate on here is ridiculous. Averages more pressure acts than Bedford, rarely turns it over or fumbles. He's never gonna be a superstar but every good side is good because of its role players, which is what he will be.
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Angwin's two way running is super important.
He was good.
 
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