Blog log from R22 of 2024: Brisbane vs Western Sydney

Daniher marks over Taylor 30m out on a slight angle but misses across the face to the right. (Q1 2:46)
Rayner gathers a skidding ground ball in front of Buckley in the pocket 15m out and tries a low-percentage snap on the turn that goes narrow. (Q1 4:03)
The Giants go coast to coast from the kick in, Cadman gathers in the pocket and tries the same trick, this grubber flirts with the far right post, review… (Q1 4:49)
Edge shows a spike, that might have been goal of the week if it stood but it’s only a behind. (Q1 5:29)
Rayner pounces on a Green handball clanger in midfield, Cameron sends a quick long ball over the head of Daniher and Taylor to the square, Daniher volleys the first goal! (Q1 8:59)
McInerney marks 45m out and kicks a nice drop punt for a goal. (Q1 12:33)
Smith wobbles a snap from a pack at the hotspot wide left. (Q1 12:48)
Morris marks a long speculator from outer wing by Joyce to the hotspot in a big pack, GWS defence disorganised on that play. That goal confirms the Lions have the jump. (Q1 14:04)
Daniher roves in the pocket but blazes OOTF off the left from 25m. (Q1 16:01)
Brisbane are dominating early clearances and putting maximum pressure on the GWS defence. (Q1 16:01)
Smith gives to Zorko who tumbles a pressured inside 50 kick from members wing to 40m out on a slight angle where Ah Chee marks and misses to the left. (Q1 16:59)
Lohmann gets a downfield free 35m out on the flank but his set shot fades left into the post. (Q1 20:00)
Cameron marks in the pocket 25m out and curls in a popular goal to start the John Denver singalong. Might get a fair workout today at this rate. (Q1 21:49)
Cameron jinks on the HFF after another centre clearance to Brisbane, his centring ball is to the advantage of Rayner to mark over Whitfield at the hotspot… but it’s another miss. (Q1 22:59)
Ashcroft flashes through a stoppage near the top of the square, jinks clear in attractive style with a right-foot step but snaps into the post from 15m. (Q1 27:49)
Zorko hits the post as well from a stoppage in the pocket. (Q1 29:43)
Hogan had zero supply in Q1 but he takes a pack mark 25m out on a slight angle to finally open the Giants’ account with his first goal. (Q2 1:21)
Berry takes a few steps in possession after a stoppage deep in defence, gets tackled by Greene, frees his arms and gives a handball but the ump calls HTB, goal to Toby! (Q2 3:21)
Daniels to Jones to Ward with inside handballs from a stoppage in the pocket, Ashcroft can’t get there in time to stop Ward’s goal snap from 20m in front! (Q2 5:16)
Andrews dumps a panicked kick from the back pocket but straight to Callaghan 40m out on a slight angle. His set shot is a peach, Giants are coming! (Q2 13:21)
Hogan barges through a ball up at the top of the square and gives outside to Kelly in the pocket, Berry’s pressure forces the snap narrow to the right from 20m. (Q2 15:51)
Taylor comes in hot to tackle Lohmann on the HFF 45m out but catches him high in a bruising clash. Lohmann’s kick is wide, short and rushed. (Q2 17:22)
Lohmann has a moment to sum up his options in the pocket and chooses the right one, a pop kick to the square for Ah Chee to stroll into the open goal. (Q2 19:32)
Daniels earns a free for Starcevich bumping him in the back from behind before a marking contest 35m out in the pocket, Binga slots the tough set shot as the crowd hoots! (Q2 21:34)
Ah Chee marks Neale’s kick inside 50 over Whitfield 45m out in the corridor after the next bounce, he gets the quick replying goal. (Q2 23:07)
Cadman floats in from the side to mark in front of Andrews 40m out on the flank but misses near side left. (Q2 29:38)
Everyone stops after a whistle as a big pack goes for a Rayner speculator to the hotspot, Neale plays on to advantage from the holding free against Keeffe into the open goal. (Q3 5:48)
Fletcher is caught HTB by Ward 40m out on the flank, broke the first tackle but didn’t get rid of it and succumbed to the second. Ward misses across the face to the left. (Q3 8:18)
Joyce is outpositioned on a fast break and can’t stop Hogan marking a Whitfield kick to 45m on the flank. Hogan tries a pass to the pocket for Greene but misses him, crowd cheers. (Q3 11:03)
Bailey marks 50m out on a slight angle but tugs the set shot left. (Q3 12:53)
Cameron marks in front of Idun near the hotspot but misses to the right. (Q3 20:52)
Dunkley marks a short Berry pass in front of Ash 45m out in the corridor but he tugs his set shot left. (Q3 22:18)
Hogan marks a Perryman speculator from midfield after bullocking McInerney off the fall 35m out on a slight angle. Crowd hoots but Hogan delivers the goal. (Q3 24:23)
Gruzewski has done almost literally nothing ball-related all game, but he gets a set shot from 45m on a slight angle which falls in! (Q3 26:20)
Like last week, GWS got jumped at the start of this game but kept it close enough to 3QT. Can they repeat their Q4 heroics at the Gabba? (Q4 0:17)
Daniher gathers a crumb in the pocket and jinks past a chaser to snap the first goal of Q4. (Q4 1:20)
Buckley roves McCluggage’s chaos ball from the next bounce but Morris’ chase is rewarded with a HTB free 40m out in front… which he misses. Lions’ goalkicking poor today. (Q4 2:37)
Whitfield exits a stoppage on outer wing and reaches the HFF for a pass down the line to Cadman 35m out. Cadman screws in the left-foot set shot for a big goal! (Q4 5:44)
Keeffe with the next centre clearance, O’Halloran gathers in the pocket and centres to the hotspot for Hogan to mark and boot his third goal, it’s happening again! (Q4 7:12)
Fletcher tumbles a clearance kick from the HFF, ball bounces past Morris towards the line but Stone just gets back in time to toepoke it for a rushed behind! (Q4 13:06)
Lohmann misses another set shot for Brisbane from the HFF. (Q4 14:16)
Ashcroft gives to Wilmot for a hurried snap after a stoppage from 35m on a slight angle… well wide right. (Q4 19:49)
Two Lions fly to spoil Greene 30m out on a slight angle, ump sees an arm chop so Cadman plays on to advantage and checksides the goal to tie it up! (Q4 21:00)
Green picks up the loose footy after the next bounce and stands tall for a massive handball through CHF, it bounces up nicely for Jones who runs to the hotspot and rams in a goal! (Q4 22:12)
Jones receives from Daniels outside a stoppage on the HFF and swerves past Brain to the same spot for another snap on the run, that one swerves through as well! (Q4 24:12)
GWS are just about home, Brisbane out of ideas. (Q4 28:26)
McInerney is in position to cut off a long Peatling speculator to a pack 40m out on the flank but Cadman shows strong dukes to hold on to the mark in front. He goals! (Q4 30:08)
That is the official sealer, Giants leapfrog the Lions into second! (Q4 30:18)