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Palmer goals from a stoppage in the pocket to kick us off today. (Q1 0:38)
Johanissen bounces off Williams in the centre and passes up the middle to Hrovat 40m out. Hrovat wobbles a sack into the post. (Q1 6:29)
Hrovat turns the ball over with a terrible handpass on the HBF, Treloar pounces on it with glee and goals from 35m. (Q1 10:55)
Stewart gathers a long centre clearance to the HFF, has Austin on his hammer, does a lovely baulk to get free on his left boot, has a ping from 55m... it bounces through! (Q1 12:06)
Cooney shows a trademark burst of speed running through the middle, has time to point to where he wants Crameri to lead, Crameri leads to 30m on a slight angle, marks and goals. (Q1 16:07)
Greene passes to the lead of Hoskin-Elliott at 40m on a slight angle. WHE goals, just clearing the pack on the line. (Q1 17:52)
Dahlhaus marks behind the centre and gets smashed by Wilson to earn a 50m penalty. He passes around the arc, eventually Boyd misses a snap from 30m on a slight angle. (Q1 20:44)
Stringer leaps and marks in front of Hampton at 45m wide on the flank. He misses. (Q1 21:23)
Liberatore catches a ten-metre kick by Dahlhaus at 35m on the flank, hears the ump saying it's not long enough so snaps instinctively off the left... narrow. (Q1 26:12)
Minson taps down at a stoppage 25m out on a slight angle, none of the mids rove so it bounces back up to him, Mino is tackled but snaps truly off the left! (Q1 27:11)
Stringer marks a long Hrovat ball on the lead in front of Buntine at 30m on the flank. He converts like a good forward should. (Q2 1:44)
Plowman misses a set shot from 40m in the corridor after a 50m penalty on Crameri. (Q2 5:39)
Griffen speeds down the flank and passes to Hrovat 40m out. Hrovat misses. (Q2 6:57)
Greene marks in the pocket and sees Williams running to the square ahead of Johannisen, he hits him in stride for the easy mark and goal. (Q2 8:14)
Stewart sails through the second Giant goal in a minute with a mark 50m out on a slight angle and a kick from a play on around the mark. (Q2 9:18)
Shiel misses from a stoppage near the hotspot. (Q2 10:37)
Giansiracusa marks on the lead near the hotspot and pleases the home Doggy crowd with a goal in his last game. (Q2 11:59)
Treloar snaps a goal from 40m on the flank after a turnover by foot by Matthew Boyd. (Q2 15:14)
Stewart boots his third goal after getting a very lucky bounce chasing a ground ball at CHF that goes past two Dogs and leaves him all on his own to kick from 35m. (Q2 16:02)
Hoskin-Elliott is the next Giant to goal, running down the flank in front of Higgins to pop it through from 15m. (Q2 17:44)
Boyd marks a long ball to the top of the square in front of Roberts and slams through another one for GWS. (Q2 19:50)
Williams gets a handball after a stoppage at 35m on the flank but his screwing snap is wide. (Q2 22:59)
Giansiracusa intercepts Hunt on the wing to start a counter, Crameri bombs long to the hotspot, Griffen beats Williams to the fall and soccers a much needed goal. (Q2 23:58)
Crameri marks unopposed 35m out in the corridor on another turnover attack by the Bulldogs. He misses. (Q2 25:50)
Stringer goals from the square after dropping a Campbell ball but buttering up himself. (Q3 2:19)
Hoskin-Elliott gets a Joe the Goose special from Tomlinson after a turnover on the wing by hand by Crameri. (Q3 4:45)
Minson releases Griffen from a stoppage at defensive hotspot to speed up the middle, he passes to Picken who gets a free on Shaw at 50m on a slight angle. Picken misses. (Q3 7:31)
Griffen sends a high ball to the square from 55m on a slight angle, confirmed touched off the pack for a point. (Q3 9:31)
Tomlinson marks on the boundary 20m out and misses with a checkside set shot. (Q3 12:16)
Hunter gives to Giansiracusa outside heavy traffic, Gia has time to measure a snap on the lope from 30m... misses, to the disappointment of the Doggy faithful. (Q3 14:16)
Griffen gives to Giansiracusa who has another snap on the run full tilt from 45m on the flank... this time the Bully supporters are woofing, goal to Gia! (Q3 15:01)
Crameri runs ahead of Plowman and rolls through a long snap from 50m on a slight angle to an empty square to bring the Dogs further back. (Q3 18:35)
Tomlinson picks up a loose ball on the wing and speeds in front of three chasing Dogs, then hits Williams with an excellent kick to 35m on a slight angle. Zac misses. (Q3 22:01)
Crameri receives from Stevens, runs around onto his left and has a ping from 45m on a slight angle... Campbell shepherds it through for another one for the Bullies! (Q3 23:49)
Dahlhaus is playing in front and gets a free for a high swinging arm by Plowman from a centre clearance kick to 35m on a slight angle. He misses. (Q3 24:49)
Liberatore gets a free on Green for a hold at a stoppage 30m out on a slight angle. Libba steers it through hesitantly, but it works. Dogs in the lead! (Q3 27:16)
Hoskin-Elliott taps to Palmer who has no one in front of him running down the flank, Morris can only watch as he reaches 35m and bounces through a big goal! (Q3 30:01)
Giansiracusa hits the square with a long ball, two on two, Campbell contests to bring the ball behind, Bontempelli is first there to volley home! (Q3 32:51)
Stringer marks a Macrae ball on the boundary 25m out then centres to Cooney at 45m wide on the flank. Cooney misses. (Q4 0:39)
Cooney picks up a loose ball in the pocket and kicks high and hopeful to the square... Crameri marks and goals! (Q4 5:20)
Hampton gives to Treloar who is challenged by Cooney and just put off enough to snap wide from 40m in the corridor. (Q4 6:43)
Hoskin-Elliott boots his fourth goal after roving the kick in and snapping from 45m in the corridor, shepherded by Wilson. (Q4 7:39)
Stevens marks 40m out in front but his set shot is touched off the boot and is rushed for a behind. (Q4 8:39)
Greene snaps truly from 20m on the flank after gathering a bouncing Hampton ball. (Q4 10:39)
Green drops a long ball to the hotspot, butters up and gets tackled, then gives over his back to Hoskin-Elliott who runs into the open goal for his fifth! (Q4 12:24)
Griffen sprints down members wing and finds Stringer with a long ball to the hotspot. Stringer goals. (Q4 13:54)
McCarthy marks on the boundary just inside 50m. His first kick in senior footy... and the first gamer sails it just inside the far goalpost for a cracking goal! (Q4 16:09)
Kelly marks strongly in front of Johannisen at 35m near the boundary. The number one pick shows his class with a beautiful set shot for another one! (Q4 18:55)
Murphy roves on the HFF and passes to Bontempelli at 45m on a slight angle. Bonti goals, 5:30 left so it's still anyone's. (Q4 22:25)
Stringer roves his own crumb at 20m on the flank, runs around traffic onto his left boot but misses badly. (Q4 23:55)
Giansiracusa takes an excellent mark going back into a pack at the hotspot. The old bloke trudges to his mark, then misses. (Q4 25:40)
3:28 left at the kick in. (Q4 25:40)
Crameri marks 25m out on a slight angle, and levels the score with a goal! 2:46 left. (Q4 26:58)
Griffen clears from the centre but Crameri can't mark, stoppage on the Dog HFF, 2:25. (Q4 27:42)
Griffen to Giansiracusa but he kicks OOTF 40m out. 2:12. (Q4 27:59)
Griffen marks the rebound kick on the wing and pumps it back in, Stevens roves and gives to Giansiracusa who hits the behind post on the full! 1:53. (Q4 28:57)
Tough snap by Gia on the boundary 25m out though. (Q4 29:10)
Mumford marks on the HBF and kicks to the wing, the bounce eludes Smith, Libba starts the rebound but Shaw spoils on the HBF. (Q4 29:43)
Borken play, lots of turnover, Liberatore marks on the wing, Stringer drops the mark 50m out, Green rebounds... (Q4 30:25)
Smith runs to 50m on a slight angle and slams it home for a massive goal! (Q4 30:25)
0:16 left after that kick! (Q4 30:57)
There were three Giants running together on that last play, but Smith took responsibility. (Q4 30:57)
Murphy is tackled on the wing, stoppage, 0:02. (Q4 30:57)
Siren, Giants win! (Q4 30:57)