Blog log from R7 of 2024: Western Sydney vs Brisbane

Himmelberg beats Hipwood to intercept on members wing, tumbles a kick to 50m on a slight angle where Brown beats Lester to mark for the first goal. (Q1 1:36)
Daniher gets a holding free on Briggs 55m out on the flank, plays on inside and bangs it wide left. (Q1 3:51)
Cameron snaps off a step on the turn from 40m on a slight angle but misses the lot, OOTF. (Q1 4:24)
Green marks just outside true CHF, looks for a pass then has to go back for the kick… which he nails for a big goal! (Q1 6:04)
Buckley drops an intercept mark over Daniher 40m out, crumb fed by Daniher to Cameron who rolls through his first goal off the left. (Q1 10:06)
Hogan draws an arm chop free on Payne with a hard lead to 45m on the flank. He stutter steps in and hits the near right post. (Q1 11:43)
Green feeds Jones at half forward who has a channel to run across the 50m paint, reaches 45 and bounces through his first league goal with his second kick! (Q1 13:06)
Hipwood rams a set shot into the right post from the hotspot. (Q1 14:37)
A long ball to grass near the top of the square doesn’t quite sit for Lohmann, Perryman closes to prevent the score. (Q1 15:09)
Kelly marks a Whitfield pass 50m out on a slight angle and misses to the left. (Q1 17:57)
Perryman turns the ball over on members wing, Gardiner goes long over the high Giants defensive line to Cameron who runs into the open goal. (Q1 20:27)
Cadman gathers a bounce pass by Callaghan to the pocket and centres for Thomas 30m out on a slight angle. Thomas converts with no fuss. (Q1 24:42)
Fort marks on his chest between Briggs and Buckley at the hotspot but shanks a behind, quite unlike him. (Q1 26:53)
O’Halloran spoils a McCluggage kick to Fletcher 40m out, crumb ricochets back to Fletcher whose quick checkside is into the post. (Q1 28:30)
Rayner snaps his first goal after receiving from Ah Chee outside a pack at the hotspot. (Q2 1:14)
Lohmann roves the next centre clearance in the pocket ahead of Whitfield but hits the post from 25m. (Q2 1:41)
Berry sails a long speculator from members wing to the top of the square, crumb falls again for Rayner who snaps his second goal in a row! (Q2 6:34)
Aleer tries to touch through a McCarthy snap from the pocket 25m out but the goal umpire doesn’t need to review, goal signalled! (Q2 8:14)
Brown marks just inside true CHF and bangs through a trademark set shot for his second goal. (Q2 14:45)
Jones bounces a handball in front of O’Halloran near the hotspot after the next bounce, snap off the right curls in nicely for a quick reply. (Q2 16:15)
Cadman is pinged for a ruck free to enable Daniher to pass to Lohmann in the pocket, who curls in the goal from 25m. (Q2 18:45)
Cameron snaps high and just wide from the pocket after roving a Perryman drop. (Q2 23:36)
Whitfield passes to Riccardi just inside 50m on the flank, he sails through the set shot to give GWS the lead. (Q2 26:59)
Fort sets up McCluggage to pass up the corridor for McCarthy to mark in front of Whitfield 40m out, but he misses to the right. (Q2 28:51)
Andrews dumps a kick from the back pocket under a tackle but it lands in the arms of Kelly 40m out on a slight angle. HT siren sounds, Jelly converts. (Q2 34:47)
Daniher marks 35m out in the corridor but slices it to the left. (Q3 1:43)
Idun starts a rebound from half back and the Giants manage to handball all the way to the goalsquare with Cadman on the end of the Joe the Goose special. (Q3 4:43)
Kelly runs through midfield and kicks over Andrews to Hogan 40m out on the flank, a rare target for him tonight. His set shot is tugged to the near left side. (Q3 9:53)
Riccardi takes a link mark in the centre and goes long to Hogan one out with Payne, the Lion has a great record in this situation but Hogan marks 20m out and goals. (Q3 12:54)
Perryman slaloms through traffic near the hotspot and snaps another one for the Giants, who are making a big move in the premiership quarter. (Q3 16:44)
Rayner feeds McCluggage who snaps wide off the left from 40m. (Q3 18:18)
O’Halloran is on his own on the wing for a long Callaghan pass, he runs to the HFF and goes long to the pocket for Riccardi 20m out, he screws through another one! (Q3 19:09)
GWS in transition has been irresistible in this quarter, on another flowing attack Wehr finds Ward 40m out on a slight angle, who hoofs it short and left for no score. (Q3 21:09)
Brown feeds Green for a snap from a stoppage at half forward that flies wide right. (Q3 23:56)
GWS now toying with the Lions in transition using their superlative run, Thomas passes short to Riccardi near the hotspot who goals after the 3QT siren. Game over. (Q3 27:44)
Brown thumps through a free kick from 40m on the flank, everything is turning orange on the cow paddock tonight. (Q4 1:17)
McCarthy roves a Daniher contest but his grubber skids to the right from 30m. (Q4 2:30)
McKenna catches Jones HTB at the GWS hotspot, Zorko plays on but his rebound kick is turned over, Green goes back to Jones 40m out who misses. (Q4 5:35)
Another turnover on rebound by Brisbane, Perryman intercepts and bangs through a garbage time goal from CHF. (Q4 6:36)
Fletcher curls in a nice finish from 30m on the flank for some junk. (Q4 10:04)
Bedford passes to Thomas 35m out in front on the end of another flowing move involving Callaghan and Kelly, who have carved them up tonight. Thomas converts. (Q4 14:01)
O’Halloran misses after marking on the HFF. (Q4 16:36)
Frontal pressure by the Giant smalls forces a turnover, O’Halloran sets Jones off to race into goal, he snaps truly just before McKenna claims him. (Q4 20:46)
Callaghan misses a flying snap from half forward. (Q4 23:17)
Jones snaps wide right from a stoppage in the pocket 25m out. (Q4 27:47)
Fort marks 20m out in front for a garbage time special in the last seconds. (Q4 28:41)