GWS have put one foot within the AFL finals with a membership file rating as Jesse Hogan booted 9 targets in a shocking 126-point conquer Essendon at Giants Stadium.
The ruthless Giants crushed a lacklustre Bombers outfit to present each their proportion and finals probabilities an enormous enhance with a 25.12 (162) to five.6 (36) thumping on Saturday.
The Giants lifted their proportion from 98.6 to 105.6 and despatched a warning shot throughout the competitors, however may nonetheless must win their spherical 24 conflict with Carlton and hope different outcomes go their approach to end within the prime eight.
The Bombers at the moment are all however out of the finals race as they had been outplayed from the early exchanges and limping to the road whereas the Giants began strongly and powered away.
Hogan made essentially the most of an outstanding all-round efficiency from the Giants to bag a career-high haul whereas being a key to the outcome with 17 marks and 24 disposals.
Gun onballer Tom Green (39 disposals, 18 contested, 9 clearances) was additionally essential for the Giants, as had been veterans Stephen Coniglio (31 touches), Josh Kelly and Callan Ward (each 30).
The Giants (12-10) made an early assertion within the digital elimination remaining as they booted 13.5 to 2.1 within the opening half whereas controlling the ball with 208-158 disposals and territory with 40-20 inside 50s.
Brent Daniels lit up the competition late within the opening time period after marking simply contained in the boundary and bending a banana kick by way of from 40m for his second of three targets for the match.
The Giants proved to be too polished from there and had been capable of handle Toby Greene by subbing out their captain within the third time period.
Andrew McGrath (32 disposals), Zach Merrett (27) and Darcy Parish (25) discovered loads of the ball for the Bombers however had little affect because the Giants cruised excessive of them.
The Bombers (11-11) swung a late change with Jake Stringer moved from the beginning 22 into the sub function on his return from a foot harm and changed by Jye Caldwell.
Stringer entered the match when the sport was already properly and actually out of attain and ended with 11 disposals.
Essendon face ladder leaders Collingwood on Friday night time, whereas GWS can be out to lock in a finals spot within the final sport of the spherical in opposition to Carlton on Sunday.
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