Toby Greene produced a sequence of magic touches to fireside GWS to a useful 28-point AFL win over plucky North Melbourne in Hobart.
The skipper stepped up within the third quarter with the sport on the road, kicking a brace of targets together with a soccer-style volley within the sq. off a Stephen Coniglio kick.
Ahead 47-42 at halftime, the Giants placed on a five-goals-to-two third time period earlier than ending 15.13 (103) to 11.9 (75) winners at Blundstone Arena on Sunday.
The end result strikes GWS, who’ve had a number of shut losses this yr, to 5-8 for the season and two wins outdoors the highest eight.
Greene, who had 24 disposals and 5 clearances, slotted three targets for the second week in a row after virtually lifting his aspect over Richmond final spherical.
“It’s just stock Toby isn’t it? Run of the mill,” GWS coach Adam Kingsley mentioned of Greene’s second aim.
“To be able to think his way through that situation. He’s wrapped up in a contest and toe-pokes a goal from a metre.
“You want these match winners in your entrance half to have the ability to flip half possibilities into targets and that is what he did a few instances.”
Kinglsey said the injured Sam Taylor, Isaac Cumming, Josh Kelly and Jacob Wehr would likely be available for selection against Fremantle next round ahead of the club’s round 15 bye.
“It’s a chance to start out constructing the season and see if we are able to make a play for the sharp finish,” he mentioned.
“We’re a little bit approach off that for the time being but when we are able to generate a win subsequent week by means of taking part in the proper approach. Who is aware of?”
Callum Brown also had three goals, including two late in the first quarter to put a dampener on a positive North Melbourne start.
Jake Riccardi picked up a crucial major for GWS from a 50-metre penalty in the third quarter after North Melbourne’s Ben McKay batted the ball away following a mark.
The Kangaroos, without co-captain Jy Simpkin and experienced midfielder Hugh Greenwood, were right in the contest in the first two quarters.
They’ve now lost 11 straight but have been more competitive in their four games under caretaker coach Brett Ratten.
“Post-halftime we had been a little bit bit flat. We did not have the identical vitality we did within the first half,” Ratten said.
Nick Larkey was among the Kangaroos’ best with a game-high four goals, while George Wardlaw had some more eye-catching moments in just his fourth game.
The tenacious 19-year-old kicked his first career goal, topped the tackle count with nine, and had 22 disposals.
North Melbourne’s Tarryn Thomas had several quality involvements in the second quarter, picking up two goals to eat into the Giants’ lead before finishing with three in total.
It was his second sport again within the AFL after being stood down by the membership for a second time in March amid considerations over his behaviour in direction of girls.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
