Match

Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 13 Apr 2014

Pre Game

00:00
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Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:35
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
03:28
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
06:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
07:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
10:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lewis Roberts-Thomson)
11:28
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
13:54
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
15:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jeremy Laidler)
20:57
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Robin Nahas)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
28:36
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:59
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Leigh Adams)
07:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
12:45
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
13:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
16:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jeremy Laidler)
18:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lewis Jetta)
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lewis Jetta)
22:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
26:01
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
27:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
28:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
30:28
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:32
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
08:38
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
11:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
12:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Heath Grundy)
14:13
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Black)
16:15
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
18:30
O'Keefe has not had a huge influence on the game today and the Swans need him to stand up.
18:51
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
19:00
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Thomas runs inside 50 and a superb chase by Smith puts him off his kick.
20:00
SUBSTITUTION - Sydney activated their substitution earlier this quarter with Derickx surrendering to the conditions and Gary Rohan coming on across half forward.
21:30
North Melbourne edging ahead in the clearances in the third quarter.
23:20
With just under 4 minutes remaining in the third quarter a North Melbourne goal would really make things difficult for the Swans.
25:12
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
25:20
BEHIND KANGAROOS - Cunnington has it on 50 but his shot is lucky to sneak in for a behind.
27:00
Sydney don't have any run at the moment.
27:20
Mitchell with the set shot at goal 53 metres out but his kick doesn't register a score.
28:10
THREE QUARTER TIME - North Melbourne continue to edge ahead and are one quarter away from possibly recording a rare victory in the harbour city.
28:12
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:01
The final quarter is underway.
01:00
SUBSTITUTION - North Melbourne have activated their substitution with Ben Jacobs coming on for Robin Nahas.
01:38
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
01:45
GOAL KANGAROOS - North Melbourne run in a pack towards 50. They are quick, they are mean and they are too good for the Swans. Thomas runs in and burns the grass with a rolling goal.
03:30
Franklin needs a big quarter for the Swans to get back into this.
03:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ted Richards)
04:00
BEHIND SWANS - Richards runs inside 50 but his kick bounces to the right of the target.
05:00
GOAL SWANS - McVeigh marks over the top of Harvey 40 metres out. He walks in and kicks a very important goal for the Swans.
05:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
06:25
GOAL KANGAROOS - McKenzie with a terrible kick inside 50 but Parker drops it. Mullett pounces and snaps it through for a goal. A very lucky goal for North Melbourne.
06:29
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Aaron Mullett)
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
07:50
BEHIND SWANS - Rohan is infringed upon by Atley but his kick from 50 misses to the left.
09:30
Franklin has been reported for an incident behind play on Thompson. Doesn't look to be much in it.
09:59
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Leigh Adams)
10:00
GOAL KANGAROOS - Some great body work by Atley paves the way for Adams to take the ball and kick it along the ground for a goal. North Melbourne are just about home and hosed.
11:05
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
11:20
BEHIND SWANS - A great defensive punch by McDonald who gets himself between forward and ball to prevent a near certain goal for the Swans.
13:00
Scott Thompson has been outstanding for North Melbourne this afternoon. If he is not the best defender in the competition he is not far from it. Franklin has been ineffective.
14:50
Cunnington is enjoying a break out season for North Melbourne and has been amongst the best in all of North Melbourne's wins this season.
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
16:20
BEHIND KANGAROOS - A rushed behind conceded by the under fire Swans.
17:10
BEHIND SWANS - Another rushed behind to North Melbourne.
17:13
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
19:20
Swans coach John Longmire is working the phone at the moment and one would suspect he isn't on the phone to Mrs Longmire telling her he will be home from work early.
21:26
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
21:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - Shaw marks in defence and plays on before Wells wraps him up like a baby in a blanket and that's holding the ball! Wells converts and the Kangas are mighty this afternoon!
23:00
Nick Dal Santo has had another good day at the office for North Melbourne. Nobody in the North Melbourne camp will be complaining about that acquisition.
24:50
North Melbourne have been outstanding in the second half and the much hyped expectations of their fortunes in 2014 may in fact be on the ball.
25:18
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
26:00
GOAL KANGAROOS - Goldstein is infringed upon in the ruck and he is paid the free kick. From 30 metres out Goldstein joins in the chorus and kicks the goal! North Melbourne are doubling their score!
26:59
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)
27:00
BEHIND KANGAROOS - McDonald tries one from 50. He begins to celebrate his first career goal, but then it hits the post!
27:16
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Daniel Wells)
27:30
GOAL KANGAROOS - North Melbourne get it back from the kick out and Wells prances and dances into an open goal. He can have a cup of coffee but elects to kick the goal first.
29:00
The Swans will take this on the chin and look to regroup next week, but it doesn't come much tougher than against Fremantle.
30:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ryan O'Keefe)
30:10
GOAL SWANS - O'Keefe is left alone and takes a mark in the pocket. From 35 metres out near the boundary he guides it through.
32:15
FULL TIME - North Melbourne have come to Sydney and they have conquered. They adapted to the conditions best and were led by Scott Thompson to record a memorable 43 point win.
32:17
The siren has sounded to end Q4.