Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 30 Aug 2015

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Sydney Swans Round 22 clash.
59:34
Changes for Saints Ins: S.Dempster, D.Roberton, A.Schneider, D.Armitage Outs: J.Saunders, T.Membrey, F.Ray, C.Shenton
59:36
Changes for Swans Ins: L.Franklin, G.Rohan, T.Mitchell Outs: J.Lloyd, D.Towers, J.Rose
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection. Tippers choice is currently Saints 6.2% and Swans 93.8%.
00:00
Over the past six weeks, Kieren Jack has recorded 16 score assists, the second most of any player in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
03:51
Josh Kennedy has had 30 disposals in his last eight games (the record is 10 consecutive games by Dane Swan. Twice). He has has already had six disposals today, a match high.
05:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jimmy Webster)
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
07:33
Sydney are using the ball better by foot early in this game. Their kicking efficiency is 75 per cent, while St Kilda's is just 43 per cent. The Saints are creating more scoring opportunities though. They have been inside 50 eight times to the Swans' thre
07:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
10:44
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lewis Jetta)
11:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
12:53
An excellent goal by Jetta in heavy traffic gives Sydney the first goal of the match, and another to McVeigh hurts the Saints. St Kilda have been wasteful, kicking 0.3 (3) from 10 inside 50s. Sydney have had seven inside 50s and kicked two goals.
15:11
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Adam Schneider)
16:03
The old brigade for the Saints combine to create their first goal. Riewoldt and Montana both pick up a score assist and Schneider kicks the first goal for the Saints from their 11th inside 50.
17:38
The Swans are winning the aerial contest so far in this match. They have taken the only two marks inside 50 and the only four contested marks for the match.
17:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
20:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
21:23
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sam Gilbert)
22:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
22:55
After a run of eight consecutive inside 50s by St Kilda earlier in the quarter, Sydney have had nine of the last 13 inside 50 entries, but have not converted that on the scoreboard.
24:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Adam Goodes)
26:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
27:21
Saints Interchange - Nick Riewoldt off due to an injury.
27:32
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
27:34
Both teams had 15 inside 50s that quarter, but Sydney made the most of their chances kicking four goals while the Saints could only manage one. Kicking efficiency inside forward 50: Sydney 50 per cent, St Kilda 17 per cent.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
01:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
01:46
Fast start to the second quarter by the Saints! Two inside 50s, two scores, 1.1 (7) while the Swans have had just three disposals.
04:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Mike Pyke)
06:21
Sydney are transitioning the ball from their defensive 50 better than the Saints. They have converted 5 out of 14 defensive 50 chains to inside 50s and scored 1.2 (8) from them. St Kilda have converted 1 out of 11 defensive 50 chains and scored 0.1 (1).
07:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
10:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
10:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
12:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
12:37
Sydney have had eight of the last nine inside 50s, and scored 3.2 (20) during that period to no score by St Kilda.
15:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tom Hickey)
17:54
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
20:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
21:56
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
23:42
Sydney are using the ball better by foot than the Saints this quarter. They have had six more effective kicks, while St Kilda have had three more clangers than the Swans.
25:14
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
25:37
Saints Interchange - David Armitage off due to the blood rule.
26:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
28:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)
29:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Brodie Murdoch)
29:49
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
29:51
The Saints kicked the first goal of that quarter in the first minute which was followed by six Sydney goals. Murdoch kicked a goal after the half time siren for the Saints to pull the margin back to 39 points.
29:53
Sydney made the most of their opportunities that quarter. They only had three more inside 50s than the Saints, but their kicking efficiency in the forward half was 17 per cent better than St Kilda's.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:50
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
05:33
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Adam Schneider)
05:47
First goal of the second half to the Saints! Schneider has kicked his second goal in his final game. He has had 9 disposals and 7 kicks and two inside 50s today.
09:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
11:32
Sydney have laid 14 tackles this quarter to the Saints' six despite having had 22 more disposals and possession for 56 per cent of the quarter.
13:40
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
14:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
15:21
Hannebery has had an amazing 9 disposals this quarter, and we're only just past the halfway mark. He is the leading disposal getter on the field with 23. Roberton has the most for the Saints with 20.
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
16:56
Swans Interchange - Nick Smith and is possibly out for the game.
19:19
St Kilda have only transitioned 10 per cent of their defensive 50 chains to their forward 50, and scored just 0.2 (2) from them. Sydney have transitioned 32 per cent to their forward 50 and scored two goals.
19:31
Swans Interchange - Jarrad McVeigh off due to the blood rule.
20:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
23:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
24:09
This quarter, the Swans have had seven more clearances, six more inside 50s, 15 more marks, 10 more tackles, 14 more contested possessions, the ball in their forward half for 68 per cent of time and kicked five goals to one.
24:40
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
25:36
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (David Armitage)
28:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
29:33
Holmes has had a serviceable game in the ruck today in his second game. He has had 15 hitouts, four to advantage (both match highs), but has struggled to have an impact elsewhere with just two disposals to his name.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
04:39
Sam Fisher has taken four intercept marks in the Saints' defensive 50 today, a match high.
05:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
09:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
10:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Adam Goodes)
11:09
Josh Kennedy has just registered his 30th disposal. That's his 9th game in a row with 30 disposals, just one shy of Dane Swan's record of 10 consecutive game.
12:34
This quarter has seen 15 inside 50s and four shots on goal between the two teams, but no goals scored yet. And we're past the halfway mark.
13:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
13:29
...And of course, as soon as I bring that up Sydney score the first goal for the quarter! That goal broke a run of eight behinds between the two teams.
15:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
16:37
The big American, Holmes, registers his first kick for the game, and the third for his career. And it's an effective one!
17:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Mike Pyke)
19:34
Sydney have scored 12 goals from turnovers today, while St Kilda have scored just three.
20:05
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
20:07
Make that 13. Sydney are eyeing off their first 100 point win for the season, and are just five points off their highest score for the year (which came last week against GWS).
22:02
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
23:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)
24:52
St Kilda have managed four goals for the match. Sydney have managed at least four goals in each of the four quarters, and outscored St Kilda's total match score in the 2nd quarter and are only four points off this quarter.
26:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
28:08
Schneider ends up with the ball in his hands in his final AFL match. He kicked two goals for the Saints (out of only four), but it was a disappointing afternoon for the St Kilda as Sydney inflicted their biggest defeat for the season.