Match

Sydney Swans vs North Melbourne

Commentary / 19 Sep 2015

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to ANZ Stadium for the Sydney Swans v North Melbourne Round 2 clash.

59:34

Changes for Swans Ins: N.Smith, J.Rose Outs: S.Reid, B.Jack

59:36

Changes for Kangaroos Ins: K.Turner Outs: R.Nahas

00:00

Very late change for the Kangaroos with Robbie Tarrant OUT and Luke McDonald IN.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:58

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)

04:48

Sydney have won the first three clearances of the game, scoring a goal from the first centre bounce clearance of the night.

06:26

Both teams are turning the ball over by foot in the early stages, with Sydney going at 56 per cent efficiency by foot and the Kangaroos going at 53 per cent.

09:31

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)

11:47

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)

13:00

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)

13:12

Sydney has the early edge in contested possession 14 to 10, including four contested marks to two. In the Preliminary Final last year, Sydney led contested marks 19 to six.

14:18

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

17:21

North Melbourne are leading the clanger count 12 to seven.

19:37

Northe Melbourne are leading the inside 50 count 11 to eight, but are kicking at an efficiency of just 47 per cent compared to Sydney's 70 per cent.

20:41

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Luke McDonald)

22:25

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)

22:49

The Kangaroos have had six of the last seven inside 50s and have enjoyed 75 per cent time in forward half in the last 10 minutes of the game, but have scored just 1.2.8 over the time period.

24:59

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

25:33

The Kangaroos have worked their way on top in contested possession, leading 16 to six in this area over the last 10 minutes. Overall, North Melbourne is on top 27 to 21 in contested possession.

28:47

Sydney has used the ball better by foot, kicking at an efficiency of 67 per cent compared to North Melbourne's 57 per cent. The Swans also lead the tackle count by three, scoring both of their goals as a direct result of free kicks.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

03:37

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

03:48

Sydney has controlled the football to start the second term with 25 disposals to seven. This includes leading uncontested possession 20 to two.

05:46

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

06:08

All three of North Melbourne's goals have come as a result of Sydney turnovers. All three of Sydney's goals have come from free kicks.

07:24

Since the 20 minute mark of the first quarter, inside 50s have come in large runs for both sides. North Melbourne started with four in a row, Sydney followed with six consecutive inside 50s and the Kangaroos have now had the last three.

10:47

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Kayne Turner)

12:27

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)

15:26

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

15:34

Sydney has kicked 3.1.19 from set shots tonight. North Melbourne has kicked 1.4.10.

17:31

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

17:39

North Melbourne lead marks inside 50 seven to nil currently.

19:33

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

19:52

The Kangaroos have kicked 4.4.28 from intercept possessions with 3.3.21 coming from intercept chains launched from the attacking midfield zone.

20:28

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

21:10

The Kangaroos continue to lead contested possession, in front in this area 25 to 20 for the quarter and 54 to 43 for the match. North Melbourne has won 72 per cent of games this season (13 of 18) when they have won the contested possession count

24:40

Swans Interchange - Josh P. Kennedy off due to the blood rule.

27:01

The Kangaroos have had seven of the last eight inside 50s and have enjoyed 93 per cent time in forward half in the last 10 minutes of game time.

28:47

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

31:04

The Kangaroos could be further in front if it wasn't for their disposal by foot. North Melbourne has gone at a kicking efficiency of 58 per cent compared to Sydney's 65 per cent, with 14 clanger kicks its worst result in any first half this season.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:30

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)

04:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

04:41

Sydney are out of the blocks quickly to start the third quarter with the first two goals of the term, one from a stoppage and the other from an intercept.

06:05

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

07:21

North Melbourne has won the first four centre bounce clearances for the quarter, generating three inside 50 entries and kicking one goal as a result of these clearances.

08:42

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

12:12

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (James Rose)

16:16

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nick Smith)

17:03

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dane Rampe)

17:42

Sydney leads the inside 50 count 14 to four for the quarter but have failed to make the Kangaroos pay, kicking 2.4.16 to 1.0.6 from these entries.

18:01

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)

18:40

After just 11 disposals in the first half, Josh Kennedy has amassed nine disposals, six contested possessions and a goal in the third quarter in his quest for 12 consecutive games with at least 30 disposals.

20:32

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Shaun Higgins)

21:07

Kangaroos Interchange - Drew Petrie off due to an injury.

27:28

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Jarrad Waite)

27:53

Despite trailing inside 50s 18 to eight for the quarter and enjoying just 37 per cent time in forward half, the Kangaroos trail by just two points for the quarter and will head into three quarter time with a two goal lead.

29:52

The Kangaroos won the contested possession for the quarter 41 to 38 and lead this area 104 to 95 overall. North Melbourne has won the contested possession count in 78 per cent of games this season, the highest percentage in the competition.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

00:46

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)

01:12

Sydney has kicked the first goal in all four quarters. Apart from the second quarter, all of these goals have come within the first minute and a half of the quarter.

03:09

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)

06:08

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

07:14

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)

07:57

After conceding the first goal of the final quarter, North Melbourne have recorded five of the last six inside 50s, kicking two goals and now extending its lead to 20 points, the largest lead of the game.

09:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

15:04

The Kangaroos lead the clearances seven to two this quarter and lead overall 35 to 23 in this area. In terms of scoreboard impact it has been very even with North Melbourne leading 3.2.20 to 3.1.19 in scores from stoppages.

17:54

Kangaroos Interchange - Drew Petrie off due to the blood rule.

18:44

Swans Interchange - Gary Rohan and is possibly out for the game.

19:25

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Sam Gibson)

21:05

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Adam Goodes)

23:40

SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Shaun Atley)

23:54

North Melbourne has kicked 7.5.47 from chains launched from its forward half. Sydney has kicked just 1.6.12 from forward half chains.

28:32

Jarrad Waite kicks his third goal of the night. In the five finals he has played, Waite has kicked three or more goals on all five occasions, kicking a total of 17 goals over the time period.

30:27

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Adam Goodes)

33:02

SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Taylor Garner)

33:16

The Kangaroos won the clearances by 10 and contested possessions by 17, the twelfth time they have won both of these areas in a game this season. North Melbourne has won 11 of these games.