Pre Game
59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the Carlton v Sydney Swans Round 2 clash.
59:33
Outs for Blues: A.Walker, D.Buckley
59:34
Ins for Blues: C.Curnow, D.Thomas
59:35
Outs for Swans: M.Talia
59:36
Ins for Swans: T.Richards
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Sydney generated a massive 76 inside 50 entries against Collingwood in round one, which is the most entries the Magpies have conceded in a game since this was recorded (1999).
Quarter 1
00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:24
The Blues improved ball movement evident with the first goal coming from a chain started in the defensive 50. Last season the Blues were ranked last for such scores with 11.1 points per game.
05:12
Lance Franklin with a forward 50 intercept to set up the Swans first score. In the past five seasons, Franklin has averaged 20.6 Official AFL Player Rating points against Carlton, which is the most of any player against the Blues.
07:41
Sam Kerridge off to a good start for the Blues with four early disposals including that goal and an assist for the first goal.
07:58
Blues Interchange - Andrew Phillips off due to the blood rule.
09:14
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
10:40
Carlton with kicking efficiency of 79 percent compared to Sydney with 47 percent to start the game, allowing the Blues to lead in uncontested marks 10-4.
14:44
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
16:24
The Swans first three goals coming from their new ruck-forward combination of Sinclair and Tippett. Last season Kurt Tippett was the only player in the AFL to average more than 15 hit-outs and two goals a game.
18:48
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
19:09
Sydney with an early ascendancy at the stoppages, and lead in clearances 7-4, and have scored 2.0.(12) from four centre bounce clearances, whilst the Blues are yet to score from this source.
21:04
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
22:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
24:14
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Rushed)
25:34
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
26:47
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Bryce Gibbs)
27:40
An important goal for the blues to break a streak of four consecutive goals for the Swans. It was a second goal from a defensive 50 chain for Carlton, and first from a kick-in.
28:49
Sydney getting a strong first quarter from Kieren Jack who leads all players for both disposals (10 at 90 percent efficiency) and tackles (3).
Quarter 2
00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:29
Carlton doing its best to match Sydney in defensive pressure and lead in spoils (12-5), tackles (17-16), shepherds (4-1) and smothers (3-2).
02:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
04:03
Sydney lead in centre bounce clearances 7-1, and this dominance is allowing the game to be played in the Swans forward half. Sydney has the first three inside 50 entries this quarter and 20-12 overall.
04:24
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
05:52
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:24
Carlton are still yet to generate an inside 50 entry this quarter. The Swans have scored 1.3.(9) from their eight forward 50 entries.
10:41
Carlton has 11 players yet to have a disposal this quarter. The Swans have just the one.
12:29
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Matthew Kreuzer)
15:43
The Blues have generated the last five inside 50 entries with their forward half pressure locking the ball in. Carlton lead in forward half tackles 12-11 despite the ball spending more time in the Swans forward half.
15:58
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)
16:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
19:15
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
19:39
Sinclair and Tippett have now combined for four clearances, and have launched two goals from these clearances for the Swans.
20:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Patrick Cripps)
22:24
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Daniel Robinson)
23:09
Tom Mitchell now with five clearances (a game-high), five tackles (Swans best) and five score involvements.
23:57
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
26:54
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:19
Sydney has the last six inside 50 entries and the last four goals in the game. The Swans now up to 34 inside 50 entries which is tracking towards what they did last week.
29:29
After almost matching the Swans in contested possessions in the first quarter (32-36), the Blues have been beaten at the contest this quarter (47-32), and the Swans also lead in kicking efficiency this quarter (63 to 57 percent).
29:36
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
31:44
Sydney with a strong first half led by a potent midfield and the twin towers of Sinclair and Tippett. The Swans lead the inside 50 count (36-20) and once the ball is in there lead forward 50 disposals (47-21) and forward 50 tackles (6-1).
Quarter 3
00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:11
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:38
The Swans with the opening goal of the second half following a courageous mark from Tom Papley. The goals was launched from a defensive 50 chain from which the Swans have now scored 2.1.(13). Last season they averaged 14.4 points from such chains.
03:34
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
04:19
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Marc Murphy)
05:25
Carlton has not been as effective this week at generating forward half intercepts, but has scored 2.1.(13) from these five intercepts. The Swans have scored 0.3.(3) from 10 forward half intercepts.
07:49
Carlton leading the contested possession count (13-8) and the disposals (31-16) to start the third quarter. Dale Thomas has three inside 50 entries and three score involvements this quarter.
07:58
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Sam Kerridge)
10:48
Carlton leading the clearances 6-2 to start the third quarter. Patrick Cripps has three of these clearances, and a game-high 12 contested possessions.
10:51
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
11:55
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Dale Thomas)
13:26
Sydney has won 12 one-on-one contests (second gamer Papley has won three) and Carlton has won 7 such contests. The Swans were the number one ranked team last season for winning such contests.
14:54
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
16:50
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Nick Graham)
17:33
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Marc Murphy)
18:19
Carlton not getting reward so far this quarter from an advantage in clearances (8-3) and contested possessions (30-16). The Blues have had 10 inside 50 entries for eight shots at goal and a return of 2.5.(17). Sydney has 2.0.(12) from two shots at goal
20:59
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
21:15
Sydney gets its first goal of the game following a forward half intercept. The Swans have generated 15 such intercepts, compared to the Blues eight for a return of 2.2.(14).
23:08
Callum Sinclair still leads all players for metres gained (398), marks (7) and goals (3).
23:52
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
27:05
Carlton getting good service from the recruits from Adelaide. Matthew Wright leads the Blues for clearances (6) and disposals (22), and Sam Kerridge has 19 disposals and two goals.
28:16
Carlton was able to match Sydney in general play during the third quarter, but not able to get any reward for effort. The Blues won the contested possession count (41-29), but the Swans kicked 4.0.(24) from four shots at goal to the Blues 2.5.(17).
Quarter 4
00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:43
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
04:08
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
04:40
Sydney dominating the early stages of the final quarter leading disposals (16-6) and the Blues with only one effective kick.
06:13
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
07:27
Sydney now has 12 of the last 14 goals in the game, and a massive advantage in inside 50 entries of 57-34.
07:57
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Blaine Boekhorst)
09:16
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
09:26
Luke Parker has a game-high 12 score involvements, and a game-high 28 disposals as he continues on from a dominant performance last week.
13:07
SCORE
BEHIND - Blues (Jed Lamb)
13:46
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
16:13
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:33
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Levi Casboult)
19:26
The Blues have scored both of their final quarter goals from forward half intercepts. They have now scored 4.2.(26) from 11 such intercepts. The Swans have 2.5.(17) from 20 forward half intercepts.
20:24
SCORE
BEHIND - Swans (Dean Towers)
21:37
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
23:11
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Charlie Curnow)
25:29
The Swans now have 68 inside 50 entries, which is the most they have had in a game against the Blues.
26:18
SCORE
GOAL - Blues (Andrejs Everitt)
26:52
The Blues playing the game out in the final quarter, kicking four of the last six goals with the sting out of the game.
28:47
Tom Mitchell also backing up with another standout game, leading the Swans for tackles (9), clearances (8) and disposals (34).
29:13
SCORE
GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
29:18
Sydney with another impressive win today. The Swans won at the contest (clearances 37-30 and contested possessions 150-130), and the used the ball more effectively (kicking efficiency 71 to 67 percent).