Match

Sydney Swans vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 23 Apr 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v West Coast Eagles Round 5 clash.
59:33
Outs for Swans: D.Towers, T.Nankervis
59:34
Ins for Swans: C.Sinclair, G.Hewett
59:35
Outs for Eagles: J.Nelson, S.Lycett, M.Hutchings
59:36
Ins for Eagles: M.Priddis, S.Wellingham, F.McInnes
59:40
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00:00
Sydney has averaged 18 more inside 50s per game than its opposition this season, ranked No.1. The Eagles have restricted their opposition to 44 inside 50s per game this season, ranked equal-second in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:25
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
04:53
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
05:46
West Coast kicks the first major of the game, courtesy of an intercept possession. The Eagles average 68 points per game from this score source, ranked third in the competition.
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
10:37
In a very even contest thus far, the Swans have a comfortable lead in uncontested possession 24 to 13. Both teams have a disposal efficiency of 70 per cent.
15:26
Swans Interchange - Jeremy Laidler and is possibly out for the game.
15:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
15:43
The Swans are staring to get on top in uncontested possessions leading 39 to 18 and are going at a disposal efficiency of 75 per cent compared to the Eagles' 60 per cent.
17:55
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Matthew Priddis)
19:29
The Eagles are winning the territory battle enjoying 65 per cent time in forward half and leading the inside 50s 13 to 10 for the match.
22:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh Hill)
24:52
West Coast are winning the ball around the contest, leading contested possession 37 to 30. Matthew Priddis has a game high seven contested possessions, to go along with 10 disposals and four clearances.
26:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
29:26
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:36
The Eagles won the territory battle in the first quarter enjoying 63 per cent time in forward half and winning the inside 50s 19 to 13. They won 14 intercept possessions in the midfield zone, resulting in eight inside 50s and two goals.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:15
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
02:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
07:20
The Eagles have now kicked 3.0.18 from intercept possessions in the midfield zone. They have 22 intercept possessions in the midfield zone, resulting in 12 inside 50s. The Swans have 10 inside 50s from 15 intercept possessions.
08:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
09:35
Jeremy McGovern has five intercept possessions already this quarter for the Eagles and nine intercept possessions for the match.
10:04
Swans Interchange - Harry Cunningham off due to an injury.
11:48
Sydney leads the clearances six to one this quarter and have a narrow edge in contested possession 22 to 18 in the second term.
12:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
14:57
The Swans lead the tackle count 16 to seven for the quarter and continue to dominate the clearances eight to one for the term.
17:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ted Richards)
17:38
All four of Sydney's goals have come via an intercept possession. The last of them, a goal to Ted Richards came via an intercept possession in defensive 50. It was only Sydney's second inside 50 from 23 chains launched from its defensive 50 zone.
19:44
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
25:48
The Swans have rested some ascendancy back in the inside 50 count, leading 18 to 12 for the quarter. The inside 50 count is tied at 31 apiece for the match.
27:19
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
27:29
Luke Parker has thrived in the conditions with 13 of his 14 disposals being effective. He has also laid seven tackles and recorded five clearances.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
01:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
02:00
Sydney has outscored West Coast 6.2.38 to 3.0.18 from intercept possessions today. This is despite the Eagles outscoring their opposition by a league leading 33 points per game from this score source prior to today.
05:01
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
06:02
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jack Redden)
06:21
Despite trailing clearances 26 to 20, West Coast has outscored Sydney 2.2.14 to 0.5.5 from stoppages.
09:12
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
10:46
West Coast has been efficient going forward this quarter with three goals from three inside 50s. Two of these goals have come from clearances.
14:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
16:15
The Swans have struggled to use the ball effectively this quarter, despite the drier conditions, going at a kicking efficiency of just 36 per cent compared to the Eagles' 58 per cent.
17:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
18:22
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)
18:47
All seven of Sydney's goals have come from intercept possessions with four of them coming via forward half intercept possessions.
20:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
21:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
22:27
Sydney has now kicked 8.4.52 to 4.0.24 from opposition turnovers, with 5.3.33 coming from forward half intercepts.
23:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
25:50
The Swans have dominated the territory battle in the third term, registering 61 per cent time in forward half and leading inside 50s 17 to nine for the quarter.
27:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
27:32
In a continuing theme, all nine of Sydney's goals have come via an intercept possession. Their total of 6.4.40 from forward half intercepts is the Swans' highest tally from this score source all season.
30:42
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
30:52
In the last 13 minutes of the term, the Swans outscored the Eagles 3.4.22 to 0.0.0. Over the time period, Sydney improved its ball use, going at 63 per cent by foot compared to just 50 per cent from West Coast.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
04:50
Sydney is controlling the ball to start the final term, leading uncontested possessions 18 to nine.
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:06
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
06:36
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
06:50
Ted Richards has been superb in defence for Sydney with six contested marks and eight marks in total from opposition kicks. His 12 intercept possessions is also a team high.
07:39
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
07:52
Jeremy McGovern has been resolute for the Eagles with 16 of his 19 disposals coming via an intercept possession.
08:25
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
09:45
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Lewis Jetta)
10:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
14:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
14:55
Jake Lloyd kicks Sydney's first goal from a stoppage today. Their remaining 11 goals have come via intercept possessions. The Swans lead the clearances 36 to 32 overall.
16:15
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben McGlynn)
18:09
Jeremy McGovern has won 19 intercept possessions today, the equal-third highest tally ever recorded.
22:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:02
Swans Interchange - Dan Hannebery off due to an injury.
26:07
The Swans have controlled the clearances 10 to three in the final term and lead 43 to 32 in this area. Kurt Tippett and Callum Sinclair have recorded nine hit-outs-to-advantage compared to Nic Naitanui's seven for the Eagles.
27:12
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
27:22
Jeremy McGovern finished with 21 intercept possessions for the Eagles, the second-highest tally ever recorded. Sydney key defenders Ted Richards and Heath Grundy had 14 and 10 intercept possessions respectively.