Match

Hawthorn vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 20 May 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Hawthorn v Sydney Swans Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Hawks: D.Howe
59:34
Ins for Hawks: C.Rioli
59:35
Outs for Swans: T.Papley, J.Hiscox, D.Towers
59:36
Ins for Swans: B.McGlynn, J.Kennedy, G.Rohan
59:40
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00:00
The Swans have outscored their opponents by 10 points per game from clearances in 2016, the third-best differential in the AFL.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
04:36
Hawthorn has recorded five of the first six inside 50s. It has won the inside 50 count by seven per game this season, the sixth-best differential in the competition.
05:07
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)
11:53
Just three players are yet to record a disposal, Dan Hannebery and Ben McGlynn for the Swans, and Ben McEvoy for the Hawks.
13:12
Ben McEvoy is now the only player yet to record a disposal.
14:51
The Swans have won three more intercept possessions than the Hawks and they booted the first goal of the game from this source. Heath Grundy and Kaiden Brand have both won four intercept possessions.
16:11
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
17:10
Swans Interchange - Kurt Tippett off due to an injury.
18:19
The Swans have won 15 more uncontested possessions and executed 14 more effective kicks than the Hawks in the last 10 minutes.
19:36
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
23:02
Hawks Interchange - Sam Mitchell off due to the blood rule.
25:23
The Swans have grabbed seven intercept marks to four. They have grabbed 16 intercept marks per game this season, the second-most in the league.
26:39
Swans Interchange - Ted Richards and is possibly out for the game.
26:48
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
26:58
From round five to eight the Hawks recorded a disposal efficiency of 77 per cent, ranked No.1 in the competition in this period. Their disposal efficiency was just 65 per cent in the first quarter.
26:59
The Swans applied 13 more pressure acts and laid eight more tackles than the Hawks in the first quarter.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:47
Kurt Tippett launched his team's first goal and he booted their second, both from intercept possessions won in defensive midfield.
05:58
All seven scores in this game have been sourced from intercept possessions.
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
09:56
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)
11:23
The Hawks up to 11 clanger kicks for the game. They have recorded 16 clanger kicks per game this season, the fewest in the AFL.
12:27
Dan Hannebery is up to quarter-highs for disposals (eight), contested possessions (five) and clearances (three). His fourth clearance for the game launched the first goal of the game from this source.
14:23
All four of the Swans' goals have been launched from chains originating in the defensive half.
18:19
The Swans lead the contested possession count by 17 and the tackle count by seven this quarter.
20:02
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
21:35
The Swans have won one fewer clearance than the Hawks this quarter but have generated four scores to none from this source, including that goal to Gary Rohan. All six of the Swans' goals have been sourced from chains originating in the defensive half.
23:49
The Hawks have won three intercept possessions in forward 50 and generated two scores from them, including that goal to Luke Breust.
25:11
The Hawks lead the centre clearance count 5-3 and that goal to Jack Gunston is the only score from this source.
28:03
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
30:46
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:56
Led by Dan Hannebery, the Swans won the ball at the contest in the second quarter. They won 24 more contested possessions and four more clearances than the Hawks and they generated five scores to one from this source.
30:57
Hannebery finished with quarter-highs for contested possessions (seven) and clearances (five).
30:58
Despite being first to the ball, the Swans laid 13 more tackles than the Hawks.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:19
The Hawks have scored 14 points per game from intercept possessions in forward 50 this season, ranked No. 1. They have scored 13 points from this source tonight.
03:49
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jordan Lewis)
05:41
The Hawks have created two turnovers in the forward half this quarter and launched a goal from both.
07:45
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jack Gunston)
13:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
14:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Tim O'Brien)
15:09
The Swans have launched all seven of their goals from chains originating in the defensive half. That goal to Gary Rohan was launched from a kick-in, the first from this source for the game.
20:51
Dane Rampe is up to an equal quarter-high seven disposals at 100 per cent efficiency and a quarter-high 263 metres gained and four rebound 50s.
24:17
SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Cyril Rioli)
25:47
Hawks Interchange - Ben McEvoy off due to the blood rule.
27:51
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:01
The Hawks recorded 12 disposals in forward 50 in the first half. They recorded 13 in the third quarter.
28:03
Hawthorn won 12 intercept possessions in the forward half in the first half and launched nine points from them. It won 10 intercept possessions in this zone in the third quarter and launched 12 points from them.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:48
The Hawks have scored 4.7 (31) to 3.3 (21) from set shots.
01:54
The Hawks have grabbed 10 marks to eight inside 50 and scored 4.6 (30) to 4.3 (27) from marks.
05:12
Kurt Tippett has recorded game-highs for hitouts-to-advantage (six), score involvements (five), contested marks (four) and marks inside 50 (three).
07:05
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
08:40
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
11:33
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Taylor Duryea)
12:21
The Swans have launched 45 per cent of their score from defensive half this season. They have launched 80 per cent of their score from this zone in this game.
15:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
17:01
That tackle by Cyril Rioli in forward 50 was just the fifth for the Hawks in that zone. The Swans have laid 17 in the same zone.
17:03
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
20:00
Lance Franklin is up to a team-high seven score involements. Jack Gunston leads the Hawks with eight.
22:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:50
Cyril Rioli is up to six score involvements from just 10 disposals. His contested knock-on in defensive 50 launched that behind to Paul Puopolo.
26:17
SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)
29:54
Jack Gunston is up to 10 score involvements, three more than any other player on the ground.
32:15
The siren has sounded to end Q4.