Match

Fremantle vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 31 Jul 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to Domain Stadium for the Fremantle v Sydney Swans Round 19 clash.

59:33

Outs for Dockers: T.Mzungu, J.Griffin, N.Suban, C.Blakely

59:34

Ins for Dockers: A.Silvagni, M.de Boer, M.Pavlich, D.Tucker

59:35

Outs for Swans: J.Foote, C.Sinclair

59:36

Ins for Swans: J.McVeigh, T.Nankervis

59:40

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00:00

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00:10

Matthew Pavlich will be looking for a win in game 350 today. He is averaging 3.2 tackles per game in 2016, his highest mark in that category since 2011 (4.3), which was his last season as a full-time midfielder.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

00:45

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

02:13

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

03:09

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

04:36

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dan Hannebery)

05:10

Sydney have been camped in their forward half for 89 per cent of the match so far, leading to seven inside 50's to none and 1.3 (9) to 0.0 (0).

06:41

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)

09:22

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)

10:37

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:44

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)

11:54

After six straight behinds, Hannebery kicks the Swans second goal. Sydney are ranked 12th in the AFL in 2016 for goals scored per inside 50, kicking straight from just 24 per cent of forward entries.

15:14

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matt Taberner)

16:46

That goal to Taberner was launched by a Garrick Ibbotson intercept mark, his first for the day and his second intercept possession of the match. Since 2011, no other Docker has taken more intercept marks than he has (198).

17:15

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

23:12

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

29:34

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

29:44

Zac Clarke won three of the four hitouts from centre bounces in the first quarter, but the Dockers failed to capitalise, allowing Sydney to score 2.0 (14) from centre bounces to 0.0 (0). Sydney average 1.4 goals per game from Centre Clearances in 2016.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:02

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dean Towers)

04:00

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (David Mundy)

04:19

Two goals to Fremantle, two goal assists to Matthew Pavlich.

06:10

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Shane Yarran)

07:57

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

11:47

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

14:38

Aliir Aliir has shown plenty of potential in recent weeks, and is continuing his good form today, leading all players on the ground in intercept possessions (six). He also has six contested possessions and three Free Kicks For.

19:33

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)

19:35

That behind to Langdon is the first score the Dockers have registered from six straight inside 50's. The Dockers have registered a score from 46.1 per cent of inside 50's this season, ranked 11th in the AFL. Today they're going at 22.2 per cent.

22:39

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Crozier)

23:38

A goal to Crozier to reward the Dockers efforts in attack this quarter. Crozier is averaging career-high numbers in disposals, kick-to-handball ratio, marks and uncontested possessions, and has surpassed his previous best for games in a season (14).

25:40

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

28:53

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

29:03

Dan Hannebery has been outstanding for the Swans in the first half, with 22 disposals at 73 per cent efficiency, to go with game-high numbers in metres gained (490) and inside 50's (eight) as well as kicking 1.1 (7).

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

01:22

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (George Hewett)

03:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Naismith)

04:43

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)

05:21

Two goals in quick succession for the Swans, both launched from attacking midfield. They have now scored 6.3 (39) from score launches in this zone today, well above their average of 24.4 points per game from this zone, ranked 14th in the AFL.

07:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

09:05

The wind is certainly having an effect on the flow in this game, as Fremantle won the inside 50 count 15-11 in the second quarter, but are otherwise being beaten 25-12 in this category.

09:18

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dean Towers)

12:27

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

15:50

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)

17:38

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

18:24

Fremantle has retained possession from 47 per cent of its kicks inside 50 this season, the fourth-lowest percentage of any side. Today they've retained possession from just 13.6 per cent of kicks inside 50.

19:19

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)

20:54

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Shane Yarran)

23:14

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)

23:23

That's Tom Mitchell's third goal for this quarter, and with the help of the wind the Swans have been incredibly efficient in their scoring this quarter, scoring a goal from 46.6 per cent of inside 50's this quarter.

26:00

Fremantle were leading the way in total marks in the first half, recording 63-34, but the Swans have halved the difference in the third quarter, recording 25 marks to Fremantle's 10.

28:27

The Swans are outscoring the Dockers from stoppage clearances 6.2 (38) to 1.0 (6) and the 17-7 hitouts-to-advantage is a big reason why. That translates to an advantage rate of exactly 50 per cent, well above their season advantage rate of 25.7 per cent.

30:21

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

32:15

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:05

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)

08:14

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

08:16

That goal to Josh Kennedy comes from his 40th disposal of the day, a new career-high agains the Dockers. He averages over 32 disposals a game against Fremantle in his last five matches including today.

09:44

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Toby Nankervis)

10:31

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dan Hannebery)

10:58

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

13:01

Career-high numbers for David Mundy in groundball-gets (17) and contested possessions (22) to go with a team-high 38 disposals.

14:46

Swans Interchange - Jake Lloyd and is possibly out for the game.

15:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

15:43

Two goals to Isaac Heeney in the last quarter, both launched from possession gains, taking the Swans tally in this category today to 12.8 (80). The Swans average 54.3 points per game from this source in 2016, ranked 7th.

16:44

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)

17:08

A goal to Pavlich in his 350th. He has kicked a goal in every home and away season game agains the Swans since 2013.

18:00

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

18:32

SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)

20:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

23:22

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

25:32

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Lachie Weller)

31:10

SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Matthew Pavlich)

32:56

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

33:06

Despite the high tackle numbers for both teams (90-79 in Sydney's favour), this was a very open match, with both teams recording over 400 disposals and 160 handball-receives.