Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 13 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Sydney Swans Round 21 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: J.Geary, L.Dunstan
59:34
Ins for Saints: P.McCartin, D.McKenzie
59:36
No changes for Swans.
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:10
Since Round 13, Sydney has generated an inside 50 from 38 per cent of defensive midfield chains. They are ranked 16th in this time.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)
04:39
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
06:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
06:52
Sydney are dominating the disposal count 30 to 18. They have been efficient going inside 50, launching a score from 100 per cent of their entries.
08:19
SCORE GOAL - Saints (David Armitage)
09:27
St Kilda has won four of the first seven clearances, but are yet to launch an inside 50 from this source. Sydney is predominately using the ball by hand with a kick to handball ratio of 0.45 : 1.
12:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
12:49
This season, St Kilda average the third highest marks inside 50 per game in the competition. They have three marks inside 50 and have been clinical in front of goal generating 3.0.18.
13:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
15:35
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
16:40
St Kilda and Sydney have been efficient early-on, creating a goal from 80 per cent and 60 per cent of their inside 50's respectively.
19:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
20:04
St Kilda has won five of the last six clearances. However, their low kicking efficiency of 57 per cent is letting them down and has allowed Sydney to launch two goals from intercepts.
24:10
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nathan Wright)
25:19
St Kilda has launched three goals from their attacking midfield to Sydney's one. Jack Steven has been influential with a team-high eight disposals, three score involvements as well a clearance.
30:28
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:38
St Kilda's efficiency gave them the edge in that quarter. They launched a goal from 45 per cent of inside 50's, compared to 28 per cent for Sydney.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:41
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
02:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)
03:06
St Kilda has been able to generate more run and carry than Sydney with 59 handball receives to 44. Particularly, Leigh Montagna with a game-high 8 handball receives and 13 disposals.
04:06
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
04:55
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
06:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
06:15
Sydney has had eight of the last ten inside 50's and launched three of the last four scores. Alternatively, St Kilda's kicking efficiency has dropped to 40 per cent this quarter.
07:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Naismith)
08:42
Saints Interchange - Josh Bruce off due to the blood rule.
10:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Sean Dempster)
11:32
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
12:29
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Blake Acres)
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
14:50
St Kilda are ranked 10th, launching a score from 20.6 per cent of intercepts. Tonight, they have launched a score from 37.5 per cent of intercepts, well above the first ranked side.
16:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:12
Three of St Kilda's seven kicking turnovers have come in their attacking midfield and they have been punished with two goals from Sydney.
19:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
23:06
Jack Newnes and Blake Acres have been influential with 268 and 300 metres gained respectively. They have also combined for nine tackles and Acres has had eight score involvements.
23:33
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Bruce)
26:09
Sydney are struggling to create intercepts in their forward half with just five in this zone. On the other hand, St Kilda has created ten intercepts and launched five scores from this zone.
28:29
St Kilda has applied eleven more tackles than Sydney so far with this pressure enabling them to launch six more scores from intercepts. However, Sydney has launched five goals from just 19 clearances.
28:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
29:38
The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
01:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
03:26
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
04:05
Sydney are ranked number two in the competition at generating clearances, but only eighth for points from this source. Tonight they have won the same number of clearances, but have launched four more goals.
05:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
05:55
At the fifth minute mark of the third quarter, Sydney has already equaled their average marks inside 50 per game (11).
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
08:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Toby Nankervis)
09:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Toby Nankervis)
11:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
12:06
Sydney's disposal efficiency is 83 per cent this quarter and they have launched a goal from all three of their clearances for the quarter.
13:05
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
14:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
14:51
Lance Franklin has a game-high eight disposals in this quarter as well as four score involvements including two goals.
15:10
Saints Interchange - Sam Fisher and is possibly out for the game.
16:40
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
18:34
Saints Interchange - David Armitage off due to an injury.
19:39
Sydney have now kicked eight of the last nine goals. They are ranked number two in the competition for launching scores from their defensive midfield, where six of their 15 goals have come from tonight.
19:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
20:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
26:24
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Leigh Montagna)
27:25
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
27:42
Both Blake Acres and Daniel Hannebery have been influential for their respective sides with 10 and 11 score involvements each.
30:06
Sydney have dominated this quarter with 58 more disposals, six more inside 50's and four more goals from just eight clearances. Lance Franklin has had a season high 15 disposals for the quarter, whilst Daniel Hannebery had four clearances.
31:02
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
04:27
Saints Interchange - Tom Hickey and is possibly out for the game.
05:21
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Newnes)
05:36
St Kilda has created four more scores from intercept possessions than Sydney. But, they have been unable to capitalize on winning three more clearances.
07:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
08:07
Sydney has applied 42 fewer tackles than their average this season. However, they have been prolific on the outside creating 17 more uncontested possessions than their average per game.
08:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
10:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
12:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
13:17
Sydney have blown this game wide open. This is now the equal-highest amount of goals they have generated in a half this season.
15:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
19:10
Sydney have won 66 per cent of the clearances in this quarter, including six of seven centre clearances. They continue to be efficient from this source, launching three goals for the quarter.
19:45
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Steven)
21:11
In their last four games, Sydney has averaged the second most disposals per game. They have now surpassed their average and have accumulated 90 more disposals than St Kilda.
23:21
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
26:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)
27:03
Sydney have now kicked seventeen of the last twenty goals. They have launched a goal from 38 per cent of inside 50's and have had twelve different goal kickers.
28:53
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
32:16
The siren has sounded to end Q4.