Match

North Melbourne vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 20 Aug 2016

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Blundstone Arena for the North Melbourne v Sydney Swans Round 22 clash.
59:33
Outs for Kangaroos: R.Nahas, R.Clarke
59:34
Ins for Kangaroos: S.Thompson, B.Brown
59:35
Outs for Swans: K.Jack, T.Nankervis
59:36
Ins for Swans: K.Tippett, B.McGlynn
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Sydney has conceded a score from less than 30 percent of opposition forward 50 entries this season (ranked first). The other teams in the top 8 on the ladder, all concede a score from between 35 and 37 percent of opposition forward 50 entries.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:14
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
02:51
A strong physical start from the Kangaroos who lead the counts for contested possessions (6-3) and tackles (3-1). In the nine games this season when the Kangaroos have won the tackle count, they have also won the game.
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
05:55
After the Kangaroos won the opening clearance of the game, the Swans have won five of the next six clearances, and have had the last four inside 50 entries. The Swans are ranked 7th this season for clearance differential.
07:52
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lachlan Hansen)
08:06
Brent Harvey providing an early score assist for the Lachie Hansen point. Harvey has averaged less disposals (18.3) and goals (0.8) per game against the Swans than against any other opponent.
10:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
10:25
The opening goal of the game for the Swans comes from a chain started at a defensive half stoppage. Sydney average 8.9 points per game from such a source (ranked second).
12:22
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
12:40
North Melbourne scores its first goal of the game following an intercept in the attacking midfield. The Kangaroos average 28.6 points per game from chains started with a forward half intercept (ranked 7th).
13:37
Swans Interchange - Lance Franklin off due to an injury.
13:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
15:19
Luke Parker with four early clearances for the Swans (North Melbourne currently has three) and 14 disposals half way through the first quarter.
16:27
North Melbourne has a kick-to-handball ratio of 1.28 this season (ranked 5th highest). The Swans pressure has resulted in the Kangaroos having 20 kicks and 36 handballs so far today.
17:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
18:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
18:53
Kangaroos Interchange - Scott D. Thompson and is possibly out for the game.
19:21
The Swans have the last five scores in the game, with the last goal coming from a chain started with a forward half intercept. Sydney has scored from just 30 percent of its forward half intercepts this season, which is the lowest percentage of any side
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Todd Goldstein)
22:24
Swans Interchange - Lance Franklin off due to an injury.
23:18
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
24:08
The last goal for the Swans came from a chain started with an intercept mark by Callum Mills, who already has a game-high four intercept possessions. Mills has averaged 6.9 intercept possessions per game this season (ranked 4th at Sydney).
26:32
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)
26:51
An important goal from Dal Santo breaks the run of four consecutive goals for the Swans. Both of the goals for the Kangaroos have come chains started with a forward half intercept, whilst only one of the Swans goals has come from this source.
27:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
29:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
30:24
The Kangaroos have won five of the last six clearances, which has helped them generate 8 of the last 11 forward 50 entries and get back into the game.
30:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Nick Dal Santo)
32:00
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:10
North Melbourne was able to edge the Swans at the contest in the opening quarter, but with kicking efficiency of 51 percent compared to the Swans 70 percent, was not able to match the Swans in ball movement.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:27
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Lindsay Thomas)
03:49
The Kangaroos have the first five inside 50 entries to start the second quarter, but have just the one point to show for this early control.
05:45
North Melbourne lead in forward half disposals this quarter 18-1, but the three shots at goal (all from Lindsay Thomas) has still just produced the one point.
07:49
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
11:13
After the two teams shared eight goals in the opening quarter, now half way through the second quarter and still no goals as the Sydney defence holds out.
12:26
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
13:39
Finally the Kangaroos get some reward for a long period of dominance with the Petrie goal. This quarter the Kangaroos lead forward 50 entries (12-2), and shots at goal (6-1).
16:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
17:57
North Melbourne nearly able to go coast to coast from the kick-in before the Rampe intercept mark in the goal square. This chain was the first time a defensive 50 rebound for the Kangaroos had resulted in a forward 50 entry, after 17 previous attempts.
18:40
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
20:21
This season the Kangaroos have averaged 23 forward half intercepts and 29 points per game from these. Today they already have had 19 such intercepts that have led to a return of 3.4.(22).
20:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
22:11
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Mitchell)
23:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
23:41
A late goal to the Swans after a goal square scramble, gives the Swans their second goal of the game following a forward 50 intercept. They have averaged 8.7 points per game from such a source this season.
25:29
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
25:39
The Swans lead in intercept marks (11-6) with four of these marks being taken by rising star nominee Callum Mills, who has a now game-high eight intercept possessions, 15 disposals and four score involvements.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:44
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
01:23
North Melbourne has bombed the ball into its forward 50 eight times and retained possession from 50 percent of its forward 50 entries, whilst the Swans have had just three entries without a target, and retained possession from 67 percent of entries.
03:09
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Majak Daw)
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
04:08
Sydney gets the first goal of the third quarter from a chain started at the kick-in. The Swans have averaged just 4.3 points per game from this source (ranked 8th), but concede only 2.1 points (ranked 2nd).
06:43
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
08:24
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)
09:03
Another goal square scramble leads to a goal to the Swans. The kicking efficiency of the Swans in their forward 50 is 58 percent, whilst the Kangaroos have kicking efficiency in their forward 50 of just 24 percent.
10:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
11:08
After only converting one of six set shots in the first half, the Kangaroos have converted two chances this quarter through Brown and Harvey. The Harvey goal was the first for the Kangaroos that came from a chain started in the defensive half.
13:24
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
15:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
16:19
The better ball movement of the Swans starting to tell, with three goals this quarter (and six for the game) coming from chains started in the defensive half. The Kangaroos have just the one such goal in the game.
18:32
Jamie Macmillan has taken three intercept marks this quarter (and four in the game). The Kangaroos lead in intercept marks this quarter (7-0), but trail in scores from turnover this quarter 3.0.(18) to 2.2.(14).
18:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
21:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
22:19
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
23:08
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Rushed)
23:42
North Melbourne again getting great service from Brent Harvey, who leads the Kangaroos for disposals (23), and is second for contested possessions (10) and score involvements (7).
23:51
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Bradley McKenzie)
25:39
The game starting to open up in the third quarter, with nine goals combined, and the Kangaroos last two goals coming from chains started in the defensive half as they start to find it easier to move the ball against the Swans defence.
26:05
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Drew Petrie)
28:07
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Ben Brown)
28:25
Daniel Wells has had three score assists this quarter alone, and also has team highs for disposals (9) and score involvements (5).
29:53
North Melbourne has been able to get the ball into the hands of its best ball users, with the three leading players on the ground for handball receives being Dal Santo (14), Wells (13) and Harvey (12).
30:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dane Rampe)
31:58
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
32:08
North Melbourne with six of the last seven scores has been able to reduce the margin to eight points at the final change. The Kangaroos have been wasteful in front of goal, undoing a 12-7 advantage for forward 50 marks.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:15
Sydney currently leads in hitouts to advantage 13-5, but has just a 30-26 advantage in clearances.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
02:42
Kangaroos Interchange - Jamie Macmillan off due to an injury.
03:01
SCORE GOAL - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
03:13
A third goal for Brent Harvey and a crucial goal for North Melbourne that brings it within three points, which is the closest it has been since the first quarter.
04:56
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Ben Cunnington)
06:49
North Melbourne has seven of the first eight inside 50 entries to start the final quarter, and a 14-10 advantage in contested possessions.
07:28
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Brent Harvey)
07:54
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
10:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
11:13
An accurate set shot at goal from Dan Hannebery gives the Swans a return of 6.2.(38) from set shots to compared to the Kangaroos who have scored 4.5.(29) from set shots.
12:31
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
13:25
Jamie Macmillan has been important for North Melbourne, with game-highs for intercept possessions (12) and metres gained (501), along with 28 disposals including eight rebound 50s and seven inside 50 entries.
17:22
North Melbourne has won eight of the last nine clearances, and now leads this count 34-32, but still trails in scores from stoppages 1.4.(10) to 3.1.(19).
18:08
SCORE BEHIND - Kangaroos (Jack Ziebell)
19:32
Andrew Swallow again doing a power of work on the inside, and leads all North Melbourne players for both contested possessions (15) and tackles (14).
21:29
In a similar style to the second quarter, the Kangaroos have had most of the play this quarter, with contested possessions (32-23), clearances (10-4) and inside 50 entries (16-8) all in their favor, but both teams have scored 1.3.(9).
25:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Xavier Richards)
26:11
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
26:21
The Swans go to the top of the ladder with a narrow win over a gallant but wasteful Kangaroos. North Melbourne shaded the Swans at the contest (159-154) and had more shots at goal (31-23), but was not able to capitalise on its opportunities.