Match

Sydney Swans vs Adelaide Crows

Commentary / 16 Sep 2016

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v Adelaide Crows Round 2 clash.

59:33

Outs for Swans: C.Mills, K.Tippett

59:34

Ins for Swans: J.Laidler, T.Nankervis

59:36

No changes for Crows.

00:00

Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.

00:10

Dan Hannebery has averaged 31 disposals, 14 contested possessions, five inside 50s and seven score involvements.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:07

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

02:31

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

05:57

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

06:29

Sydney has the advantage early in disposals by 17, inside 50's by two and have generated both their goals from the attacking midfield.

07:03

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

08:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)

09:23

Adelaide has won the first three centre clearances of the game. However, their disposal efficiency is 28 per cent worse than Sydney who have launched two goals from five intercepts.

09:37

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

10:38

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

11:49

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

12:37

Sydney has been clinical early, launching a goal from 50 per cent of intercepts. Isaac Heeney has been particularly influential with three intercepts and three score involvements.

13:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

15:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

16:29

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)

17:29

Sydney have won 30 more disposals, created five more inside 50's and their disposal efficiency is 76 per cent. Subsequently, they have launched a goal from 66 per cent of inside 50's.

22:17

Adelaide has won two more clearances so far, but have launched two less scores from this source. Sydney is dominating from the middle of the ground, launching three more goals from this zone.

24:47

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

26:47

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Scott Thompson)

27:46

Sydney's outside run has set them apart from the crows. They have created 41 more handball receives and 46 more uncontested possessions. This is the Crow's largest differential for any first quarter this season.

32:39

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

33:23

Sydney Swans were too effective and efficient that quarter. Their disposal efficiency was 18 per cent higher and as a result they launched a goal from 23 per cent of intercept possessions. Luke Parker had five tackles and four score involvements.

33:27

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

01:36

Crows Interchange - Daniel Talia off due to an injury.

01:57

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

03:51

Adelaide's pressure has allowed them to keep in touch. They have applied six more tackles and as a result, Sydney has had ten kicking turnovers.

05:49

Adelaide has created two more intercepts in their attacking midfield, but have launched just one goal from this zone. On the other hand, Sydney has launched three goals from this source.

07:50

Swans Interchange - Jarrad McVeigh off due to an injury.

09:36

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)

11:10

Sydney has won six clearances and launched four inside 50's from this source, but have generate just one behind this quarter.

12:40

Crows Interchange - Jake Lever and is possibly out for the game.

14:30

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)

16:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

18:08

Sydney has won the hard ball get count in just two of their last eight matches against Adelaide. Tonight, they have won eleven more hard ball gets and 16 more contested possessions.

19:17

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Xavier Richards)

20:42

Isaac Heeney has recorded a career-high 21 disposals for the half including four score involvements with five minutes remaining in the quarter.

22:31

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

23:53

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

25:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

26:13

Sydney has now launched eight goals to two from just six more intercept possessions including four from their defensive half.

28:17

Adelaide scored 41 points from defensive half chains against the Swans in Round 4. Tonight, the Swans have turned the tables with four goals being launched from their defensive midfield.

30:43

Swans Interchange - Gary Rohan and is possibly out for the game.

32:50

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

02:35

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

04:40

The Swans have been far more efficient, launching a goal from 27 per cent of attacking midfield chains. That goal to Eddie Betts was just the Crows second goal from 22 chains.

05:00

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

06:23

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

06:43

Swans Interchange - Jarrad McVeigh and is possibly out for the game.

08:46

Matt Crouch has been Adelaide's most influential player with a game-high 310 metres gained and a team-high 24 disposals.

11:08

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Josh Jenkins)

12:18

Adelaide is leading the clearances by one and inside 50's by four, but they have created just one mark inside 50 this quarter.

14:09

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Rory Sloane)

16:00

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

16:23

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Mitch McGovern)

17:44

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Richard Douglas)

18:41

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

19:59

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

20:40

Sydney has been more efficient from their defensive half with a disposal efficiency 13 per cent higher than the Crows.

20:50

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

23:56

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben McGlynn)

24:57

Adelaide is starting to mount a comeback! They have won the inside 50 count by six and have been dangerous from kick ins launching 2.1.13 this quarter from that source.

26:00

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

28:19

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Eddie Betts)

29:12

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

29:22

Sydney's lead could prove to be insurmountable. They have created more run and carry (133 hand ball receives) and won more uncontested possessions (204). As a result, they have launched three more goals from intercepts.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:12

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

03:03

Daniel Hannebery and Josh Kennedy have been influential once again with game-highs in metres gained (482) and score involvements (10) respectively.

03:20

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Xavier Richards)

06:21

Sydney has launched 64 of their 88 points from intercepts created in the midfield tonight. Whilst, the Crows have created just four goals from the same source.

06:39

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben McGlynn)

08:43

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Tom Lynch)

09:55

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

10:49

Sydney are running away with the game this quarter. They have won four of the five centre clearances, created 66 percent of inside 50's and extended their lead by two goals.

11:44

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)

14:21

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

18:29

Josh Kennedy has had a dominant quarter with three clearances and four score involvements. He has a career-high for a finals match 39 disposals, 13 score involvements and nine clearances.

19:46

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Eddie Betts)

21:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Taylor Walker)

22:01

SCORE GOAL - Crows (Charles Cameron)

22:28

Adelaide have now launched two of their last three goals from centre clearances. They have generated three goals from this source tonight.

24:30

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Mitchell)

25:42

Sydney has now won ten more clearances and 96 more disposals. Subsequently, they have launched three more scores from clearances.

27:45

Sydney have been extremely accurate from set shots tonight, generating 9.3.57. Their disposal efficiency of 73 percent is also 13 per cent higher than Adelaide.

30:20

SCORE BEHIND - Crows (Taylor Walker)

31:36

The siren has sounded to end Q4.