Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 20 May 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Sydney Swans Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: J.Webster, J.Bruce, D.Minchington
59:34
Ins for Saints: D.McKenzie, P.McCartin, K.Stevens
59:35
Outs for Swans: J.McVeigh, S.Naismith, H.Marsh
59:36
Ins for Swans: D.Rampe, G.Rohan, K.Tippett
59:40
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00:00
These two teams have some contrasting numbers this season. Sydney has had the most stoppages in its games, while St Kilda has had the second fewest.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:58
Kurt Tippett with an early forward 50 mark, returning after a game in the NEAFL last week where he had 23 disposals, 11 hitouts to advantage, seven clearances, four goals and 181 ranking points.
02:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
03:48
The Swans get the opening goal of the game, and it was launched by a Josh Kennedy intercept. Sydney average just 27 points per game from forward half intercepts (ranked 15th).
06:01
A second goal from a forward half intercept for the Swans, who have again started well ( they are the No.1 ranked team in the first ten minutes of games this season).
09:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
10:34
St Kilda is breaking even in the early hitouts (and lead the clearances 7-3). The Saints have allowed their opposition to win a hitout to advantage at 16 percent of ruck contests this season (ranked last).
12:44
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Dylan Roberton)
12:54
The Saints get their first goal of the game to Dylan Roberton courtesy of a free kick and 50 metre penalty against Lance Franklin. Roberton is the No.2 ranked player at the Saints in the Official AFL Player Ratings this season.
14:29
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
16:09
Sydney has kicking efficiency of 81 percent compared to St Kilda just 58 percent early in the game.
17:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
19:02
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
19:29
The Saints get their second goal of the game, and it was launched by a Jake Carlisle intercept in the defensive midfield. Carlisle has had more intercept possessions than any other St Kilda player this season.
19:44
Saints Interchange - Jack Newnes and is possibly out for the game.
20:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
21:29
St Kilda lead the clearances 12-5, which has helped it to a territorial advantage of 10-7 for inside 50s. The Saints are ranked second this season for time in forward half differential.
24:29
Saints Interchange - Maverick Weller off due to an injury.
24:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
25:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
25:44
Dan Hannebery able to punish the turnover by Seb Ross with his second goal. All seven goals have come from turnovers. St Kilda has averaged only 29 points per game from its clearances this season (ranked 15th).
26:02
Saints Interchange - Billy Longer off due to an injury.
30:14
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
30:24
The Saints had the last five inside 50s to end the first quarter, but were not able to score during this period.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
01:24
Jade Gresham has made a good start for the Saints with five disposals (at 100 percent efficiency) and three score involvements (including two goals).
04:27
The Saints have had trouble moving the ball from their defence, with nine defensive 50 chains yet to produce an inside 50. Sydney has generated four inside 50s from 14 such chains.
04:50
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
07:10
While St Kilda lead the inside 50 count (20-13), the Swans lead in forward 50 marks (7-1). Across the past three weeks, the Swans have averaged 16 forward 50 marks per game (ranked No.1 in this period).
08:29
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
09:04
Sydney continue to look dangerous when entering its forward line. In the past three weeks, Sydney has generated a goal with 31 percent of its inside 50s (ranked first), and now has six goals from 14 entries today.
09:07
Saints Interchange - Jade Gresham off due to an injury.
11:49
The better ball control of the Swans is evident in the 46-19 advantage for marks, which includes 17-6 forward half marks.
12:35
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
15:36
While St Kilda is still winning the clearances this quarter (8-2), the Swans lead the contested possession count 23-18 this quarter.
19:19
Sydney currently lead 7-1 in one-on-one contest wins. The Saints are ranked fifth this season at winning such contests, while the Swans are ranked seventh.
19:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
21:29
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
22:28
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
22:54
The Saints end a streak of three goals to the Swans with their second of the quarter, which again followed a Sydney turnover. Despite leading the clearances 23-11, the Saints have not scored a goal from this source.
23:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
27:41
St Kilda has had 1.26 kicks per handball this season. Today the Saints have had 95 kicks and 121 handballs partly due to the pressure of Sydney.
28:49
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:59
Dan Hannebery has been prolific for the Swans with a game-high five tackles, 15 disposals and four score involvements (including two goals).

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:55
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Sebastian Ross)
00:59
A nice passage of play from the Saints moving the ball from the defensive 50 to generate the first score of the quarter. This was the first score of the game for St Kilda from a defensive 50 chain (from 18 such chains).
02:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
03:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dean Towers)
03:43
An excellent piece of play from Dean Towers to win an intercept possession and then kick the first goal of the third quarter. Sydney has now scored 26 points from forward half intercepts, and average 27 points this season from such a source.
05:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
07:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:14
Sydney has won the contested possessions 18-10 and lead 8-2 for inside 50s in the third quarter.
09:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
12:14
Lance Franklin finally gets on the scoreboard and gives the Swans a game-high 26 point lead, with the Saints are continuing to be punished for turnovers in the defensive half.
13:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Blake Acres)
16:08
St Kilda has committed seven unforced turnovers in its defensive half, compared to Sydney who has committed two.
16:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
18:23
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
19:24
The Saints have generated an inside 50 from 24 percent of their defensive 50 chains this season (ranked No.1), but today have just two inside 50 entries from 28 defensive 50 chains.
19:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
22:35
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
22:43
An excellent set shot from Kurt Tippett gives the Swans their second goal of the game from a stoppage. This quarter the Swans lead the clearances (8-5) and the inside 50s (14-5).
23:53
Swans Interchange - Harry Cunningham and is possibly out for the game.
26:13
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nic Newman)
26:23
Nic Newman had a career-high 35 disposals last week, and has a team-high 425 metres gained, 17 disposals and four score involvements today (including the last goal).
28:24
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
28:34
This season the Swans have averaged 27 points from 21 forward half intercepts. Today they have scored 41 points from 26 such intercepts to three quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:30
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
03:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
04:07
The Swans get the opening goal of the final quarter, and again it comes on the back of a St Kilda turnover. Sydney now lead 13-4 for intercept marks, and 8-1 for such marks in the forward half.
05:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:42
A second goal to Lance Franklin following his fourth and the Swans 17th mark in the forward 50.
07:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
08:09
Despite leading the clearances (32-22), the Saints trail in scores from stoppages (7-20).
09:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
09:47
Sydney has now kicked eight of the last 11 goals and has a game-high 44 point lead. The Swans have beaten the Saints in their past six encounters, winning by an average margin of 57 points.
11:12
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
12:59
The Saints have allowed their opposition to average 48 inside 50s per game this season, which is the second-fewest of any side. The Swans have generated 50 forward 50 entries half way through the final quarter.
13:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)
13:57
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
16:48
Since half time, the Swans lead contested possessions (60-46), clearances (13-10), inside 50s (30-15) and forward 50 marks (9-1).
16:59
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
20:33
Dan Hannebery caps off his great game with a clever goal assist for Franklin. Hannebery has a game-high seven tackles, 29 disposals and seven score involvements (including two goals and two assists).
21:50
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Maverick Weller)
23:26
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
24:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
26:42
Yet another turnover in the defensive 50 by the Saints gifts a goal to the Swans. Sydney has scored 3.3.(21) from nine forward 50 intercepts.
28:21
Another impressive win by the Swans who was able to punish the regular turnovers by the Saints. Sydney scored 54 points from forward half intercepts (double its season average).
29:01
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Nick Riewoldt)
29:08
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:18
Sydney was more efficient in the first half despite conceding the contested ball to St Kilda. In the second half, the Swans got on top inside (contested possessions 70-58) and controlled the game with 34-20 inside 50s and 11 goals to five.