Match

Sydney Swans vs Hawthorn

Commentary / 25 May 2017

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v Hawthorn Round 10 clash.

59:33

Outs for Swans: H.Cunningham

59:34

Ins for Swans: O.Florent

59:35

Outs for Hawks: B.Hartung, W.Langford, K.Heatherley

59:36

Ins for Hawks: D.Willsmore, K.Brand, J.Cousins

59:40

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00:00

Across the past three weeks, Sydney have recorded 52 more disposals and 14 more contested possessions than their opposition, ranked No.1 in the competition. In contrast, Hawthorn is averaging 13 fewer contested possessions per game than its opposition.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

01:12

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

01:37

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

02:54

After our pre-game comment, Luke Breust has a great start kicking the first goal of the game. Breust averages 1.4 goals per game against Sydney over his career.

06:46

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)

08:46

Early in this game, the Hawks are finding open space on the SCG, leading the uncontested possession count 22-14. Jack Gunston has six of those uncontested possessions to this point.

09:40

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jack Gunston)

11:00

The Swans are not helping themselves early, recording a kicking efficiency rate of just 37 percent to this point in the game. The Hawks in comparison, are making the most of their possession, recording a 72 percent kicking efficiency.

11:26

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)

13:45

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)

13:54

Hawthorn are capitalising on their ability to get into open space. Uncontested possessions are 46-17 to the Hawks, while they also lead the mark count 14-7. As a result, they lead the inside 50 count 8-4, kicking all three of their shots on goal.

15:51

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

16:52

Lance Franklin kicks a brilliant long goal from the boundary. Franklin averages 2.1 goals per game against the Hawks in his time playing for Sydney. This is down on his career average of 3.1 goals per game.

19:15

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Paul Puopolo)

20:51

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Kurt Tippett)

21:46

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

22:00

The Hawks have recorded five shots on goal from their ten inside 50s to this point in the first quarter, converting every shot for a goal. Hawthorn are ranked No.5 this season for goal kicking accuracy.

25:03

Despite the Swans ruck dominance, leading the hitouts 10-5 (two to advantage), the Hawks are leading the clearance count 8-7 and have scored 1.0 (6) from this source to the Swans 0.1 (1).

26:21

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Ty Vickery)

28:52

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

30:46

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

31:36

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

31:46

A great first quarter for Hawthorn, playing a possession game at the SCG. They lead the disposal count 113-75, uncontested possession count 86-44 and have doubled Sydney in the marks count, 34-17.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

00:24

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)

02:21

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)

04:40

A strong contested mark from Kurt Tippett. The Swans lead this statistic 4-2 at this stage in the match, despite being the 16th ranked team in this statistic so far this season, averaging 9.3 contested marks per game.

08:10

In the past four weeks, the Hawks have recorded a kicking efficiency of 79 percent in their defensive half of the ground, ranked No.1. This has continued tonight, with a kicking efficiency of 85 percent in this area.

08:56

Swans Interchange - Callum Sinclair off due to the blood rule.

11:28

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

11:30

The Swans get the first goal of the second quarter through Tom Papley. Sydney are restricting the Hawks ability to get in space this quarter, breaking even in the uncontested possession count and leading the inside 50 count 4-2 as a result.

16:03

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (James Sicily)

18:13

The Hawks are ranked No.6 in the competition for marks this season, averaging 97.1 marks per game. They are on track to go well above this tonight, with 51 marks to this point. Three Hawthorn players have recorded six marks, double any Swans player.

18:35

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

21:14

Dan Hannebery is getting plenty of the ball for the Swans. He has a game-high 17 disposals (14 uncontested), however his kicking efficiency is a poor 57 percent.

23:35

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Luke Breust)

23:59

Swans Interchange - Sam Reid off due to an injury.

24:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Zak Jones)

25:03

Lance Franklin sets up Zak Jones for a shot on goal, but Jones misses. Franklin has been instrumental for the Swans tonight, with three inside 50s, four shots at goal, five score involvements and two goals. He also has a team-high 254 metres gained.

26:02

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Sicily)

28:15

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

30:56

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

31:06

After the Swans held back the Hawks uncontested ball in the first half of the second quarter, the Hawks dominated the final ten minutes. In this period, Hawthorn led the disposal count 41-16, marks 13-0 and kicked 3.0 (18) to 0.1 (1).

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

04:53

Since 2014, Hawthorn has recorded a disposal efficiency of 73 percent and generated a goal with 26 percent of its inside 50s against Sydney, ranked No.1 for each measure in this period of time. Tonight the Hawks are at 80 percent and 31 percent for each.

05:38

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

06:13

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Zak Jones)

07:19

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

08:36

Zak Jones with the first goal of the second half for the Swans, coming from a turnover by the Hawks. Both teams have made the most of turnovers tonight with the Swans scoring 4.3 (27) from this source, compared to the Hawks 4.2 (26).

09:07

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

12:06

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Brendan Whitecross)

12:39

Brendan Whitecross scores the Hawks first goal of the quarter, from a contested mark and subsequent set shot. The Hawks have been accurate from set shots tonight, kicking 5.2 (32) from this source.

14:10

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (James Cousins)

14:53

Five consecutive inside 50s for the Hawks results in two consecutive goals, this time to the debutant James Cousins. Cousins has had 12 disposals (four contested possessions), four tackles and three inside 50s of his own in his first game.

16:09

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

17:04

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Isaac Smith)

17:14

Lance Franklin kicks his fourth goal of the night and his second from outside 50 metres. The Swans have kicked 2.1 (13) from outside 50 tonight, while the Hawks have been inaccurate from this range, scoring 0.3 (3) compared to 10.2 (62) from inside 50m.

18:43

Hawks Interchange - Kaiden Brand off due to an injury.

20:22

The Hawks tackling has gone up a notch in the third quarter, leading this statistic 19-12. Hawthorn ranks No.5 in the competition this season for tackles, averaging 72 per game.

21:39

Swans Interchange - Dan Hannebery off due to an injury.

24:06

The Hawks currently lead the inside 50 count 38-30, thanks to a plus-six differential in this third quarter. Since 2014, the Hawks have won the inside 50s by seven per game when travelling interstate, ranked No.1.

28:50

The Swans have looked for Lance Franklin as an inside-50 target twice as much as any other player, kicking to him on eight occasions. This is in contrast to the Hawks, who have kicked to five different inside-50 targets on three occasions or more.

30:22

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

31:25

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

32:10

A remarkable quarter from Sydney, kicking 5.1 (31) to 2.3 (15) from just 11 inside 50 entries, a minus-five differential for the quarter.

33:05

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

33:15

Lance Franklin is having a huge impact for Sydney. To the end of the third quarter, he has recorded five inside 50s, two score assists, nine score involvements, kicked five goals from seven shots at goal and has a game-high 400 metres gained for his side

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

04:56

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

05:16

Hawthorn are controlling the ball in this final quarter. They lead disposals 35-18, uncontested possessions 27-9 and marks 16-1. They have also gone inside 50 on two occasions, but are yet to register a shot at goal.

06:35

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

06:40

The Swans hit the lead for the first time in the match through a goal to Isaac Heeney. The Hawks have been in front for 101 minutes of this game.

09:08

The Swans have dominated the stoppages tonight off the back of their ruckmen. They lead the hitout count 51-36 (12 to advantage) and the clearances 45-32 overall. Sydney have scored 7.5 (47) from this source to the Hawks 3.3 (21).

09:17

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

10:34

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

12:32

Sydney are starting to assert some dominance in this final quarter around the contest, leading the contested possessions 23-11 and the clearances 9-1. Josh Kennedy has recorded three of those clearances for the quarter and has eight in total for the game

13:51

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Liam Shiels)

17:28

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Mills)

18:15

After having just 12 disposals up to three quarter time, Isaac Heeney has had a productive final quarter. He has seven disposals (three contested possessions), three inside 50s, 119 metres gained for his side and has kicked two goals.

21:32

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Shaun Burgoyne)

22:14

Shaun Burgoyne with a clutch set shot goal. He has 24 disposals tonight, including a team-high 18 contested possessions, to go with two goals. Burgoyne averages 19.1 disposals per game against Sydney over his career and 18.8 disposals per game at the SCG

25:29

SCORE BEHIND - Hawks (Rushed)

28:05

SCORE GOAL - Hawks (Jarryd Roughead)

30:23

The siren has sounded to end Q4.

30:33

Dan Hannebery was a standout for Sydney with 35 disposals (11 contested possessions), four clearances, six inside 50s and a game-high 527 metres gained for his side.