Match

Melbourne vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 30 Jun 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to MCG for the Melbourne v Sydney Swans Round 15 clash.
59:33
Outs for Demons: C.Salem, J.Garlett
59:34
Ins for Demons: J.Wagner, M.White
59:35
Outs for Swans: W.Hayward, C.Sinclair
59:36
Ins for Swans: Z.Jones, J.McVeigh
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
Melbourne has won the contested possession count in 11 games this season, ranked No.1 in the competition, and it has won seven more contested possessions per game than its opposition, the third-best differential of any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:50
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
03:19
The Swans have gone in their forward 50 twice and grabbed two marks. Melbourne has conceded 11 marks per game inside 50 this season, the third-fewest in the competition.
03:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
04:36
Swans Interchange - Callum Mills and is possibly out for the game.
06:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
07:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
08:09
The Demons have conceded four marks inside 50 from just five entries.
08:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Nic Newman)
09:23
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
09:25
Gary Rohan has already grabbed four marks inside 50, an equal career-high.
12:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
12:08
After conceding the first six inside 50s of the game, Melbourne boot a goal from their first entry. The Dees have scored a goal from 27 per cent of inside 50s this season, the fourth-highest percentage of any side.
19:11
Lance Franklin has recorded seven kicks, gaining 262 metres for his team, as well as five inside 50s and three score assists, all game-highs.
19:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
23:43
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
23:45
Mitch Hannan's scoreboard impact is up to 161 points this season, the fourth-highest at the club.
25:47
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jayden Hunt)
27:41
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
27:43
Melbourne has won the last four clearances and booted two goals from these.
28:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)
29:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
29:47
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
29:57
The Swans failed to make the most of their opportunities in the opening term, recording a kicking efficiency of just 11 per cent in their forward 50. Melbourne recorded a kicking efficiency of 100 per cent in its forward 50.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
05:33
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
06:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
08:08
The Swans have recorded a kicking efficiency of just 20 per cent in their forward half this quarter and 44 per cent for the game. The Swans have recorded a kicking efficiency of 54 per cent in their forward half this season, ranked 18th.
09:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:47
The Swans have registered a score from 72 per cent of their inside 50s, 26 per cent higher than their season average.
13:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
16:27
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
16:29
The Swans have recorded 37 forward half disposals this quarter, 26 more than Melbourne.
17:44
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
18:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
18:17
Isaac Heeney is up to an equal quarter-high eight disposals and a quarter-high two clearances as well as booting that goal.
18:51
Swans Interchange - Zak Jones off due to the blood rule.
22:30
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
22:32
The Swans are starting to convert their dominance on the scoreboard. They lead the inside 50 count 13-4 this quarter and scored the only 24 points for the term.
23:36
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
25:56
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
25:58
Dan Hannebery wins a contested possession in his team's attacking midfield and launches their 14th score from intercept possessions. Hannebery has won a quarter-high four intercept possessions with two of them launching goals.
28:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Naismith)
28:44
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
28:54
The Swans won the contested possession count by 14 in the second term and lead this statistic by 20 at half-time.
28:56
The Swans have generated an inside 50 from 22 per cent of chains originating in their defensive 50 this season, ranked fifth. They have generated six inside 50s from just eight chains (75 per cent) originating in their defensive 50 in this game.
28:58
Melbourne has generated just four inside 50s from 26 chains originating in their defensive 50.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
03:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Alex Neal-Bullen)
04:29
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
04:31
Melbourne has started just seven chains in its forward half and it has scored four goals from these. In comparison, the Swans have booted just three goals from 28 chains originating in their forward half.
06:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tomas Bugg)
07:10
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (James Harmes)
09:26
That intercept mark grabbed by Dane Rampe was just the Swans third intercept possession this quarter, six fewer than the Dees. Melbourne has generated four scores to none from this source.
11:28
Sam Reid just grabbed his 24th contested mark this season, ranked No.1 at the Swans and eighth in the competition.
11:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
15:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
17:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
17:05
The Swans have won six of the last seven intercept possessions and generated three scores from these, including that goal to Jake Lloyd.
20:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
20:50
Zak Jones has won a quarter-high four intercept possessions with his last launching his team's eighth goal from this source.
29:04
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
29:14
From the seventh minute of the third term the Swans recorded 13 more contested possessions and seven more inside 50s on their way to outscoring the Dees by three goals.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:49
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jake Melksham)
00:51
Melbourne has now scored two goals from 36 chains (six per cent) originating in its defensive 50. The Dees have generated a score from 10 per cent of chains originating in their defensive 50 this season.
03:09
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Mitch Hannan)
05:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Bernie Vince)
06:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
06:55
Josh Kennedy has won a game-high eight clearances with his eighth launching his team's first goal from this source.
08:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
09:44
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
14:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
16:42
Lance Franklin, Sam Reid and Gary Rohan have each grabbed four marks inside 50 while Melbourne has also grabbed four.
17:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Dean Towers)
20:17
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
22:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
27:34
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
28:02
Clayton Oliver is up to 13 disposals this quarter, two more than he recorded in the first three quarters.
28:55
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:05
The Swans continue their resurgence, winning their seventh game from their last eight. They won the contested possession count by six in the first term, 14 in the second, seven in the third and six in the last.