Match

Geelong Cats vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 04 Aug 2017

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Simonds Stadium for the Geelong Cats v Sydney Swans Round 20 clash.
59:33
Outs for Cats: N.Cockatoo, P.Dangerfield
59:34
Ins for Cats: Z.Guthrie, S.Simpson
59:35
Outs for Swans: J.Kennedy, S.Naismith, D.Robinson, J.Foote
59:36
Ins for Swans: J.Lloyd, K.Tippett, S.Reid, G.Rohan
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
The Swans have won 13 more contested possessions per game than their opposition since Round 8, the best differential in the competition. They have won the contested possession count in nine games during this period, losing just one of these.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
00:35
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
03:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
03:17
The Cats boot the first goal of the game, sourced from a clearance. Geelong has scored 38 points per game from this source this season, the second-most of any side.
06:52
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
06:54
The Swans boot their first goal, sourced from an intercept possession won in their defensive 50. The Swans have generated just 12 per cent of their score from their defensive 50 this season, the lowest percentage in the competition.
08:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
09:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
09:44
The Swans have gone inside 50 three times and booted a goal from each entry. The Swans have scored a goal from 24 per cent of their inside 50s this season, the eighth-lowest percentage of any side.
12:26
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)
12:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
13:02
The Swans have recorded five scoring shots from their last 10 disposals.
14:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lewis Melican)
18:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
18:14
Both teams have won eight clearances with the Swans generating four scores to one from this source, including that goal to Tom Papley.
20:15
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Zac Smith)
20:17
Another goal from a clearance to the Cats. Both of their goals have come from this source.
22:18
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
24:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
24:13
Dan Hannebery boots his team's third goal from forward 50 clearances. The Swans have scored eight points per game from this source this season.
27:00
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Zac Smith)
28:59
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
30:30
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
30:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)
31:03
Sam Reid has won a game-high five contested possessions as well as booting two goals.
34:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
34:22
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
34:32
From the sixth minute of the opening term, the Swans recorded 23 more forward half disposals, 10 more inside 50s and outscored the Cats by 39 points.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:33
Geelong has applied the first five tackles of the second term after losing this count by two in the opening quarter.
03:28
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Jordan Murdoch)
07:12
Luke Parker has applied four forward 50 tackles this quarter and is up to five for the game, four more than any other player.
09:04
Cats Interchange - Zach Tuohy off due to the blood rule.
09:25
The Cats lead the clearance count 6-1 this quarter with Zac Smith winning three of these.
11:40
Zak Jones tackles Brandan Parfitt who is penalised for holding the ball. Geelong has been caught holding the ball 95 times this season, the most by any side in the competition.
13:00
Swans Interchange - Heath Grundy off due to the blood rule.
13:32
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
13:34
The Swans have generated 31 of their 53 points (58 per cent) from forward 50 chains. Twenty-two per cent of their score has come from forward 50 chains this season, the fourth-highest percentage in the competition.
14:31
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
14:33
Geelong has now booted all three of its goals from clearances, including two from centre clearances.
14:55
Swans Interchange - Kurt Tippett off due to an injury.
19:11
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Mitch Duncan)
19:35
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
19:37
The Cats have sourced their last two scores from intercept possessions. Geelong has won just 18 intercept possessions, 10 fewer than the Swans.
21:20
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Tom Hawkins)
21:22
Geelong leads the centre clearance count 3-1 this quarter and it has booted two goals from this source.
23:55
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
24:00
The Cats lead the contested possession count by 14 this term after losing it by three in the opening quarter.
25:21
Cats Interchange - Joel Selwood off due to an injury.
25:49
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
25:51
Gary Rohan boots his second goal from just his third kick.
28:30
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
28:32
The Swans have now scored 37 points from forward 50 chains.
30:09
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:19
The Cats failed to generate an inside 50 from 16 defensive 50 chains to half-time. The Swans have conceded an inside 50 from 18 per cent of defensive 50 chains this season, the third-lowest percentage of any side.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:59
That inside 50 to Sam Menegola was his team's first from a chain originating their defensive 50.
02:41
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
04:17
SCORE GOAL - Cats (James Parsons)
04:19
James Parsons boots the Cats' second goal from intercept possessions. Geelong has scored 59 points per game from this source this season.
07:49
Geelong has gone inside 50 six times this quarter and grabbed three marks. The Swans have conceded just nine marks per game inside 50 this season, the second-fewest in the competition.
11:51
Mitch Duncan is up to eight disposals this quarter, four more than any other Cat.
13:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
14:14
Swans Interchange - Luke Parker off due to the blood rule.
16:53
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
18:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
19:06
Luke Parker has applied four forward half tackles this quarter and is up to nine for the game, six more than any other Swan.
19:25
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Nic Newman)
20:45
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Cameron Guthrie)
22:35
Jarrad McVeigh has recorded nine kicks at 100 per cent efficiency.
23:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jarrad McVeigh)
26:55
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
27:05
Luke Parker has led from the front all night. He finished the third term with a team-high nine disposals and a quarter-high six tackles.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
02:04
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
02:06
The Swans open the final term with two goals from two kicks. They have booted three goals to one behind from free kicks and 50 metre penalties.
03:15
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Gary Rohan)
03:37
Cats Interchange - Joel Selwood and is possibly out for the game.
04:20
Tom Hawkins is caught holding the ball. Geelong has been penalised for holding the ball nine times tonight, four more than the Swans.
08:15
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Simpson)
09:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
09:15
Both teams have executed nine kick-ins with the Swans generating two scores from this source, including that goal to Isaac Heeney. Geelong has failed to generate an inside 50 from its nine kick-ins.
11:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
11:58
The Swans lead the inside 50 count by three this term and they have outscored the Cats by four goals.
14:51
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
14:53
The Swans lead the effective kick count 21-5 in the final quarter.
14:57
Swans Interchange - Gary Rohan and is possibly out for the game.
16:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Rushed)
18:03
Scott Selwood has applied 24 pressure acts and 12 tackles, both team-highs.
18:47
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Scott Selwood)
21:52
SCORE BEHIND - Cats (Sam Menegola)
22:39
Isaac Heeney is up to a quarter-high nine disposals, as many as he won in the first three quarters.
23:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
24:48
SCORE GOAL - Cats (Sam Menegola)
24:50
Another goal from a clearance to the Cats. Five of their eight goals have come from this source. Geelong leads the clearance count by 14 but it has been outscored by five points from this source.
27:18
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
27:20
Will Hayward has been involved in seven scores, including three goals and two goal assists.
29:48
The siren has sounded to end Q4.
29:58
An even team performance results in the Swans notching their 11th win from 13 games. Since Round 7 they have conceded a goal from just 20 per cent of inside 50s, the lowest percentage of any side in the competition.