Match

Sydney Swans vs GWS Giants

Commentary / 07 Apr 2018

Pre Game

59:30

Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v GWS Giants Round 3 clash.

59:33

Outs for Swans: R.Fox

59:34

Ins for Swans: S.Reid

59:35

Outs for Giants: T.Scully, Z.Langdon

59:36

Ins for Giants: H.Perryman, J.Hopper

59:40

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00:00

Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v GWS Giants Round 3 clash.

Quarter 1

00:00

Q1 is now underway.

02:20

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

03:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

05:10

Sydney has had nine disposals and taken four marks inside their forward 50 zone from four entries. Greater Western Sydney has had one disposal from one entry into their forward 50 zone, with the scores tied at one behind a piece

08:15

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Oliver Florent)

09:38

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)

11:37

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

12:05

Daniel Lloyd and the Giants' first goal of the match was as a result of a chain starting in their defensive 50 zone. Greater Western Sydney's entire score of 1.1 (7) has been sourced from this method

14:20

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

16:18

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

16:35

Gary Rohan and the Swans' first goal of the match was as a result of an opposition turnover. Both of the goals in the game have been sourced in this way

17:32

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

19:06

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)

21:30

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

22:32

All of Sydney's seven first possessions following a stoppage have been in the midfield zone. Overall, the Swans lead the Giants 7-6 in this category in all zones

23:48

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)

25:13

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

26:55

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)

27:59

Isaac Heeney's first goal, was also the Swans' first goal sourced from a clearance. Heeney's clearance for Sydney was just their second from the last nine, overall the Giants lead 10-6 in this category

29:56

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)

30:49

The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00

Q2 is now underway.

02:07

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Stephen Coniglio)

03:34

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

04:02

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

04:56

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Matt de Boer)

05:04

Matt de Boer's first goal for the Giants was their third sourced from a mark taken inside their forward 50 zone. Each of Greater Western Sydney's four marks taken in this zone have resulted in a score, being 3.1 (19)

08:19

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

09:58

Giants Interchange - Rory Lobb off due to an injury.

12:41

Greater Western Sydney has laid 27 tackles in their forward half zone compared to Sydney's six in their area. Overall, the Giants lead the Swans 33-11 in this category

14:13

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

15:43

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

20:30

Greater Western Sydney has had 12 intercept possessions inside their defensive 50 zone compared to Sydney's eight. Overall, both sides have had 25 in this category

20:52

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)

25:24

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

27:50

Lewis Melican from Sydney has had seven one per centers, the most of an individual player in this match. Overall, the Giants have had 30 and the Swans 25

28:17

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Sam Reid)

30:50

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

32:57

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

32:59

Greater Western Sydney has had four of the last five inside forward 50 entries, but have only outscored the Swans 1.1 (7) to 1.0 (6) during this period

33:41

The siren has sounded to end Q2.

Quarter 3

00:00

Q3 is now underway.

04:12

Greater Western Sydney has had 41 contested possessions in their forward half zone, compared with Sydney's 29 in their area. However, the Swans lead the Giants overall in this category 82-80

06:30

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Rory Lobb)

11:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)

12:42

Tom Papley's second goal was also Sydney's second sourced from a stoppage. Greater Western Sydney has also sourced two of their goals using this method

14:33

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)

14:57

Swans Interchange - Harry Cunningham off due to an injury.

16:27

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

16:58

Will Hayward's first goal, was Sydney's third in succession, they have had eight of the nine inside forward 50 entries during this period of play

22:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)

25:44

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

26:32

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)

27:56

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rushed)

28:18

Callum Sinclair for the Swans and Jonathon Patton for the Giants have competed in 29 ruck contests. Sinclair leads Patton in both hit outs (18-6) and hit outs to advantage (9-2). Sinclair has also won four clearances

30:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Lachie Whitfield)

31:25

In the last ten minutes of game time, Greater Western Sydney has had 13 disposals in their forward 50 zone, compared with Sydney's two in their area, but the Giants have only outscored the Swans three behinds to one

31:49

Giants Interchange - Aidan Corr off due to the blood rule.

32:19

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)

32:25

The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00

Q4 is now underway.

01:16

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Rory Lobb)

05:00

Lance Franklin has had seventeen disposals for the Swans, but only four of these disposals have been in the forward 50 zone and he is yet to score in this match

05:29

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)

07:10

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)

08:37

Josh Kennedy's first goal for the match was the Swans' seventh in succession, going back to the 11 minute mark of the third quarter. Sydney has had 15 forward 50 entries during this period, compared to the Giant's nine

08:50

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Harry Himmelberg)

13:15

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Daniel Lloyd)

17:24

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Sam Reid)

19:09

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jacob Hopper)

19:48

During the last 10 minutes of game time, the Giants have had 21 disposals in their forward half compared to Sydney's five and inside forward 50, Greater Western Sydney leads the Swans 9-1

23:04

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jonathon Patton)

23:18

Jonathon Patton's first goal was the Giants' fourth in succession, after the Swans kicked the previous seven. Greater Western Sydney has also had nine of the ten forward 50 entries during this streak

24:16

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

25:12

SCORE BEHIND - Giants (Josh Kelly)

27:39

SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)

29:06

SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)

29:13

Following his second goal of the match for Swan, Lance Franklin, he has now gained the most metres of any player on the ground with 582, has also had nine inside forward 50 incursions and three score assists, to go with his 22 disposals

32:07

SCORE GOAL - Giants (Jeremy Cameron)

33:08

The siren has sounded to end Q4.