Match

Sydney Swans vs Fremantle

Commentary / 19 May 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to SCG for the Sydney Swans v Fremantle Round 9 clash.
59:33
Outs for Swans: D.Towers, D.Robinson
59:34
Ins for Swans: L.Franklin, D.Hannebery
59:35
Outs for Dockers: T.Duman, D.Pearce
59:36
Ins for Dockers: N.Wilson, M.Walters
59:40
Don't forget to enter your tips for this match, you have until the bounce to make your selection.
00:00
Nat Fyfe has won 31 centre bounce clearances this season ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
03:34
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
05:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)
07:33
Fremantle leads the inside 50's by three for the quarter, Lachie Neale has been influential early with two. The Dockers haven't been able to translate this to the scoreboard only kicking one behind so far.
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
11:45
Fremantle has won the first three clearances of the match. There have been minimal stoppages to begin the match with only six hit outs and five tackles between the two sides.
12:58
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Cam McCarthy)
14:25
Fremantle leads the contested possession count by 12 for the quarter. David Mundy has been influential early with five contested possessions.
17:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
19:48
Sydney's disposal efficiency of 82 per cent is higher than their season-average of 71.9, they are ranked 11th across the season.
20:07
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Brennan Cox)
22:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
23:11
Jake Lloyd has had a strong first quarter tonight with 10 disposals, three handball receives, five marks and two rebound 50s.
24:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
25:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (George Hewett)
26:56
The siren has sounded to end Q1.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:34
Fremantle has been inaccurate in front of goal this evening scoring 0.4, it ranks 12th in the competition for scoring accuracy this season with 55.9 per cent.
02:12
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
03:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
04:34
Sydney has 19 more effective disposals than Fremantle for the match so far. Jake Lloyd (10), Jarrad McVeigh (10) and Dane Rampe (9) have been the most prominent on the ground.
05:25
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Michael Walters)
06:22
Sydney has been able to hit the scoreboard from turnovers tonight outscoring Fremantle, 4.3 (27) - 1.2 (8) from this area.
09:36
Fremantle has had the past three inside 50's in the match, prior to that Sydney had the previous 10. Jarrad McVeigh, Lance Franklin (Sydney), Ed Langdon and Nathan Wilson (Fremantle) all have three each.
09:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
11:53
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Rushed)
15:29
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
16:11
The two sides have been evenly matched in the clearances this quarter with the Dockers holding a slight advantage 5- 4 with Lachie Neale leading the way for Fremantle with three clearances and three first possessions.
16:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
19:35
Dockers Interchange - Joel Hamling and is possibly out for the game.
21:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
23:53
Jake Lloyd has gained 319 metres for the match, with Darcy Tucker 300 and Jarrad McVeigh 276 the next best on the ground.
28:07
Jake Lloyd's 20 disposals for the half is his second most he has had ever in his career. His career best of 21 was against Collingwood, Round 1 in 2016.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:00
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
02:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
05:20
Aaron Sandilands has won the hitouts 16-3 when he has been opposed to Callum Sinclair and eight hitouts to advantage tonight.
06:25
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (David Mundy)
08:39
The Swans have kicked eight out of the past nine goals in the match. There have been no changes in the lead throughout the match.
12:54
Sydney's forward pressure has been far better than Fremantle's, applying 14 tackles to 8 inside in the forward half of the ground. Luke Parker 3, Lance Franklin and George Hewett 2 each, lead the way for the Swans in this area.
13:54
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
17:50
Sydney has focused on Lance Franklin as its key target inside 50 this afternoon, targeting him a team-high six times. He has failed to heavily impact the scoreboard with only one goal but has five scoring involvements.
18:25
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
19:15
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
20:22
Fremantle's Alex Pearce has played 98 per cent of the game this evening, the most out of everyone on the field. Nick Smith for Sydney has spent played 95 per cent.
22:01
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Aaron Sandilands)
23:48
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
25:08
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Michael Walters)
27:57
The siren has sounded to end Q3.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:48
SCORE BEHIND - Dockers (Bailey Banfield)
02:37
Sydney total of short kicks this evening so far of 88 exceeds their season average of 71.9, they are ranked 15th across the season.
03:40
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
06:18
Sydney has been strong when the ball has been on the ground, leading groundball gets 81 to 72. Josh Kennedy 7, Nick Smith and Luke Parker 5 lead the way for the Swans tonight.
06:35
Swans Interchange - Zak Jones and is possibly out for the game.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom McCartin)
07:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
09:39
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Ed Langdon)
10:51
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
11:32
Fremantle is losing this quarter by only two points - Fremantle 2.1 (13) v Sydney 2.3 (15). David Mundy 6 and Nathan Wilson 5 disposals have been prominent for the Dockers this quarter.
14:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
15:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:18
Fremantle has won the hitouts 42 - 10 and have won the clearances 26 - 19 in tonight's game. However, around the ground, Syndey have won the contested possessions 117 - 111.
18:59
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Aaron Sandilands)
20:00
SCORE GOAL - Swans (George Hewett)
21:53
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Hayden Ballantyne)
24:26
SCORE GOAL - Dockers (Nat Fyfe)
25:07
Sydney has been able to hit the scoreboard from centre bounces tonight outscoring Fremantle, 5.2 (32) - 0.1 (1) from this area.
25:36
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
26:47
Jake Lloyd has surpassed his career-high of disposals in tonight's match with 40. He has beat his previous best of 36 which he reached in last weeks match in against Hawthorn in RD 8.
32:43
Jake Lloyd has had an outstanding game today with a career-high 41 disposals at a disposal efficiency of 85 per-cent, 17 handball receives, 544 metres gained, four scoring involvements and one goal.