Match

St Kilda vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 09 Jun 2018

Pre Game

59:30
Welcome to Etihad Stadium for the St Kilda v Sydney Swans Round 12 clash.
59:33
Outs for Saints: J.Geary, J.Billings, R.Marshall, B.White
59:34
Ins for Saints: N.Brown, L.Dunstan, J.Battle, N.Coffield
59:35
Outs for Swans: K.Jack, N.Newman, R.Stoddart
59:36
Ins for Swans: T.McCartin, T.Papley, D.Robinson
59:40
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00:00
Across the past four weeks, St Kilda has averaged 5.67 disposals per turnover. This is the third-best rate recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
04:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
04:34
The Swans have won two clearances and kicked two goals from the two throw ins so far tonight.
06:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
06:39
The Swans have kicked three goals from their first three inside 50s. In 2018, they average a goal from 24.1 per cent of entries (ranked 8th).
08:17
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jade Gresham)
09:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
10:18
Despite trailing by 23 points, the ball has been in the Saints forward half for 63 per cent of the game so far.
12:52
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
13:05
The Swans have won the first seven clearances from ball ups and throw ins. From these, they have sourced three goals.
16:58
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
18:45
Sydney has five early marks inside 50. This season, the Swans average 10.4 marks inside 50 (ranked 13th).
20:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
22:10
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
23:19
The Swans have eight first quarter goals which is their most this season, their second best was five first term goals against the Eagles in round 1.
27:41
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Zak Jones)
27:55
The Swans have kicked nine first quarter goals one other time since 1999. This came against the Dogs in round 10, 2012.
29:22
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
32:06
The siren has sounded to end Q1.
32:07
A Swans blitz saw the Saints concede nine first quarter goals for just the third time since 1999. I. Heeney was influential for Sydney with eight disposals, five contested possessions, four tackles and a goal.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
04:41
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jack Sinclair)
05:26
In the last ten minutes of play, the Saints lead inside 50s eight to four and have kicked two goals to zero.
05:48
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
07:46
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Rushed)
09:04
The Saints lead ground ball gets 12 to seven in the second quarter after trailing 29 to 22 in the first.
10:57
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
12:22
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
12:37
The Saints have won clearances seven to two in the second quarter after trailing by 12 in the first term.
13:51
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
15:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
16:19
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Tom Hickey)
18:04
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
18:15
The Saints have scored from 67 per cent of defensive 50 chains in the second quarter. In the first term, they didn't register a score from the defensive 50.
19:47
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
21:00
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
21:23
P. McCartin has taken three marks inside 50 and kicked one goal and two behinds in the second term.
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
24:28
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
26:46
The Swans have scored 42 points from their defensive half tonight. In 2018, they average 28.7 points from this zone.
27:03
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
28:38
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
30:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
30:26
The siren has sounded to end Q2.
30:27
The Swans kicked the last four goals of the second term. During this streak, they led marks six to zero, inside 50s four to one and disposals 20 to 15.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:43
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:11
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
06:01
The Swans have had 17 handball receives compared to St Kilda's four in the third quarter.
07:56
L. Franklin has five marks inside 50 tonight, his highest tally in 2018 is seven.
08:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Lonie)
10:01
The Saints lead third quarter inside 50s nine to four but are yet to convert to a goal.
13:39
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Jack Newnes)
15:57
Since quarter time, the Saints lead inside 50s 27 to 18 and contested possessions 57 to 53.
18:31
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
18:42
During the third quarter, the Swans have managed two goals from six inside 50s whilst the Saints are yet to kick a goal from 14 inside 50s.
20:14
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
21:58
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Maverick Weller)
23:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
24:29
The Saints lead forward half contested possessions 56 to 41.
26:23
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Gary Rohan)
26:27
The siren has sounded to end Q3.
26:28
In the third term, the Swans had a kick to handball ratio of 1.64 in the forward half and a ratio of 0.58 in the defensive half.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
01:24
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Josh Battle)
04:38
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
05:59
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
06:26
L. Franklin now has seven marks inside 50; his equal best this season. The Swans lead marks inside 50 20 to eight.
07:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Tim Membrey)
08:42
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Paddy McCartin)
09:01
In the defensive 50, the Swans have had 69 uncontested possessions to 33, handballs are 48 to 10 and tackles are 19 to nine.
10:20
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Jade Gresham)
12:08
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
13:09
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
14:42
The Saints are yet to kick a goal from a chain starting in their forward 50. They average nine points from this zone in 2018 (ranked 18th).
16:18
SCORE BEHIND - Saints (Logan Austin)
17:34
After scoring 9.3 (57) from stoppages in the first half, the Swans have managed just two behinds from stoppages in the second half.
19:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Luke Parker)
21:32
SCORE GOAL - Saints (Josh Battle)
22:50
The Saints lead contested marks eight to two in the second half after trailing six to one in the first.
26:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Ben Ronke)
27:21
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jake Lloyd)
27:24
The Swans blew the Saints away early with the first nine goals of the game. Sydney kicked 10.5(65) from stoppages, above their season average of 32.8.