Match

Sydney Swans vs West Coast Eagles

Commentary / 15 Jun 2018

Pre Game

00:00
West Coast has scored a goal from 28 per cent of its inside 50 entries this season, ranked No.1 in the competition.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:53
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
03:07
Isaac Heeney has four tackles in the first three minutes of game time.
06:26
Both teams have been a bit scrappy by foot to start the match. The Swans are kicking at an efficiency of 50 per cent, while the Eagles are going at just 36 per cent by foot.
08:02
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Dom Sheed)
09:37
The Swans already have five marks from West Coast kicks. Nick Smith has three and Aliir Aliir has the other two.
15:14
Sydney are on top in uncontested possession, largely by virtue of the fact that they have had 47 handballs to just 35 kicks, a kick to handball ratio of 0.78. By contrast West Coast has had 36 kicks to 18 handballs, a kick to handball ratio of 2.0.
18:14
West Coast kicks its first goal of the game from its 13th inside 50 entry. The Swans concede a goal from just 19 per cent of opposition inside 50s, the second lowest percentage in the competition this season.
19:24
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Chris Masten)
20:45
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Callum Sinclair)
21:46
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
22:33
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
24:48
West Coast dominated inside 50s 18 to eight for the quarter, enjoying 62 per cent time in forward half, but only have one goal to show for it.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)
02:40
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
04:51
Sydney has jumped out of the blocks in the second term with 25 disposals to West Coast's four. The Swans are also on top of contested possession nine to four in the early stages of the term.
05:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
08:10
The Swans have kicked three goals from 36 disposals this term after not kicking a goal from 123 disposals in the first term. After only recording 26 disposals in its front half in the first term, the Swans already have 18 forward half disposals this term
15:50
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
16:08
West Coast are leading clearances seven to two for the quarter and 12 to seven for the match. Scott Lycett has had all three of West Coast's hitouts-to-advantage and Jack Redden leads all comers with five clearances.
17:09
Swans Interchange - Will Hayward off due to an injury.
18:57
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
20:10
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
21:31
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Luke Shuey)
22:07
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
25:52
West Coast continues to lead inside 50s 32 to 21, but the Swans have done well to repel the weight of numbers, winning 20 intercept possessions in its defensive 50, compared to West Coast's nine in this zone.
26:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
26:39
Eagles Interchange - Luke Shuey off due to an injury.
30:21
Sydney kicked four of its five second quarter goals via intercept possessions. The Swans only won five forward half intercept possessions for the quarter but they made these count, kicking three goals as a result.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
02:27
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Liam Ryan)
02:49
West Coast has kicked two goals from 35 inside 50s, a strike rate of just six per cent. This season, the Eagles have kicked a goal from 28 per cent of its forward 50 entries, ranked No.1.
03:18
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
07:16
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Ben Ronke)
08:50
West Coast is kicking at an efficiency of 47 per cent for the quarter, compared to Sydney's 67 per cent. It has been one of the stories of the match, with the Eagles going at just 59 per cent by foot for the match, compared to 67 per cent by the Swans.
11:08
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Kieren Jack)
11:45
The Swans have outscored West Coast 6.3.39 to 2.4.16 from intercept possessions. The Swans have won 14 intercept possessions in its forward half for 4.3.27 compared to the Eagles' 1.3.9 from 25 forward half intercept possessions.
12:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Rushed)
15:42
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
17:13
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Nic Naitanui)
18:30
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Jake Waterman)
20:55
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
22:15
After kicking two goals from its first 43 inside 50s, the Eagles have kicked two goals from its last two entries.
22:33
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
24:35
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
26:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:18
Lance Franklin has won three free kicks inside the forward 50 in the last four minutes and has kicked 1.2.8 as a result.
28:54
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
30:11
The Eagles rank No.1 in the competition for marks, averaging 104 per game. Tonight, the Swans haven't allowed the Eagles this freedom, limiting West Coast to just 51 marks at three quarter time.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:19
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
02:20
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
03:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
06:58
Sydney averages 26 more disposals per game than its opposition, ranked third in the AFL. Tonight has been no different as they have totalled 90 more disposals than the Eagles.
09:02
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
09:56
Sydney is enjoying a 17 to eight advantage in contested possession this quarter and has generally been on top in this area all match, leading 140 to 124 for the match.
12:09
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Elliot Yeo)
13:42
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
16:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
16:41
It is now Sydney's time to be wasteful inside 50. They lead inside 50s 12 to six for the quarter and have enjoyed 61 per cent time in forward half for the term, but have kicked 0.5.5 to 1.1.7 as a result.
18:57
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
20:38
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Mark LeCras)
21:41
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Andrew Gaff)
22:42
SCORE GOAL - Eagles (Scott Lycett)
23:01
Elliott Yeo has tried hard in what looks to be a losing effort, totalling 29 disposals, 14 contested possessions, 12 inside 50s, 8 tackles, two goals and four score assists.
23:46
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Jarrod Brander)
26:40
SCORE BEHIND - Eagles (Josh J. Kennedy)
28:54
After kicking eight goals against West Coast in Round 1, Lance Franklin was a bit more wayward tonight kicking 2.5.17 from his 18 disposals, 12 of which were won via a contested possession.
29:20
After winning the contested possession count by 23 against the Eagles in Round 1, the Swans won this area by 12 tonight. They also won the disposal count by 77 after winning the disposal count by 54 in the opening round.