Match

Sydney Swans vs Collingwood

Commentary / 04 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
In the past ten seasons, Heath Grundy has played more games (229), and taken more intercept marks (452) than any player in the AFL. Only Alex Rance has won more defensive one-on-one contests than Grundy who will be missed tonight by the Swans.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
01:46
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
01:50
The opening goal to Lance Franklin and the Swans was launched by an Aliir Aliir intercept. Aliir Aliir recorded career-highs of seven intercept marks and four contested marks against the Bombers last round.
03:20
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
03:22
The first goal to the Magpies was sourced from a forward half stoppage. Collingwood averages a competition-high 19 points per game from this source.
05:50
Sydney has been a fast starter this season, and is the No.1 ranked team for score differential in the first ten minutes of games.
06:04
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Rushed)
07:43
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
08:01
A pair of early goals to Travis Varcoe and Collingwood who look sharp early. The second goal was launched from a defensive 50 chain, from which the Magpies average 19 points per game (ranked second).
10:56
Darcy Moore who has the role on Lance Franklin has taken two early intercept marks. Moore recorded career-highs of 13 spoils and five intercept marks against the Tigers last week.
12:34
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
14:29
Two early goals to Sydney star Lance Franklin who has had all three shots at goal for the Swans. Since making his debut in 2005, Franklin has now kicked 906 goals, and no other player in the AFL has kicked 600 goals in this period.
18:24
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Travis Varcoe)
18:46
Collingwood has scored a goal from 25 percent of its inside 50 entries this season (ranked No.1) and has a very efficient three goals from just the seven such entries tonight.
19:56
Across the past four weeks, the Swans have generated an inside 50 from only 71 percent of their attacking midfield chains (ranked last). Tonight the Swans have converted all six such chains into inside 50 entries and scored 2.1.(13) from the chances.
22:38
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Mason Cox)
23:21
The goal to Mason Cox was sourced from a centre bounce clearance. Collingwood is ranked second last for both centre bounce clearance differential and score differential from centre bounce clearances.
28:24
Collingwood has an early 7-1 lead in one-on-one contest wins. Across the past four weeks, the Magpies have won only 25 percent of their defensive one-on-one contests (ranked 16th).
29:16
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Luke Parker)
30:47
The Swans have only won the inside 50 count five times this season, but hold a 15-11 edge in this count at quarter time. Sydney also lead 8-4 in forward half intercepts, and has scored two goals to nil from this source.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:00
The Swans lead 13-10 in first possession wins at stoppages, but the clearances are even and the Magpies lead 18-1 in points scored from stoppages.
03:27
Jack Madgen has made a prominent start for the Magpies with an equal game-high five intercept possessions. The Magpie debutant has averaged 15 disposals, six intercept possessions and four spoils in the VFL this season.
05:04
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Tom Phillips)
06:15
The Magpies have won the tackle count by eight per game this season (ranked No.1) and currently lead 38-27 in this count. The Swans have recorded a tackle efficiency of only 62 percent this season (ranked last).
07:36
Magpies Interchange - Darcy Moore and is possibly out for the game.
08:36
Brodie Grundy and the Magpies now have a 7-0 lead in hitouts to advantage. Collingwood is ranked for hitout to advantage differential this season.
09:10
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Josh Daicos)
09:24
Collingwood leads 28-9 in forward half tackles, with this pressure contributing to an 8-1 advantage in forward half intercepts this quarter.
11:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
14:18
Tom Langdon has been prominent disrupting the Sydney ball movement early. Langdon has a game-high eight intercept possessions (including three intercept marks) and an equal game-high four spoils.
15:23
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
17:09
A strong contested mark and goal from Jordan Dawson in his third AFL game gives the Swans a 3-1 edge in forward 50 marks. The versatile Dawson has averaged 24 disposals, nine tackles and seven score involvements in the NEAFL this season.
17:19
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
19:46
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Steele Sidebottom)
21:11
A clever stoppage goal from Brodie Grundy makes it 25-2 scores from stoppages in favour of the Magpies, despite the Swans having a narrow lead in clearances.
21:40
SCORE GOAL - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
23:13
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Rushed)
24:07
Collingwood leads 47-30 in contested possessions this quarter including 8-0 in gather from hitouts and 6-0 in free kicks.
26:09
The Magpies have used their advantage in contested possessions this quarter to propel them to 63 percent time in forward half and 62 percent time in possession.
29:24
Collingwood has won first possession from 49 percent of around the ground stoppages this season (ranked No.1) and leads 20-14 in this count tonight, while converting this into a 19-2 lead in points scored from these stoppages.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
01:39
A second goal to the impressive Jordan Dawson, and the first of the night to the Swans to come from a stoppage. Dawson kicked 38 goals in the NEAFL last season while also averaging 28 disposals per game.
03:54
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
04:58
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Brodie Grundy)
05:10
Collingwood has now scored 3.2.(20) from forward half stoppages and averages 19 points per game from this source (ranked No.1).
06:03
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
06:15
Lance Franklin continues to loom large in this game, with his four goals coming from a game-high six score involvements. The two teams have now returned a combined 8.2.(50) from set shots at goal.
09:59
The Swans are continuing to deny the Magpies the volume of possession that they usually enjoy. Collingwood is the No.1 ranked team for disposal differential, but Sydney is currently shading the Magpies for disposals (248-240).
13:01
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
13:10
Sydney leads 6-2 in forward 50 marks, with four of these taken by the dangerous Franklin. Collingwood average 12 such marks per game.
14:17
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
14:30
Sydney has now scored 4.3.(27) from 23 forward half intercepts. This season the Swans average 25 points per game from 21 such intercepts. Collingwood has scored 2.3.(15) from its 21 forward half intercepts.
17:29
This quarter the Swans lead 29-10 in effective kicks and have had 60 percent time in forward half and a 10-5 advantage in inside 50 entries.
19:32
Tom Langdon now has a massive 16 intercept possessions and no other player on the ground has more than seven. The most intercept possessions in a game this season by any player is 17.
20:45
Four consecutive goals to the Swans with two of these goals coming from defensive 50 chains in an indication they are moving the ball more effectively this quarter.
21:04
Swans Interchange - Ben Ronke and is possibly out for the game.
22:21
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
22:50
Lance Franklin now has a game-high nine score involvements. Jordan Dawson (five) is the only other player with more than four score involvements.
24:07
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:43
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
27:48
Lance Franklin has been involved in 11 of the 15 scores by the Swans. This season Franklin has been involved in 38 percent of Sydney scores in the games he has played, which is the highest percentage of all players in the competition.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
00:17
Another goal to Franklin who is doing what only he can do. This was the second goal of the night to the Swans from a centre bounce clearance from which they lead the clearances 10-7 despite the dominance of Grundy in the hitouts.
03:18
Collingwood has an extraordinary 16-0 lead in hitouts to advantage, which has helped them to a 39-24 advantage in first possession wins at stoppages.
05:47
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Taylor Adams)
06:02
Taylor Adams has contributed game-highs for contested possessions (18), clearances (ten) and tackles (11) in another strong performance from the Magpie midfielder.
11:19
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
11:28
Collingwood has now scored 3.4.(22) from its set shots at goal tonight, while Sydney has scored 8.3.(51) from its set shots at goal. The Magpies have recorded an overall shot at goal accuracy of 53 percent this season (ranked No.1).
12:52
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Mason Cox)
13:57
Collingwood had generated nine consecutive inside 50 entries leading into the last goal, and has had 92 percent time in forward half this quarter.
15:16
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Jaidyn Stephenson)
15:43
Tom Langdon has now recorded 18 intercept possessions which is the most by any player in a game this season. He has also contributed a team-high six spoils in an important role disrupting Sydney forward attacks.
19:03
No team has gone through a game this season without recording a hitout to advantage. Collingwood currently lead 20-0 in this count, which is the third biggest differential in any game this season.
19:47
An excellent goal from Will Hoskin-Elliott keeps the Magpies very much in the game. Both teams have now scored 4.3.(27) from 31 forward half intercepts.
21:50
SCORE BEHIND - Magpies (Chris Mayne)
22:32
In the final quarter, Collingwood has dominated contested possession (35-23), inside 50 entries (15-4) and time in forward half (81 percent).
24:22
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
24:46
Lance Franklin has now been involved in an incredible 13 out of 17 scores for the Swans. He has also taken six forward 50 marks, which is the same number as Collingwood.
27:01
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
30:17
A fantastic win for the Swans with Lance Franklin producing a virtuoso performance. Sydney conceded contested possession to Collingwood (150-181), but a 139-112 lead in effective kicks and six goals from Franklin edged the Swans in front.