Match

Melbourne vs Sydney Swans

Commentary / 12 Aug 2018

Pre Game

00:00
Since 2014, Sydney has won the disposal count by 47 per game against Melbourne. This is the best differential recorded by any side.

Quarter 1

00:00
Q1 is now underway.
02:52
The Swans have started the game with the first four inside 50s and have had the ball in their forward half for 80 per cent of time.
06:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Christian Petracca)
06:59
The Swans have taken three early intercept marks compared to Melbourne's zero. Aliir has two of these.
07:39
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to an injury.
09:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
09:57
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
12:45
The Swans lead forward half contested possessions 15 to eight.
13:19
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
16:26
Sydney has won the last five clearances.
17:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
17:31
The Swans get on the board through Papley from their eighth forward 50 entry. In 2018, they average a goal from 24.3 per cent of entries (ranked fifth).
19:33
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
21:02
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
21:57
The Swans have been unable to generate an inside 50 from any of their 10 chains starting in the defensive 50.
24:10
Swans Interchange - Alex Johnson and is possibly out for the game.
25:08
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dom Tyson)
26:03
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Christian Petracca)
26:05
The Demons have generated the last six inside 50s of the game, which has led to their first goal through Petracca.
28:06
In the last ten minutes, the Demons lead inside 50s seven to zero, disposals 31 to 19 and have kicked 2.3(15) to zero.
29:43
Swans Interchange - Nick Smith and is possibly out for the game.
30:10
After a scrappy start for both teams, the Demons gained control in the second half of the term. A. Brayshaw impressed in the first quarter with 10 disposals, five contested possessions, three tackles and a score assist.

Quarter 2

00:00
Q2 is now underway.
01:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
02:58
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
03:09
The Demons have continued their form into the second quarter, they lead disposals 10 to two and have a goal early in the term.
04:32
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
05:24
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Dom Tyson)
06:34
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Harry Cunningham)
06:35
The Swans break a run of three consecutive Melbourne goals with their first since the 18th minute of the first quarter.
09:37
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Will Hayward)
11:46
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
11:58
After not winning an inside 50 from 13 defensive 50 chains in the first term, the Swans have kicked two goals from four defensive 50 chains in the second.
12:55
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Dan Hannebery)
14:05
The Swans have kicked the last four goals of the game.
14:28
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
18:02
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
21:45
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Josh P. Kennedy)
22:41
In the second term, the Swans lead marks 24 to 12, inside 50s 12 to nine and have kicked six goals to one.
23:20
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Charlie Spargo)
25:14
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Clayton Oliver)
26:21
The Demons have won the last five inside 50s but have been unable to convert to a goal.
28:20
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Tom McDonald)
30:17
Max Gawn has had five hitouts to advantage as well as six hitouts sharked. Both teams are tied on 20 for first possessions from stoppages.

Quarter 3

00:00
Q3 is now underway.
00:41
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
02:09
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
02:10
L. Franklin has started the second half well, he has two contested marks and a goal early on.
02:20
Demons Interchange - Jesse Hogan off due to an injury.
04:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
04:41
The Demons break a run of seven unanswered Sydney goals dating back to the seventh minute of the second term.
05:54
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
06:31
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
07:37
Aliir has five intercept marks, his highest tally for the season is seven which came against Essendon in Round 19.
10:47
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Isaac Heeney)
12:27
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom McCartin)
13:56
In the third term, the Swans lead disposals 52 to 26, marks 24 to nine and uncontested possessions 35 to 15.
14:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Aaron vandenBerg)
15:28
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
17:06
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
18:37
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
19:56
The ball has been in Melbourne's forward 50 for 27 per cent of the game compared to Sydney's 16 per cent.
21:58
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Lance Franklin)
23:06
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
24:35
The Swans have won the last six clearances of the game.
25:20
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Lance Franklin)
26:23
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Cameron Pedersen)
28:43
Demons Interchange - Neville Jetta off due to the blood rule.
29:53
SCORE GOAL - Swans (Tom Papley)
30:21
The Swans have scored four goals from stoppages in the third term and seven for the game.
31:52
Lance Franklin was influential in the third term, he had eight disposals, six marks (three contested) and four inside 50s to go with his two goals and four behinds.

Quarter 4

00:00
Q4 is now underway.
02:51
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Rushed)
04:12
The Demons have scored from 38 per cent of chains starting in the attacking midfield compared to Sydney's 17 per cent.
05:36
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Will Hayward)
06:13
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
06:45
The Demons lead fourth quarter inside 50s six to one.
07:14
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jeff Garlett)
12:10
Demons Interchange - Jayden Hunt off due to an injury.
12:14
Swans Interchange - Dan Hannebery off due to the blood rule.
12:40
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Angus Brayshaw)
15:15
The ball has been in Melbourne's forward half for 73 per cent of the last term.
18:09
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Tom McDonald)
18:41
The Demons finally put their fourth term dominance on the board, they lead disposals 72 to 54, clearances seven to three and inside 50s 15 to three.
19:12
SCORE BEHIND - Demons (Jesse Hogan)
19:53
SCORE GOAL - Demons (Nathan Jones)
22:10
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Jordan Dawson)
24:32
The Swans defence is holding strong, conceding only three goals from 19 inside 50s in the last term.
25:55
SCORE BEHIND - Swans (Tom Papley)
27:31
The siren has sounded to end Q4.